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Professor John McGrath
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John McGrath

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Overview

Background

John McGrath AM, MBBS, MD, PhD, FRANZCP, FAHMS

John McGrath is a psychiatrist interested in discovering the causes of serious mental disorders. He is the Director of the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research and conjoint Professor at the Queensland Brain Institute His research aims to generate and evaluate nongenetic risk factors for schizophrenia. He has forged productive cross-disciplinary collaborations linking risk factor epidemiology with developmental neurobiology. For example, John and his colleagues have made discoveries linking prenatal vitamin D and later risk of mental illness in the offspring. In addition, John has supervised major systematic reviews of the epidemiology of schizophrenia. He was awarded a John Cade Fellowship by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council. In 2016 he was also awarded a Neils Bohr Professorship by the Danish National Research Foundation.

Availability

Professor John McGrath is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
  • Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists

Research interests

  • The association between vitamin D status and brain outcomes

    In collaboration with Darryl Eyles, we are measuring early life vitamin D status and exploring if this changes the risk of later developing serious mental illness. These studies are in collaboration with colleagues in Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands.

  • The demographic and clinical correlates of psychotic-like experiences

    Using two large surveys conducted in Australia in 1997 and 2007, our group have undertaken a suite of studies designed to understand the clinical relevance of isolated psychotic-like experiences. Over recent years we have published many papers on this topic, and have made important contributions with respect to how psychotic-like experiences are associated with (a) an increased risk of later psychotic disorders (based on the MUSP study), (b) depression, anxiety and substance use disorders, (c) a family history of mental illness, (d) exposure to trauma, (e) an increased risk of suicidal ideation and behaviour, (f) general physical health, and (g) help-seeking.

  • The Survey of High Impact Psychosis (SHIP)

    Our group was one of seven sites involved in the design and administration of the second Australian Survey of psychotic disorders. In collaboration with a large national team, we continue to explore key issues related to the needs of people with psychosis in Australia.

Research impacts

The Epidemiology team are interested in the frequency measures related to serious mental disorders (e.g. incidence, prevalence, mortality, recovery/remission). We are also interested in the clinical and demographic correlates of adverse mental health outcomes – some of these may be modifiable risk factors and thus important from a public health perspective. We use large, community-based surveys, and birth cohorts. Our focus has been on psychotic disorders and psychotic-like experiences in the general population. In addition, we are examining the links between early life vitamin D status and risk of later mental illness, by directly measuring vitamin D (in collaboration with Darryl Eyles and many international collaborators).

Works

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2024

Journal Article

Closing the gaps in mental health epidemiology—new survey data from Qatar

McGrath, John J. (2024). Closing the gaps in mental health epidemiology—new survey data from Qatar. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 33 (S1) e2014. doi: 10.1002/mpr.2014

Closing the gaps in mental health epidemiology—new survey data from Qatar

2024

Journal Article

Correction to: Cat ownership and schizophrenia-related disorders and psychotic-like experiences: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Dec, sbad168, 2023)

McGrath, John J., Lim, Carmen C. W. and Saha, Sukanta (2024). Correction to: Cat ownership and schizophrenia-related disorders and psychotic-like experiences: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Dec, sbad168, 2023). Schizophrenia Bulletin, 50 (3), 720-721. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbae027

Correction to: Cat ownership and schizophrenia-related disorders and psychotic-like experiences: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Dec, sbad168, 2023)

2024

Journal Article

Phenomewide association study of health outcomes associated with the genetic correlates of 25 hydroxyvitamin D concentration and vitamin D binding protein concentration

Kresge, Hailey A., Blostein, Freida, Goleva, Slavina, Albinana, Clara, Revez, Joana A., Wray, Naomi R., Vilhjalmsson, Bjarni J., Zhu, Zhihong, Mcgrath, John J. and Davis, Lea K. (2024). Phenomewide association study of health outcomes associated with the genetic correlates of 25 hydroxyvitamin D concentration and vitamin D binding protein concentration. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 27 (2), 69-79. doi: 10.1017/thg.2024.19

Phenomewide association study of health outcomes associated with the genetic correlates of 25 hydroxyvitamin D concentration and vitamin D binding protein concentration

