Stephan Claes
Stephan Claes studied medicine and psychiatry at KU Leuven between 1985 and 1999. In 1997, he also completed a PhD at the Centre for Human Genetics, focusing on the genetic background of mental disabilities.
Afterwards he became a lecturer at Antwerp University and a psychiatrist at the University Hospital. In addition, he was connected to Antwerp University's Molecular Genetics Department as a postdoctoral researcher.
In 2005 he returned to KU Leuven as a professor in psychiatry. In 2013, he became the head of the adult psychiatry department at UZ Leuven. He's also a Fundamental Clinical Researcher at FWO, the Flemish research foundation. His current research focuses on the genetic and epigenetic background of psychiatric disorders. He is the (co-)author of over 1000 scientific publications.
Authored articles
Can we measure happiness?
Psychiatrists from the University Psychiatric Center at KU Leuven and imec engineers have joined forces to uncover the link between our mental health and the physiological signals of our bodies. The aim is to use sensors to objectively measure our emotional well-being. In the long term, the plan is to use wearable technology as a way to prevent mental problems.
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