Professor Gin Malhi

Executive and Clinical Director

Professor Gin Malhi holds a chair in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney. He is Head of the Academic Department of Psychiatry – Northern and Director of the CADE Clinic and is based at Royal North Shore Hospital.

Having obtained degrees in Pharmacology and Medicine in the UK, he trained in psychiatry in Cambridge and at the Bethlem and Maudsley Hospitals in London. He began his academic career as a Clinical Lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry in London, and has since published over 500 articles, 10 books and more than 20 book chapters. 

He has been a Chief Investigator on National Health Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Program Grants for more than 15 years and also received funding for research from the Australian Research Council, Australian Rotary Health, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. 

He is Editor of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry and is also Editor of Bipolar Disorders. His recent awards include the RANZCP Senior Academic Researcher Prize, the RANZCP College Citation, the International Society of Bipolar Disorder (ISBD) Mogens Schou award for Education and Teaching, and Distinguished Professorial Achievement Award. 

https://sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/about/our-people/academic-staff/gin-malhi.html

Elizabeth Valle
Office Manager & EA to Professor Gin Malhi 

Elizabeth Valle is the Department Office Manager and EA to Professor Gin Malhi.

Elizabeth has worked in administration at NSW Health for many years and at The University of Sydney - Faculty of Medicine and Health recently.

Elizabeth is the executive assistant to Prof Malhi and is also in charge of all administrative aspects of the CADE Clinic, including liaising with clients and secretarial tasks. She also has an interest in helping disadvantaged children in Peru.

Ms Sonia Bartoluzzi
Editorial Officer

Sonia Bartoluzzi is Editorial Officer to Professor Malhi in his role as Editor of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry (ANZJP), the official Journal of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. Sonia supports the ANZJP editorial team in ensuring prompt processing and review of submissions to this academic journal.  

Sonia has many years’ experience in academic publishing, especially scientific, technical and medical publishing and in educational research. She is also an instructional designer and open learning writer and editor, with a degree in Engineering Science (Durham University, UK) and an MSc in Information Technology and Learning (Lancaster University, UK).  

Dr Pritha Das
Senior Research Fellow of Neuroimaging  

Dr Pritha Das is a Senior Research Fellow of Neuroimaging in the Discipline of Psychiatry and is based in the Department of Psychiatry at Royal North Shore Hospital. She completed her PhD in Applied Mathematics in 1999 from the University of New South Wales and has since gained extensive experience in the analysis of functional and structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data using several sophisticated software packages. Her research has afforded her the opportunity to pursue her longstanding interest in how dysfunctional neural networks give rise to psychiatric disorders. Dr Das is committed to translational research. In recent years her research has focused on understanding the neurobiological mechanisms behind affective signs and symptoms as precursors of mood disorders in adolescence. Her interest also lies in identifying a brain signature underlying suicidal ideation and behaviours in patients with mood disorders and this will ultimately allow the detection of patients at high risk and inform the development of targeted prevention.

Dr Zola Mannie
Postdoctoral Senior Research Officer

 Since moving from the UK in 2017, I have been a Senior Research Officer at the CADE Clinic. I have a PhD in Psychology from the UK. My research interests primarily lie in investigating vulnerability to mood disorders with neurobiological, clinical and neuropsychological assessment tools to elucidate underpinning mechanisms. In recent years my focus has turned towards resilience from a mechanistic perspective, integrating neurobiological, neurocognitive and psychosocial modes of investigation.

Dr Tim Outhred
Research Fellow

Tim is researching the role of neurocognition in psychiatric disorder and its treatment. His aim is to elucidate the cognitive neuropsychological mechanisms underlying mood disorders and treatment response, which will form the foundation of new methods for early prediction of treatment response. Currently, Tim is undertaking projects to better understand the intersection between neurobiology and cognition, as well as to trial optimised clinical protocols for treatment in real-world practice.

Ms Erica Bell
Research Administration Officer

Erica Bell is a research administration officer at the CADE clinic. Her role involves coordinating the various research projects and academic publications produced by the CADE clinic team. Erica is passionate about investigating the relationship between neurobiology and behaviour, and in particular examining transdiagnostic symptoms such as irritability.

Ms Grace Morris
Research Assistant

Grace is a part-time research assistant for the CADE Clinic and is involved in the coordination and writing of research articles. She is also an Editorial Coadjutant for Bipolar Disorders, an International Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, and works closely with the Editorial Team to manage the content of the journal. 

Grace has completed a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) and a Master of Clinical Psychology at the University of Sydney. She is passionate about working with children, adolescents and families with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. 

Ms Amber Hamilton
Research Assistant

Amber is a part-time research assistant for the CADE Clinic and is involved in various research projects. She is particularly involved in the writing and editing of research articles. She also works as an Editorial Coadjutant for Bipolar Disorders, an International Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, and collaborates with the Editorial Team to generate content for the journal. 

Amber has completed a Bachelor of Advanced Science with Honours in Psychology at the University of New South Wales and a Master of Clinical Psychology at the University of Sydney. She is passionate about to continuing to contribute to the field through both her research and clinical work.