Simon Cervenka

Simon Cervenka is a Professor of Psychiatry at Uppsala University and a Senior Physician at Uppsala Academic Hospital, specializing in Psychosis Research and Preventive Psychiatry. His career spans clinical practice, academic research, and teaching, with a focus on understanding early psychosis progression and developing preventive interventions.

• MD from Uppsala University (1999)
• PhD from Karolinska Institutet (2008)
• Specialist in Psychiatry (2009)
• Associate Professor at Karolinska Institutet (2016)
• Professor at Uppsala University (2021)

His research investigates psychotic disorders through multidisciplinary approaches, including neuroinflammation, dopamine receptor mapping, and biomarker discovery in cerebrospinal fluid and blood. Key findings include complement system dysregulation and immune activation in early psychosis.

Recent publications emphasize transdiagnostic risk prediction, longitudinal healthcare utilization patterns, and neurochemical heterogeneity in psychiatric conditions. He has contributed extensively to PET imaging methodology, particularly in dopamine and glial marker studies.

His work bridges clinical psychiatry, neuroimaging, and immunopsychiatry, aiming to improve early detection, preventive strategies, and personalized treatment for psychosis and related disorders. He collaborates with institutions like Karolinska Institutet and participates in ENIGMA Consortium projects.