Thomas Werge
Clinical Professor
Institute of Biological Psychiatry, Mental Health Centre Sct Hans, Copenhagen University Hospital Mental Health Services and Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen.
Biografi
My research has focused on explaining the biological reasons that contributes to the development of severe mental disorders such as schizophrenia and autism - disorders, that all have great personal and social costs. In the future this knowledge provides us with the tools to diagnose patients on a patient specific level. Further it provides the basis for a personalized drug development. These can have a more directly effect on the diagnosed disease and less side effects compared to current drugs used in treatment of mental disorders. During my research I have taken initiative to create the Danish Psychiatric Biobank, which aims to identify the genetic constellations of mental disorders. Together with other international research groups I have identified changes in the genome that for some carriers can be associated with the development of severe mental disorders. On a daily basis I am PI and Co-PI on several projects that all have the purpose to obtain a thorough explanation of the bio
