Charlotte Willfors
About me
I am a licensed psychologist and researcher affiliated with the Rare Diseases Group at Karolinska Institutet. My research interests lie in behavioural genetics and rare diseases, with a particular focus on behavioural phenotypes and developmental trajectories in rare genetic syndromes associated with intellectual disability.
I completed my MSc in Psychology at Lund University (2003–2008), followed by a semester as a research assistant at the Dept of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley. Subsequently, I relocated to Stockholm to undertake clinical training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
In 2011, I joined Prof Sven Bölte’s research group at the Center for Neurodevelopmental Disorders at Karolinska Institutet (KIND) [1], where I focused on identifying biological and behavioural markers of neurodevelopmental disorders in twin studies. I earned my PhD in 2017 based on this work.
Since 2017, I have held a postdoctoral position within the Rare Diseases Group at the Dept of Molecular Medicine and Surgery. My research has since concentrated on behavioural and interdisciplinary studies of rare genetic syndromes, including Turner syndrome, Williams syndrome, and Coffin-Siris syndrome. Alongside my research, I have continued clinical work. Between 2017 and 2019, I worked at a child and adolescent medical clinic conducting neuropsychiatric assessments. Since 2019, I have held a position at the Center for Rare Diseases at Karolinska University Hospital [2], where I contribute to improving care and support for individuals with rare disorders.
[1] http://ki.se/kind/start
[2] www.karolinska.se/sallsyntadiagnoser
Selected publications
- Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2023;13(1):18397Kleberg JL; Hallman AEZ; Galazka MA; Riby DM; Bolte S; Willfors C; Fawcett C; Nordgren A
- Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2023;13(1):15858Avdic HB; Strannegard C; Engberg H; Willfors C; Nordgren I; Frisen L; Hirschberg AL; Guath M; Nordgren A; Kleberg JL
- Article: JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS. 2023;53(7):2786-2797Kleberg JL; Riby D; Fawcett C; Bjorlin Avdic H; Frick MA; Brocki KC; Hogstrom J; Serlachius E; Nordgren A; Willfors C
- Article: COGNITIVE NEUROPSYCHIATRY. 2023;28(3):207-225Avdic HB; Kleberg JL; van der Poll M; Frisen L; Hutley M; Sarjanen M; Nordgren I; Ekholm K; Hirschberg AL; Nordgren A; Willfors C
- Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2023;13(1):164Kleberg JL; Willfors C; Avdic HB; Riby D; Galazka MA; Guath M; Nordgren A; Strannegard C
- Article: ORPHANET JOURNAL OF RARE DISEASES. 2021;16(1):472Willfors C; Riby DM; van der Poll M; Ekholm K; Bjorlin HA; Kleberg JL; Nordgren A
- Article: TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY. 2020;10(1):312Becker M; Mastropasqua F; Reising JP; Maier S; Ho M-L; Rabkina I; Li D; Neufeld J; Ballenberger L; Myers L; Moritz V; Kele M; Wincent J; Willfors C; Sitnikov R; Herlenius E; Anderlid B-M; Falk A; Bolte S; Tammimies K
- Article: NATURE COMMUNICATIONS. 2017;8:15493Arora M; Reichenberg A; Willfors C; Austin C; Gennings C; Berggren S; Lichtenstein P; Anckarsater H; Tammimies K; Bolte S
- Article: TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY. 2017;7(1):e1014Willfors C; Carlsson T; Anderlid B-M; Nordgren A; Kostrzewa E; Berggren S; Ronald A; Kuja-Halkola R; Tammimies K; Bolte S
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. 2014;60(3):163-173Willfors C; Poltrago L; Berggren S; Coco C; Anckarsater H; Lichtenstein P; Ronald A; Bolte S
Articles
- Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2024;14(1):17583Willfors C; Borg J; Kleberg JL; Hallman A; Van Der Poll M; Remnelius KL; Avdic HB; Bolte S; Nordgren A
