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Tomas Hajek

ResearcherDepartment of PsychiatryDalhousie University

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Tomas Hajek

Researcher

Department of Psychiatry

Dalhousie University

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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44 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 17 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 4 research grants (4 CIHR), most recently in 2022.

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121

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1,050

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Research

Brain Imaging Bipolar Disorders Cognitive Testing Neuroprogression Major Depressive Disorders Obesity Risk Factors Schizophrenia

Latest papers

Anticonvulsant Use in Older Age Bipolar Disorder in a Global Sample from the Global Aging and Geriatric Experiments in Bipolar Disorder Project: Utilisation d’anticonvulsivants pour le traitement des troubles bipolaires du sujet âgé auprès d’un échantillon mondial provenant du projet GAGE-BD
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry · 2026
The Association Between Lithium Use and Physical Comorbidities Across Age Groups: A Cross‐Sectional Study From the Global Aging and Geriatric Experiments in Bipolar Disorder (GAGE‐BD) Project
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica · 2026
Towards an Integrated Staging Model for Bipolar Disorders: An International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) Staging Task Force Consensus Report
Bipolar Disorders · 2026

All 121 publications

Latest funding

Characterizing the Neural Profiles of Bipolar Disorder with and without Auditory Hallucinations
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$462,825
Obesity, brain structure and cognitive functioning in major psychiatric disorders - large scale, multicenter study
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
$524,024
Insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes mellitus and future brain, cognitive, biochemical and clinical outcomes in bipolar disorders - prospective study
CIHR · 2021 · Nominated PI
$742,050

All 10 grants and awards

121 publications.

Anticonvulsant Use in Older Age Bipolar Disorder in a Global Sample from the Global Aging and Geriatric Experiments in Bipolar Disorder Project: Utilisation d’anticonvulsivants pour le traitement des troubles bipolaires du sujet âgé auprès d’un échantillon mondial provenant du projet GAGE-BD

Bodenstein KC, Lesage M, Lavin P, Schouws S, Orhan M, Beunders A, Almeida OP, Altinbas K, Balanzá-Martínez V, Barbosa IG

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry20263 citations

DOI: 10.1177/07067437251372190

The Association Between Lithium Use and Physical Comorbidities Across Age Groups: A Cross‐Sectional Study From the Global Aging and Geriatric Experiments in Bipolar Disorder (GAGE‐BD) Project

Xu N, Forlenza OV, Chen P, Rej S, Gildengers AG, Almeida OP, Blumberg HP, Dols A, Emanuel JE, Eyler LT

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica2026

DOI: 10.1111/acps.70134

Towards an Integrated Staging Model for Bipolar Disorders: An International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) Staging Task Force Consensus Report

Kupka R, Hafeman D, McCallum M, van der Markt A, Tremain H, Alda M, Almeida J, de Azevedo Cardoso T, Balanzá‐Martínez V, Birmaher B

Bipolar Disorders2026

DOI: 10.1111/bdi.70136

Deciphering the causal influence of BMI and related metabolic, inflammatory, and cardiovascular factors on brain structure: a Mendelian Randomization Study.

Painter JN, Refisch A, Rau M, Walter M, Mackey S, Laurent J, Thompson PM, Grasby KL, Hajek T, Medland SE, Opel N

Molecular psychiatry2026

DOI: 10.1038/s41380-026-03501-x PMID: 41803379

Lithium orotate: distinct compound or simply Li+ after administration?

Hajek T, Munthe S, Licht RW

The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science2026First author

DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2026.10699 PMID: 42312809

The role of metabolic health in neurostructural and cognitive alterations in bipolar disorders.

Selitser M, McWhinney SR, Wu L, Fraiha-Pegado J, Dietze L, Corkum E, Selitser L, Nunes A, Alda M, Franke K, Hajek T

Psychological medicine2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1017/s0033291726104905 PMID: 42312342

Brain aging in bipolar disorder using a neuroimaging and machine learning-derived metric: Findings from the ENIGMA BD Working Group.

Ng HX, Abé C, Alda M, Alonso-Lana S, Anmella G, Bauer J, Borgers T, Brosch K, Busatto GF, Bøen E, Canales-Rodríguez EJ, Cannon DM, Chaim-Avancini TM, Cole JH, Dannlowski U, De La Cruz A, Einenkel K, Elvsåshagen T, Favre P, Fisch L, Flinkenflügel K, Foley S, Fullerton JM, Goltermann J, Grotegerd D, Gruber O, Haarman BCM, Hahn T, Hajek T, Han LKM, Henry C, Hidalgo-Mazzei D, Houenou J, Howells FM, Ingvar M, Jahanshad N, Jiménez E, Karuk A, Kircher T, Klahn L, Kraus A, Krug A, Krämer B, Kuplicki RT, Lafer B, Landén M, Machado-Vieira R, Malt UF, Martyn FM, McDonald C, McPhilemy G, Meinert S, Meller T, Mitchell PB, Mwangi B, Nabulsi L, Nenadić I, Opel N, Otaduy MCG, Overs BJ, Polosan M, Pomarol-Clotet E, Pouchon A, Radua J, Rauer L, Repple J, Roberts G, Rodríguez-Cano E, Rosa PGP, Salvador R, Sarró S, Satterthwaite TD, Savitz J, Schmaal L, Schofield PR, Serpa M, Sim K, Soares JC, Topolski N, Soeiro-de-Souza MG, Stein DJ, Stein F, Sutherland AN, Temmingh HS, Thomopoulos SI, Uhlmann A, Vieta E, Vilajosana E, Wolf DH, Wu MJ, Zunta-Soares GB, Zanetti MV, van den Brink W, Thompson PM, Andreassen OA, Ching CRK, Eyler LT, ENIGMA Bipolar Disorder Working Group, ENIGMA Brain Age Working Group

Journal of affective disorders2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2026.121234 PMID: 41587693

Advancing Brain and Body Vascular Imaging in Bipolar Disorder: A Report From the International Society for Bipolar Disorders Vascular Task Force.

