S.E. (Sabine) Herrman-Mous, PhD

I am an assistant professor and clinical neuropsychologist (in training) at the department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology. As clinician-scientist my work focuses on comprehensive mapping of neurocognitive (dis)abilities, the association with behavioral problems, and the relation with the underlying neurobiology.  

Within this research line my main focus is on children with rare genetic disorders and neurodevelopmental problems (within the scope of the expert center ENCORE). However, my interest and involvement in research is broader than just this population and extends to other populations with (a combination of) psychiatric and somatic problems. This includes for example children with brain-related disorders (as seen within the Child Brain Lab) and children with sickle cell disease. 

• Developmental neuropsychology 
• Child and adolescent psychiatry 
• Psychiatric epidemiology 

In 2015 I have obtained my PhD within the Generation R Study, at the department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry of the Erasmus MC Sophia, on my thesis ‘'The neurobiology and neuropsychology of attention-deficit/hyperactivity problems in the general population' (to be downloaded at https://repub.eur.nl/pub/78519/). This was followed by postdoctoral research within the expertise center ENCORE, and as a visiting researcher within the lab of John. N. Constantino (division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, USA. In August 2023 I was appointed assistant professor at the department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry of the Erasmus MC Sophia. 

Since January 2022 (until December 2025) I am enrolled in a post-academic training programme in Clinical Neuropsychology (Specialistische opleiding tot klinisch neuropsycholoog, Rino Groep, Utrecht, the Netherlands). This training is intended to train Healthcare psychologists to become true scientist practitioners, by not only providing clinical training, but by also focusing on scientific research skills as well as management and leadership skills. 

A complete overview of publications can be found here.

In the last years I have been supervising research projects of PhD-students as a co-promotor (2 finished theses, 3 currently ongoing), 2 postdocs and multiple master students.  

Furthermore, I regularly give lectures/workgroups to medical students and child psychiatry residents at the Erasmus MC about normal and aberrant cognitive and social-emotional development. 

Besides my scientific work, I am also working as a clinician at the same department. As clinical neuropsychologist (in training) I see children and adolescent with developmental problems at the outpatient clinic. 

I am the initiator of the Sophia Research Bus, a campervan designed to bring scientific research to the patients’ doorstep and make participation in research more accessible to patients with severe conditions. See here.

I have been awarded several project grants as a project leader or PI. 

In 2023 I was awarded an Erasmus MC Fellowship that allowed me to expand and further strengthen my research line on neurodevelopmental problems in children with rare genetic disorders. 

In 2016 I obtained a Research Fellowship from the Sophia Children's Hospital Fund (Stichting Vrienden van Sophia) for a 4-month research visit to the USA.