Journal of Psychiatry and Mental Illness

Dr. Arcady Putilov received his PhDs (candidate and doctor of science) from the Institute of Physiology (Novosibirsk) and the Siberian Medical University (Tomsk), He is a research group leader at the Institute for Molecular Biology and Biophysics (Novosibirsk) and has experience in study of rhythmic processes in physiology, biochemistry, zoology, ecology, psychology, psychiatry, and history. His other research interests include sleep regulation, personality, individual differences, evolutionary psychology, and history and also authored several hundred scientific publications including books and articles that are published in  peer reviewed international journals. He also writes for the general public about sleep, biological rhythms, mood disorders, psychology, and history of science.

Research: Chronobiology, sleep and circadian biology, chronotypology, biological processes modeling, genetic polymorphism, inter-individual differences, personality trait psychology, evolutionary psychology, comparative and zoological psychology, human and animal ethology, animal community ecology, occupational and environmental medicine, psychopathology, mood disorders, biological psychiatry, psychophysiology, biofeedback, and history, methodology, and sociology of science

Sangeeta Singg is a licensed psychologist and a professor of psychology at the Angelo State University (ASU) where she started the graduate counseling psychology program and served as the Program Director for many years.  She has done her PhD, Psychology in Guidance Counseling and Special Education at Texas A&M University-Commerce and also a certified Applied Clinical Nutritionist and Purification and Weight Loss Coach. Her publications are in the areas of health and counseling/clinical psychology. She is currently serving as the president of the Psychological Association of Greater West Texas (PAGWT).  In November 2016, PAGWT recognized her with a prestigious award, “Outstanding Leadership in Psychology Award.” Serving on the Board of Directors of American Heart Association, Tom Green County Division for 32 years, four times as the Board President, she received recognition for her service and volunteerism for over 30 years and was named Go Red Ambassador in 2009. She has also selected as a “Top Psychologist in San Angelo, Texas” by the International Association of HealthCare Professionals and listed in their publication, Worldwide Leaders in Health Care, 2016.

Research: Post-traumatic stress disorder, Depression, Child sexual abuse, Self esteem, Psychological wellness

Sivaraman is currently working as a Scientist-C in Department of Pharmacology at Sathyabama institute of Science and Technology Centre for Laboratory Animal Technology and Research. He got his Ph.D in Pharmacology and Toxicology in which his specialization was Neuropharmacology in 2016 at “The TN Dr.M.G.R Medical University, Chennai”. He is also an Editorial Board Member of over 15 International Journals. He also awarded with Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Young Scientist Award at Tamil Nadu Press and Media council Annual Meeting held on 26th September -2015 Salem-Tamil Nadu, India and Har Gobind Khorana Best Young Scientist Award at BSS Annual Awards- 2017 on 7th National Conference on Natural Sciences –held during 5th of July 2017 Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu. Sivaraman is also a Life Member of Indian Pharmacological Society, Indian Pharmacists Association, and Laboratory Animal Scientist Association of India. He is also an author of various publications in Journals such as Journal of Herbal Medicine and Toxicology, International Journal of Pharma tech research and African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology.

Research: Anxiety and Depression screening models, Anti Convulsant screening models, OCD screening models.    

 Mohammad Al-Haggar is currently working as a Professor Department of pediatrics And Neurogenetics in Mansoura Medicine and has received his MD in Pediatrics and Genetics, Mansoura University, Egypt, during the period of 1989-1995. He has successfully completed his Administrative responsibilities as director of Doctor Affair, MUCH, Mansoura, Egypt at 2008. His research has included molecular genetics of inherited renal disorders and many orphan diseases. He is serving as an editorial member of several reputed journals like Gene technology, Middle East journal of medical genetics, World Journal of Nephrology, World Journal of Clinical pediatrics & also as a expert Reviewer for journals like Pediatrics, Asian journal of Andrology, Saudi Medical Journal, Annals of Saudi Medicine, WJCP, WJN. He is the author of more than 50 research articles, 4 review articles and 2 book chapters. He is a member of European Society of Pediatric research and Egyptian Society of Genetics. He also won the Prof Dr Ikram Abdel-Salam Prize in Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University in 2013, Dr Mohammad Fakhry Meckawy Prize in Pediatrics, Academy for Scientific Research and Egypt in 2011.

Research: Human Genetics, Pediatric Hematology, Medical Biostatistics

Yasuo Iwasaki is currently working as Professor and Chairman in Department of Neurology Toho University Omori Hospital, Japan. He was graduated in 1978 at Toho University Medical School at Tokyo, Japan. He worked as Research fellow in Department of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, in Houston USA between 1984 and 1986. He has published more than 200 English papers. Dr. Yasuo Iwasaki is Active Member of American Society of Neuroimaging, World Federation of Neurology and Research Group of ALS/MND. He is in the Editorial Board of Journal of Cell Science. He also served as Council member for International Association of Neurorestoratology, Japanese Society of Neurology and Neurotherapeutics, and for Global College of Neuroprotection and Neurodegeneration. Dr. Yasuo Iwasaki is also one of the Fellow Member of American Academy of Neurology.

