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I am a neuroscientist and consultant neuroradiologist with an interest in understanding the disease course of major depression and anxiety disorders

Olga Therese Ousdal, MD PhD, is a consultant radiologist (20%) at Department of Radiology, Haukeland University Hospital, and an associate professor (100%) at Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen. 

Mental disorders are dynamic disorders, where the type and degree of symptoms may vary over the disease course. I am interested in understanding the various disease transitions, including the transition from premorbid to active disease, from active disease to remission (following treatment) and from remission to relapse. I use my expertise in radiology in combination with clinical and multiomic data to address my research questions. 

Currently, I am leading the neuroimaging work packages at Center for Research on Neurostimulation treatments (ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÊÔ´)  and The Bergen Center for Brain Plasticity (Helse Bergen/ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÊÔ´) . I am also affiliated with the Neurotargeting group at Department of Biomedicine, ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÊÔ´. . 

Research awards:

Ousdal´s work has gained both national and international attention, and she is the recipient of the Marie SpÃ¥ngberg Award 2020 by the Norwegian Medical Association, the Falch Junior Award 2022 by The Faculty of Medicine, ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÊÔ´  and the Young Scientist award 2022 by the Western Norway Regional Health Authority

For an overview of recent publications, please see Google scholar:

Students interested in pursuing a MS, MD with a research track or PhD within these areas of research are encouraged to contact me.

My research has been featured in local, national and international media:

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