B1227 - Plasma protein and fatty acid biomarker discovery and validation programme for psychosis and the prodrome of psychosis - 11/08/2011

B number: 
B1227
Principal applicant name: 
Prof David Cotter (Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland, Europe)
Co-applicants: 
Dr Gerard Cagney (University College Dublin, Europe), Dr Stanley Zammit (University of Bristol, UK), Prof Glyn Lewis (University of Bristol, UK)
Title of project: 
Plasma protein and fatty acid biomarker discovery and validation programme for psychosis and the prodrome of psychosis.
Proposal summary: 

Aims:

1. We aim to identify plasma protein and fatty acid biomarkers of conversion to the prodrome or psychosis at age 17.

2. We aim to test the validity of these biomarkers as predictors of future conversion in the age 12 samples of the same subjects.

Date proposal received: 
Thursday, 11 August, 2011
Date proposal approved: 
Thursday, 11 August, 2011
Keywords: 
Mental Health, PLIKS, Proteomics
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