Dr Alexis Cullen is a Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellow and Honorary Lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London where she leads the Stress, Inflammation, and Psychosis Study. For past decade, Dr Cullen has been involved in a longitudinal investigation of children at elevated risk for schizophrenia, showing that these children differ from their typically-developing peers in terms of their cognitive abilities, brain structure, and biological response to psychosocial stress. Her current research extends this work by examining biological markers of stress and inflammation across the full spectrum illness, ranging from children at risk for psychosis through to adults with chronic schizophrenia.
Experience
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2016–presentHonorary Lecturer , Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London
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2015–presentSir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London
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2014–2016Post-doctoral Researcher , Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London
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2009–2014PhD Student, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London
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2007–2014Research Worker , Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London
Education
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2014Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, PhD in Developmental Psychopathology
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2008Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, MSc in Forensic Mental Health Research
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2006University of Reading, UK, BSc Honours in Psychology and Biology
Grants and Contracts
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2015Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
- Funding Source:
- Wellcome Trust
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2013Project Grant - Child Development Theme
- Role:
- Co-Applicant
- Funding Source:
- Waterloo Foundation
- London, UK
- Website
- Article Feed
- alexis.cullen@kcl.ac.uk
- ORCID
- Joined
