Professor Paola Dazzan
Professor of Neurobiology of Psychosis, IoPPN Vice Dean (International)
Research interests
- Neuroscience
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
Biography
Paola Dazzan is Professor of Neurobiology of Psychosis, Theme Co-Lead for Psychosis and Mood Disorders at the NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre and has additional responsibility for international partnerships.
Her main area of interest is the study of neurobiological risk factors for psychosis in the early illness stages, and in elucidating the relationship between brain, social and biological risk factors for psychosis across the life span, from pregnancy, through adolescence to adulthood.
Research
e-BRAIN
e-BRAIN: The impact of early adversity on trajectories of brain maturation and mental health in young adolescents
Project status: Ongoing
SHAPER - Scaling-up Health Arts Programmes: Implementation and Effectiveness Research
SHAPER is a programme that will assess the effectiveness and implementation of 3 arts-in-health, Melodies for Mums with Postnatal Depression, Dance for Parkinson’s, Stroke Odysseys.
Status not set
AESOP-10
This project is studying the causes of ethnic differences in the cause and outcome of psychosis.
Project status: Ongoing
BIPP Study
The BIPP Study is a longitudinal follow-up study of brain development and childhood outcomes following very preterm birth, led by Professor Chiara Nosarti.
Project status: Ongoing
Mind and Skin Consortium
A prospective cohort study evaluating the impact of inflammation, itch and sleep disturbance on the brain, mental health and cognition, in patients with eczema.
Project status: Ongoing
News
A new generation of Inspiring Women at the IoPPN
28 new portraits of internationally recognised female professors at the Faculty have been added to IoPPN’s ‘Inspiring Women’ exhibition, celebrating the...
NIHR appoints Senior Investigators for 2023
Paola Dazzan, Professor of Neurobiology of Psychosis and Vice Dean (International) at Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s...
Five IoPPN research projects receive UKRI funding
A total of £4.4 million funding from the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Medical Research Council (MRC) has been awarded to research projects at the...
Republic of Korea Ambassador Visits the IoPPN
IoPPN welcomes His Excellency, Ambassador Gunn Kim, to see research in action and discuss international collaborations.
King's researchers to lead Lancet Psychiatry Commission on Psychoses in a Global Context
This new international collaboration will develop a global road map for future research, practice and policy to improve the lives of people living with...
King's Hosts Joint Seminar with Peking University on Impacts of COVID-19 on Mental Health
The Lau China Institute and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience held a joint seminar with Peking University Sixth Hospital, Institute of...
Brain scans could offer sign of postpartum psychosis risk
Subtle differences in brain connectivity could offer a sign of risk for postpartum psychosis in women
Developing and researching arts in health interventions at King's
This seminar introduced the SHAPER programme at King's College London and invited collaboration from researchers
Events
eBRAIN study: investigating how early adversity affects brain development and mental health in school adolescents
Seminar with Dr Paola Dazzan
Please note: this event has passed.
Research
e-BRAIN
e-BRAIN: The impact of early adversity on trajectories of brain maturation and mental health in young adolescents
Project status: Ongoing
SHAPER - Scaling-up Health Arts Programmes: Implementation and Effectiveness Research
SHAPER is a programme that will assess the effectiveness and implementation of 3 arts-in-health, Melodies for Mums with Postnatal Depression, Dance for Parkinson’s, Stroke Odysseys.
Status not setAESOP-10
This project is studying the causes of ethnic differences in the cause and outcome of psychosis.
Project status: Ongoing
BIPP Study
The BIPP Study is a longitudinal follow-up study of brain development and childhood outcomes following very preterm birth, led by Professor Chiara Nosarti.
Project status: Ongoing
Mind and Skin Consortium
A prospective cohort study evaluating the impact of inflammation, itch and sleep disturbance on the brain, mental health and cognition, in patients with eczema.
Project status: Ongoing
News
A new generation of Inspiring Women at the IoPPN
28 new portraits of internationally recognised female professors at the Faculty have been added to IoPPN’s ‘Inspiring Women’ exhibition, celebrating the...
NIHR appoints Senior Investigators for 2023
Paola Dazzan, Professor of Neurobiology of Psychosis and Vice Dean (International) at Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s...
Five IoPPN research projects receive UKRI funding
A total of £4.4 million funding from the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Medical Research Council (MRC) has been awarded to research projects at the...
Republic of Korea Ambassador Visits the IoPPN
IoPPN welcomes His Excellency, Ambassador Gunn Kim, to see research in action and discuss international collaborations.
King's researchers to lead Lancet Psychiatry Commission on Psychoses in a Global Context
This new international collaboration will develop a global road map for future research, practice and policy to improve the lives of people living with...
King's Hosts Joint Seminar with Peking University on Impacts of COVID-19 on Mental Health
The Lau China Institute and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience held a joint seminar with Peking University Sixth Hospital, Institute of...
Brain scans could offer sign of postpartum psychosis risk
Subtle differences in brain connectivity could offer a sign of risk for postpartum psychosis in women
Developing and researching arts in health interventions at King's
This seminar introduced the SHAPER programme at King's College London and invited collaboration from researchers
Events
eBRAIN study: investigating how early adversity affects brain development and mental health in school adolescents
Seminar with Dr Paola Dazzan
Please note: this event has passed.