2024

Journal Article

Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

Steinmetz, Jaimie D, Seeher, Katrin Maria, Schiess, Nicoline, Nichols, Emma, Cao, Bochen, Servili, Chiara, Cavallera, Vanessa, Cousin, Ewerton, Hagins, Hailey, Moberg, Madeline E, Mehlman, Max L, Abate, Yohannes Habtegiorgis, Abbas, Jaffar, Abbasi, Madineh Akram, Abbasian, Mohammadreza, Abbastabar, Hedayat, Abdelmasseh, Michael, Abdollahi, Mohammad, Abdollahi, Mozhan, Abdollahifar, Mohammad-Amin, Abd-Rabu, Rami, Abdulah, Deldar Morad, Abdullahi, Auwal, Abedi, Aidin, Abedi, Vida, Abeldaño Zuñiga, Roberto Ariel, Abidi, Hassan, Abiodun, Olumide, Aboagye, Richard Gyan ... Dua, Tarun (2024). Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet Neurology, 23 (4), 344-381. doi: 10.1016/s1474-4422(24)00038-3

Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

2024

Journal Article

Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950-2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

GBD 2021 Fertility and Forecasting Collaborators, Anderlini, D., Begum, T., Chung, E., Huda, M., Kanmiki, E., Maravilla, J. C., Khan, A., Moni, M., Lalloo, R., McGrath, J. J. and Mamun, Abdullah (2024). Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950-2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, 403 (10440), 2057-2099. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00550-6

Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950-2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

2024

Journal Article

Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950-2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

GBD 2021 Demographics Collaborators, Begum, Tahmina, Kanmiki, E., Maravilla, J. C., Khan, A., Moni, M., Lalloo, R., McGrath, J. J., Veerman, L. J. and Mamun, A. A. (2024). Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950-2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, 403 (10440), 1989-2056. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00476-8

Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950-2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

2024

Journal Article

Proof-of-concept of a data-driven approach to estimate the associations of comorbid mental and physical disorders with global health-related disability

de Vries, Ymkje Anna, Alonso, Jordi, Chatterji, Somnath, de Jonge, Peter, Lokkerbol, Joran, McGrath, John J., Petukhova, Maria V., Sampson, Nancy A., Sverdrup, Erik, Vigo, Daniel V., Wager, Stefan, Al-Hamzawi, Ali, Borges, Guilherme, Bruffaerts, Ronny, Bunting, Brendan, Chardoul, Stephanie, Karam, Elie G., Kiejna, Andrzej, Kovess-Masfety, Viviane, Navarro-Mateu, Fernando, Ojagbemi, Akin, Piazza, Marina, Posada-Villa, José, Sasu, Carmen, Scott, Kate M., Tachimori, Hisateru, Have, Margreet Ten, Torres, Yolanda, Viana, Maria Carmen ... Kessler, Ronald C. (2024). Proof-of-concept of a data-driven approach to estimate the associations of comorbid mental and physical disorders with global health-related disability. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 33 (1) e2003, 1-16. doi: 10.1002/mpr.2003

Proof-of-concept of a data-driven approach to estimate the associations of comorbid mental and physical disorders with global health-related disability

2024

Journal Article

Publisher Correction: Genetic correlates of vitamin D-binding protein and 25-hydroxyvitamin D in neonatal dried blood spots

Albiñana, Clara, Zhu, Zhihong, Borbye-Lorenzen, Nis, Boelt, Sanne Grundvad, Cohen, Arieh S., Skogstrand, Kristin, Wray, Naomi R., Revez, Joana A., Privé, Florian, Petersen, Liselotte V., Bulik, Cynthia M., Plana-Ripoll, Oleguer, Musliner, Katherine L., Agerbo, Esben, Børglum, Anders D., Hougaard, David M., Nordentoft, Merete, Werge, Thomas, Mortensen, Preben Bo, Vilhjálmsson, Bjarni J. and McGrath, John J. (2024). Publisher Correction: Genetic correlates of vitamin D-binding protein and 25-hydroxyvitamin D in neonatal dried blood spots. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 1741, 1-1. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-46199-7

Publisher Correction: Genetic correlates of vitamin D-binding protein and 25-hydroxyvitamin D in neonatal dried blood spots

2024

Book Chapter

Adult vitamin D deficiency and adverse brain outcomes

Mayne, Phoebe, Bradford, Dana, Groves, Natalie J., McGrath, John J. and Burne, Thomas H.J. (2024). Adult vitamin D deficiency and adverse brain outcomes. Feldman and Pike' s vitamin D: volume one: biochemistry, physiology and diagnostics. (pp. 975-996) edited by Martin Hewison, Roger Bouillon, Edward Giovannucci, David Goltzman, Mark Meyer and JoEllen Welsh. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-323-91386-7.00035-0

