Adrian Preda MD (he/him)
Neuropsychiatry, Psychopharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology
Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Human Behavior @ UC Irvine Editor in Chief @ Psychiatric News
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Summary
- I am an academic psychiatrist with experience in adult and geriatric psychiatry. Throughout my career I maintained a practice combining clinical work, clinical research, teaching and administrative responsibilities.
My research areas include affective disorders, Alzheimer's dementia and mild cognitive impairment, and schizophrenia.
My clinical and administrative expertise includes working as an attending physician and team leader/medical director in clinical settings ranging from private to state and federal programs, including emergency, consultation liaison, adult, geriatric and dual diagnosis inpatient and outpatient programs.
Specialties: Adult and Geriatric Psychiatry
Clinical Neuropsychiatric Research
Education & Training
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterChief Residency, Psychiatry, 1998 - 1999- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1996 - 1999
University of Rochester Medical CenterInternship, Psychiatry, 1995 - 1996
Carol Davila University of Medicine and PharmacyClass of 1992
Saint Sava National CollegeBaccalaureate, Mathematics and Physics, 1981 - 1985
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2006 - 2027
CT State Medical License 1997 - 2013
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Faculty Member Faculty of 1000 Medicine
- Outstanding Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching in Psychiatry Univeristy of California Irvine, 2010
- Outstanding Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching in Psychiatry University of California Irvine, 2009
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Functionally Adaptive Structural Basis Sets of the Brain: A Dynamic Fusion Approach.Marlena Duda, Jiayu Chen, Aysenil Belger, Judith Ford, Daniel Mathalon
Human Brain Mapping. 2025-08-01 - Thalamocortical Structural Covariation Networks Are Related to Familial Risk for Schizophrenia in the Context of Lower Nuclei Volume Estimates in Patients: An ENIGMA S...Annalisa Lella, Linda A Antonucci, Roberta Passiatore, Loredana Bellantuono, Pierluigi Selvaggi
Biological Psychiatry. 2025-05-08 - Visualizing functional network connectivity differences using an explainable machine-learning method.Mohammad S E Sendi, Vaibhavi S Itkyal, Sabrina J Edwards-Swart, Ji Ye Chun, Daniel H Mathalon
Physiological Measurement. 2025-05-02
Journal Articles
- A Framework for Linking Resting-State chronnectome/genome Features in Schizophrenia: A Pilot StudyJudith M Ford, Juan R Bustillo, Daniel H Mathalon, Adrian Preda, Kelvin O Lim, ScienceDirect
Authored Content
- Gazing Into the Shattered Mirror: Gun Violence in AmericaFebruary 2024
- A New Chapter in Psychiatric News: Embracing the Perfectly ImperfectJanuary 2024
Press Mentions
PsychNews Special Report: Palliative Psychiatry for Severe and Persistent Mental IllnessApril 22nd, 2025- Cat Scratch Fever Pathogen Linked to Increased Psychosis RiskJune 18th, 2024
- Psychiatrists Have Tools to Prevent Gun ViolenceMay 29th, 2024
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Professional Memberships
- Society for Biological PsychiatryMember
- Schizophrenia International Research SocietyMember
- International College of Neuro-PsychopharmacologyFellow
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- Society for Biologial PsychiatryMember
Other Languages
- French, Romanian
External Links
- PubFactshttp://www.pubfacts.com/author/Adrian+Preda
- ORCIDhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-3373-2438
- Research Gatehttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/A_Preda
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