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Jeggan Tiego is a Senior Research Fellow at the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health within the School of Psychological Sciences at Monash University. He leads the Behaviour Research stream at the Neural Systems Behaviour Research Lab, focusing on uncovering the neurobiological basis of mental illness. His primary research emphasizes the use of innovative statistical techniques to optimize the identification and treatment of mental health issues. Tiego's background includes expertise in clinical neuropsychology, clinical neurophysiology, and behavioral neuroscience. He is at the forefront of psychiatric nosology, cognitive psychology, psychiatric neuroimaging, and psychiatric genetics. In 2023, he co-led an international consortium that published a framework for optimizing research on brain-behavior and gene-behavior relationships in a prestigious journal. His innovative models for cognition have contributed significantly to the understanding of mental health symptoms and have been published widely in high-impact journals. Tiego is a member of the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology Society, which seeks to enhance current psychiatric classification systems. His research has garnered recognition through several awards, including the Turner Impact Fellowship and multiple grants from the National Health Medical Research Council, reflecting his commitment to advancing mental health research and improving overall community well-being.
Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, Monash University • Melbourne, Australia
Lead research on understanding the neurobiological basis of mental illness through innovative modeling and statistical techniques.
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