Annelies Vant Westeinde

Annelies Vant Westeinde

Postdoctoral Researcher
Visiting address: Barnendokrin- och metabolmottagningen, Karolinska vägen 37A (QB83), 17176 Stockholm
Postal address: K6 Kvinnors och barns hälsa, K6 Barnendokrinologi Lajic, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me

  • I have a bachelor degree in psychobiology and a master degree in neurobiology
    from the University of Amsterdam. After moving to Sweden I worked as a
    research assistant in a project on autism and ADHD at Karolinska Institute
    Center for Neurodevelopmental Disorders (KIND) for a few years, and then
    continued to do a PhD at the pediatric endocrinology unit in a project on
    brain health in adrenal insufficiency. My PhD focused specifically on brain
    structure and function in congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) and autoimmune
    Addison's disease. Brain health in these rare diseases is not well
    understood, and a lot of work remains to be done to help understand the
    impact of adrenal insufficiency on the brain and hopefully improve quality of
    life for these patients.
    Currently I am a postdoctoral researcher continuing to study cognition and
    brain health in endocrine disorders as well as inborn errors of metabolism.
    My main interest is in understanding the interaction between hormones, the
    brain, cognition and behaviour.

Research

  • Our group is currently working on projects that focus on brain development in
    inborn errors of metabolism and understanding the long-term consequences of
    adrenal insufficiency on the brain, as well as the consequences of prenatal
    dexamethasone treatment in the context of at-risk for CAH pregnancies.

Teaching

  • Teaching assistant, DIS Study abroad in Scandinavia (September 2018 - July
    2019)
    Teaching assistant, University of Amsterdam (November 2011 - January 2012 &

  • September 2013 - July 2014)

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Employments

  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2023-2025

Degrees and Education

  • Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2023

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