Anxiety Disorders Research Network

An international, cross-disciplinary collaborative group dedicated to addressing unmet needs in anxiety and related disorders. By harmonising research and clinical databases, refining research methodologies, and evaluating innovative interventions, particularly for neglected patient groups, the Network strives to improve understanding and treatment of these conditions. The Network aims to establish a platform for pragmatic randomised controlled effectiveness trials, advancing the field of anxiety disorders.

History

Founded in 2010, the ADRN emerged from a manifesto advocating for the creation of an independent European research network to address public health and clinical needs in anxiety disorders. In 2013, the group published a key paper outlining its development, and in 2017, it released two influential consensus statements on biomarkers in anxiety disorders. The network continues to prioritise collaborative research on neurobiological factors, clinical outcomes, and treatment responses across diverse patient groups. 

Our Network organised a targeted meeting on “anxiety disorders across the lifespan”, which will be held immediately after the ECNP 2018 Congress in Barcelona. Recently, we have published two seminal papers on the neurobiology of anxiety disorders, OCD, and PTSD in the World Journal of Biological Psychiatry which joined many excellent researchers from Europe and the rest of the world.

Simon Davies, Canada, and Miriam Schiele, Germany.
Core members
Member name Institution City Country
David Baldwin  University of Southhampton Southhampton United Kingdom         
Borwin Bandelow University of Göttingen Göttingen Germany
Katja Beesdo-Baum      ICPP - TU Dresden Dresden Germany
Igor Branchi Istituto Superiore di Sanità Roma Italy
Annette Brühl  University of Cambridge  Cambridge United Kingdom
Julius Burkauskas  Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Palanga Lithuania
Bernardo dell’Osso  University of Milan Milan Italy
Katharina Domschke University of Freiburg Freiburg Germany
Elias Eriksson  University of Göthenburg Göthenburg Sweden
Naomi Fineberg  University of Hertfordshire  Hertfordshire United Kingdom
Andres Herran  University of Cantabria  Santander Spain
Iiris Hovatta University of Helsinki  Helsinki  Finland
Milan Latas  Clinic of Psychiatry Belgrade Belgrade Serbia 
Vasilios Masdrakis  University of Athens Athens Greece
Andres Metspalu  University of Tartu Tartu Estonia
Stefano Pallanti   Stanford University Stanford USA
Stefano Pini  University of Pisa  Pisa Italy
Miriam Schiele University of Freiburg Freiburg Germany
Koen Schruers University of Maastricht  Maastricht  The Netherlands
Nicolas Singewald University of Innsbruck Innsbruck Austria
Nic van der Wee  Leiden University Medical Center Leiden  The Netherlands
Peter Zwanzger  University of Münster  Münster Germany
Affiliated members
Member name Institution City Country
Carlo Altamura University of Milan Milan Italy
Jules Angst University Hospital of Psychiatry Zürich Zürich Switzerland
Mats Fredrikson Uppsala University Uppsala Sweden
Eduard Maron University of Tartu Tartu Estonia
David Nutt Imperial College London London United Kingdom
Joseph Zohar Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv Israel
Early Career Academy member
Member name Institution City Country
Nathan Huneke University of Southampton Southampton United Kingdom