Shitij Kapur
| Shitij Kapur | |
|---|---|
| Fields | Psychiatry, Neuroscience |
| Institutions | Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London |
| Education | All India Institute of Medical Sciences (MBBS) Neuroscience at Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto (PhD) |
| Known for |
Schizophrenia and treatment Alzheimer’s and treatment Imaging and therapeutics |
| Notable awards | Joel Elkes Award of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) Paul Janssen Award of the International College of Neuropsychopharmacology (CINP) A.E. Bennet Award of the Society for Biological Psychiatry Research Prize from the World Congress of Biological Psychiatry |
Shitij Kapur, PhD, FMedSci, is the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences and Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Health) of the University of Melbourne. He was formerly of Dean and Head of School at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London, and professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto. Kapur’s research has made major contributions to the understanding of psychosis and antipsychotic treatment. He is a current executive committee member of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology and leads NEWMEDS, an innovative medicines initiative.
Professor Kapur’s research aims to understand the basis of psychosis and the improvement of antipsychotics through the use of brain imaging, clinical studies, and animal models.
Kapur’s work on antipsychotics has made a huge impact on dosage. Through brain imaging and clinical studies, he has found that antipsychotics block dopamine D2 receptors to varying degrees, thereby making a strong argument for lower doses. His research has also contested the “delayed onset” theory of antipsychotics, suggesting that action begins within the first few days of treatment.
Prior to his current position as Dean and Professor of Psychiatry at King's College London, Kapur was a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. While there, he served as Deputy and Section Head for Schizophrenia Research at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. From 2001 to 2007, he was the Canada Research Chair at the University of Toronto.
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