Rudolf uher
Professor
Department of Medical NeuroscienceÂ
Dalhousie University
Canada
Biography
Dr. RUDOLF UHER is affiliated to Department of Medical Neuroscience , Dalhousie University. Dr. RUDOLF UHER is currently providing services as Professor. Dr. RUDOLF UHER has authored I145and co-authored multiple peer-reviewed scientific papers and presented works at many national and International conferences. Dr. RUDOLF UHER contributions have acclaimed recognition from honourable subject experts around the world. Dr. RUDOLF UHER is actively associated with different societies and academies. Dr. RUDOLF UHER academic career is decorated with several reputed awards and funding. Dr. RUDOLF UHER research interests include Dr. Uher wants to reduce the burden of severe mental illness. His research interests are early interventions to prevent psychosis, depression and bipolar disorder, psychiatric genetics, pharmacogenetics, the interplay of genes and environment in the causation of mental illness, classification of psychopathology, treatment of depression, and use of clinical assessment and biomarkers to personalize treatment..
Research Interest
Dr. Uher wants to reduce the burden of severe mental illness. His research interests are early interventions to prevent psychosis, depression and bipolar disorder, psychiatric genetics, pharmacogenetics, the interplay of genes and environment in the causation of mental illness, classification of psychopathology, treatment of depression, and use of clinical assessment and biomarkers to personalize treatment.
Publications
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Rasic D, Hajek T, Alda M, Uher R (2014) Risk of mental illness in offspring of parents with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder: a meta-analysis of family high-risk studies. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 40(1): 28-38.
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MacKenzie LE, Abidi S, Fisher HL, Propper L, Bagnell A, Morash-Conway J,Glover JM, Cumby J, Hajek T, Schultze-Lutter F, Pajer K, Alda M, Uher R (2016) Stimulant Medication and Psychotic Symptoms in Offspring of Parents With Mental Illness. Pediatrics, 137: 1-10.
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Uher R, Tansey EK, Dew T, Maier W, Mors O, Hauser J, Dernovsek MZ, Henigsberg N, Souery D, Farmer A, McGuffin P (2014) An inflammatory biomarker predicts differential outcome of depression treatment with escitalopram and nortriptyline. American Journal of Psychiatry, 171:1278-86.
