معرفی
Prof. Gemma Modinos is a Professor of Neuroscience & Mental Health at the Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London. She leads the Modinos Lab at the MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders and chairs the ENIGMA Schizotypy consortium, the largest global effort in neuroimaging research for schizotypy.
Education:
- BSc in Psychology, Barcelona, Spain
- MSc in Applied Neurosciences, Barcelona, Spain
- PhD in Neuroscience (Cum Laude), University of Groningen, Netherlands
Her research focuses on translational studies bridging preclinical and clinical science to investigate brain mechanisms of psychosis vulnerability, particularly targeting GABA and glutamate neurotransmission. She develops multimodal neuroimaging approaches to link MRI markers to cellular/molecular mechanisms and explores pharmacological strategies for therapeutic innovation.
Scientific Awards:
- 2024: Elected Member of Academia Europaea
- 2023: Research Excellence Award (SIRS)
- 2020: Senior Non-Clinical Psychopharmacology Award (BAP)
- 2019: Rising Star Award (SIRS)
- 2017: Luc Ciompi Award (Swiss Association for Psychiatry)
- 2016: Wellcome Trust & Royal Society Sir Henry Dale Fellowship
She serves as Deputy Editor for Schizophrenia Research, chairs the ENIGMA Schizotypy consortium, and contributes to European science policy through roles in the Young Academy of Europe, Academia Europaea’s HERCulES group, and the EU-funded SECURE project. Her work integrates patient collaboration and public engagement initiatives.
