Ellen Verhoef

I am a postdoctoral researcher in the Population Genetics of Human Communication research group, where I study the genetic architecture underlying early language development. I am also interested in its links with other early-life traits, as well as later-life cognitive, language and literacy skills, and neurodevelopmental conditions. In my research, I exploit several statistical genetic tools on data from, primarily, population-based cohorts to unravel the genetic architecture of language acquisition.

If you would like to learn more about my research, please have a look at one or more of the items below, or visit the publications page:

• the podcast Mind the Kids - How motor & social skills shape language learning, as captured by genes. 
   
• a webinar with ADHD Europe: Deciphering genetic links between early language abilities & ADHD. 
   
• the video abstract The developmental origins of genetic factors influencing language and literacy.