Organization
The Centre builds on NORMENT, which was a Centre of Excellence (CoE) from 2013 to 2023. We have an active and productive research environment with staff and projects both at the University of Oslo (UiO) and at the Section for Precision Psychiatry at Oslo University Hospital (OUS). In addition, we collaborate closely with other units at UiO and OUS, as well as numerous research environments in Norway and abroad
Aims
The main goal is to generate new knowledge and develop new methods for precision medicine in psychiatry. By better understanding how biological, psychological, and environmental factors contribute to the development of severe mental disorders, it is possible to find the right treatment for individuals and improve outcomes. We utilize large datasets and new analytical methods, including artificial intelligence, in our research.
Research Areas
The Centre has access to large amounts of data across various modalities (clinical, cognition, pharmacology, genotype and sequencing data, as well as MRI brain imaging data) from individuals with different types of mental disorders and neuropsychiatric conditions throughout various life stages. Additionally, we work with large population studies and are actively involved in the Norwegian Mother, Father, and Child Study (MoBa) and Nordic collaborations on health data.
We also actively participate in large international consortia, such as PGC and ENIGMA, and several European projects. The Centre also has access to data from large datasets, such as the UK Biobank, the ABCD study, and a number of other datasets, which are well-suited for training and testing new models.