White matter integrity in individuals at ultra-high risk for psychosis: a systematic review and discussion of the role of polyunsaturated fatty acids

Mapping And Treating Early Clinical Stages Of Mental Disorders During Transition To Adulthood

The research proposed in this Fellowship is aimed at young people with emerging mental ill-health. The specific goals and targets are to for..

Fatty Acid Concentrations And Myelin Integrity In Young People At Ultra-High Risk Of Psychosis

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) play an important role in many physiological processes in all organisms. Myelination is the process by w..

Emerging Mental Disorders In Young People: Using Clinical Staging For Prediction, Prevention And Early Intervention

Mental disorders are a major cause of disability in Australia, especially for young people. We have developed a clinical staging model cover..

Research Fellowship - Prof Christos Pantelis

I have established and head the Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre within the University of Melbourne. My university position is a research ch..

Clinical Predictors Of Outcome In The Ultra High Risk For Psychosis ("Prodromal") Population

This area of research is concerned with improving our ability to identify young help-seeking patients who are most at risk of developing psy..

Sensitivity To The Environment: Risk And Resilience For Adolescent Depression

Depression is among the leading causes of disability and disease burden throughout the world. Little is known about how biological and envir..

Neurobiological 'Risk' And 'Resilience' Biomarkers Of Severe Mental Illness

Mental disorders of childhood (schizotypal disorder, autism spectrum disorders) and adolescence (psychoses, schizophrenia) represent a major..

Lipid Biology For Prediction And Prevention Of Psychotic Disorders And Persistent Depression In Young People

My vision for the next 5 years is to establish ?-3PUFAs as a first-line treatment for indicated prevention of psychosis and persistent depre..