DrRayyan Zafar
Research Associate
Department of Brain Sciences - Faculty of Medicine
- Research AssociateDepartment of Brain Sciences - Faculty of Medicine
- Commonwealth Building, Hammersmith Campus, United Kingdom
RESEARCH
Overview
Qualifications
2011 GCSE 11 A* 2 A's
2014 AS Chemistry A2 Biology, French, History
2017 BSc Biomedical Sciences (1st Class Honours) Newcastle University
2019 MSc Clinical Neuropsychiatry (Distinction) Kings College London
2020-Present PhD in Neuropsychopharmacology Imperial College London
Memberships and Affiliations
British Association of Psychopharmacology - Trainee Member
Royal Society of Biology - Associate Member
Publications
Hase Y, Polvikoski TM, Zafar R, et al. Carotid artery disease in post-stroke survivors and effects of enriched environment on stroke pathology in a mouse model of carotid artery stenosis. Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol. 2019;45(7):681-697. doi:10.1111/nan.12550
Zafar R, Schlag A, Nutt D. Ending the pain of our children. An Audit of of the Impact of Medical Cannabis in ten Patients (BMJ OPEN - Under review)
Schlag A, Hindocha C, Zafar R, Nutt C & Curran V. Cannabis-based medicines and cannabis dependence: a critical review of issues and evidence (Journal of Psychopharmacology - Under review)
Blackman G, Lisshamer J, Zafar R. Relationship between haematological changes and the response to clozapine in schizophrenia (Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology - Under review)
Qualifications
2011 GCSE 11 A* 2 A's
2014 AS Chemistry A2 Biology, French, History
2017 BSc Biomedical Sciences (1st Class Honours) Newcastle University
2019 MSc Clinical Neuropsychiatry (Distinction) Kings College London
2020-Present PhD in Neuropsychopharmacology Imperial College London
Memberships and Affiliations
British Association of Psychopharmacology - Trainee Member
Royal Society of Biology - Associate Member
Publications
Hase Y, Polvikoski TM, Zafar R, et al. Carotid artery disease in post-stroke survivors and effects of enriched environment on stroke pathology in a mouse model of carotid artery stenosis. Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol. 2019;45(7):681-697. doi:10.1111/nan.12550
Zafar R, Schlag A, Nutt D. Ending the pain of our children. An Audit of of the Impact of Medical Cannabis in ten Patients (BMJ OPEN - Under review)
Schlag A, Hindocha C, Zafar R, Nutt C & Curran V. Cannabis-based medicines and cannabis dependence: a critical review of issues and evidence (Journal of Psychopharmacology - Under review)
Blackman G, Lisshamer J, Zafar R. Relationship between haematological changes and the response to clozapine in schizophrenia (Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology - Under review)