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🌟 Exciting News from SIRS Congress 2024 in Florence! 🌟Our team from the AI in Mental Health Lab at King's College London led an inspiring symposium at this year's Schizophrenia International Research Society Congress. Chaired by Dr Paris Alexandros Lalousis, the symposium titled “Novel Solutions to Old Questions: Using Artificial Intelligence to Predict Sex, Drugs, and Psychosis Prevention” showcased groundbreaking approaches to mental health challenges.🔍 Key presentations included:- Dr Paris Alexandros Lalousis: Exploring transdiagnostic phenotypes using structural neuroimaging and inflammatory markers across recent onset psychosis and depression.- Dominic Oliver: Leveraging electronic health records for building predictive models in psychosis.- Mădălina Buciuman: Utilising fMRI data to predict functional outcomes.- Maria Fernanda Urquijo: Investigating the impact of biological sex and self-identified gender on brain structural predictions.The session concluded with insightful discussions led by Professor Nikolaos Koutsouleris, who synthesized the presentations and highlighted future directions for AI in psychiatry.👥 A big thank you to all attendees and contributors for a thought-provoking session. Let's continue advancing the field of mental health together!#SIRS2024 #AIinMentalHealth #AIMLab #SchizophreniaResearch #KCL #IOPPN

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🌟AIM Poster at SIRS 2024, April 6🌟Dr Fiona Coutts of the AIM Lab, King's College London, invites you to an exploration of the future of mental health care.Join us for her poster presentation on “Transdiagnostic Prediction Models in Chronic Schizophrenia,” this Saturday at the Schizophrenia International Research Society Congress.📍Be sure to mark your calendar and meet us there, April 6th, between 12 pm - 2 pm. Whether you're a researcher, clinician, or enthusiast in psychiatry and AI, your insights and discussions are invaluable to us!#SIRS2024#AIMLab#AIinMentalHealth#IOPPN#KingsCollegeLondon

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🌌 Symposium at SIRS 2024, April 5 🌌We're excited to announce that Dr Paris Alexandros Lalousis is chairing a symposium at the Schizophrenia International Research Society Congress this year.📅 Mark your calendars for Friday, April 5th, at 10:30 am, and join us for “Novel Solutions to Old Questions: Using Artificial Intelligence to Predict Sex, Drugs, and Psychosis Prevention” with Professor Nikolaos Koutsouleris as a discussant.#SIRS2024#AIMLab#AIinMentalHealth#IOPPN#KingsCollegeLondon

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🌟AIM Lab is headed to SIRS 2024!🌟 Prof. Nikolaos Koutsouleris, Dr Paris Alexandros Lalousis, and Dr Fiona Coutts are excited to showcase our latest AI innovations in mental health in Florence at the Schizophrenia International Research Society Congress from April 3-7. Stay connected with us through #SIRS2024 for insights and highlights from Florence. We look forward to connecting and innovating with fellow pioneers!#SIRS2024 #AIMLab #AIinMentalHealth #IOPPN #KingsCollegeLondon

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💡 Introducing Linda Bryant, Masters Student at the AIM Lab 💡Linda Bryant embarked on her journey into mental health through a BSc in Psychology at the University of Amsterdam, where she specialized in Clinical Psychology and Brain and Cognition. This academic foundation laid the groundwork for her interest in the intersection of clinical practice and neuroscience.Continuing her education, Linda is currently pursuing an MSc in Mental Health at King’s College London. Alongside her studies, she serves as an NHS clinical intern, working closely with psychosis patients.Linda's current research within the AIM Lab focuses on The Ketamine Project, which utilises neuroimaging to identify neural biomarkers associated with ketamine's effectiveness in treatment-resistant depression. The project additionally investigates the use of artificial intelligence to predict patient responses to ketamine, aiming to personalise treatment strategies.#AIMLab #MachineLearning #MentalHealthResearch #KingsCollegeLondon

