Golam Khandaker is Professor of Psychiatry, MRC Investigator, and Immunopsychiatry Programme Lead at the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit at the University of Bristol Medical School, and Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist at the Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.

Prof Khandaker’s research focuses on identifying and validating novel immunological mechanisms and potential treatment targets for mental illness using epidemiological cohort studies, genetic analysis, and early phase clinical trials of anti-inflammatory drugs in patients with depression and psychosis.

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Uncovering the biological links between e-cigarette use and mental health

E-cigarette use has become increasingly common, especially among young people, but its impact on mental…

Theme Mental health

Workstream Biological interventions, trial recruitment and safety

Predicting the risk of young people developing anxiety and depression

The number of adolescents experiencing anxiety and depression is increasing. We need to find better…

Theme Mental health

Workstream Biological interventions, trial recruitment and safety

Exploring inflammation as a driver for post-operative complications

One in seven patients develop a serious medical problem after surgery. These types of complications…

Theme Translational data science

Workstream Omics for prediction and prognosis

Identifying biomarkers for treatment response and disease prognosis

The aim of this project is to identify biomarkers that could help us predict how…

Theme Mental health

Workstream Biological interventions, trial recruitment and safety

Treatment resistance and drug side effects in schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a mental health condition where people may see, hear or believe things that…

Theme Translational data science

Workstream Genetic evidence to prioritise intervention

Investigating the link between asthma and mental health in children

Asthma is the most common long-term condition among children and young people in the UK,…

Themes Mental health Respiratory disease

Workstream Airways diseases

Investigating the link between asthma, brain inflammation and MRI changes

Eight million people in the UK have been diagnosed with asthma. Asthma + Lung UK…

Themes Mental health Respiratory disease

Workstream Airways diseases