Lindsey Kent

Lindsey Kent is a Professor at the University of St Andrews' School of Medicine, where she serves as Deputy Head and Director of Admissions. Her research focuses on the biological foundations of psychiatric disorders, particularly ADHD and developmental language disorders.

• Education: Medicine (Aberdeen University, 1989), PhD (University of Birmingham, 1998)
• Academic Appointments: Wellcome Trust Fellow (1999), University Lecturer (University of Cambridge, 2003), Reader (University of St Andrews, 2007)

Research Trends: Dr. Kent's work explores psychiatric genetics, neurodevelopmental disorders, and molecular mechanisms through genome-wide association studies, exome sequencing, and genetic epidemiology.

• Key Collaborations: Psychiatric Genomics Consortium, EAGLE Consortium, 23andMe
• Technical Focus: ATP2C2 gene variants, TNR gene associations, polygenic risk architectures

Awards:

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2000)

Academic Contributions: She has directed two Wellcome Trust-funded projects on ADHD genetics and co-authored over 91 peer-reviewed publications, including significant studies in Nature Communications and Human Molecular Genetics. Her editorial roles include serving on the American Journal of Medical Genetics board (2007–2014).