Neuroscience of Addiction Lab

11/09/2025

Blow of drink je bijna iedere dag? Of juist niet? Doe dan mee aan ons hersenonderzoek en ontvang 95 euro + een foto van je brein!

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27/10/2023

If you are a daily cannabis or alcohol user you can help us with our online study!

If you are bewteen 16-60 years-old you can participate and win up to 50 euros!

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28/09/2023

If you are a daily cannabis or alcohol user you can help us with our online study!

If you speak English or Dutch and are bewteen 16-60 years-old you can participate and win up to 50 euros!

Check the link to learn more about this investigation and to participate right away!

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Het Neuroscience of Addiction lab (NOFA) is onderdeel van de Department of Psychology, Education & Child Studies (DPECS) van de Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam. Ons onderzoek focust zich op het brein en verslaving.

21/08/2023

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25/04/2023

We zijn op zoek naar deelnemers voor ons onderzoek naar alcohol, cannabis, het brein, en de rol van leeftijd. Voor dit onderzoek zijn we op zoek naar zowel gebruikers als niet-gebruikers. Vul de volgende screener in om er achter te komen of je in aanmerking komt voor deelname:

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21/05/2021

Janna Cousijn, the founder and principal investigator of the NOFA Lab, is excited to announce her move from the UvA to the Erasmus University Rotterdam, Department of Psychology, Education and Child studies! As of July, she will be working on an ERC-funded project that aims to unravel addiction risk and resilience in adolescence and she's looking for two PhD candidates to join her. Spread the word!

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04/03/2021

We're launching a self-guided online intervention to help people cut down on their use of cannabis! If you find yourself using more than you would like and want to cut down, you can get more information and enroll at https://www.uvabackontrack.com/

10/12/2020

Meet the newest members of our team!

What is your name?
Karis Colyer-Patel

Can you tell me something about yourself?
I made the move from London last year to the Netherlands to start the Neuroscience and Cognition research masters at Utrecht University! I am also working part-time as a research assistant where I am investigating the association between fear conditioning trajectories, anxiety-related characteristics and fear of the coronavirus. When I can, I love to take part in sports, particularly football. Although for the last few months this hasn’t been possible, I’m looking forward to getting back to this.

What is your role at the NOFA lab?
I am really excited to be starting as a master’s intern in the Neuroscience of Addiction lab in December, where I will support with on-going data collection for the JOINT study. My specific project will focus on investigating the effects of alcohol use severity on brain functioning in animals, and whether there are similarities and differences when comparing these effects in humans.

What is your main research interest/topic?
I am particularly interested in understanding the neurobiology of addiction and investigating how the neural mechanisms that underpin cognitive processes are altered when individuals progress onto developing a dependence to a substance. And also understanding whether these changes are substance specific.

Is there anything else we should know about you?
I am a big, big fan of animals. Especially, my small dog Bailey who of course also made the move to the Netherlands with me!

02/12/2020

Meet the newest members of our team!

What is your name?
Lisanne Schaveling

Can you tell something about yourself?
Originally I am from ‘s-Hertogenbosch, a beautiful place that lies more in the south of the country. Since 2017 I am living in Amsterdam because of my study. Currently, I am in my fourth and last year of my Bachelor Psychobiology at the University of Amsterdam. After doing a minor in Economics and taking extra subjects last year, I am now doing a pre-master trajectory for the master Development and Health Psychology together with an internship at Neuroscience of Addiction Lab. Besides studying, I joined Okeanos, a rowing association where I do a lot of voluntary work. As a student job, I work at Sedgwick, a medical consultant for insurances.

What is your role at the NOFA lab?
As a bachelor intern at Joint Study, my role is to assist the PhD students who are doing a cannabis use disorder study. It is a cross-cultural neuroimaging study. My job is to recruit people, to screen potential participants and to execute a full test session with subjects. Within Joint Study, I am also doing my research for my bachelor’s thesis.

What is your main research interest/topic?
During my bachelor, I have developed an interest in the (neuro)development of behavioural and mental health problems. My main interest is in the impact of the social environment on the development of these problems. For my thesis I will focus on cultural differences regarding social influence on cannabis use.

Is there anything else we should know about you?
You can wake me up in the middle of the night for chocolate and cheese.!

01/10/2020

Meet the newest members of our team!

What is your name?

Thomas van Genderen

Can you tell something about yourself?

I was born and raised in Rotterdam before to Amsterdam to study Psychobiology at the UvA. I have always been interested in the effect our brains have on our behaviour and perception. During my study I studied a wide variety of topics ranging from biology and anatomy to developmental psychology. I joined the study-association for biologists, Congo and rowing association, Nereus. I enjoy exploring new hobbies and reading in my free time.

What is your role at the NOFA lab?

I’m a third year bachelor student and intern with the Joint Study. Together with the other interns, I assist the researchers where I can with their cross-cultural study into Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD). We mainly occupy ourselves with recruiting, contacting and interviewing participants. When we’re busy with data collection and processing, we work on our theses.

What is your main research interest/topic?

For me, this study is an opportunity to gain more insight into the relation between ADHD symptoms and CUD. Many of the individuals seeking treatment for CUD are diagnosed with ADHD. I believe this is a valuable correlation to explore and potentially relevant for early intervention.

Is there anything else we should know about you?

My favourite movie is the Blues Brothers. I can talk for hours about anything that catches my interest and will probably do so given the chance.

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