Charles Newton
MBChB (UCT), MA (Oxford), MRCP (London), MD (UCT), FRCPCH
Cheryl & Reece Scott Professor of Psychiatry
I examine the epidemiology and behavioural consequences of children experiencing a range of adversities in the low-income countries of insults, in particular the association of autism and developmental disorders with infections of the central nervous system (including malaria, HIV and bacterial meningitis). I am conducting research on genetics of autism, epilepsy and psychosis in sub-Saharan Africa. I also conduct research on the epidemiology and psychiatric co-morbidity of epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa, examining interventions to reduce the treatment gap and stigma associated with these disorders. I examine the neurocognitive consequences of sickle cell disease in Africa. This research has led to an interest to the mental health of children from immigrant populations in the UK and Europe. My research in Oxford focuses on autism and neurodevelopmental disorders, particular the causes and consequences of these conditions in Europe.
Recent publications
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A blended genome and exome sequencing method captures genetic variation in an unbiased, high-quality, and cost-effective manner.
Preprint
Boltz TA. et al, (2024)
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The mRNA content of plasma extracellular vesicles provides a window into molecular processes in the brain during cerebral malaria.
Journal article
Kioko M. et al, (2024), Sci Adv, 10
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Parental perspectives regarding the return of genomic research results in neurodevelopmental disorders in South Africa: anticipated impact and preferences.
Journal article
Diedericks A. et al, (2024), J Community Genet
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Magnetic resonance imaging findings in Kenyans and South Africans with active convulsive epilepsy: An observational study.
Journal article
Kariuki SM. et al, (2023), Epilepsia
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Effectiveness of participatory video in lowering stigma against people with mental, neurological and substance use disorders in Kenya.
Journal article
Bitta MA. et al, (2023), BJPsych Open, 9