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Email

wannanc@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Senior Research Fellow in Psychosis Risk Research
Centre for Youth Mental Health (Orygen)
Education
Doctoral Degree (Research) / PhD
The University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
Deakin University
Bachelors Degree
Monash University
ORCID

0000-0003-1317-4635

Dr Cassandra Wannan

Senior Research Fellow in Psychosis Risk Research
Centre for Youth Mental Health (Orygen)

71 Scholarly works
5 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Predicting the First Onset of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Adolescents Using Multimodal Risk Factors: A 4-Year Longitudinal Study
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2025.07.006
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Suicide and Self-Harm Risk in Young People at Clinical High Risk of Psychosis: Exploring Comorbid Risk Factors and Potential Points for Intervention
    DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbag080
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Age-dependent associations between plasma neurofilament light chain protein and symptom severity in treatment-resistant Schizophrenia: a moderation analysis
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpsy.2026.100362
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Exploring the Relationship Between Inflammatory Biomarkers and Negative Symptoms Subtypes in Individuals at Ultra-High Risk for Psychosis
    DOI: 10.1111/eip.70183
  • 2025

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Multi-Axial Profile Scores (MAPS): A Personalised Fingerprinting Framework for Improving Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders
  • 2023

    Research Contracts

    Multivariate Brain Structure-Cognition Signatures of Early Psychosis
  • 2022

    Internal Research Grant

    Biopsychosocial Markers of Childhood Schizotypy: Improving Diagnosis and Predicting Outcomes
Cassandra Wannan

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Exploring the interconnections between baseline symptoms in ultra-high risk youth who did and did not transition to psychosis over three years: A network analysis comparison
    DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2025.10141
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Cognitive correlates of brain metabolites measured by MRS along the psychosis continuum: systematic review
    DOI: 10.1016/j.nsa.2025.105797
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Preserved White Matter Structure at the Gray Matter–White Matter Interface Despite Widespread Cortical Thinning in Early Psychosis
    DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2026.05.015
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Relationship among Sleep Disturbance, Stress, and Suicidal Ideation in Clinical High Risk for Psychosis.
    DOI: 10.1093/schizbullopen/sgag024
  • 2025

    Journal article

    The MR neuroimaging protocol for the Accelerating Medicines Partnership® Schizophrenia Program
    DOI: 10.1038/s41537-025-00581-6
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Body fluid biomarkers and psychosis risk in The Accelerating Medicines Partnership® Schizophrenia Program: design considerations
    DOI: 10.1038/s41537-025-00610-4

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2026

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Structural Connectivity Abnormalities Between the Cortex, Thalamus, and Striatum in Individuals at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis [NIMH Data Request; DAR ID: 23408]
  • 2026

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Investigating Grey and White Matter Relationships in Early Psychosis Using Multivariate and Fixel-Based Analyses [NIMH Data Request; DAR ID: 23409]

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