Senior Clinical Research Fellow
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), The University of Edinburgh | |
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, The University of Edinburgh |
Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, FRCPsych | |
Member of The Royal Society of Edinburgh Young Academy of Scotland |
Andrew McKechanie is a senior clinical research fellow at The Patrick Wild Centre for Research into Autism, Fragile X and Intellectual Disabilities.
His clinical work is as a consultant psychiatrist for the NHS Lothian Learning Disability Services in East Lothian.
He also serves as a board member of Scottish Autism, a national charity which provides autism-specific services to autistic children and adults, along with support and information for their families, carers and professionals.
My research interests primarily relate to intellectual disabilities, the autism spectrum and related neurodevelopmental disorders. While our understanding of these conditions has increased dramatically in recent years, in many cases this has yet to be translated into meaningful clinical benefits for individuals affected by them. I have a particular interest in the methods that can be used to bring fundamental and clinical research more closely together; particularly through the use of translational measures of cognition, imaging and development.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
Activity: Membership types › Membership of board
Prize: Fellowships awarded competitively
Prize: Election to learned society
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