Mio M, Chen PH, Kennedy KG, Blumberg HP, Bond DJ, Goldwaser EL, Gomes FA, Greaney JL, Hajek T, McElroy SL, McIntyre RS, Ortiz A, Prieto ML, Ringin E, Sylvia LG, Tsai SY, Fiedorowicz JG, Goldstein BI

Bipolar disorders2026

DOI: 10.1111/bdi.70120 PMID: 42249599

Psychotropic medications and their interactions with subcortical brain volume in bipolar disorder: An ENIGMA mega-analysis.

King S, O'Connor J, Corley E, Tronchin G, Fontana E, Nabulsi L, Kang MJY, Radua J, Hallahan B, Abé C, Alda M, Alnæs D, Alonso-Lana S, Amoretti S, Bauer J, Benedetti F, Berger K, Berk M, Bøen E, Böhnlein J, Boye B, Bravi B, Canales-Rodríguez EJ, Dannlowski U, Demro C, Di Giorgio A, Diaz-Zuluaga AM, Elvsåshagen T, Favre P, Erwin-Grabner T, Forte MF, Fullerton JM, Furlong LS, Rossell SL, Glahn DC, Goldstein BI, Gotlib IH, Goya-Maldonado R, Green MJ, Grotegerd D, Gruber O, Haarman BCM, Hahn T, Hajek T, Hater L, Hermesdorf M, Houenou J, Howells FM, Karantonis JA, Kennedy KG, Kircher T, Klahn AL, Konowski M, Krämer B, Lahud E, Kuplicki R, Landén M, López-Jaramillo C, MacIntosh BJ, Meinert H, Meinert S, Melloni EMT, Mitchell PB, Mwangi B, Nenadić I, Overs BJ, Parker N, Pearlson G, Pomarol-Clotet E, Prisciandaro JJ, Quidé Y, Roberts G, Rodrigue A, Rodríguez-Cano E, Rauer L, Sacchet MD, Salvador R, Sambataro F, Satterthwaite TD, Savitz J, Scheffler F, Schürmeyer N, Shen C, Sim K, Soares JC, Solanes A, Soeiro-de-Souza MG, Sponheim SR, Stein DJ, Stein F, Temmingh HS, Teutenberg L, Thomopoulos SI, Urosevic S, Van Rheenen TE, Vieta E, Westlye LT, Wolf DH, Wu MJ, Yatham LN, Zunta-Soares GB, Cannon DM, Thompson PM, Andreassen OA, Ching CRK, McDonald C, ENIGMA Bipolar Disorder Working Group

Molecular psychiatry2026

DOI: 10.1038/s41380-025-03432-z PMID: 41540091

Lithium effects on renal functioning: an expert opinion and management algorithm.

Strandhave C, Hansen HAS, Alda M, Bauer M, Berk M, Buspavanich P, Brandt L, Carvalho AF, Duffy A, Forlenza O, Laursen MF, Frye M, Gitlin M, Gomes FA, Gonzalez-Pinto A, Grof P, Hajek T, Hovgesen SV, Kessing LV, Kupka R, Lewitzka U, Licht RW, Machado-Vieira R, Malhi GS, Manchia M, Post RM, Murru A, Nierenberg AA, Regeer E, Reininghaus E, Ritter P, Rybakowski J, Singh B, Sani G, Simhandl C, Strawbridge R, Suppes T, Tohen M, Tondo L, Vieta E, Young AH, Nielsen RE

International journal of bipolar disorders2026

DOI: 10.1186/s40345-026-00423-z PMID: 42034872

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Tomas Hajek

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

The Association Between Lithium Use and Physical Comorbidities Across Age Groups: A Cross‐Sectional Study From the Global Aging and Geriatric Experiments in Bipolar Disorder (GAGE‐BD) Project

Towards an Integrated Staging Model for Bipolar Disorders: An International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) Staging Task Force Consensus Report

Deciphering the causal influence of BMI and related metabolic, inflammatory, and cardiovascular factors on brain structure: a Mendelian Randomization Study.

Lithium orotate: distinct compound or simply Li+ after administration?

The role of metabolic health in neurostructural and cognitive alterations in bipolar disorders.

Brain aging in bipolar disorder using a neuroimaging and machine learning-derived metric: Findings from the ENIGMA BD Working Group.

Advancing Brain and Body Vascular Imaging in Bipolar Disorder: A Report From the International Society for Bipolar Disorders Vascular Task Force.

Psychotropic medications and their interactions with subcortical brain volume in bipolar disorder: An ENIGMA mega-analysis.

Lithium effects on renal functioning: an expert opinion and management algorithm.

Frequent collaborators

Martin Alda

Rudolf Uher

Anne Duffy

Cynthia Calkin

Abraham Nunes

Sandra Meier

Soham Rej

Andrew Olagunju

Verinder Sharma

Benoit Mulsant

Flavio Kapczinski

Erin Dickie

Aristotle Voineskos

Luciano Minuzzi

Rodrigo Mansur

Abigail Ortiz

David Lovas

Lori Wozney

Benicio Frey

Zdenka Pausova

Thomas Trappenberg

Kathleen Pajer

Leon French

Jordan Warford

Barbara Pavlova

Igor Yakovenko

Roger McIntyre

Tara Sampalli

Gail Tomblin Murphy

Noam Soreni

Geoffrey Hall

Tomas Paus

Margaret McKinnon

Serdar Dursun

Normand Carrey

Adrian Levy

Guy Rouleau

Gustavo Turecki

William Gardner

Alain Dagher