Geneva University Neurocenter
Jean-Michel Aubry

Jean-Michel Aubry

Group name: Neuroendocrinology, psychopharmacology and mood disorders

Affiliations: Faculty of Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Department of Psychiatry

Domains: Affective and Social Neurosciences, Development and Plasticity

Keywords: anxiety, bipolar, depression, mental disorders, stress

Research activities

The main research interest of our group is on the neurobiology of mood disorders with a focus on the links between neuroendocrinology, stress and depression, specifically hypothalamo-hypophyso-adrenal system dysfunctions and the risk of depressive relapse. These issues are explored with pre-clinical models as well as with clinical research protocols. In collaboration with other groups in Geneva and abroad, another topic of research is addressing the mode of action of mood stabilizers with in vitro paradigms. Finally, more recently, genetic studies on unipolar and bipolar disorders have also been initiated in collaboration with other groups. Our group is now part of several international consortium evaluating the genetic basis of antidepressants and lithium response vs non-response.

Latest publications

Association of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Depression Polygenic Scores with Lithium Response: A Consortium for Lithium Genetics Study.

Coombes BJ , Millischer V , Batzler A , Larrabee B , Hou L , Papiol S , Heilbronner U , Adli M , Akiyama K , Akula N , Amare AT , Ardau R , Arias B , Aubry JM , Backlund L , Bauer M , Baune BT , Bellivier F , Benabarre A , Bengesser S , Bhattacharjee AK , Cervantes P , Chen HC , Chillotti C , Cichon S , Clark SR , Colom F , Cruceanu C , Czerski PM , Dalkner N , Degenhardt F , Del Zompo M , DePaulo JR , Étain B , Falkai P , Ferensztajn-Rochowiak E , Forstner AJ , Frisen L , Gard S , Garnham JS , Goes FS , Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M , Grof P , Hashimoto R , Hauser J , Herms S , Hoffmann P , Jamain S , Jiménez E , Kahn JP , Kassem L , Kato T , Kelsoe JR , Kittel-Schneider S , König B , Kuo PH , Kusumi I , Laje G , Landén M , Lavebratt C , Leboyer M , Leckband SG , Maj M , Manchia M , Martinsson L , McCarthy MJ , McElroy SL , Mitchell PB , Mitjans M , Mondimore FM , Monteleone P , Nievergelt CM , Nöthen MM , Novák T , O'Donovan C , Osby U , Ozaki N , Pfennig A , Pisanu C , Potash JB , Reif A , Reininghaus E , Rietschel M , Rouleau GA , Rybakowski JK , Schalling M , Schofield PR , Schubert KO , Schweizer BW , Severino G , Shekhtman T , Shilling PD , Shimoda K , Simhandl C , Slaney CM , Squassina A , Stamm T , Stopkova P , Tortorella A , Turecki G , Vieta E , Witt SH , Zandi PP , Fullerton JM , Alda M , Frye MA , Schulze TG , McMahon FJ , Biernacka JM
Complex psychiatry - Dec 2021

Correction: Combining schizophrenia and depression polygenic risk scores improves the genetic prediction of lithium response in bipolar disorder patients.

Schubert KO , Thalamuthu A , Amare AT , Frank J , Streit F , Adl M , Akula N , Akiyama K , Ardau R , Arias B , Aubry JM , Backlund L , Bhattacharjee AK , Bellivier F , Benabarre A , Bengesser S , Biernacka JM , Birner A , Marie-Claire C , Cearns M , Cervantes P , Chen HC , Chillotti C , Cichon S , Clark SR , Cruceanu C , Czerski PM , Dalkner N , Dayer A , Degenhardt F , Del Zompo M , DePaulo JR , Étain B , Falkai P , Forstner AJ , Frisen L , Frye MA , Fullerton JM , Gard S , Garnham JS , Goes FS , Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M , Grof P , Hashimoto R , Hauser J , Heilbronner U , Herms S , Hoffmann P , Hou L , Hsu YH , Jamain S , Jiménez E , Kahn JP , Kassem L , Kuo PH , Kato T , Kelsoe J , Kittel-Schneider S , Ferensztajn-Rochowiak E , König B , Kusumi I , Laje G , Landén M , Lavebratt C , Leboyer M , Leckband SG , Maj M , , Manchia M , Martinsson L , McCarthy MJ , McElroy S , Colom F , Mitjans M , Mondimore FM , Monteleone P , Nievergelt CM , Nöthen MM , Novák T , O'Donovan C , Ozaki N , Ösby U , Papiol S , Pfennig A , Pisanu C , Potash JB , Reif A , Reininghaus E , Rouleau GA , Rybakowski JK , Schalling M , Schofield PR , Schweizer BW , Severino G , Shekhtman T , Shilling PD , Shimoda K , Simhandl C , Slaney CM , Squassina A , Stamm T , Stopkova P , Tekola-Ayele F , Tortorella A , Turecki G , Veeh J , Vieta E , Witt SH , Roberts G , Zandi PP , Alda M , Bauer M , McMahon FJ , Mitchell PB , Schulze TG , Rietschel M , Baune BT
Translational psychiatry - Jul 2022
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Videos

Troubles psychiques, tomber le masque

Hausse du nombre d'hospitalisations psychiatriques forcées en Suisse

Troubles bipolaires : de l'euphorie à la dépression

Genève, manque de structures pour les handicapés psychiques

Contact

Département de psychiatrie
HUG
Email: Jean-Michel.Aubry@hcuge.ch