Adult vitamin D deficiency and adverse brain outcomes

2024

Journal Article

Perspectives on environment and health research in Denmark

Horsdal, Henriette T., Pedersen, Marianne G., Schullehner, Jörg, Østergaard, Cecilie S., Mcgrath, John J., Agerbo, Esben, Timmermann, Allan, Closter, Ane Marie, Brandt, Jørgen, Christensen, Jesper H., Frohn, Lise M., Geels, Camilla, Ketzel, Matthias, Khan, Jibran, Ørby, Pia V., Olsen, Yulia, Levin, Gregor, Svenning, Jens-Christian, Engemann, Kristine, Gyldenkærne, Steen, Hansen, Birgitte, Hertel, Ole, Sabel, Clive E., Erikstrup, Christian, Sigsgaard, Torben and Pedersen, Carsten B. (2024). Perspectives on environment and health research in Denmark. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 52 (6), 741-751. doi: 10.1177/14034948231178076

Perspectives on environment and health research in Denmark

2024

Book Chapter

Vitamin D, brain development and function

Eyles, Darryl, Cui, Xiaoying and McGrath, John J. (2024). Vitamin D, brain development and function. Feldman and Pike' s vitamin D: volume one: biochemistry, physiology and diagnostics. (pp. 537-562) edited by Martin Hewison, Roger Bouillon, Edward Giovannucci, David Goltzman, Mark Meyer and JoEllen Welsh. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-323-91386-7.00040-4

Vitamin D, brain development and function

2023

Journal Article

Cat ownership and schizophrenia-related disorders and psychotic-like experiences: a systematic review and meta-analysis

McGrath, John J., Lim, Carmen C. W. and Saha, Sukanta (2023). Cat ownership and schizophrenia-related disorders and psychotic-like experiences: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 50 (3), 1-6. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbad168

Cat ownership and schizophrenia-related disorders and psychotic-like experiences: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2023

Journal Article

Impact of interventions to improve recovery of older adults following planned hospital admission on quality-of-life following discharge: linked-evidence synthesis

Kinsey, Debbie, Febrey, Samantha, Briscoe, Simon, Kneale, Dylan, Coon, Jo Thompson, Carrieri, Daniele, Lovegrove, Christopher, McGrath, John, Hemsley, Anthony, Melendez-Torres, G. J., Shaw, Liz and Nunns, Michael (2023). Impact of interventions to improve recovery of older adults following planned hospital admission on quality-of-life following discharge: linked-evidence synthesis. Health and Social Care Delivery Research, 11 (23), vii-129. doi: 10.3310/GHTY5117

Impact of interventions to improve recovery of older adults following planned hospital admission on quality-of-life following discharge: linked-evidence synthesis

2023

Journal Article

The correlates of neonatal complement component 3 and 4 protein concentrations with a focus on psychiatric and autoimmune disorders

Borbye-Lorenzen, Nis, Zhu, Zhihong, Agerbo, Esben, Albiñana, Clara, Benros, Michael E., Bian, Beilei, Børglum, Anders D., Bulik, Cynthia M., Debost, Jean-Christophe Philippe Goldtsche, Grove, Jakob, Hougaard, David M., McRae, Allan F., Mors, Ole, Mortensen, Preben Bo, Musliner, Katherine L., Nordentoft, Merete, Petersen, Liselotte V., Privé, Florian, Sidorenko, Julia, Skogstrand, Kristin, Werge, Thomas, Wray, Naomi R., Vilhjálmsson, Bjarni J. and McGrath, John J. (2023). The correlates of neonatal complement component 3 and 4 protein concentrations with a focus on psychiatric and autoimmune disorders. Cell Genomics, 3 (12) 100457, 1-23. doi: 10.1016/j.xgen.2023.100457

The correlates of neonatal complement component 3 and 4 protein concentrations with a focus on psychiatric and autoimmune disorders

2023

Journal Article

The role of socioeconomic position in the association between mental disorders and mortality : a systematic review and meta-analysis

Chen, Danni, Ejlskov, Linda, Laustsen, Lisbeth Mølgaard, Weye, Nanna, Sørensen, Christine Leonhard Birk, Momen, Natalie C., Dreier, Julie Werenberg, Zheng, Yan, Damgaard, Astrid Jensen, McGrath, John J., Sørensen, Henrik Toft and Plana-Ripoll, Oleguer (2023). The role of socioeconomic position in the association between mental disorders and mortality : a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Psychiatry, 81 (3), 125-134. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2023.4316

The role of socioeconomic position in the association between mental disorders and mortality : a systematic review and meta-analysis

2023

Journal Article

Cross-ancestry analyses identify new genetic loci associated with 25-hydroxyvitamin D

