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IoPPN Inaugural Lectures: 2026-2027

01 January 2026

Health

Inaugural lectures are given by newly arrived or promoted professors, who use the opportunity to introduce themselves, to present an overview of their own research and to highlight the latest developments in their field. Open to the general public, each event concludes with a drinks reception.

Professor Marc-David Ruepp | 9 July 2026

From Mountains to Metropolis: A Serendipitous Journey from RNA Biology to ALS

Chair: Professor Cathryn Lewis, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology & Statistics and Head of School of Mental Health & Psychological Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience

Vote of Thanks: Dr Sarah Mizielinska, Senior Lecturer in Dementia or Related Neurodegenerative, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience

The fourth Inaugural Lecture of 2026 was delivered by Marc-David Ruepp as Professor of RNA Biology and Molecular Neurodegeneration.

Professor Rosa Hoekstra | 2 July 2026

Every Child Counts: Working collaboratively to improve support for children with developmental disabilities worldwide

Chair: Professor Matthew Hotopf CBE, Executive Dean, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience

Vote of Thanks: Tony Charman, Emeritus Professor in Clinical Child Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry Psychology & Neuroscience and Amina Abubakar, Professor and Director of the Institute for Human Development at Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya

The third Inaugural Lecture of 2026 was delivered by Rosa Hoekstra as Professor of Developmental Disabilities.

Professor Sian Oram | 10 June 2026

Violence and Mental Health: From Recognition to Response

Chair: Sarah Byford, Professor of Health Economics, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience

Vote of Thanks: Louise Howard, Emeritus Professor, Women's Mental Health, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience

The second Inaugural Lecture of 2026 was delivered by Sian Oram as Professor of Trauma and Recovery.

Professor Alfredo Iacoangeli | 30 April 2026

'Following the Data: An Unplanned Path from Physics to Precision Medicine'

Chair: Cathryn Lewis, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology & Statistics and Head of School of Mental Health & Psychological Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience

Vote of Thanks: Richard Dobson, Professor of Medical Bioinformatics and Head of Department, Biostatistics & Health Informatics, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience

The first Inaugural Lecture of 2026 was delivered by Alfredo Iacoangeli as Professor of Bioinformatics and Artificial Intelligence for Genomic Medicine.