Professor Sir Robin Murray
Professor of Psychiatric Research
Research interests
- Mental Health
- Psychiatry
Contact details
Biography
Robin Murray is Professor of Psychiatric Research has spent most of his working life at the institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience apart from one year at NIMH in the USA. His particular interest is in psychosis. He was one of the first to suggest that schizophrenia was in part a neurodevelopmental disorder, and he and his colleagues have contributed to the understanding that environmental factors such as obstetric events, drug abuse and social adversity dysregulate striatal dopamine and thus increase the risk of psychosis. He also cares for people with psychosis at the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust. He has written over 800 articles, not all of them boring! He is the most frequently cited psychosis researcher outside the USA, has supervised 83 PhDs and 13 MD Theses, and 45 of his students have become full professors. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2010 and received a knighthood in 2011.
Clinical Academic Group
Research Group
Research
STRATA - Schizophrenia: Treatment Resistance and Therapeutic Advances
People with schizophrenia suffer from a range of symptoms including hallucinations (such as hearing voices), delusions (false beliefs) and thought disorder (thoughts not flowing in a logical way).
AESOP-10
This project is studying the causes of ethnic differences in the cause and outcome of psychosis.
Project status: Ongoing
The University College Hospital London (UCHL) Cohort Study
This study was the first systematic investigation of brain & behavioural development of people born very preterm (<33 weeks’ gestation) from birth to adulthood.
Project status: Completed
News
IoPPN host delegation from Republic of Indonesia Ministry of Health
Visit underlines partnership and collaboration in the use of electronic health records and digital therapies, and for a new Perinatal Mental Health Centre in...
Cannabis intoxication triggers cognitive mechanism of addiction
Researchers suggest that the main component of cannabis, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), could underpin the cognitive mechanisms behind cannabis use...
'When the drugs don't work: the challenge of treatment resistant psychosis'
Professor James MacCabe delivered the ninth inaugural lecture of the 2022/23 IoPPN Inaugural Lecture Series, entitled 'When the drugs don’t work: the...
Professor Sir Robin Murray receives prestigious WPA Jean Delay prize
Triannual prize honours distinguished colleagues who have made a noteworthy contribution to the biological, psychological or social aspects of psychiatry, or...
Full house at 10th edition of IoPPN Research Festival
The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) celebrated its 10th Research Festival in a packed Wolfson Lecture Theatre. This year's...
New funding to continue the comprehensive research programme on psychoses in diverse settings in the Global South
Over £3 million funding from the Medical Research Council (MRC) has been awarded to Professor Craig Morgan at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology &...
Cannabis not made safer by increasing its CBD content
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has found no evidence that cannabidiol (CBD) reduces...
Withdrawing from antipsychotics: an analysis
Withdrawing from antipsychotic medication can take months or even years to complete, as patients need to reduce their doses very gradually, according to...
Professor Sir Robin Murray awarded Lifetime Achievement Award from Schizophrenia International Research Society
Professor Sir Robin Murray has been named as the recipient of the Schizophrenia International Research Society (SIRS) Lifetime Achievement Award for 2020....
Events
Professor Paolo Fusar-Poli - Inaugural lecture
Join us in celebrating Professor Paolo Fusar-Poli's inaugural lecture on 'The Future of Mental Health Starts with Prevention.'
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Open Research Summer School
Join us at the Open Research Summer School for a deep dive into the world of research.
Please note: this event has passed.
61st Maudsley Debate
Motion: High Time: This house believes that cannabis should be legalised in the UK within 5 years.
Please note: this event has passed.
9th Mediterranean Maudsley Forum
The 9th Mediterranean Maudsley Forum will provide an update on social, psychological and biological aspects of psychiatric disorders, reviewing both advances...
Please note: this event has passed.
50 years of excellence in research (and some rubbish)
Join Professor Sir Robin Murray's talk on 50 years of excellence in research (and some rubbish): reflections on my time at the Maudsley.
Please note: this event has passed.
Professor James MacCabe - Inaugural Lecture
Join us in celebrating Professor James MacCabe's inaugural lecture on 'When the drugs don't work: the challenge of treatment resistant psychosis'
Please note: this event has passed.
IoPPN Research Festival 2023 - 10th Edition - Looking back to look forward
Please join us on 17 May 2023 to celebrate the innovative and exciting research taking place at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at...
Please note: this event has passed.
Towards the aetiological diagnosis and treatment of psychosis
A lecture with Professor Sir Robin Murray, Professor of Psychiatric Research, IoPPN and a Fellow of the Royal Society.
