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Education/Academic qualification
Psychopharmacology, Doctor of Philosophy, Drug and non-drug reward processing in cigarette and cannabis users, University College London
Award Date: 1 Jul 2016
External positions
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, University College London
1 Apr 2016 → 1 Apr 2022
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 -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Estimating thresholds for risk of cannabis use disorder using standard delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) units
Lees Thorne, R., Lawn, W., Petrilli, K., Trinci, K., Borissova, A., Ofori, S., Mokrysz, C., Curran, H. V., Hines, L. A. & Freeman, T. P., 12 Jan 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Addiction (Abingdon, England).Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The association between cannabis use and brain reward anticipation: a 12-month longitudinal study of adults and adolescents who use cannabis and age-matched controls
Skumlien, M., Wang, S., Freeman, T. P., Eddison, M., Petrilli, K., Wall, M. B., Mokrysz, C., Curran, H. V. & Lawn, W., 26 Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Neuropsychopharmacology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The psychoactive effects of repeated ketamine infusions and their mechanistic role in the treatment of alcohol use disorder: Secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial
Bloy, C., Sarma, A., Marsh, B., Hardy, L., Grabski, M., Mollaahmetoglu, M., Shotton, J., Bhaskaran, S., Lingford-Hughes, A., Curran, H. V., Morgan, C. & Lawn, W., 16 Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Addiction (Abingdon, England). 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A heroin overdose laboratory model: How do escalating doses of diamorphine alter respiratory function in a diamorphine-treated population?
Tas, B., Kalk, N. J., Chesney, E., van der Waal, R., Boyd, A., Bell, J., Kelleher, M., Moxham, J., Lawn, W., Jolley, C. J. & Strang, J., Jun 2025, In: Addiction. 120, 6, p. 1253-1259 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A protocol for the evaluation of the PneumoWave biosensor in supported accommodation settings: A study on feasibility and acceptability (RESCU-2)
Tas, B., Beer, L., Appiah-Kusi, E., Lawn, W., Belov, I., Radcliffe, P., Radley, A., Henderson, B., Meredith, O., Cowan, C., Kelly, S., Pringle, H. M., Adam, A., Strang, J. & Dillon, J. F., 7 Jul 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: PLoS ONE. 20, 7 July, e0326482.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Projects
- 3 Active
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NIHR Pre-Doctoral Fellowship - Cohort 1 - Nima Norbu Sherpa
Lawn, W. (Primary Investigator) & Shotbolt, J. (Co-Investigator)
NIHR National Institute For Health & Care Research
1/03/2026 → 28/02/2027
Project: Research
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ESRC IAA: Will Lawn - Preventing teenage cannabis use through science-based assemblies and workshops in mainstream and alternative provision schools
Lawn, W. (Primary Investigator)
ESRC Economic and Social Research Council
15/09/2025 → 14/05/2026
Project: Research
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OLS/SHIP - RESCU II project
Strang, J. (Primary Investigator), Lawn, W. (Co-Investigator) & Tas, B. (Co-Investigator)
Chief Scientist Office (Scotland)
1/09/2024 → 28/02/2028
Project: Research