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Iris E. C. Sommer is affiliated with the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a significant focus on Psychiatry and Mental Health, Cognitive Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Neurology.

The key topics explored in their work include:

  • Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Mental Health and Psychiatry
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Bipolar Disorder and Treatment

Sommer's recent papers reflect their ongoing contribution to these areas. Notable works include:

  • "The clinical course of schizophrenia in women and men-a nation-wide cohort study," 2020, Schizophrenia
  • "Efficacy of non-invasive brain stimulation on cognitive functioning in brain disorders: a meta-analysis," 2020, Psychological Medicine
  • "Anomalies in language as a biomarker for schizophrenia," 2020, Current Opinion in Psychiatry
  • "Abnormal synaptic pruning during adolescence underlying the development of psychotic disorders," 2021, Current Opinion in Psychiatry
  • "Language in schizophrenia: relation with diagnosis, symptomatology and white matter tracts," 2020, Schizophrenia

The frequent co-authors working alongside Sommer include Marieke Begemann, Janna N. de Boer, Sanne Brederoo, Sanne Koops, and Alban Voppel. These collaborations contribute to the breadth and depth of research in the neuroscientific and psychiatric domains.

Publications from Sommer often appear in specialized venues that feature extensive research on schizophrenia and related fields. Commonly used publication outlets include:

  • Schizophrenia Bulletin
  • Schizophrenia Research
  • Current Opinion in Psychiatry
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Psychological Medicine

The scientist's substantial output reveals a concentrated effort to understand disorders such as schizophrenia, their neurological underpinnings, and potential therapeutic approaches. Their interdisciplinary approach brings together clinical psychology, psychiatry, and neuroscience perspectives.

Best Publications

  • Monoclonal antibodies (O1 to O4) to oligodendrocyte cell surfaces: An immunocytological study in the central nervous system

    I. Sommer;M. Schachner

  • Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia: Treatment Response and Resistance in Psychosis (TRRIP) Working Group Consensus Guidelines on Diagnosis and Terminology.

    Oliver D. Howes;Rob McCutcheon;Ofer Agid;Andrea De Bartolomeis

  • The genetic architecture of the human cerebral cortex

    Katrina L. Grasby;Neda Jahanshad;Jodie N. Painter;Lucía Colodro-Conde

  • Neural cell adhesion molecules and myelin-associated glycoprotein share a common carbohydrate moiety recognized by monoclonal antibodies L2 and HNK-1.

    J Kruse;R Mailhammer;H Wernecke;A Faissner

  • Preventive strategies for mental health

    Celso Arango;Covadonga M Díaz-Caneja;Patrick D McGorry;Judith Rapoport

  • Handedness, language lateralisation and anatomical asymmetry in schizophrenia: meta-analysis.

    Iris Sommer;Nick Ramsey;René Kahn;André Aleman

  • Should we expand the toolbox of psychiatric treatment methods to include Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)? A meta-analysis of the efficacy of rTMS in psychiatric disorders.

    Christina W. Slotema;Jan Dirk Blom;Hans W. Hoek;Iris E. C. Sommer

  • The Relationship of DNA Methylation with Age, Gender and Genotype in Twins and Healthy Controls

    Marco P Boks;Eske M. Derks;Daniel J. Weisenberger;Erik Strengman

  • Exercise Improves Clinical Symptoms, Quality of Life, Global Functioning, and Depression in Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    Meenakshi Dauwan;Marieke J H Begemann;Sophie M Heringa;Iris E Sommer

  • Do women really have more bilateral language representation than men? A meta-analysis of functional imaging studies.

    Iris E. C. Sommer;André Aleman;Anke Bouma;René S. Kahn

  • Auditory verbal hallucinations in persons with and without a need for care

    Louise C. Johns;Kristiina Kompus;Melissa Connell;Clara Humpston

  • Efficacy of Anti-inflammatory Agents to Improve Symptoms in Patients With Schizophrenia: An Update

    Iris E. Sommer;Roos van Westrhenen;Marieke J. H. Begemann;Lot D. de Witte

  • Immune involvement in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia: a meta-analysis on postmortem brain studies.

    C. F. M. G. van Kesteren;H. Gremmels;L. D. de Witte;E. M. Hol;E. M. Hol;E. M. Hol

  • The Characteristic Features of Auditory Verbal Hallucinations in Clinical and Nonclinical Groups: State-of-the-Art Overview and Future Directions

    Frank Laroi;Iris E. Sommer;Jan Dirk Blom;Charles Fernyhough

  • The Same or Different? A Phenomenological Comparison of Auditory Verbal Hallucinations in Healthy and Psychotic Individuals

    Kirstin Daalman;Marco P. M. Boks;Kelly M. J. Diederen;Antoin D. de Weijer

  • Healthy Individuals With Auditory Verbal Hallucinations; Who Are They? Psychiatric Assessments of a Selected Sample of 103 Subjects

    Iris E C Sommer;Kirstin Daalman;Thomas Rietkerk;Kelly M Diederen

  • Auditory verbal hallucinations predominantly activate the right inferior frontal area

    Iris E. C. Sommer;Kelly M. J. Diederen;Jan-Dirk Blom;Anne Willems

  • Efficacy of slow repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of resistant auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia: A meta-analysis

    Andre Aleman;Iris E. Sommer;Rene S. Kahn

  • Language lateralization in schizophrenia, an fMRI study.

    I.E.C. Sommer;N.F. Ramsey;R.S. Kahn

  • Sex differences in handedness, asymmetry of the Planum Temporale and functional language lateralization

    Iris E. Sommer;André Aleman;Metten Somers;Marco P. Boks

Frequent Co-Authors

René S. Kahn
René S. Kahn Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
André Aleman
André Aleman University Medical Center Groningen
Marco P. Boks
Marco P. Boks University of Amsterdam
René C.W. Mandl
René C.W. Mandl Utrecht University
Kenneth Hugdahl
Kenneth Hugdahl University of Bergen
Oliver Gruber
Oliver Gruber Heidelberg University
Roel A. Ophoff
Roel A. Ophoff University of California, Los Angeles
Paul M. Thompson
Paul M. Thompson University of Southern California
Sebastiaan F. W. Neggers
Sebastiaan F. W. Neggers Utrecht University
Celso Arango
Celso Arango Complutense University of Madrid

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