Official position
Deputy Head of Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry transCampus®, Professor
Institution
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN),
King´s College London (KCL), London, UK
transCampus® Technische Universität Dresden - King´s College London
Business address
Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry/SGDP PO 46, SGDP, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK
Academic education and degrees
| 1982 - 1987
| BA in Philosophy & Educational Sciences, University Complutense Madrid, Spain |
| 1994 | PhD in Neuropsychology, Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (LMU), Germany |
Professional career
| 1994 | Post-doctoral research assistant, Technical University Munich, Neurology |
| 1994 - 1995 | Post-doctoral research assistant, Clin Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Holland |
| 1995 - 1996 | EU post-doctoral fellowship, Dep Child Psychiatry, IoPPN, KCL |
| 1996 - 1999 | Scientist, Dep Child Psychiatry, IoPPN, KCL |
| 1999 - 2001 | Scientist, Honorary Senior Lecturer, IoPPN, KCL |
| 2001 - 2008 | Permanent post, Senior Lecturer (2001), Reader (2005), Professor (2008) |
| Since 2008 | Professor |
| Since 2019 | Transcampus Professor, Dresden-King's College London, UK |
Honors, awards and positions
| 1991 - 1993 | Competitive PhD studentship from Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Faculty of Medicine |
| 1994 - 1995 | Post-doctoral award, Technical University Munich |
| 1997 | Young Scientist Award |
| 2005 | Career Establishment Grant (Medical Research Council (MRC)) |
| 1999, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 | Numerous best poster awards at different conferences |
| 2013 | Kramer Pollnow Prize. European prize for scientific excellence in clinical research in biological child and adolescent psychiatry |
| Since 2017 | Chair, Special Interest Group of Neurotherapeutics, European Network of Hyperactivity (Eunethydis) |
| Since 2015 | International member of the advisory board of the NCCR (National Centres of Competence for Research) "SYNAPSY" – Synaptic bases of mental diseases
NCCR (National Centres of Competence for Research) project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). CHF 17.5 million. |
| 2019 - 2021 | Panelist on Medical Research Council (MRC) panel on Non-Clinical Training and Career Develpment Panel |
| 2018 - 2020 | Panelist for HSO RHF, South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority – Helse Sør-Øst RHF for research projects in mental health/addiction |
| 2019 | Elected as Corresponding Foreign Member of the Royal National Academy of Medicine of Spain |
| 2019 | Recipient of the 2019 Highly Cited Researchers of ISI Web of Science that recognises the world's most influential researchers of the past decade |
Current Journal Editorial positions
10 most important peer-reviewed papers (10 out of over 240, Scopus h-index: 72)
Westwood, S, Radua J,
Rubia, K. Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Psychiatry Neurosci. 2020;in press.
Lukito S, Norman L, Carlisi C, Radua J, Hart H …
Rubia, K. Comparative Meta-analyses of Brain Structural and Functional Abnormalities during Cognitive Control in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Psychol Med. 2020;50,894–919.
Rubia K, Criaud M, Wulff M, Alegria A, Brinson H et al. Functional connectivity changes associated with fMRI neurofeedback of right inferior frontal cortex in adolescents with ADHD. Neuroimage. 2019;188:43-58.
Alegria AA, Wulff M, Brinson H, Barker GJ, Norman LJ …
Rubia K. Real-time fMRI neurofeedback in adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Hum Brain Mapp. 2017;38(6):3190-3209.
Norman L, Carlisi C, Lukito S, Hart H, Mataix-Cols …
Rubia, K. A comparative meta-analysis of structural and functional brain abnormalities in ADHD and OCD. JAMA Psychiatry. 2016;73:815-825.
Murphy C, Christakou A, Daly EM, Ecker, C, Giampietro V …
Rubia, K. Abnormal functional activation and maturation of fronto-striato-temporal and cerebellar regions in autistic spectrum disorder during sustained attention. American J Psychiatry. 2014;171:1107-1116.
Lim L, Hart H, Mehta M, Mirza K,
Rubia K. Neural Correlates of Error Processing in young people with a History of Severe Childhood Abuse: An fMRI Study. American Journal of Psychiatry. 2015;17:1-12.
Lim L, Radua Q,
Rubia K. Gray Matter Abnormalities in Childhood Maltreatment: A Voxel-wise Meta–analysis. American J Psychiatry. 2014;171(8): 854-863.
Christakou A, Murphy C, Chantiluke K, Cubillo A, Smith AB …
Rubia K. Disorder-specific functional abnormalities during sustained attention in youth with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and with Autism. Mol Psych. 2013;8(2):236-44.
Hart H, Radua J, Mataix D,
Rubia K. Meta-analysis of fMRI studies of inhibition and attention in ADHD: exploring task-specific, stimulant medication and age effects. JAMA Psychiatry. 2013;70(2):185-98.
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