Viktoriya Nikolova
PhD Student
- Research Assistant
Biography
I joined King’s in 2015, having previously studied at the University of Leicester (BSc Psychology) and Imperial College London (MRes Experimental Neuroscience).
I am currently doing a MRC DTP iCASE PhD looking at the role of the gastrointestinal tract in depression and the mechanisms underlying the putative antidepressant properties of probiotics (the PROMEX study). For more information about the PROMEX study, see https://www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/depts/pm/research/cfad/promexstudy.
Research Interests
- Novel treatments for affective disorders
- The involvement of the gut microbiome in mental health
News
New data demonstrates potential role of probiotic supplementation in adults with major depressive disorder
New research led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, in partnership with ADM Protexin, has shown...
Common factors within the gut associated with depression and bipolar disorder
New research has found that there is a common, overlapping environment in the gut bacteria of people living with mental illnesses like depression, bipolar...
News
New data demonstrates potential role of probiotic supplementation in adults with major depressive disorder
New research led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, in partnership with ADM Protexin, has shown...
Common factors within the gut associated with depression and bipolar disorder
New research has found that there is a common, overlapping environment in the gut bacteria of people living with mental illnesses like depression, bipolar...