B2755 - Metabolomics of academic performance and psychosis risk - 10/11/2016

B number: 
B2755
Principal applicant name: 
Hugh Ramsay | Department of Psychiatry, University of Oulu (Finland)
Co-applicants: 
Professor Mika Ala-Korpela, Dr Hugh Ramsay
Title of project: 
Metabolomics of academic performance and psychosis risk
Proposal summary: 

This project aims to look at whether blood markers might be associated with two other difficulties seen in adolescence: “psychotic experiences” and academic difficulties in school. Both academic/cognitive difficulties in school and psychotic experiences in adolescence are associated with later higher risk for severe mental disorders. Better understanding the biology behind these associations has the potential to help doctors and others to identify who is at highest risk for later problems and to intervene to help them before the difficulties become more severe.

Date proposal received: 
Monday, 26 September, 2016
Date proposal approved: 
Wednesday, 28 September, 2016
Keywords: 
Mental health - Psychology, Psychiatry, Cognition, Mental health, Metabolomics, Intelligence - memory, Metabolic - metabolism