Overview
Background
Prof Siskind trained as a psychiatrist in Australia and the United States. He graduated from medicine at the University of Queensland in 1998. After working with Doctors Without Borders in Chechnya in 2000, he became interested in psychiatry. He moved to Boston in 2002, where he did his psychiatry residency at Boston University and a Master of Public Health at Harvard University. He returned to Brisbane in June 2008 as a clinical academic psychiatrist at the Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Service. He completed his Ph.D in Feb 2014. His research interests include clozapine and treatment refractory schizophrenia, the physical health of people with severe and persistent mental illness, supported accommodation, assertive community treatment and mental health services research. He has been awarded an NHMRC Investigator Grant as an Emerging Leadership Fellow (2021-2025) and held an NHMRC Early Career Fellowship (2016-2019). He has a current CIA MRFF RCRDUN grant looking at treatments to reduce cardiometabolic morbidity among people with schizophrenia. He has over 200 peer reviewed publications, including first author in the highly ranked Lancet, World Psychiatry, Lancet Psychiatry, BJPsych, ANZJP, & Schizophrenia Bulletin. He is a named investigator on over $40 million in competitive research grants, with over $6 million as CIA.
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Fields of research
Research interests
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Schizophrenia
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Physical Health Comorbidity
Works
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2022
Journal Article
Treatment strategies for clozapine-induced hypotension: a systematic review
Tanzer, Timothy David, Brouard, Thomas, Dal Pra, Samuel, Warren, Nicola, Barras, Michael, Kisely, Steve, Brooks, Emily and Siskind, Dan (2022). Treatment strategies for clozapine-induced hypotension: a systematic review. Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology, 12, 1-16. doi: 10.1177/20451253221092931
2022
Conference Publication
Mental Telehealth Services on the Medicare Benefits Scheme 2019 to 2021
Snoswell, Centaine L., Arnautovska, Urska, Haydon, Helen M., Siskind, Dan and Smith, Anthony C. (2022). Mental Telehealth Services on the Medicare Benefits Scheme 2019 to 2021. University of Queensland Early Career Researcher Symposium 2022, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 18-19 May 2022. The University of Queensland.
2022
Journal Article
Risk factors for Clozapine‐induced myocarditis and cardiomyopathy: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
Vickers, Mark, Ramineni, Vinay, Malacova, Eva, Eriksson, Lars, McMahon, Kirsten, Moudgil, Vikas, Scott, James and Siskind, Dan (2022). Risk factors for Clozapine‐induced myocarditis and cardiomyopathy: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 145 (5), 442-455. doi: 10.1111/acps.13398
2022
Journal Article
Assessing dietary, exercise, and non-pharmacological modalities within psychiatric hospitals
Metri, Najwa-Joelle, Ee, Carolyn, Wardle, Jon, Ng, Chee H., Siskind, Dan, Brakoulias, Vlasios, Ho, Fiona Yan-Yee, Wong, Vincent Wing-Hei, Naidoo, Uma, Eaton, Melissa, Firth, Joseph and Sarris, Jerome (2022). Assessing dietary, exercise, and non-pharmacological modalities within psychiatric hospitals. General Hospital Psychiatry, 76, 31-35. doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2022.03.006
2022
Journal Article
Clozapine—balancing the body and the mind
Siskind, Dan, Myles, Nick and Kisely, Steve (2022). Clozapine—balancing the body and the mind. The Lancet Psychiatry, 9 (5), 338-339. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(22)00078-5
2022
Journal Article
Reviving academic psychiatry in Australia and New Zealand
Suetani, Shuichi, Every-Palmer, Susanna, Galbally, Megan, Berk, Michael, Gill, Neeraj and Siskind, Dan (2022). Reviving academic psychiatry in Australia and New Zealand. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 56 (5) 00048674221091927, 425-427. doi: 10.1177/00048674221091927
2022
Journal Article
Anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase antibody screening in first-episode psychosis
Warren, Nicola, Freier, Karen, Siskind, Dan, O’Gorman, Cullen, Blum, Stefan, Gillis, David and Scott, James G (2022). Anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase antibody screening in first-episode psychosis. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 57 (4) 00048674221089560, 48674221089560-612. doi: 10.1177/00048674221089560
2022
Journal Article
Outcomes of a co-located approach for metabolic health care for people with schizophrenia
Siskind, Dan, Yen, Wesley, Thuzar, Moe, Russell, Anthony, Warren, Nicola, Kisely, Steve, Kar Ray, Manaan and Motamarri, Balaji (2022). Outcomes of a co-located approach for metabolic health care for people with schizophrenia. Australasian Psychiatry, 30 (4), 103985622210807-522. doi: 10.1177/10398562221080742
2022
Journal Article
A systematic literature review and meta-analysis of the effect of psilocybin and methylenedioxymethamphetamine on mental, behavioural or developmental disorders
Kisely, Steve, Connor, Mark, Somogyi, Andrew A. and Siskind, Dan (2022). A systematic literature review and meta-analysis of the effect of psilocybin and methylenedioxymethamphetamine on mental, behavioural or developmental disorders. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 57 (3) 00048674221083868, 48674221083868-378. doi: 10.1177/00048674221083868
2022
Journal Article
Clozapine use and prevalence in Australia 2016–2020
Hollingworth, Samantha A, Oliver, Adrian, Winckel, Karl and Siskind, Dan (2022). Clozapine use and prevalence in Australia 2016–2020. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 56 (3), 305-306. doi: 10.1177/00048674211025693
2022
Journal Article
Does the gut microbiome mediate antipsychotic-induced metabolic side effects in schizophrenia?
