Personal profile
Research interests
Carmine M. Pariante is Professor of Biological Psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, and Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
He investigates the role of stress and inflammation in the pathogenesis of mental disorders and in the response to psychotropic drugs, both in clinical samples and experimental settings.
He has published more that 450 papers; he is the appointed Editor in Chief on the journal Brain Behaviour and Immunity, and a Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researcher.
He has received numerous awards for his research, most recently the 2012 “Academic Psychiatrist of the Year” Award from the Royal College of Psychiatrists, the 2015 Anna-Monika Prize for Research on Depression, the 2016 PNIRS Normal Cousins Award for Research in Psychoneuroimmunology, the 2017 Andrea Leadsom Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Infant Mental Health, the 2017 NARSAD Distinguished Investigator Award, and the 2022 Media Award from the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology. This last award recognises his public education activity through the digital mental health magazine he leads, Inspire the Mind (www.inspirethemind.org).
His dream is that new therapeutic tools targeting the stress and inflammatory systems will soon be available to alleviate the suffering of patients with mental health problems.
He can be followed on Twitter @ParianteLab.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, The in vitro effects of antidepressants on the glucocorticoid receptor and the potential relevance for the mechanism of action of this class of drugs, University of London
Award Date: 1 Jan 2003
Bachelor of Medicine, Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic
Award Date: 1 Jan 1990
Keywords
- RZ Other systems of medicine
- Psychiatry
- Neurosciences
- Neuroinflammation
- Stress
- Depression
- Perinatal Psychiatry
- Immunopsychiatry
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Anti-inflammatories for depression: challenges and ASPIRations
the ASPIRE Study Consortium, 2026, In: The Lancet Psychiatry.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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C-reactive protein levels and behavioural outcomes in mid-childhood in very preterm and term born children
Kleine, I., Mescall, A. O., Hadaya, L., Sun, Z., Nikkheslat, N., Lawrence, A., Simonoff, E., Counsell, S., Dazzan, P., Edwards, A. D., Pariante, C. & Nosarti, C., Mar 2026, In: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 133, 11 p., 106213.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Decreased serum cortisol levels in women with major depressive disorder and suicidal ideation in the antenatal period
Lombardo, G., Priestley, K., Hazelgrove, K., Bind, R. H., Biaggi, A., Conroy, S., Preez, A. D., Nikkheslat, N., Osborne, S., Pawlby, S., Sethna, V., Mondelli, V., Dazzan, P. & Pariante, C. M., 2026, In: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 136, 106601.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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HappyMums mobile application study protocol: use of a smartphone application to gather data predictive of antenatal depression
Priestley, K., Laijawala, R., Hazelgrove, K., Bind, R., Rebecchini, L., Mariani, N., Alford, S., Kirkpatrick, M., Mancino, F., Kim, S., Pushpakanthan, S., Biaggi, A., Cavaliere, L., Di Benedetto, M. G., Matijaš, M., Žutić, M., Brekalo, M., Nakić Radoš, S., Żukowska, K. & Braniecka, A. & 22 others, , 4 Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: BMJ Open. 16, 2, e106978.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Maternal communication and attachment following a group singing intervention for postnatal depression: findings from the SHAPER-PND trial
Rebecchini, L., Bind, R. H., Estevao, C., Hazelgrove, K., Priestley, K., Laijawala, R., Sangha, S., Sethna, V., Woods, A. J., Crane, N., Manoharan, M., Burton, A., Dye, H., Osborn, T., Greenwood, L., Fancourt, D., Pariante, C. M. & Dazzan, P., 7 Apr 2026, In: Psychological Medicine. 56, e98.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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INSPIRE: Defining the INflammatory pathophySiology of dePressIon in alcohol-RElated Cirrhosis
Shawcross, D. (Primary Investigator), Borsini, A. (Co-Investigator) & Pariante, C. (Co-Investigator)
1/09/2025 → 31/08/2027
Project: Research
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How long-COVID-19 affects the brain: gaining mechanistic insight “in vitro” on how brain cells are disrupted upon exposure to serum from long-COVID-19 patients with neuropsychiatric symptoms (neuro long-COVID-19)
Borsini, A. (Primary Investigator), Brant, C. (Co-Investigator), Nicholson, T. (Co-Investigator), Pariante, C. (Co-Investigator), Pollak, T. (Co-Investigator) & Srivastava, D. (Co-Investigator)
1/10/2024 → 30/09/2026
Project: Research
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Developing and assessing public engagement activities in mental health
Pariante, C. (Primary Investigator)
1/08/2024 → 31/07/2027
Project: Research
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ASPIRE: Aspire: advanced stratification of people with depression based on inflammation
