Sophie Smart

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.