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Valeria Mondelli

Professor Valeria Mondelli

Clinical Professor of Psychoneuroimmunology

Research interests

  • Mental Health

Biography

Valeria Mondelli is Clinical Professor of Psychoneuroimmunology at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, and Liaison Consultant Psychiatrist at King’s College Hospital.

Her research interest focuses on the interplay between physical and mental health and on the role of biological systems involved in the stress response (e.g. the immune system) in the pathogenesis of psychiatric disorders.

Over the past few years she has co-led an international global mental health project aiming to identify adolescents at high risk of depression at an early stage (IDEA project) with the ultimate goal of reducing the onset of depression in adolescence. She is currently continuing her work with the consortium investigating the role of the immune system in the development of depression in adolescence.

After having obtained her medical degree and specialty degree in psychiatry at the University of Turin in Italy, she moved to London in 2005 where she obtained her PhD in Psychological Medicine in 2009. She was then awarded a NIHR Clinical Lectureship, and continued to conduct her research and clinical work between the IoPPN and the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.

She has published over 190 papers, and her current H-index is 50. She is Associate Editor of the journal Brain Behaviour and Immunity, and 2022 Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researcher.

She is currently co-lead of the Psychosis and Mood Disorders Theme at the NIHR SLaM Biomedical Research Centre. She has received various awards, including the Emerging Leaders in Adolescent Mental Health Prize by the Medical Research Foundation and the BAP Senior Clinical Psychopharmacology Award.

Expertise and Public Engagement 

She is leading the virtual series “Immunopsychiatry Meetings” hosting international leaders in the field of immunopsychiatry and early career researchers with specific interest in this field.

She is part of organizing committees for scientific conferences including Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society, European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, International Society of Psychoneuroendocrinology.

She is Past President of the Psychiatry Section of the Royal Society of Medicine.

    News

    Mood interventions may reduce inflammation in Crohn's and Colitis

    New King’s College London research reveals that interventions which improve mood can reduce levels of inflammation in people with inflammatory bowel disease...

    Crohns colitis chronic health

    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...

    Inspiring Women cover photo

    Inflammatory signs for adolescent depression differ between boys and girls

    New research funded by MQ Mental Health Research has found sex-differences in the relationship between inflammatory proteins and depression.

    Inflammatory signs for adolescent depression differ between boys and girls

    Inflammation may influence weight loss surgery outcomes, new study reveals

    Research funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has shown that higher levels of inflammation in the blood of patients with...

    Inflammation may influence weight loss surgery outcomes, new study reveals

    Professor Valeria Mondelli delivers IoPPN Inaugural Lecture 'Body-mind interaction in a galaxy far far away...May the 4th be with you '

    The sixth inaugural lecture of the 2022/23 IoPPN Inaugural Lecture Series, entitled 'Body-mind interaction in a galaxy far far away...May the 4th be with...

    Valeria Mondelli Inaugural

    New study maps out links between psychosis and our immune system

    In the largest study of its kind, research led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has identified some...

    brain graphic psychosis

    Events

    07NovCREW launch

    Research Showcase in Eating and Weight Disorders

    Join us to celebrate the launch of the Centre for Research in Eating and Weight Disorders at King's College London, and discover research from the NIHR...

    Please note: this event has passed.

    Features

    IoPPN Inaugural Lectures: 2022-2023

    Inaugural lectures are given by newly arrived or promoted professors, who use the opportunity to introduce themselves, to present an overview of their own...

    Brain in pastel colours

    She is the Dissertation Module Lead for the MSc in Psychiatry Research.

      News

      Mood interventions may reduce inflammation in Crohn's and Colitis

      New King’s College London research reveals that interventions which improve mood can reduce levels of inflammation in people with inflammatory bowel disease...

      Crohns colitis chronic health

      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...

      Inspiring Women cover photo

      Inflammatory signs for adolescent depression differ between boys and girls

      New research funded by MQ Mental Health Research has found sex-differences in the relationship between inflammatory proteins and depression.

      Inflammatory signs for adolescent depression differ between boys and girls

      Inflammation may influence weight loss surgery outcomes, new study reveals

      Research funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has shown that higher levels of inflammation in the blood of patients with...

      Inflammation may influence weight loss surgery outcomes, new study reveals

      Professor Valeria Mondelli delivers IoPPN Inaugural Lecture 'Body-mind interaction in a galaxy far far away...May the 4th be with you '

      The sixth inaugural lecture of the 2022/23 IoPPN Inaugural Lecture Series, entitled 'Body-mind interaction in a galaxy far far away...May the 4th be with...

      Valeria Mondelli Inaugural

      New study maps out links between psychosis and our immune system

      In the largest study of its kind, research led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has identified some...

      brain graphic psychosis

      Events

      07NovCREW launch

      Research Showcase in Eating and Weight Disorders

      Join us to celebrate the launch of the Centre for Research in Eating and Weight Disorders at King's College London, and discover research from the NIHR...

      Please note: this event has passed.

      Features

      IoPPN Inaugural Lectures: 2022-2023

      Inaugural lectures are given by newly arrived or promoted professors, who use the opportunity to introduce themselves, to present an overview of their own...

      Brain in pastel colours

      She is the Dissertation Module Lead for the MSc in Psychiatry Research.