Alex Murray

Inflammation and Oxidative stress in Early Psychosis: a multimodal data science and brain imaging approach

This PhD focuses on inflammation and oxidative stress in psychosis. Using 1H-MRS in subjects with early psychosis, chronic schizophrenia and healthy controls to examine the clinical and neuroanatomical relevance and relationship between inflammatory state, oxidative stress and defence in the early stages of illness.

Supervisors:

Professor Rachel Upthegrove (Birmingham)

Dr Jack Rogers (Birmingham)

Professor Peter Liddle (Nottingham)

Professor Mohammad Zia Katshu (Nottingham)

Alex graduated with a BSC (Hons) in Psychology with Neuroscience from the University of Sussex in 2018. Following this he completed an MSc in Genes, Environment and Development in Psychology and Psychiatry at King’s College London which he graduated with distinction in 2019. While studying in London Alex worked closely with the PSYSCAN team, using EEG to assess early phase psychosis and helped to train research staff in the use of EEG in their own work.

Neuroimaging

Psychosis

Inflammation

Mental Health