Research: Neurology, Neuroimaging, Neurotherapeutics, Neuroregeneration

 At 7 years Dr. Trevor Archer was sent to St. Joseph’s College (school), North Point, Darjeeling, and from 15-17 years he attended Wallington Grammar School, Wallington, and Surrey, UK. On completion, he was offered a position at the Institute of Animal Physiology, Babraham, UK, and took his HND qualification at Cambridge Polytechnical College, Cambridge, UK (1971). Thereafter, he obtained an Honor’s degree (Psychology and Physiology) at Newcastle-upon-Tyne University (1974), and a PhD, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden (1979). From 1978 to 1988 (Dec), he was employed by Astra Läkemedel AB with the position of Head of CNS Drugs when he left to take up his appointment as Professor and Chair of Biological Psychology. he have the position of Guest or Visiting Professor at: University of Hawaii at Manoa, Örebro University, Karlstad University, Kalmar University, Madrid University and received an Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award from St. Joseph’s College, North Point (2010), and Honorary Doctorship, Professorship and Membership Awards from the Polish Academy 

Research: Psychology, Mental health

Shyngle kolawole is currently working as a Professor faculty of Social Sciences in Department of Psychology at University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He got his Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology Degree at the University of Ibadan (With bias in Applied Social Psychology) May 1991 and also a fellow member of Nigerian Psychological Association, Member of Environment and Behavior Association of Nigeria. He also serves as an Editorial Board Member of Journal of Nigerian Inquiry in the Humanities and Editor in Chief of Journal of Studies in Tribes and Tribal’s.

 Dimitrios Kanakis is specialized Pathologist and Neuropathologist, and holds currently the position of Associate Professor of Pathology at the University of Nicosia Medical School. He teaches Pathology both in the 3rd-year of the MD Program as well as in the CS- and T-year of the MBBS Program of St. George’s University of London (Delivered in Cyprus by the University of Nicosia Medical School).  He has co-authored several original Research Articles and he is Reviewer in a number of International Peer-Reviewed Journals as well as Member of the Editorial Board of several Scientific Journals.  In addition, Dr. Kanakis has written three Chapters, two Chapters in the Book “Guidelines for the Histological Diagnosis of Malignant Neoplasms”, published by the Hellenic Society of Pathology (Athens 2012) and the Chapter “PTTG (Securin) as Cancer Biomarker” in the Book “Biomarkers in Cancer” (Springer Publishers; 2015).

Dr. Nevin Fayez Wanis Zaki is an assistant professor of psychiatry –Mansoura University Egypt; I am also the manager of sleep research unit at the Department of Psychiatry –Faculty of Medicine –Mansoura University. I had my doctorate degree in a visiting research fellowship at Oxford University –UK. She won the AASM mini-international fellowship twice 2012, 2014. Honored by the Egyptian medical syndicate as the best physician 2015. She Passed the ESRS Somnologist Exam 2016. She Won World sleep day distinguished activity award from the world sleep society in 2017. Research interests in the associations between sleep and psychiatric disorders and circadian rhythm disruptions.   

Dr. Katzman is the Clinic Director and Staff Psychiatrist at the S.T.A.R.T. Clinic (Stress, Trauma, Anxiety, Rehabilitation, and Treatment) for Mood and Anxiety Disorders. He is also a faculty member at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (Laurentian University and Lakehead University). He is also appointed in the Department of Psychology at Lakehead University and is a member of the Faculty of Psychology at Adler School of Professional Studies. Dr. Katzman was trained at the University of Toronto, first undertaking his B.Sc. in Psychology and Neuroscience, and subsequently his medical training and residency and postdoctoral fellowship. Dr. Katzman’s clinical work deals chiefly with the diagnosis and treatment of adults suffering with mood and anxiety disorders, as well as those suffering with Attention Deficit Disorders, Executive Dysfunction and chronic pain, providing expert diagnostic assessment, and pharmacological treatment as well as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in both group and individual formats, psychodynamic treatment and Mindfulness Based Treatments.

Research: Dr. Katzman research primarily involves examining the psychological manifestations associated with the prefrontal cortex and related associated tracts and organ systems in mood, anxiety and traumatic disorders. The focus of this research has been directed at Hypofrontality, Executive Dysfunction, Intolerance of Uncertainty and Low Hedonic Tone as well as the drivers of Motivation and Energy in relation to the development of a variety of comorbidities and treatment resistance. Dr. Katzman is also a founding member of the Board of Directors as well as the founding and current Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada/Association Canadienne des Troubles Anxieux (ADAC/ACTA). He is the chair of a variety of scientific advisory boards, on the editorial board for a number of journals, and has published numerous papers in the areas of Anxiety, Mood, Pain and Attention Disorders.