About

John Suckling is Director of Research in Psychiatric Neuroimaging in the Department of Psychiatry. A physicist with over 30 years’ experience in medical imaging, he applies neuroimaging and biostatistics to investigate diverse neurodevelopmental and psychopathological conditions and their treatment through neuroscience, experimental medicine, and large-scale multi-centre clinical trials.

John also has a strong interest in research ethics and is the Chair of the Psychology Research Ethics Committee, and the University Research Ethics Committee that oversees University policy for research that involves human participants and personal data.

Research

John’s research focuses on:

• Using neuroimaging to diagnose and treat developmental conditions and mental ill-health
• Neuroimaging of head injury and concussion, brain tumours, and autism
• Developmental and affective disorders, including schizophrenia, hallucinations, and depression