Biography
Dr. Dan Lubman is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Associate Professor at the ORYGEN Research Centre, University of Melbourne, where he heads a clinical research unit that investigates problematic substance use and co-occurring mental health issues in youth. Since 2003, he has partnered with a broad range of drug and alcohol services and research centres, both nationally and internationally, and has successfully obtained over $1,000,000 in treatment grants to develop comorbidity services for young people with co-occurring mental health and substance use issues. He is a chief investigator on a number of large research projects investigating substance use amongst young people, including studies within primary care, drug treatment and mental health settings. In recognition of his work, he was recently awarded the Organon Young Psychiatrist Award by the RANZCP.
In 2004, he was invited to become a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for Addiction Neuroscience Network Australia (ANNA), a national body promoting neurobiological research into addiction. In 2006, he was elected Chair of the RANZCP Section for Addiction Psychiatry, which is responsible for overseeing drug and alcohol training and policy for the College. Recently, he was invited to become a member of the Advisory Committee of the newly established National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre. He has lectured widely on the neurobiology of addiction, as well issues related to dual diagnosis and substance use in youth. He is frequently approached to lecture on these topics, and teaches on undergraduate and postgraduate courses. He regularly serves as a reviewer for a range of journals and granting bodies including Addiction, Drug and Alcohol Review, Medical Journal of Australia and Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. He is also a member of the International Advisory Board of the newly established international journals Early Intervention in Psychiatry and Current Drug Abuse Reviews.
He is a regular presenter at international conferences in the fields of addiction and comorbidity, and has presented over 70 abstracts since 2002. He has published over 70 peer-reviewed scientific papers and book chapters, mostly relating to substance use topics, such as comorbidity, drug use in young people or the neurobiology of addiction. Since the beginning of 2003, he has been involved in attracting over $3,000,000 in research funding, including an NHMRC Centre of Clinical Research Excellence Grant focusing on preventive and early intervention strategies in emerging mental disorders in young people.
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title |
Role |
Funding Source |
Scheme |
Award Date |
| PREVENTIVE AND EARLY INTERVENTION STRATEGIES IN EMERGING MENTAL DISORDERS IN YOUNG PEOPLE |
Chief Investigator |
NHMRC |
Centres of Clinical Research Excellence (CCRE) |
01/01/2005 |
| PROBLEMS OF DRUG DEPENDENCE (CPDD) ANNUAL CONGRESS MEETING - IAN POTTER FOUNDATION TRAVEL GRANT 2006 - LUBMAN |
Chief Investigator |
THE IAN POTTER FOUNDATION |
Travel and Conference Grants |
19/05/2006 |
| Brain development during adolescence and the emergence of depression: A longitudinal MRI study. |
Chief Investigator |
AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Discovery Projects |
01/01/2008 |
| DETERMINING THE COGNITIVE SEQUELAE OF ADOLESCENT CANNABIS USE: A LONGITUDINAL COHORT STUDY |
Chief Investigator |
UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG |
Project Grants (NHMRC) |
01/01/2008 |
| Cognitive control dysfunction in opiate addiction |
Chief Investigator |
NHMRC |
Project Grants |
01/01/2010 |
Additional Grant and Contract Information
Investigation of brain circuits underlying compulsive behaviour in opiate dependence. Pfizer Neuroscience Research Grant. Investigators: Lubman DI, Pantelis C, Yucel M, McGorry PD (2004-05 - $55,000
Aripiprazole use in a first-episode psychotic population. Investigator Initiated Grant, Bristol-Myers Squibb. Investigators: Lubman DI, Hides L, Yucel M, McGorry PD (2004-05 - $100,000)
An integrated pharmacological and psychological approach to young people with comorbid depression and substance use. Investigator Initiated Grant, Pfizer Australia. Investigators: Lubman DI, Allen NB, Hides L, McGorry PD (2004-05 - $232,042)
The role of drug cues and inhibitory processes in addiction. Melbourne Early Career Researcher Grant, University of Melbourne. Investigator: Lubman DI (2004-05- $35,000)
Longitudinal treatment outcomes for methamphetamine dependence: a treatment cohort study. NHMRC Project Grant. Investigators: Mattick R, Ali R, McKetin R, Ross J, Lubman DI (2005 - $124,870; 2006 - $199,550; 2007 - $196,480; 2008 - $174,250)
An advanced practice RN role: BBV prevention in psychiatric services. Nurses Board of Victoria Major Research Grant. Investigators: Hercus M, Lubman DI, Marks R, Hellard M (2005 - $19,956).
Addressing substance use on a youth psychiatric unit. Nurses Board of Victoria Major Research Grant. Investigators: McCrohan R, Lubman DI, Mathias S, Schmidt H (2006 - $19,574).
Determining the effectiveness of a new model of care for young people with co-occurring depression and substance misuse. beyondblue Victorian Centre of Excellence Major Research Grant. Investigators Hides L, Lubman DI, Elkins K, Marks R, Murray D (2006-2008 - $200,000).
Quantifying the neurocognitive impact of cannabis across the lifespan: The evolution of memory deficits. NHMRC Project Grant. Investigators: Solowij N, Seal M, Lubman DI, McGuire P (2007 - $157,250; 2008 - $200,750; 2009 - $139,250).
Development of guidelines for alcohol misuse first aid. University of Melbourne Research Grants Scheme. Investigators: Jorm AF, Lubman DI, Teesson M, Kelly C (2007 - $23,957).
Exploring needs - navigating the obstacles: Culturally and linguistically diverse background caregivers of young people with early onset, first episode psychosis. Victoria University Researcher Development Grants Scheme. Investigators: Lu S, McCann T, Lubman DI (2007- $15,000).
Bibliotherapy for primary caregivers of family members with first episode psychosis. Victoria University Researcher Development Grants Scheme. Investigators: Lu S, McCann T, Lubman DI, Leggatt M (2008- $30,000).
Development of alcohol misuse first aid guidelines for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. beyondblue Victorian Centre of Excellence Major Research Grant. Investigators: Jorm AF, Kanowski L, Lubman DI, Hides L, Eddington K (2008 - $90,000).
Does tobacco and alcohol use predict anxiety and depression in secondary school students? beyondblue Victorian Centre of Excellence Major Research Grant. Investigators: Yung A, Lubman DI, Cosgrave E, Baker K (2008 - $90,000).
Determining the cognitive sequelae of adolescent cannabis use: a longitudinal cohort study. NHMRC Project Grant. Investigators: Solowij N, Yucel M, Lubman DI, Ciarrochi J, Heaven P (2008 $150,500, 2009 $101,625).
Bibliotherapy for primary caregivers of family members with first-episode psychosis: A randomised controlled trial. Australian Rotary Health Research Fund. Investigators: McCann T, Lubman DI, Gleeson J, Leggatt M, Lu S, Clark E (2008 $56,017).
