Matthew Iveson

Matthew Iveson is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences (University of Edinburgh) with a focus on mental health data science, cognitive ageing, and administrative data linkage. He holds a PhD in Psychology (2015) from the University of Edinburgh and Suor Orsola Benincasa University, an MSc by Research (2010), and an MA (Hons.) in Psychology (2009).

• Research Interests: Mental health prediction using EHRs, antidepressant response phenotyping, treatment resistance, dementia risk modeling, and socioeconomic determinants of mental health.
• Grants:
  • 2024–2025: RDS Accelerator Award (PI) on 'Antidepressant exposure and resistance'
  • 2023–2028: Wellcome Mental Health Award (Work Package 2 lead) for 'Understanding antidepressant mechanisms'
  • 2018–2020: MRC Mental Health Pathfinder Award (Work Package 1) on intergenerational mental health patterns
• Scientific Awards: JSPS Post-doctoral Fellowship (2015–2016) in Kyoto, Japan.
• Knowledge Exchange: Advocates for NHS data utilization, develops best practices for mental health data science, and collaborates with policymakers to enhance administrative data resources.