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Research output per year
Personal profile
Research interests
My doctoral thesis examined the pathogenesis of schizophrenia through the use of proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy imaging; investigating the impact of treatment response on regional brain glutamate measures in first-episode psychosis.
My current work is investigating the role of nitric oxide in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia, and its indication as a novel therapeutic target.
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Science, The impact of ethnicity and social disadvantage on the severity of psychotic symptoms scores in the at risk mental state population, King's College London
Award Date: 1 Jan 2012
Master of Research, Response of PACAP neurons in the VMH to glucose and glucoprivation / The role of vasoactive intestinal peptide in circadian rhythms, learning and memory, University of Manchester
Award Date: 1 Jan 2011
Bachelor of Science, Development of an in vitro model of schizophrenia via chronic NMDA receptor antagonism of mouse hippocampal brain slices., University of Manchester
Award Date: 1 Jan 2010
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Research output
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PSYSCAN multi-centre study: baseline characteristics and clinical outcomes of the clinical high risk for psychosis sample
Tognin, S., Mendes Vieira, S., Oliver, D., Cullen, A. E., Kempton, M., Fusar-Poli, P., Mechelli, A., Dazzan, P., Merritt, K., Maat, A., De Haan, L., Lawrie, S., Van Amelsvoort, T., Arango, C., Nelson, B., Galderisi, S., Bressan, R., Kwon, J. S., Mizrahi, R. & Kahn, R. & 2 others, , 17 Apr 2025, In: Schizophrenia. 11, 1, 66.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Relationship Between Brain Glutamate Levels and Clinical Outcome in Individuals at Ultra high Risk of Psychosis
Egerton, A., Stone, J., Chaddock, C. A., Barker, G. J., Bonoldi, I., Howard, R. M., Merritt, K., Allen, P., Howes, O. D., Murray, R., McLean, M. A., Lythgoe, D. J., O'Gorman, R. L. & McGuire, P., 1 Nov 2014, In: Neuropsychopharmacology. 39, 12, p. 2891-2899 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access77 Citations (Scopus)
Thesis
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Glutamate Dysfunction In First Episode Psychosis and Relationship With The Response To Treatment
Merritt, K. S. (Author), McGuire, P. (Supervisor), Taylor, M. J. (Supervisor) & Egerton, A. (Supervisor), 2016Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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