Euripedes C. Miguel is Professor and Chair of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Department of Psychiatry, University of São Paulo School of Medicine (USP). He holds adjunct appointments as Associate Professor at the Yale Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, and at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center. He also serves as Consultant in Research at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School. He is the Coordinator of the National Institute for Developmental Psychiatry (INPD), a leading research center focused on preventive mental health in children and adolescents. PhD, Psychiatry Department, University of São Paulo (1992) PhD, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital (1994) MD, University of São Paulo Medical School (1982) Dr. Miguel's research is centered on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and related conditions, with a focus on neurobiological mechanisms, clinical trajectories, and public health interventions. His work integrates neuroscience, genetics, and clinical psychiatry to understand the developmental pathways of psychopathology. He has pioneered large-scale studies on OCD, including genome-wide analyses, neuroimaging of brain circuits, and digital cognitive behavioral therapy. His research interests include: Neural circuits in OCD and anxiety disorders Biological markers of psychiatric conditions Developmental psychiatry and early intervention Multicenter clinical trials (e.g., SMART trials for pediatric OCD) Digital mental health and treatment accessibility High-risk cohort studies for psychopathology and resilience His recent publications reflect a strong trend in global collaborative research , with multicenter studies on OCD severity, brain structure, and functional connectivity. He has been instrumental in validating assessment tools like the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale across cultures and languages. His work increasingly emphasizes translational neuroscience and preventive strategies in child mental health. Scientific awards and recognitions include: IPq Award for best research at USP’s Institute of Psychiatry Prof. Ulysses Vianna Filho’s Award (2005, 2006) V Psychiatry Week Award OCDi AWARD from the World Congress of Psychiatry (1996) Dr. Miguel has been actively involved in securing research grants and leading national and international consortia. He founded the Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders Program at USP (1994–2009) and continues to mentor a broad network of researchers. His collaborations include frequent co-authorship with leading experts such as James Leckman, Michael Bloch, and Thomas Fernandez at Yale. He plays a key role in advancing interdisciplinary team science in psychiatry. He leads the National Institute for Developmental Psychiatry (INPD) , which conducts longitudinal cohort studies such as the Butantã Birth Cohort and Pregnant Women Cohort, aiming to identify early markers of psychopathology and resilience. The INPD serves as a hub for training, innovation, and policy-relevant research in child mental health in Brazil and beyond.
