Tamsyn Van Rheenen, PhD
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PhD, Swinburne University, Melbourne Australia
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne
Associate Professor Tamsyn Van Rheenen is a Principal Research Fellow, Al and Val Rosenstrauss Fellow, and Head of the Mood-Psychosis Spectrum Group in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Her research aims to characterize cognitive difficulties in mental health conditions, particularly bipolar disorder, and understand the mechanisms behind them.
Despite several career interruptions, Tamsyn has published over 100 papers and received several prestigious international, national, and local awards in recognition of her research excellence. These include a Gerald Klerman Young Investigator Award from the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, a Rising Star Award from the Association for Psychological Science, and a Paul Bourke Medal from the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia.
Tamsyn has accrued over $7 million in competitive research funding as Chief, Co or Associate Investigator. She also holds several leadership appointments, including as the Department of Psychiatry Research Committee Deputy Chair, Chair of the Early-Mid Career Committee of the Australian Centre for Research Excellence in Bipolar Disorders (CORE-BD) and as the incoming Oceania Regional Director on the International Society for Bipolar Disorders Board of Directors.
I like to bake and spend time with my family.
Personal Website: tamsynvanrheenen.com
Twitter/X: @TamsynVR
Lab Website: mncresearch.org/mood-psychosis-spectrum-group
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