Dr Femke Buisman-Pijlman

Biography/ Background

2007-present Lecturer
Pharmacology Department, Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide. Developing and running a new International Master of Science in Addiction Studies Program with Virginia Commonwealth University (USA) and King's College London (UK). For more info: www.adelaide.edu.au/addiction . Teaching in the Graduate diploma and Graduate certificate in alcohol and drug studies and teh Graduate Diploma in Addiction and Mental health.

2007-2008 Senior Lecturer
National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction. Research on trends in alcohol and drug use in the workforce

2005- 2007 Senior researcher (postdoctoral) Child & Family Studies and Data Theory, Leiden University (NL). Coordinating large twin study on gene x environment interaction in effects of parenting on attachment Analysing data on the role of genetic polymorphisms of neurotransmitters in child behaviour and stress response Supervising master students and two PhD students

2004-2005 (50%) Research associate/author Unit International Affairs, Trimbos-institute for Mental Health and Addiction, Utrecht (NL). Scientific coordinator of project Evidence-Based Electronic Library for Drugs and Addiction with Portugal and UK (www.eelda.org) Critical review of information and writing content on risks and effects for site Establishing collaboration with USA (NIDA and SAMSHA) Acquisition of new projects (e.g. Harm Reduction Inventory for EU and EMCDDA)

2002-2005 (50%) Program officer Dutch Addiction Program Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development (ZonMw), The Hague (NL). Monitoring progress of funded addiction research projects in Netherlands Coordinating two calls for applications with NIDA with conferences in USA and Holland. Coordinating 5 national calls Coordinating international collaboration in Dutch addiction with USA, UK and France Organising expert meetings to determine future research priorities

2002 � 2004 (50%) Research associate
National Party Drug Monitor, Trimbos-institute for Mental Health and Addiction, Utrecht (NL). Analysing data on content of current party drugs and cannabis Collecting information on risks of new drugs Reporting to addiction centres, policy makers and researchers Analysing results on health risks of drugs during dance events

1997-2001 PhD student / teacher
Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, Dept. Psychopharmacology, Utrecht University (NL). Basic animal research on brain mechanisms and behaviour Internship at Solvay Pharmaceuticals (3 months) Teaching Psychopharmacology, Biological psychiatry and Animal behaviour.

1996-1997 Student teacher Animal behaviour, Faculty of Medicine and Biology, Utrecht University (NL).

Hobbies travel, swimming, cycling, running

Qualifications

• PhD degree Behavioural Pharmacology, PhD Thesis on Emotional and physical stress in rats: Differential enduring effects on behaviour and brain processes. University Medical Centre Utrecht, The Netherlands with Prof.dr. J.M. van Ree (1997-2001)
• Master degree Medical Biology, Utrecht¬ University, The Netherlands (1997)
• Bachelor degree Biology, Utrecht University, The Netherlands (1994)

Teaching Interests

Program leader of the Master of Science in Addiction Studies Program with Virginia Commonwealth University (USA) and King's College London (UK). Course coordinator Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma in Alcohol and Drug Studies. Teaching courses for Graduate Diploma in Addiction and Mental Health. Contributes to pharmacology courses in Nursing and Science.

Publications

Buisman-Pijlman, F.T.A. A Primer of Drug Action: A Comprehensive Guide to the Actions, Uses, and Side Effects of Psychoactive Drugs Drug and Alcohol Review (2009) 210-211.

Buisman-Pijlman, F.T.A., Gerrits, M.A.F.M & Van Ree, J.M.. Increased opioid release in specific brain areas after a novelty challenge in animals exposed to prenatal morphine and emotional stress later in life. Neuroscience 2009;159(1):405-413.

Bakermans-Kranenburg, M.J., Van IJzendoorn, M.H., Pijlman, F.T.A., Mesman, J., & Juffer, F.. Experimental evidence for differential susceptibility: Dopamine D4 receptor polymorphism (DRD4 VNTR) moderates intervention effects on toddlers' externalizing behavior in a Randomized Control Trial. Developmental Psychology, 2008 Jan;44(1):293-300.

Pijlman, F.T.A., M.J., Van IJzendoorn & Bakermans-Kranenburg, M.J., The influence of genetic variations and attachment security on cortisol levels in highly externalizing children in response to the strange situation. (in preparation)

Pijlman, F.T.A., Rigter, S., Hoek J., & Niesink, R. (2005). Increased levels of total THC in cannabis sold in Dutch coffee shops. Addiction Biology 10 (2), 171-180.

Pijlman, F.T.A., Herremans, A.H.J., Van de Kieft, J., Kruse, C.G., & Van Ree, J.M. (2003). Prepulse inhibition of startle increased and startle reflex decreased after chronic mild physical, but not emotional stress in the rat. European Neuropsychopharmacology 13 (5), 369-380.

Pijlman, F.T.A., Wolterink, G., & Van Ree, J.M. (2003). Physical and emotional stress have differential effects on preference for saccharine and open field behavior in rats. Behavioral Brain Research 139 (1-2), 131-138.

Pijlman, F.T.A., & Van Ree, J.M. (2002). Physical but not emotional stress induces a delay in behavioral coping responses in rats. Behavioral Brain Research 136 (2), 365-373.

Pijlman, F.T.A., Wolterink, G., & Van Ree, J.M. (2002). Cueing unavoidable physical but not emotional stress increases long-term behavioral effects in rats. Behavioral Brain Research 134 (1-2), 393-401.

Spruijt, B.M., Van den Bos, R., & Pijlman, F.T.A. (2001). A concept of welfare based on reward evaluating mechanisms in the brain: Anticipatory behavior as an indicator for the state of reward systems. Applied Animal Behavior Sciences 72 (2), 145-171.

Pijlman, F.T.A. (2001). Emotional and physical stress in rats; Differential enduring effects on behaviour and brain processes (dissertation). Optima Rotterdam.

Van den Berg, C.L., Pijlman, F.T.A., Koning, H.A., Diergaarde, L., Van Ree, J.M., & Spruijt, B.M. (1999). Isolation changes the incentive value of sucrose and social behavior in juvenile and adult rats. Behavioral Brain Research 106 (1-2), 133-42.

Professional Interests

• Research focus: drugs and addiction, stress, child behaviour and parenting
• Research field: neuroscience, pharmacology, physiology, behaviour and behavioural genetics
• Previous positions: researcher, coordinator, project manager, teacher and PhD supervisor

Community Engagement

Member of Postgraduate by Course work comittee of the Faculty of Health Sciences and proxy for Faculty Internationalisation Committee.

Sponsor of Run For Your Life Glenelg Runners on behalf of my photography business www.YourBestPicture.com.au.

Entry last updated: Thursday, 18 Jun 2009