Fellowship Call for 2019
October 12, 2018ICAT One Health Study Day Registration
February 29, 2024Full NameProfessor Colm McDonald
National University of Ireland Galway
Webpage:nuigalway.ie
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- neuroscience and mental health
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Neuropsychiatry
Our research programme focusses upon the neurobiology of the major psychotic illnesses of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. We use clinical research, neuroimaging, cognitive neuroscience and genomics to explore the aetiopathogenesis of psychosis. We have close collaborations with associated disciplines in NUIG as well as national and international partners and consortia.
Examples of clinical cohorts we have collected locally include first episode psychosis, euthymic bipolar disorder, chronic schizophrenia and longitudinal followup of these patient cohorts.
Neuroimaging analyses in our laboratory incorporate state of the art software applied to structural MRI, functional MRI and diffusion tensor imaging data. We also engage in clinical trials and health services research related to psychosis and bipolar disorder.