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🧠 Introducing Dr. Jana von Trott, Visiting Research Associate at the AIM Lab 🧠Jana commenced her medical and research career at LMU and TU Munich, where she developed a profound interest in psychiatry and neuroscientific research. Her initial foray into research involved a study on mental imagery using fMRI at LMU's Systems Neuroscience Lab, under the guidance of Prof. Ernst Pöppel, leading to her MD thesis. Whilst pausing her medical studies, she obtained an M.Sc. in Neuroscience from King's College London in 2017.Upon returning to Munich, Jana took up a position as a junior doctor in the clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at LMU, providing care for children and adolescents with various mental health conditions. Additionally, she engaged in depression research with PD Dr. Ellen Greimel’s group, focusing on a prevention and anti-stigma initiative.In her current role at the AIM Lab, Dr. von Trott employs machine learning techniques on multimodal datasets to identify early transdiagnostic markers of psychiatric disorders. Her research aims to uncover opportunities for early intervention to prevent or modify the progression of mental health conditions.#AIMLab #MachineLearning #MentalHealthResearch #KingsCollegeLondon

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📊 Introducing Dr. Sergio Mena Ortega, Postdoctoral Researcher at the AIM Lab 📊Sergio embarked on his academic path in Biomedical Engineering, achieving first-class honours from the Polytechnical University of Valencia, Spain. He then honed his expertise at Imperial College London, where he completed an MSc in Biomedical Engineering: Medical Physics and Imaging with first-class honours in 2020, followed by a PhD in Biomedical Research.Under Dr. Parastoo Hashemi's mentorship, Sergio's PhD research focused on developing computational and analytical tools for neurochemical studies. This included pioneering machine learning techniques to predict in vivo serotonin levels and mathematical modelling to analyse the effects of antidepressants on the serotonin system.Sergio has significantly contributed to the field of neuroscience with his research on neurochemical dynamics and the development of computational tools. His work includes studying the effects of antidepressants on serotonin levels, exploring serotonin and histamine as biomarkers of chronic stress, creating user-friendly software for analyzing fast voltammetry data and investigating the low-frequency oscillations of serotonin in the brain. His publications are linked below.At the AIM Lab, Sergio applies his expertise to craft machine learning models that analyse multimodal data for predicting disease and treatment outcomes in psychosis. He aims to enhance the accessibility of these models for the broader scientific community, contributing to advancements in personalised mental health#AIMLab #MachineLearning #MentalHealthResearch #KingsCollegeLondon

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🔬 Introducing Dr. Fiona Coutts, Postdoctoral Researcher at the AIM Lab 🔬Fiona commenced her academic journey at the University of Cambridge, where she earned her undergraduate degree in Natural Sciences in 2017. She continued her education at King’s College London, obtaining an MSc in Genes, Environment, and Development in Psychology and Psychiatry in 2018.Fiona was awarded a 1+3-year MRC PhD studentship at King’s College London, where she worked under the supervision of Professor Philip McGuire and Professor Nikolaos Koutsouleris. Her PhD research centered on employing supervised machine learning methods to predict clinical and functional outcomes in early psychosis populations. This involved analysing a wide range of data, including clinical, environmental, cognitive, genetic, and neuroimaging data from large multisite studies.Her recently co-authored paper (2023) titled "Psychotic disorders as a framework for precision psychiatry" in Nature Reviews Neurology explores the application of precision psychiatry to psychotic disorders, focusing on tailoring treatments to individual patient needs by integrating clinical and biological data. Read the paper here: https://lnkd.in/ekhhmJQJUpon completing her PhD in June 2023, Fiona joined the AIM lab as a postdoctoral researcher. Her current projects involve developing complex machine learning models for mental health datasets, incorporating clinical, environmental, cognitive, and genetic data to advance our understanding and treatment of mental health conditions. #AIMLab #MentalHealthResearch #MachineLearning #KingsCollegeLondon

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🔍 Introducing Dr Paris Alexandros Lalousis, Lecturer in AI & Mental Health at King's College London and co-lead of AIM 🔍Paris began his academic journey with a BSc (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Wales in 2014. His path took him through roles such as a research assistant at Evangelismos Hospital in Athens and an Assistant Psychologist in the Early Intervention in Psychosis service at the Birmingham Children’s Hospital. He completed his MSc in Brain Imaging & Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Birmingham with distinction in 2017, followed by a joint PhD with the University of Birmingham and the University of Melbourne.In his post-doctoral role, Paris contributed to the NIH-funded PRESCIENT consortium, coordinating with international collaborators to develop machine learning solutions for psychosis. At the AIM Lab, his work focuses on using artificial intelligence to better understand mental illness, specifically looking at their phenotypic and neurobiological heterogeneity in a transdiagnostic manner. #AIMLab #MachineLearning #MentalHealthResearch #KingsCollegeLondon

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