Vasileva, Svetlina S., Tucker, Jack, Siskind, Dan and Eyles, Darryl (2022). Does the gut microbiome mediate antipsychotic-induced metabolic side effects in schizophrenia?. Expert Opinion on Drug Safety, 21 (5), 1-15. doi: 10.1080/14740338.2022.2042251
2022
Journal Article
Treatment strategies for clozapine induced nocturnal enuresis and urinary incontinence: a systematic review
Tanzer, Timothy, Warren, Nicola, McMahon, Laura, Barras, Michael, Kisely, Steve, Brooks, Emily, Wong, Emily and Siskind, Dan (2022). Treatment strategies for clozapine induced nocturnal enuresis and urinary incontinence: a systematic review. CNS Spectrums, 28 (2) PII S1092852922000050, 1-12. doi: 10.1017/s1092852922000050
2022
Journal Article
Correction: An international adult guideline for making clozapine titration safer by using six ancestry-based personalized dosing titrations, CRP, and clozapine Levels
de Leon, Jose, Schoretsanitis, Georgios, Smith, Robert L., Molden, Espen, Solismaa, Anssi, Seppälä, Niko, Kopeček, Miloslav, Švancer, Patrik, Olmos, Ismael, Ricciardi, Carina, Iglesias-Garcia, Celso, Iglesias-Alonso, Ana, Spina, Edoardo, Ruan, Can-Jun, Wang, Chuan-Yue, Wang, Gang, Tang, Yi-Lang, Lin, Shih-Ku, Lane, Hsien-Yuan, Kim, Yong Sik, Kim, Se Hyun, Rajkumar, Anto P., González-Esquivel, Dinora F., Jung-Cook, Helgi, Baptista, Trino, Rohde, Christopher, Nielsen, Jimmi, Verdoux, Hélène, Quiles, Clelia ... Müller, Daniel J. (2022). Correction: An international adult guideline for making clozapine titration safer by using six ancestry-based personalized dosing titrations, CRP, and clozapine Levels. Pharmacopsychiatry, 55 (2), e1-e1. doi: 10.1055/a-1737-1527
2022
Journal Article
Frailty and severe mental illness: A systematic review and narrative synthesis
Pearson, Ella, Siskind, Dan, Hubbard, Ruth E., Gordon, Emily H., Coulson, Elizabeth and Warren, Nicola (2022). Frailty and severe mental illness: A systematic review and narrative synthesis. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 147, 166-175. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.01.014
2022
Journal Article
Depressive symptoms in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease are identified by perturbed lipid and lipoprotein metabolism
Radford-Smith, Daniel E., Patel, Preya J., Irvine, Katharine M., Russell, Anthony, Siskind, Dan, Anthony, Daniel C., Powell, Elizabeth E. and Probert, Fay (2022). Depressive symptoms in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease are identified by perturbed lipid and lipoprotein metabolism. PLoS ONE, 17 (1) e0261555, e0261555. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261555
2022
Journal Article
Clozapine-encapsulated binary mixed micelles in thermosensitive sol–gels for intranasal administration
Tan, Madeleine S. A., Pandey, Preeti, Falconer, James R., Siskind, Dan J., Balmanno, Alexandra and Parekh, Harendra S. (2022). Clozapine-encapsulated binary mixed micelles in thermosensitive sol–gels for intranasal administration. Gels, 8 (1) 38, 38. doi: 10.3390/gels8010038
2022
Journal Article
An international adult guideline for making clozapine titration safer by using six ancestry-based personalized dosing titrations, CRP, and clozapine levels
de Leon, Jose, Schoretsanitis, Georgios, Smith, Robert L., Molden, Espen, Solismaa, Anssi, Seppälä, Niko, Kopeček, Miloslav, Švancer, Patrik, Olmos, Ismael, Ricciardi, Carina, Iglesias-Garcia, Celso, Iglesias-Alonso, Ana, Spina, Edoardo, Ruan, Can-Jun, Wang, Chuan-Yue, Wang, Gang, Tang, Yi-Lang, Lin, Shih-Ku, Lane, Hsien-Yuan, Kim, Yong Sik, Kim, Se Hyun, Rajkumar, Anto P., González-Esquivel, Dinora F., Jung-Cook, Helgi, Baptista, Trino, Rohde, Christopher, Nielsen, Jimmi, Verdoux, Hélène, Quiles, Clelia ... Müller, Daniel J. (2022). An international adult guideline for making clozapine titration safer by using six ancestry-based personalized dosing titrations, CRP, and clozapine levels. Pharmacopsychiatry, 55 (02), 73-86. doi: 10.1055/a-1625-6388
2021
Journal Article
Does the clozapine/norclozapine ratio predict cognitive performance in patients with clozapine-resistant schizophrenia?
