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Professor Fiona Gaughran is a Professor of Physical Health and Clinical Therapeutics in Psychiatry at King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) and Director of Research and Development at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. She also chairs the Board of the NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre. Her clinical role involves implementing evidence-based approaches for treatment-resistant psychotic illnesses and improving physical health outcomes for individuals with severe mental illnesses. She has over 200 publications, including co-editing the Maudsley Practice Guidelines for Physical Health Conditions in Psychiatry.
Education:
- MBBCh (Medicine), University College Dublin
- Doctorate, University College Cork
- Fellowships: Royal College of Psychiatrists, Royal Colleges of Physicians (Edinburgh, Dublin, and London)
Research Interests: Focus on the intersection of physical health and severe mental illness, including cardiovascular health, digital health interventions, and clozapine therapy. Her work emphasizes improving clinical practice through implementation science and addressing disparities in healthcare access.
Grants & Awards:
- £1.3M NIHR Capital Funds (2024–2027) for cutting-edge research equipment
- 2024 President’s Medal from the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Clarivate Web of Science Highly-Cited Researcher (2020–2024)
Grants & Collaborations: Leads projects on Health Champions interventions, digital decision support systems, and stroke prevention in mental health patients. Collaborates with institutions globally on initiatives like the INTREPID II study on psychosis epidemiology in low-resource settings.
Labs/Teams: Part of the NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre and the Psychosis Studies Department at IoPPN, focusing on translational research and clinical innovation.