Wang, Xiaotong, Hivert, Valentin, Groot, Shiane, Wang, Ying, Yengo, Loic, McGrath, John J., Kemper, Kathryn E., Visscher, Peter M., Wray, Naomi R. and Revez, Joana A. (2023). Cross-ancestry analyses identify new genetic loci associated with 25-hydroxyvitamin D. PLoS Genetics, 19 (11) e1011033, e1011033. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1011033

Cross-ancestry analyses identify new genetic loci associated with 25-hydroxyvitamin D

2023

Journal Article

Plasma proteomics to identify drug targets for ischemic heart disease

Mazidi, Mohsen, Wright, Neil, Yao, Pang, Kartsonaki, Christiana, Millwood, Iona Y., Fry, Hannah, Said, Saredo, Pozarickij, Alfred, Pei, Pei, Chen, Yiping, Avery, Daniel, Du, Huaidong, Schmidt, Dan Valle, Yang, Ling, Lv, Jun, Yu, Canqing, Chen, Junshi, Hill, Michael, Holmes, Michael, Howson, Joanna M. M., Peto, Richard, Collins, Rory, Bennett, Derrick A., Walters, Robin G., Li, Liming, Clarke, Robert and Chen, Zhengming (2023). Plasma proteomics to identify drug targets for ischemic heart disease. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 82 (20), 1906-1920. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.09.804

Plasma proteomics to identify drug targets for ischemic heart disease

2023

Conference Publication

Enhancing Polygenic Prediction With An Agnostic Multi-PGS Method That Leverages Hundreds Of Polygenic Scores

Albiñana, Clara, Zhu, Zhihong, Schork, Andrew, Ingason, Andres, Aschard, Hugues, Brikell, Isabell, Petersen, Liselotte, Agerbo, Esben, Grove, Jakob, Børglum, Anders, Bo Mortensen, Preben, McGrath, John, Neale, Benjamin, Privé, Florian and Vilhjalmsson, Bjarni (2023). Enhancing Polygenic Prediction With An Agnostic Multi-PGS Method That Leverages Hundreds Of Polygenic Scores. World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics WCPG 2023, Montreal, QC Canada, 10-14 October 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2023.08.065

Enhancing Polygenic Prediction With An Agnostic Multi-PGS Method That Leverages Hundreds Of Polygenic Scores

2023

Journal Article

Comorbidity between major depressive disorder and physical diseases: a comprehensive review of epidemiology, mechanisms and management

Berk, Michael, Köhler-Forsberg, Ole, Turner, Megan, Penninx, Brenda W J H, Wrobel, Anna, Firth, Joseph, Loughman, Amy, Reavley, Nicola J, McGrath, John J, Momen, Natalie C, Plana-Ripoll, Oleguer, O'Neil, Adrienne, Siskind, Dan, Williams, Lana J, Carvalho, Andre F, Schmaal, Lianne, Walker, Adam J, Dean, Olivia, Walder, Ken, Berk, Lesley, Dodd, Seetal, Yung, Alison R and Marx, Wolfgang (2023). Comorbidity between major depressive disorder and physical diseases: a comprehensive review of epidemiology, mechanisms and management. World Psychiatry, 22 (3), 366-387. doi: 10.1002/wps.21110

Comorbidity between major depressive disorder and physical diseases: a comprehensive review of epidemiology, mechanisms and management

2023

Conference Publication

Exploring The Genetic Association Between Multi-omic Traits And Psychiatric Diagnosis, Prognosis And Treatment Response

Albiñana, Clara, Liu, Xiaoqin, Zhu, Zhihong, Agerbo, Esben, Bo Mortensen, Preben, McGrath, John, Wray, Naomi and Vilhjalmsson, Bjarni (2023). Exploring The Genetic Association Between Multi-omic Traits And Psychiatric Diagnosis, Prognosis And Treatment Response. World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics WCPG 2023, Montreal, QC Canada, 10-14 October 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2023.08.212

Exploring The Genetic Association Between Multi-omic Traits And Psychiatric Diagnosis, Prognosis And Treatment Response

