Professor John O'Brien FMedSci
Professor of Old Age Psychiatry
University of Cambridge
Elected Fellow 2014
dementia, biomarkers (especially MRI, SPECT and PET imaging), clinical trials, depression
John O’Brien, Professor of Old Age Psychiatry at Cambridge, is a leading figure in dementia and old age depression research. He is recognised nationally and internationally for his translational studies which incorporate brain imaging, clinical evaluation and post-mortem neuropathology. He has organised several key international academic meetings and run a series of popular training courses in neuroimaging in conjunction with the International Psychogeriatric Association. He is also editor of several major textbooks in the field of dementia. Professor O’Brien is a first rate communicator of science, in high demand by scientific, clinical and lay audiences and a natural ambassador between NHS service providers and the research community.