Danilo Arnone joined MBRU from the University of Ottawa. He was previously based at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences in the United Arab Emirates University, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and the Centre for Affective Disorders (Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London) in the UK. He trained in England at St George’s University of London, Oxford, Manchester (PhD) and latterly at the Maudsley hospital. He has expertise in neuroimaging, psychopharmacology, and mood disorders. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in the UK.
Academic Appointments
Full Professor of Psychiatry and Consultant Psychiatrist
Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE
Full Professor of Psychiatry
University of Ottawa and Consultant Psychiatrist, The Ottawa Hospital, Canada
Full Professor of Psychiatry
United Emirates University, UAE
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
United Emirates University, UAE
Clinical Senior Lecturer in Affective Disorders
King's College London, UK
Clinical Lecturer in Affective Disorders
King's College London, UK
Professional Education
FRCPsych
Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK
Certificate of completion of training in general psychiatry (liaison psychiatry)
UK
PhD
University of Manchester, UK
Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapies
St George’s University of London, UK
MRCPsych
Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK
Doctor in Medicine
University of Palermo, IT, full marks and honors
Teaching Experience
- Teaching Clinical Psychiatry to undergraduate students
- Teaching Clinical Psychiatry to postgraduate students and psychiatric residents
- Mentoring Medical students, Masters and PhD students.
Honors and Awards
First Prize, Mental Health Foundation research prize
Royal Society of Medicine, UK
Research prize
European Psychiatric Association, EU
Travel award, Biomedical Research Council
King’s College London, UK
Poster prize
British Association for Psychopharmacology, UK
Poster prize
European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, EU
Travel award
European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, EU
Poster prize
European Psychiatric Association, EU
Travel award
British Association for Psychopharmacology, UK
Research scholarship
University of Palermo, IT
DM Distinction
University of Palermo, IT
Publications
Membership of Professional Associations
- Royal College of Psychiatrists UK
Research Interests
- Severe psychiatric illnesses, particularly mood disorders
- Investigation into the cause and treatment of psychiatric conditions with specific interest in psychopharmacology
- Multimodal neuroimaging techniques
- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Clinical and Community Service
- Actively functioning as consultant psychiatrist
- University administration and service
- Community service in the UK, Canada and UAE