Funding

Current funding

  • 2021 - 2027
    Mental Health Australia General Clinical Trial Network (MAGNET) (MRFF Million Minds Mental Health Research Grant Led by Deakin University)
    Deakin University
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2019 - 2023
    CREDIT: The CRE for the Development of Innovative Therapies for Psychiatric Disorders (NHMRC CRE administered by Deakin University)
    NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2022
    Developmental Vitamin D-deficiency and Autism; exploration of potential mechanisms and refining phenotype in an animal model
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    A comparison study of three physical activity measurement tools examining acceptability in people with psychotic disorders
    Society for Mental Health Research Inc
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2022
    An Integrated Program of Psychiatric Epidemiology (IPPE)
    Aarhus University
    Open grant
  • 2017
    Voltage-gated calcium channels and vitamin D: investigating the convergent links between risk factors for schizophrenia
    RL Cooper Medical Research Foundation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    The efficacy of adjunctive Garcinia mangostana Linn (mangosteen) pericarp for the treatment of Schizophrenia: A double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled trial (SMRI grant admin. by Deakin Uni)
    Deakin University
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    World Mental Health Survey
    University of Otago
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    An empirical framework for assessing mortality and morbidity in people with psychotic disorders (NHMRC Project Grant administered by the University of Western Australia)
    University of Western Australia
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    Voltage gated calcium channels and vitamin D: exploring the convergent links between risk factors for schizophrenia
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2015
    A sensitive, high resolution QTOF mass spectrometer with nanoUPLC system for qualitative and quantitative biomolecule analysis.
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Does adult vitamin D deficiency increase vulnerability to social stress resulting in altered brain function?
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    Early life vitamin D levels and risk of autism spectrum disorders (NIH grant administered by Drexel University)
    Drexel University
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Is developmental vitamin D deficiency associated with autism-related phenotypes: a birth cohort study
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Vitamin D in first episode psychosis - neuroprotective design (D-FEND)
    Stanley Medical Research Institute
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2018
    NHMRC John Cade Fellowship in Mental Health: Modifiable risk factors for Serious Mental Illness - an integrated program of epidemiology, genetics and clinical trials
    NHMRC Targeted Research
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2016
    Early pharmacological intervention in an animal model of schizophrenia
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2016
    Exploring modifiable candidate risk factors for mental illness in young adults: Infection, vitamin D and stress (NHMRC Project Grant administered by QIMR)
    Queensland Institute of Medical Research
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2015
    The outcomes of adolescents and young adults who experience hallucinations: A birth cohort study
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2024
    Developmental Neurobiology of Vitamin D Deficiency Program Funding
    West Moreton Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Developmental Neurobiology Programme Funding
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    Developmental vitamin D deficiency and prefrontal cortical dysfunction
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Advanced behavioural facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2014
    Attentional processing in developmentally vitamin D deficient rats: Modelling the cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Neonatal vitamin D status and risk of schizophrenia: a replication in two independent samples
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    Advanced paternal age: behavioural, neuroanatomical and genomic correlates in the offspring of older fathers
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2011
    Physiological and neurochemical mechanisms of executive control
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    Facility for analysing behaviour, learning and motor skills in animal models
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2007
    Is adult neurogenesis in schizophrenia altered? A pilot study using 14C dating of post-mortem neuronal DNA
    Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2009
    Neonatal vitamin D status and risk of schizophrenia: a study using Danish dried bloods spots
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2009
    The Developmental vitamin D model (DVD) as an animal model for schizophrenia
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2012
    QCMHR Operational (Developmental Neurobiology Programme Funding)
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2008
    Epidemiology Research Project
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2005
    Linking clinical and basic research in order to understand the causes of schizophrenia: a collaborative network to study animal models of schizophrenia
    Neuroscience Institute of Schizophrenia Allied Disorders Ltd.
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2004
    Developmental neurobiology
    Queensland Centre for Schizophrenia Research
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2006
    Structural And Diffusion Tensor Neuroimaging In Twins Concordant And Discordant For Psychosis
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2010
    QCMHR Operational (Developmental Neuroscience Laboratory Support)
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 1998 - 2006
    An integrated research program examining risk factors for psychoses
    Stanley Foundation Research Awards Program
    Open grant
  • 1998
    Evoked Response Potential (ERP) and Behavioural Correlates of Working Memory in Psychoses
    Mayne Bequest Fund
    Open grant
  • 1998
    The assessment of functioning in families with a parent who has serious mental illness
    Australian Rotary Health Research Fund
    Open grant
  • 1998
    The assessment of motor and executive skills in infants at high risk for psychoses: a pilot study
    Ross U.C.V. Bequest
    Open grant
  • 1997 - 2013
    QCMHR Operational (Collaborative Research Projects Support)
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1997
    Impact of clozapine
    Wolston Park Hospital
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1997
    Impact of clozapine
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1998
    Promoting positive outcomes for parents with serious mental illness
    Queensland Health Health Promotion
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1999
    A survey of the needs of parents with serious psychiatric disorders
    Department Health & Family Services - RADGAC
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1997
    The associations between working memory and the symptoms of schizophrenia
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant

Supervision

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Supervision history

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Enquiries

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  • Brain development
  • Neuroscience
  • Schizophrenia

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