Carmine Pariante

Professor Carmine Pariante is a leading academic in Biological Psychiatry at King’s College London and a Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. His research focuses on stress, inflammation, and their roles in mental disorders, particularly depression, fatigue, and perinatal mental health. He has published over 330 papers (H-Index 72) and serves as Editor-in-Chief of Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. Key awards include the NARSAD Distinguished Investigator Award and the ACNP Media Award.

Research Interests:

• Neuroimmunology mechanisms in mental disorders
• Impact of stress/inflammation on psychotropic drug efficacy
• Perinatal mental health interventions
• Translational research in depression and medical comorbidities

Editorial Roles:

• Editor-in-Chief, Brain, Behavior, and Immunity (2014–present)
• Editorial board member of Psychosomatic Medicine, Psychological Medicine, and others

Active Projects:

• e-BRAIN study on early adversity and brain maturation
• SHAPER program evaluating arts-in-health interventions
• HappyMums study for digital prediction of antenatal depression