Professor Paola Dazzan
Professor of Neurobiology of Psychosis
Research interests
- Psychiatry, psychology and neuroscience
Biography
Paola Dazzan is Professor of Neurobiology of Psychosis at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London. She is also Theme Co-Lead for Psychosis and Mood Disorders at the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Maudsley 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.
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
Health Inequalities, Societies and Systems
The Health Inequalities, Societies and Systems Group brings together interdisciplinary researchers and multi-sectoral partners to examine health inequalities through a systems approach. We investigate the systemic and intersecting drivers of inequity over the life course, including racism, gender inequality, crime, precarious livelihoods and environmental pollution, and draw on implementation research to address these inequalities in real-world settings.
News
New research aims to untangle the causes and outcomes of psychosis
Researchers from King’s College London, University College London, the Schizophrenia Research Foundation (Chennai, India), the University of Ibadan (Nigeria),...
New Wellcome Discovery Award to map children's brain development
Researchers at King’s College London have secured more than £3.9 million from Wellcome to launch an ambitious new study that could transform understanding of...
Professor Paola Dazzan Awarded the European Psychiatric Association Constance Pascal – Helen Boyle Prize
Professor Dazzan was presented the award for Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in Working to Improve Mental Health Care in Europe.
New research collaboration to tackle ethnic inequalities in perinatal severe mental illness
A ground-breaking new study aims to transform postpartum mental health care for mothers from ethnic minority backgrounds or those living in deprived areas who...
IoPPN hold workshop with University of Singapore and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Two day workshop in October, which focussed on mental health and neuroscience, builds on existing partnership with these leading international institutions.
IoPPN host delegation from Republic of Indonesia Ministry of Health
Visit underlines partnership and collaboration in the use of electronic health records and digital therapies, and for a new Perinatal Mental Health Centre in...
Memorandum of Understanding signed to develop Veteran Mental Health Centre of Excellence in Ukraine
Agreement between King’s, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and Federation Global Initiative on Psychiatry signals intent to establish a...
Arts must form an integral part of modern health and social care, report shows
The landmark Creative Health Review report was launched at Science Gallery London at King’s
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...
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.
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
Health Inequalities, Societies and Systems
The Health Inequalities, Societies and Systems Group brings together interdisciplinary researchers and multi-sectoral partners to examine health inequalities through a systems approach. We investigate the systemic and intersecting drivers of inequity over the life course, including racism, gender inequality, crime, precarious livelihoods and environmental pollution, and draw on implementation research to address these inequalities in real-world settings.
News
New research aims to untangle the causes and outcomes of psychosis
Researchers from King’s College London, University College London, the Schizophrenia Research Foundation (Chennai, India), the University of Ibadan (Nigeria),...
New Wellcome Discovery Award to map children's brain development
Researchers at King’s College London have secured more than £3.9 million from Wellcome to launch an ambitious new study that could transform understanding of...
Professor Paola Dazzan Awarded the European Psychiatric Association Constance Pascal – Helen Boyle Prize
Professor Dazzan was presented the award for Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in Working to Improve Mental Health Care in Europe.
New research collaboration to tackle ethnic inequalities in perinatal severe mental illness
A ground-breaking new study aims to transform postpartum mental health care for mothers from ethnic minority backgrounds or those living in deprived areas who...
IoPPN hold workshop with University of Singapore and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Two day workshop in October, which focussed on mental health and neuroscience, builds on existing partnership with these leading international institutions.
IoPPN host delegation from Republic of Indonesia Ministry of Health
Visit underlines partnership and collaboration in the use of electronic health records and digital therapies, and for a new Perinatal Mental Health Centre in...
Memorandum of Understanding signed to develop Veteran Mental Health Centre of Excellence in Ukraine
Agreement between King’s, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and Federation Global Initiative on Psychiatry signals intent to establish a...
Arts must form an integral part of modern health and social care, report shows
The landmark Creative Health Review report was launched at Science Gallery London at King’s
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...
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.