Tessa Blanken – Assistant Professor at University of Amsterdam.

I am an Assistant Professor in clinical methodology at the Departments of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Methods at the University of Amsterdam.

My research focuses on the role of sleep in well-being, where I integrate biology and behaviour through network science.

I am a Veni laureate 2024-2029 on “the dual nature of sleep”. I co-chair the European Insomnia Network, lead the Human Behaviour Simulation Lab, and am a board member of the Amsterdam Young Academy.

I am an Assistant Professor in clinical methodology at the Departments of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Methods at the University of Amsterdam.

My research focuses on the role of sleep in well-being, where I integrate biology and behaviour through network science.

In addition I lead the Human Behaviour Simulation Lab, a multidisciplinary team developing state-of-the-art methodologies to answer societal questions. Our current focus is on the potential for behavioural interventions in pandemic preparedness.