We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Armin Raznahan to the W.A. Handley Professor of Psychiatry publish within the Division of Psychiatry and Merton Faculty, College of Oxford.
Professor Raznahan is a toddler and adolescent psychiatrist who’s at present Chief of the Part on Developmental Neurogenomics on the US Nationwide Institute of Psychological Well being Intramural Analysis Program (NIMH IRP). His analysis makes use of scientific, neuroimaging, and genomic strategies to higher perceive neurodevelopmental danger components and establish alternatives for improved care. He and his analysis group have been notably centered on finding out developmental outcomes in teams at excessive genetic danger, understanding how intercourse can affect so many psychological outcomes, and constructing computational instruments to bridge totally different scales of human mind measurement.
Professor Raznahan stated:
I’m honoured and thrilled to have been appointed to the W.A. Handley Professorship in Psychiatry. Returning to the UK to work and study with the exceptional neighborhood at Oxford is an actual privilege. There’s such a novel panorama of alternative throughout the college and native NHS Trusts to each advance our understanding of the growing human mind and make a distinction in the way in which we take care of youth experiencing psychological well being difficulties. I’m particularly excited to assist construct capability the place totally different scientific domains, analysis approaches, and life experiences meet.”
The W.A. Handley Chair was created in 1969 and is among the most prestigious and thrilling scientific educational positions within the UK. Earlier publish holders embrace Michael Gelder, the founding father of Oxford’s Division of Psychiatry, Man Goodwin and John Geddes.
Professor Belinda Lennox, Head of the Division of Psychiatry at Oxford, stated:
I’m completely delighted that Armin Raznahan is becoming a member of the Division of Psychiatry because the W.A. Handley Chair. Professor Raznahan is a world-leading baby and adolescent psychiatrist who’s on the very innovative of analysis into the genetic and neurobiological foundations of psychiatric and neurodevelopmental issues. He brings a wealth of scientific data, analysis experience and management and might be an unimaginable asset to our Division when he joins us subsequent 12 months.”
Professor Raznahan learn medication at King’s Faculty London, after which stayed in London to coach in paediatrics at King’s Faculty Hospital and psychiatry on the Maudsley, earlier than specialising in baby and adolescent psychiatry and securing a PhD in organic psychiatry on the Maudsley/Institute of Psychiatry. He moved to the US in 2010 to undertake postdoctoral coaching in developmental neuroimaging and useful genomics on the Nationwide Institute of Psychological Well being Intramural Analysis Program (NIMH IRP). Professor Raznahan joined the NIH-Lasker Medical Analysis Students Program in 2015 and have become a tenured Senior Investigator on the NIMH IRP in 2020.
Professor Raznahan is a member of the UK Royal Schools of Paediatrics and Psychiatry, the American Faculty of Neuropsychopharmacology, and the American Society for Medical Investigation. He’s at present President-Elect of the Group for the Examine of Intercourse Variations. His analysis group has been acknowledged by awards from the NIMH Director (Excellent Mentorship and Scientific Contributions), ACNP (Eva King-Killam Award for Translational Analysis) and the American Psychopathological Affiliation (Robins-Guze Award).