Study Team
Researchers
- Dr Amy Gillespie
- I am a postdoctoral researcher in the team, with a PhD in Psychosis Studies from King's College London. I am responsible for recruitment of study participants and running the study - currently, I am primarily focused on organise booking of the study visits. I'm interested in a range of mental health conditions, understanding the mechanisms of treatment, and improving prediction of treatment outcomes.
Dr Jessica Scaife
I am a postdoctoral researcher in the team, with a PhD in psychopharmacology from the University of Nottingham. I am responsible for recruitment of study participants and running the study - currently, I am mainly focused on telephone screenings and conducting study visits. Over the years I have worked on many different clinical research studies, investigating emotional processing and mechanisms of reward in alcohol addiction, anxiety and eating disorders.
I am a postdoctoral researcher in the team, with a PhD in psychopharmacology from the University of Nottingham. I am responsible for recruitment of study participants and running the study - currently, I am mainly focused on telephone screenings and conducting study visits. Over the years I have worked on many different clinical research studies, investigating emotional processing and mechanisms of reward in alcohol addiction, anxiety and eating disorders.
James Carson
I am a research assistant working in the team, with a masters in Cognitive Neurosciences. I am involved in the recruitment, screening, and testing of participants. Broadly I am interested in clinical psychology and cognitive neuroscience and more specifically, how psychological and pharmacological treatments for depression work and can be improved.
I am a research assistant working in the team, with a masters in Cognitive Neurosciences. I am involved in the recruitment, screening, and testing of participants. Broadly I am interested in clinical psychology and cognitive neuroscience and more specifically, how psychological and pharmacological treatments for depression work and can be improved.
Psychiatrists
Professor Phil Cowen
Lead clinical psychiatrist and Professor of Psychopharmacology.
My research focuses on the psychopharmacology of depression. I am interested in the biochemical changes that are associated with depression and how drugs work to alleviate the symptoms that depressed patients experience.
Lead clinical psychiatrist and Professor of Psychopharmacology.
My research focuses on the psychopharmacology of depression. I am interested in the biochemical changes that are associated with depression and how drugs work to alleviate the symptoms that depressed patients experience.
Dr Beata Godlewska
Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist/ Clinical Researcher
My research focuses on two main areas: the psychopharmacology of mood disorders - depression and bipolar disorder - and psychological mechanisms of antidepressant drug action. I am primarily involved in assessing participants at the screening stage, and providing medical review throughout the study.
Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist/ Clinical Researcher
My research focuses on two main areas: the psychopharmacology of mood disorders - depression and bipolar disorder - and psychological mechanisms of antidepressant drug action. I am primarily involved in assessing participants at the screening stage, and providing medical review throughout the study.
Dr Angharad De Cates
Speciality Registrar in General Adult Psychiatry/Wellcome Doctoral Training Fellow
My research interests include mood disorders and self-harm, neurocognition and psychopharmacology. I am primarily involved in assessing participants at the screening stage, and providing medical review throughout the study.
Speciality Registrar in General Adult Psychiatry/Wellcome Doctoral Training Fellow
My research interests include mood disorders and self-harm, neurocognition and psychopharmacology. I am primarily involved in assessing participants at the screening stage, and providing medical review throughout the study.