Advisory Board and Editors Mental Health
Jayakumar Saikarthik
Dr Saikarthik has an undergraduate degree in Radiology and Imaging Sciences Technology from Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, India. He obtained his MSc in Medicine and Anatomy, followed by a PhD in the same specialty from the prestigious Saveetha University, India.
Dr Saikarthik's research interests include, Gross and Radiological Anatomy, Neurogenesis and Neurohistology, Psychiatric Epidemiology, Medical Education and Qualitative Research Methods. He has authored many scientific articles which have been published in ranked journals. Recently he has also published a book chapter on the association of COVID-19 with neurogenesis.
Dr Saikarthik is a fellow from the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, UK; Member of the British Association of Clinical Anatomy; Member of the Saudi Society of Medical Education and Member of the Royal Society of Biology UK. He is also a member and certificate holder of Essential Skills in Medical Education from Association of Medical Education from Europe.
Some of his awards include: Best oral presentation award from Association of Anatomist of Tamilnadu, Young researcher in Anatomy and Mental health (2021) and Global Faculty Award (2020). He is also currently an Associate Editor at Majmaah Journal of Health Sciences.
Susanne Schweizer
Dr Schweizer is a Scientia Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales. Her translational research programme identifies cognitive and social targets for intervention and prevention of depression and anxiety during developmentally sensitive periods.
Lennart Seizer
Dr. Lennart Seizer is a a biologist, psychologist, neuro immunologist, and post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Tübingen, Germany.
Dr. Seizer's areas of expertise include psycho neuroimmunology, time-series analysis, and ambulatory assessment.
Kenichi Shibuya
Professor of Kansai University.
Researching topics such as the Impact of exercise and physical activity on cognitive function, and on vascular health; the Impact of Flavors on taste perceptions; the Impact of Chewing on cerebral activation and Cognition; the Impact of Colors on taste perceptions
Truc Thanh Thai
Associate Professor Truc Thanh Thai has a background in public health and a PhD in health sciences from the University of Sydney, Australia. He has been working in the field of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Methodology and is the Head of Department of Medical Statistics and Informatics at Faculty of Public Health, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Dr. Thai has been proactively working with researchers worldwide to address practical, public health issues. His research interests include Biostatistics, Data sciences, Artificial intelligence, Epidemiology, Mental health, Adolescent health, and quality of life in people with chronic diseases, HIV/AIDS, and Substance use.
Daniel J van den Hoek
Dr Dan van den Hoek is a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Exercise Physiology at the University of the Sunshine Coast (QLD, Australia). His research interests are in sports performance analysis, strength adaptation and expression across the lifespan, and the use of exercise as medicine.
Albert HC Wong
Albert H.C. Wong is a neuroscientist and psychiatrist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, and a Professor at the University of Toronto. He attended medical school at the University of Toronto, where he also completed specialty training in psychiatry and a PhD in neurobiology. Dr. Wong’s lab uses animal models and clinical studies to investigate genetic, epigenetic and developmental mechanisms of psychiatric disease. His areas of clinical expertise are in schizophrenia and brain stimulation.
Bao-Liang Zhong
Dr. Bao-Liang Zhong is an associate professor in psychiatry, and currently working in Wuhan Mental Health Center. He is also the deputy director of the Research Center for Psychological and Health Sciences, China University of Geosciences. His research interest includes mood disorders and mental health services.