Episode 4 - Depression and Genetics - Prof. Andrew McIntosh
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Andrew is at the forefront of research into depression and genomics. He’s a Professor with the Division of Psychiatry at Edinburgh University a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatry and Chair of Generation Scotland expert working group for Psychiatric disorders. Andrew is also this years host for the MQ Mental Health’s Data Science meeting held in Edinburgh this week.
Andrew and Arden discuss why he was first interested in Psychiatry and in turn why he decided to focus on research. We also speak about the ethics associated with gathering and sharing of the data researchers require to be better able to understand the causes and cures of Mental Ill-Health.
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