Arnautovska, Urska, Neill, Erica, Rossell, Susan L, Yolland, Caitlin, Galletly, Cherrie, Harris, Anthony, Castle, David J and Siskind, Dan (2021). Does the clozapine/norclozapine ratio predict cognitive performance in patients with clozapine-resistant schizophrenia?. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 56 (7) 00048674211062828, 48674211062828-878. doi: 10.1177/00048674211062828
2021
Conference Publication
Thermosensitive nanoemulsion-based Sol-Gel of Clozapine for nose-to-brain delivery
Tan, Madeleine S.A., Pandey, Preeti, Falconer, James R., Siskind, Dan J. and Parekh, Harendra S. (2021). Thermosensitive nanoemulsion-based Sol-Gel of Clozapine for nose-to-brain delivery. Micro and Nanoparticles in Drug and Vaccine Delivery Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 3 December 2021.
2021
Conference Publication
Nanoemulsion-based sol-gel of Clozapine for nose-to-brain delivery
Tan, Madeleine S. A., Pandey, Preeti, Falconer, James R., Siskind, Dan J. and Parekh, Harendra S. (2021). Nanoemulsion-based sol-gel of Clozapine for nose-to-brain delivery. Drug Delivery Australia Virtual Meeting: Advanced Materials in Drug Delivery, Online, 18 - 19 November 2021.
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Multi-morbidity among people living with severe mental illness
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nicola Warren, Professor Steve Kisely
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigating clozapine rechallenge using granulocyte-colony stimulating factor in people previously experiencing clozapine-associated neutropenia.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Steve Kisely
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Doctor Philosophy
Management of myocarditis among people with schizophrenia commencing clozapine
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nicola Warren
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Doctor Philosophy
Quality and Safe Use of Clozapine
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nicola Warren, Professor Michael Barras, Professor Steve Kisely
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Master Philosophy
Food insecurity among people living with schizophrenia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Urska Arnautovska
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Doctor Philosophy
Quality and Safe Use of Clozapine
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nicola Warren, Professor Michael Barras, Professor Steve Kisely
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Doctor Philosophy
Measuring cognitive flexibility in rodents
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Thomas Burne
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Master Philosophy
The Role and Impact of Culture and Language in Mental Health and Mental Health Care
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nicola Warren
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Master Philosophy
A quantitative and qualitative study of forensic orders in Queensland
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Claudia Bull, Professor Steve Kisely
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Doctor Philosophy
Smoking Cessation in People with a Serious Mental Illness
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Steve Kisely, Professor Coral Gartner
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Master Philosophy
The Role and Impact of Culture and Language in Mental Health and Mental Health Care
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nicola Warren
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Doctor Philosophy
Unveiling the Complexities of Psychotic Disorders: Enhancing Treatment Safety and Understanding Heterogeneity Through Biomarkers, Genetic Analysis, and Multimodal Data Integration
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Sarah Medland
Completed supervision
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Psychiatric clinical decision making in anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Stefan Blum, Professor Steve Kisely
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Psychiatric Illness: From Prenatal Risk Factors to Treatment Resistance
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Jake Gratten, Professor Darryl Eyles
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Measuring and improving cognition in a rodent model relevant to schizophrenia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr James Kesby, Professor Thomas Burne
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Nose-to-Brain Delivery of Clozapine in Sol-Gel Systems
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Harendra Parekh, Dr James Robert Falconer
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the characteristics and service needs of carers for adults with mental illness to inform mental health service planning
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Meredith Harris, Professor Harvey Whiteford
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Who receives what, from whom, and to what effect at clinically operated, community-based residential mental health rehabilitation for Severe and Persistent Mental Illness in Australia?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Meredith Harris, Professor Harvey Whiteford
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