- Article: JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 2023;29(3):306-315Guath M; Willfors C; Avdic HB; Nordgren A; Kleberg JL
- Article: JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY. 2020;61(4):470-479Neufeld J; Hagstrom A; Van't Westeinde A; Lundin K; Cauvet E; Willfors C; Isaksson J; Lichtenstein P; Bolte S
- Article: TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY. 2019;9(1):238Austin C; Curtin P; Curtin A; Gennings C; Arora M; Tammimies K; Isaksson J; Willfors C; Bolte S
- Article: JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS. 2019;49(7):2838-2848Isaksson J; Van't Westeinde A; Cauvet E; Kuja-Halkola R; Lundin K; Neufeld J; Willfors C; Bolte S
- Article: SCIENCE ADVANCES. 2018;4(5):eaat1293Curtin P; Austin C; Curtin A; Gennings C; Arora M; Tammimies K; Willfors C; Berggren S; Siper P; Rai D; Meyering K; Kolevzon A; Mollon J; David AS; Lewis G; Zammit S; Heilbrun L; Palmer RF; Wright RO; Bolte S; Reichenberg A
- Article: TWIN RESEARCH AND HUMAN GENETICS. 2018;21(1):1-11Stamouli S; Anderlid B-M; Willfors C; Thiruvahindrapuram B; Wei J; Berggren S; Nordgren A; Scherer SW; Lichtenstein P; Tammimies K; Bolte S
- Article: CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY AND MENTAL HEALTH. 2017;11:57Myers L; Anderlid B-M; Nordgren A; Willfors C; Kuja-Halkola R; Tammimies K; Bolte S
- Article: PSYCHOPATHOLOGY. 2017;50(3):219-227Zander E; Willfors C; Berggren S; Coco C; Holm A; Jifalt I; Kosieradzki R; Linder J; Nordin V; Olafsdottir K; Blolte S
- Article: EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY. 2016;25(7):769-780Zander E; Willfors C; Berggren S; Choque-Olsson N; Coco C; Elmund A; Moretti AH; Holm A; Jifalt I; Kosieradzki R; Linder J; Nordin V; Olafsdottir K; Poltrago L; Bolte S
- Article: TWIN RESEARCH AND HUMAN GENETICS. 2014;17(3):164-176Bölte S; Willfors C; Berggren S; Norberg J; Poltrago L; Mevel K; Coco C; Fransson P; Borg J; Sitnikov R; Toro R; Tammimies K; Anderlid B-M; Nordgren A; Falk A; Meyer U; Kere J; Landén M; Dalman C; Ronald A; Anckarsäter H; Lichtenstein P
All other publications
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH. 2024;68(9):1024-1025Willfors C; Borg J; Kleberg JL; Hallman A; Lundin K; Bjorlin H; Bolte S; Nordgren A
- Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2023Kleberg JL; Hallman AEZ; Galazka M; Riby D; Bölte S; Willfors C; Fawcett C; Nordgren A
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH. 2021;65(9):811Willfors C; Riby D; Kleberg JL; Nordgren A
- Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2020Kleberg JL; Riby D; Fawcett C; Avdic HB; Frick M; Brocki K; Högström J; Serlachius E; Nordgren A; Willfors C
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2019Becker M; Mastropasqua F; Reising JP; Maier S; Ho M-L; Rabkina I; Li D; Neufeld J; Ballenberger L; Myers L; Moritz V; Kele M; Wincent J; Willfors C; Sitnikov R; Herlenius E; Anderlid B-M; Falk A; Bölte S; Tammimies K
- Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS. 2019;27:1423Becker M; Mastropasqua F; Reising JP; Rabkina I; Ballenberger L; Kele M; Willfors C; Herlenius E; Bolte S; Anderlid BM; Falk A; Tammimies K
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2017Stamouli S; Anderlid B-M; Willfors C; Thiruvahindrapuram B; Wei J; Berggren S; Nordgren A; Scherer S; Lichtenstein P; Tammimies K; Bölte S
- Doctoral thesis: 2017Willfors C
- Book chapter: AUTISM IMAGING AND DEVICES. 2016;p. 15-36Willfors C; Tammimies K; Bölte S
Employments
- Affiliated to Research, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, 2025-2028
Degrees and Education
- Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2017