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Sophie Smart
Sophie Smart

Sophie Smart

Research Worker

  • Part-time PhD Student

Biography

Sophie joined the STRATA project and the Department of Psychosis Studies, in September 2015. She works with people who have schizophrenia/psychosis and is currently using prediction modelling and genetics to predict resistance to antipsychotic treatment. Sophie is part of – and coordinates - an international collaboration of researchers whose aim is to identify clinical and genetic predictors of treatment resistance in psychosis, using data collected from longitudinal cohorts (STRATA-G). Sophie holds a BSc in Psychology from the University of Birmingham and an MSc in Psychiatric Research from KCL. 

Research Interests

  • Psychosis 
  • Epidemiology 
  • Genomics 
  • Prediction modelling 
  • Open and reproducible science 

Expertise and Public Engagement

Sophie volunteers for two charities, one national and one local to London, which both focus on suicide prevention. 

 

Research

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STRATA - Schizophrenia: Treatment Resistance and Therapeutic Advances

People with schizophrenia suffer from a range of symptoms including hallucinations (such as hearing voices), delusions (false beliefs) and thought disorder (thoughts not flowing in a logical way).

Research

neuron-communication-receptor-STRATA-Schizophrenia-hero
STRATA - Schizophrenia: Treatment Resistance and Therapeutic Advances

People with schizophrenia suffer from a range of symptoms including hallucinations (such as hearing voices), delusions (false beliefs) and thought disorder (thoughts not flowing in a logical way).