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
Maudsley Debates - 61st to 70th
The Maudsley Debates take place three times a year at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN). Topics generally focus on issues that...
Maudsley Debates - 41st to 50th
The Maudsley Debates take place three times a year at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN). Topics generally focus on issues that...
Maudsley Debates - 21st to 30th
The Maudsley Debates take place three times a year at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN). Topics generally focus on issues that...
Research
STRATA - Schizophrenia: Treatment Resistance and Therapeutic Advances
People with schizophrenia suffer from a range of symptoms including hallucinations (such as hearing voices), delusions (false beliefs) and thought disorder (thoughts not flowing in a logical way).
AESOP-10
This project is studying the causes of ethnic differences in the cause and outcome of psychosis.
Project status: Ongoing
The University College Hospital London (UCHL) Cohort Study
This study was the first systematic investigation of brain & behavioural development of people born very preterm (<33 weeks’ gestation) from birth to adulthood.
Project status: Completed
News
IoPPN host delegation from Republic of Indonesia Ministry of Health
Visit underlines partnership and collaboration in the use of electronic health records and digital therapies, and for a new Perinatal Mental Health Centre in...
Cannabis intoxication triggers cognitive mechanism of addiction
Researchers suggest that the main component of cannabis, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), could underpin the cognitive mechanisms behind cannabis use...
'When the drugs don't work: the challenge of treatment resistant psychosis'
Professor James MacCabe delivered the ninth inaugural lecture of the 2022/23 IoPPN Inaugural Lecture Series, entitled 'When the drugs don’t work: the...
Professor Sir Robin Murray receives prestigious WPA Jean Delay prize
Triannual prize honours distinguished colleagues who have made a noteworthy contribution to the biological, psychological or social aspects of psychiatry, or...
Full house at 10th edition of IoPPN Research Festival
The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) celebrated its 10th Research Festival in a packed Wolfson Lecture Theatre. This year's...
New funding to continue the comprehensive research programme on psychoses in diverse settings in the Global South
Over £3 million funding from the Medical Research Council (MRC) has been awarded to Professor Craig Morgan at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology &...
Cannabis not made safer by increasing its CBD content
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has found no evidence that cannabidiol (CBD) reduces...
Withdrawing from antipsychotics: an analysis
Withdrawing from antipsychotic medication can take months or even years to complete, as patients need to reduce their doses very gradually, according to...
Professor Sir Robin Murray awarded Lifetime Achievement Award from Schizophrenia International Research Society
Professor Sir Robin Murray has been named as the recipient of the Schizophrenia International Research Society (SIRS) Lifetime Achievement Award for 2020....
Events
Professor Paolo Fusar-Poli - Inaugural lecture
Join us in celebrating Professor Paolo Fusar-Poli's inaugural lecture on 'The Future of Mental Health Starts with Prevention.'
Please note: this event has passed.
Open Research Summer School
Join us at the Open Research Summer School for a deep dive into the world of research.
Please note: this event has passed.
61st Maudsley Debate
Motion: High Time: This house believes that cannabis should be legalised in the UK within 5 years.
Please note: this event has passed.
9th Mediterranean Maudsley Forum
The 9th Mediterranean Maudsley Forum will provide an update on social, psychological and biological aspects of psychiatric disorders, reviewing both advances...
Please note: this event has passed.
50 years of excellence in research (and some rubbish)
Join Professor Sir Robin Murray's talk on 50 years of excellence in research (and some rubbish): reflections on my time at the Maudsley.
Please note: this event has passed.
Professor James MacCabe - Inaugural Lecture
Join us in celebrating Professor James MacCabe's inaugural lecture on 'When the drugs don't work: the challenge of treatment resistant psychosis'
Please note: this event has passed.
IoPPN Research Festival 2023 - 10th Edition - Looking back to look forward
Please join us on 17 May 2023 to celebrate the innovative and exciting research taking place at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at...
Please note: this event has passed.
Towards the aetiological diagnosis and treatment of psychosis
A lecture with Professor Sir Robin Murray, Professor of Psychiatric Research, IoPPN and a Fellow of the Royal Society.
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
Maudsley Debates - 61st to 70th
The Maudsley Debates take place three times a year at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN). Topics generally focus on issues that...
Maudsley Debates - 41st to 50th
The Maudsley Debates take place three times a year at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN). Topics generally focus on issues that...
Maudsley Debates - 21st to 30th
The Maudsley Debates take place three times a year at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN). Topics generally focus on issues that...