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SUMMARY:Investigating how schizophrenia risk genes impact brain function a
 nd cognition - Professor Jeremy Hall (Cardiff University)
DTSTART:20220506T153000Z
DTEND:20220506T170000Z
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CONTACT:Psychology Reception
DESCRIPTION:Please note this talk will be online and in person\, if you wo
 uld like the Zoom link please email the organiser.There is a capacity of 5
 0 people in the Psychology Lecture Theatre so attendees will be allowed en
 try on a first come first serve basis. There is a possibility that you wil
 l be refused entry once we have reached capacity. \n\n*Bio*\nI initially s
 tudied Biology at Oxford University before studying Medicine in Edinburgh 
 and Cambridge - the latter as part of the MB/PhD Programme. I completed my
  PhD in the Department of Experimental Psychology supervised by Professor 
 Barry Everitt. I am currently Head of the Department of Psychiatry and Cli
 nical Neurosciences in Cardiff and Director of the Cardiff University Neur
 oscience and Mental Health Research Institute. My overarching interest is 
 in the role of genetic and environmental risk factors in the development o
 f neuropsychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and autism. In my work 
 I employ a translational approach to study how genetic and environmental f
 actors enhance risk for mental illness. I am particularly interested in ho
 w identified genetic risk factors affect learning processes in the brain\;
  abnormalities in which underlie the key symptoms seen in a range of menta
 l health problems. In addition to my research work I also undertake clinic
 al work as a neuropsychiatrist.\n\n\n*Abstract* \nRecent years have seen m
 ajor progress in the elucidation of genetic risk factors for psychiatric c
 onditions such as schizophrenia. A major challenge now is to understand ho
 w these genetic variants impact brain function\, leading to enhanced risk.
  In this talk I will briefly review recent findings in relation to genetic
  risk for schizophrenia before considering approaches to understand their 
 biological and psychological impact. I will illustrate the talk with examp
 les from our own work including investigations of how genetic variation in
  voltage gated calcium channels impacts associative learning processes of 
 likely relevance to schizophrenia and psychosis.\n
LOCATION:Ground Floor Lecture Theatre\, Department of  Psychology
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