Professor Bernhard Baune

Biography/ Background

Prof. Bernhard Baune is Head of Psychiatry at the University of Adelaide.

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Link to Home Page of the Discipline of Psychiatry, University of Adelaide

http://health.adelaide.edu.au/psychiatry

 

Qualifications and Professional Affiliations

Qualifications:

Prof Baune was appointed as Chair of Psychiatry at the University of Adelaide in Jan 2011. Previously, Prof. Baune was Chair of Psychiatry at James Cook University (JCU) between 2008 - 2010.

He holds Fellowships with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) as a psychiatrist and with the German Medical Association as a Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist.

In addition to his specialist training of 6 years duration, this researcher has earned a medical doctorate (3-years research programme) with highest distinction for which he was awarded the prize for best medical research at the University of Munster, Germany, 1997.

Furthermore, Baune completed a 5-year higher post-doctoral research degree in Psychiatric Neuroscience with an emphasis on Neuroimmunology (Germany).

Moreover, he received methodological research training in medical research with an emphasis on the Epidemiology of Neuropsychiatric Disorders at an international European level (University of Bielefeld, Germany; MPH passed with highest distinction).

 

Affiliations

Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Australia

Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, School of Medicine, University of Muenster, Germany

 

Memberships

Prof. Baune is member of several national/international scientific organisations in Psychiatry, Neuroscience and Epidemiology.

Teaching Interests

Co-ordination of Psychiatry Seminar, Discipline of Psychiatry;

Teaching into MBBS Program of Medical Students in year 2, 4 and 6;

Teaching into RANZCP training program;

 

Research Interests

Laboratories:

Prof. Baune's basic science lab in Psychiatric Neuroscience is established at the Adelaide Centre for Neuroscience Research, University of Adelaide. Prof. Baune's research integrates behaviour, cognitive function, genes and proteins in humans and animal models as demonstrated in various clinical and basic science models of inflammation relevant to cognitive performance and neuropsychiatric disorders.

 

Psychological research is conducted in the neuropsychology lab in the Discipline of Psychiatry and in associated labs.

 

Major Research Themes

Regenerative Psychiatry

Psychiatric Neuroscience

Neuroimmunology

Comorbidity Research

Psychology of Psychiatric Disorders

Translational Psychiatry

 

Research Funding

Total External funding (past 10 years): AUD: 10,350,273.00

 

Current / Recent NHMRC funding:

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Australia: APP 1003788; Baune BT, Koerner H, Anscomb H; Project Grant; Title: "Reversible and irreversible TNF-medicated Cognitive Decline"; Funds: 429,208.00; 2011-2013

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Australia: ID 510124; NH&MRC Dementia Research Grant; J. Trollor, L. Campbell, K. Samaras, H. Brodaty, M. Wright, N. Martin, W. Wen, B. Baune; Project Grant; Title: "The role of metabolic and inflammatory factors in cognitive decline and cerebrovascular pathology in the elderly." Funds: $904,409.00; 2008-2011

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Australia: 512381 M. Fiatarone Singh, S. Blair, N. Singh, A. O'Sullivan, D. Simar, B. Baune. Project Grant. Title: "A randomised controlled trial of progressive resistance training in older type 2 diabetics at cardiovascular risk." Funds: $806,250; 2008-2010

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Australia: 512672; NH&MRC Dementia Research Grant; M. Fiatore Singh, M. Valenzuela, B. Baune, N. Singh; Project Grant; Title "SMART: Study of Mental Activity and Resistance Training to Improve Bran Function in at Risk Individuals: A randomized controlled trial." Funds: $895,506; 2008-2010;

 

 

Publications

SUMMARY OF ALL PUBLICATIONS

Total Publications
Number of peer-reviewed journal publications: 146
Cumulative impact factor: 450.84
Impact Factor on average (120 journals with IF): 3.757

First authorship
Number of publications: 57
Cumulative impact factor: 188.459
Impact Factor on average (48 journals with IF): 3.926

Senior Authorship
Number of publications: 38
Cumulative impact factor: 122.723
Impact Factor on average (36 journals with IF): 3.409

Co-authorship
Number of publications: 51
Cumulative impact factor: 180.233
Impact Factor on average (44 journals with IF): 4.1189

 

H-Index: 26 (31 Jan 2012)

 

Professional Interests

Scholarly Activities

Editor

Prof. Baune is Editor of the Neuroscience and Psychiatry Section of the Public Library of Science (PLoS ONE).

 

Current editorial memberships

Translational Psychiatry (Nature Publishing Group)

Stroke (Journal of the American Heart Association)

Depression Research and Treatment (Open Access Journal)

 

External Reviewer

Peer-review Journals

Archives of General Psychiatry

American Journal of Psychiatry

Biological Psychiatry

World Journal of Biological Psychiatry

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics

European Psychiatry

Preventive Medicine

International Psychogeriatrics

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

International Journal of Epidemiology

American Journal of Epidemiology

Social Science and Medicine

Stroke

Progress in Neuropsychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

Brain, Behaviour and Immunity

International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology

Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience

Brain and Cognition

Psychopharmacology

European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience

Neurobiology of Aging

Bipolar Disorders

Expert Opinion on Emerging Drugs

Journal of Affective Disorders

Behavioural Genetics

 

External Reviewer for Funding Bodies

Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) (Neuropsychiatry)

Franco-British Associated Laboratory (Neuropsychiatry)

Sydney Cancer Foundation (Neuroscience)

National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia

Medical Research Council, UK

Israel Science Foundation

Ireland Health Research Board

University of Hong-Kong

Ottawa Institute of Mental Health, Canada

Neurological Foundation of New Zealand

Entry last updated: Tuesday, 22 May 2012