Pariante, C. (Primary Investigator), Lombardo, G. (Co-Investigator) & Mondelli, V. (Co-Investigator)
1/06/2024 → 31/05/2029
Project: Research
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Maudsley BRC: NIHR SLaM BRC
Hotopf, M. (Primary Investigator), Brose, L. (Co-Investigator), Brown, J. (Co-Investigator), Chalder, T. (Co-Investigator), Cleare, A. (Co-Investigator), Coleman, J. (Co-Investigator), Cunningham, J. (Co-Investigator), Dazzan, P. (Co-Investigator), Deluca, P. (Co-Investigator), Desrivieres, S. (Co-Investigator), Di Forti, M. (Co-Investigator), Dobson, R. (Co-Investigator), Drummond, C. (Co-Investigator), Dutta, R. (Co-Investigator), Egerton, A. (Co-Investigator), Emsley, R. (Co-Investigator), Gilchrist, G. (Co-Investigator), Gillett, A. (Co-Investigator), Goadsby, P. (Co-Investigator), Happe, F. (Co-Investigator), Hirsch, C. (Co-Investigator), Hoffmann, J. (Co-Investigator), Ismail, K. (Co-Investigator), Koutsouleris, N. (Co-Investigator), Lewis, C. (Co-Investigator), Marsden, J. (Co-Investigator), McAlonan, G. (Co-Investigator), McNeill, A. (Co-Investigator), Mehta, M. (Co-Investigator), Mondelli, V. (Co-Investigator), Moran, R. (Co-Investigator), Moss-Morris, R. (Co-Investigator), Neale, J. (Co-Investigator), Pariante, C. (Co-Investigator), Pile, V. (Co-Investigator), Powell, T. (Co-Investigator), Robson, D. (Co-Investigator), Rucker, J. (Co-Investigator), Schmidt, U. (Co-Investigator), Sonuga-Barke, E. (Co-Investigator), Stahl, D. (Co-Investigator), Stewart, R. (Co-Investigator), Strang, J. (Co-Investigator), Sweeney, A. (Co-Investigator), Turkheimer, F. (Co-Investigator), Vassos, E. (Co-Investigator), Wong, C. (Co-Investigator), Wykes, T. (Co-Investigator), Young, A. (Co-Investigator), Zahn, R. (Co-Investigator) & Zelaya, F. (Co-Investigator)
NIHR National Institute For Health & Care Research
1/12/2022 → 30/11/2027
Project: Research
Activities
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SKY NEWS 23 November 2021 NICE Guidelines on depression
Pariante, C. (Reviewer)
23 Nov 2021Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation
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A world without antidepressants: the new alternatives to prescription pills
Pariante, C. (Reviewer)
18 Oct 2021Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation
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Se la depressione è donna - Settembre 2021 Vita&Salute - intervista di Paola Cicerone
Pariante, C. (Reviewer)
1 Sept 2021Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation
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Farmaci_e_depressione_24 Giugno_Salute_La Repubblica
Pariante, C. (Reviewer)
24 Jun 2021Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation
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CNN Interview on re-entry syndrome
Pariante, C. (Reviewer)
18 Jun 2021Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation
Datasets
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Data supporting the SHAPER-PND trial: Clinical-, implementation-, and cost-effectiveness of a community singing intervention for postnatal depression: SHAPER-PND, a randomised controlled trial
Bind, R., Lawrence, A., Estevao, C., Hazelgrove, K., Sawyer, K., Rebecchini, L., Laijawala, R., Miller, C., Healey, A., Agwuna, J., Sevdalis, N., Bakolis, I., Davis, R., Lopez, M. B., Woods, A., Crane, N., Manoharan, M., Burton, A., Dye, H., Greenwood, L., Osborn, T., Perkins, R., Dazzan, P., Fancourt, D. & Pariante, C. M., King's College London, 31 Oct 2024
DOI: 10.18742/27256014, https://kcl.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Data_supporting_the_SHAPER-PND_trial_Clinical-_implementation-_and_cost-effectiveness_of_a_community_singing_intervention_for_postnatal_depression_SHAPER-PND_a_randomised_controlled_trial/27256014
Dataset
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Mapping neuroinflammation in vivo with diffusion-MRI in rats given a systemic lipopolysaccharide challenge
Kim, E., Figueiredo, I. C., Simmons, C., Randall, K., Gonzalez, L. R., Wood, T., Ranieri, B., Sureda-Gibert, P., Pariante, C., NIMA Consortium, Pasternak, O., Dell’Acqua, F., Turkheimer, F. & Cash, D., Openneuro, 24 Jul 2024
DOI: 10.18112/openneuro.ds004305.v1.0.3
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Prizes
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Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers
Pariante, C. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers
Pariante, C. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: National/international honour
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Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers
Pariante, C. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: National/international honour
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Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers
Pariante, C. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: National/international honour
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Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers
Pariante, C. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: National/international honour