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Ed Bullmore is the Regius Professor of Psychiatry and Head of the School of Academic Psychiatry at King’s College London, returning to King's in 2025. He studied medicine at the University of Oxford and St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, graduating in 1985. He completed specialist training in psychiatry at the Maudsley Hospital, supported by a Wellcome Trust PhD focusing on statistical analysis of brain MRI scans under the supervision of Professor Michael Brammer. His scientific work has primarily focused on developing new computational tools for analyzing the complex network organization of the human brain and understanding schizophrenia and other major mental health disorders that arise from atypical developments in brain networks. Bullmore has a H-index greater than 200, indicating a high impact in his research. He served as a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge from 1999, where he also held various leadership roles. Between 2005-2019, he worked at GlaxoSmithKline as Vice-President of Experimental Medicine, particularly concentrating on the immune mechanisms involved in depression. He is a well-known public figure in neuroscience, having published best-selling books such as 'The Inflamed Mind' and has engaged in media discussions around mental health. He is set to become an Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at Cambridge in 2025.
King's College London • London
Returning to lead the School of Academic Psychiatry.
University of Cambridge • Cambridge
Head of the Department of Psychiatry and held multiple leadership roles including Director of the Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre and Deputy Head of the School of Clinical Medicine.
GlaxoSmithKline • Cambridge
Focused on research concerning immune mechanisms in depression.
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