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Roumen Milev

ResearcherPsychiatryQueen's University

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Roumen Milev

Researcher

Psychiatry

Health Sciences

Queen's University

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Supervision signals

Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
74 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 8 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 CIHR), most recently in 2021.
Supervised 2 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2022.

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155

Publications

2,683

Citations

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Research

Accessible Mental Health Care Borderline Personality Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Diet And Exercise Electronic Mental Health Care Mental Health Disorders Mood And Anxiety Disorders Psychoeducation

Latest papers

Neurobiological effects of microbial treatments within psychiatry: a systematic review.
Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026 · senior author
Identifying clinical markers of bipolar disorder in a depressed outpatient sample: A tertiary clinic comparison with major depressive disorder.
Journal of affective disorders · 2026
Effects of probiotic supplementation on sleep and psychological outcomes in adults with mild-to-moderate insomnia symptoms and work-related stress: A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial.
Sleep medicine · 2026

All 155 publications

Latest funding

The PRECISE trial - Pain RElief Combination Intervention StratEgies
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$562,275
Polyphenol consumption, the gut microbiome, and the microbiota-gut-brain axis
CIHR · 2022 · Supervisor
$6,000
Developing, administering, and evaluating online psychotherapy and psychoeducation programs to address common mental health challenges faced by post-secondary students in Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington (KFL&A)
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$25,000

All 11 grants and awards

From the 150 most recent of 155 publications.

Neurobiological effects of microbial treatments within psychiatry: a systematic review.

Sgarbossa C, Forth E, Squires S, Groth A, Farid M, Gallant K, Desai D, Redfearn W, Milev R

Frontiers in psychiatry2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1745964 PMID: 42088008

Identifying clinical markers of bipolar disorder in a depressed outpatient sample: A tertiary clinic comparison with major depressive disorder.

Cabrera-Abreu C, Alzbeidi N, Avila C, Hernandorena C, Kolar D, Milev R, Ruzica J, Knyahnytska Y, Vazquez G

Journal of affective disorders2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.120612 PMID: 41197913

Effects of probiotic supplementation on sleep and psychological outcomes in adults with mild-to-moderate insomnia symptoms and work-related stress: A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial.

Binda S, Auclair-Ouellet N, Kassem O, Ivers H, Milev R, Lamy M, Chen S, Oula ML, Morin CM

Sleep medicine2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2026.109223 PMID: 42628338

One-Year Actigraphy Study of Sleep and Rest-Activity Rhythms as Markers of Relapse in Depression

Tonon AC, Nexha A, Cunningham JEA, d’Eon J, Chakrabarty T, Farzan F, Foster JA, Harkness KL, Hassel S, Ho K

JAMA psychiatry202613 citations

DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2025.4453

Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) and International College of Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (ICOCS) 2025 international guidelines for the management of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder

Van Ameringen M, Fineberg NA, Ravindran A, Arnold PD, Beaulieu S, Brakoulias V, Brietzke E, Dowlati Y, Drummond LM, Ferretti CJ

Journal of Psychiatric Research20268 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2025.12.039

The Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments Task Force Recommendations for the Use of Probiotics, Prebiotics, Synbiotics, and Fecal Microbiota Transplants in Adults With Major Depressive Disorder: Recommandations du Groupe de travail du Réseau canadien pour le traitement des troubles de l’humeur et de l’anxiété (Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments, CANMAT) concernant l’utilisation des probiotiques, des prébiotiques, des symbiotiques et de la transplantation de microbiote fécal chez les adultes atteints de trouble dépressif majeur

Bahji A, Brietzke E, Cooke NCA, Clement F, Frey BN, Hofmeister M, Kennedy SH, Lam R, Milev R, Moinul D

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry20265 citations

DOI: 10.1177/07067437251394363

Medically supervised ketogenic diet as an adjunctive treatment for moderate to severe depression: A pilot study

Brietzke E, Fabe J, Bambokian A, Breda V, Chaves C, Shelp J, Terpstra A, Koning E, Groll D, Milev R

Journal of Affective Disorders20263 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.121079

Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity in Individuals With Bipolar Disorder: An Evidence Synthesis and Position Statement From the ISBD Nutrition and Exercise Task Force (NExT)

Lafer B, Neves LM, Vancampfort D, Stubbs B, Gonzalez-Pinto A, Nierenberg A, Olagunju AT, Goldstein BI, Vieta E, Koning E

Bipolar Disorders20261 citations

DOI: 10.1111/bdi.70164

Socioeconomic Status Is Associated With Reward Processing, Interleukin 1β, Striatal Connectivity, and Antidepressant Outcomes in Individuals With Major Depressive Disorder: A CAN-BIND-1 Report

Jani S, Hassel S, Foster JA, Turecki G, Bock N, Churchill N, Mueller DJ, Lam RW, Taylor VH, Milev R

Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science20261 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsgos.2025.100649

Exploring sex differences in endocannabinoid system biomarkers and their relationship with antidepressant treatment outcomes in major depressive disorder: a CAN-BIND 1 secondary analysis

Sorkhou M, Kim HK, Farzan F, Foster JA, Frey BN, Husain MI, Kennedy SH, Lam RW, Milev R, Mulsant BH

European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience2026

DOI: 10.1007/s00406-026-02362-3

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Accessible Mental Health Care Dear Professor Milev, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Neurobiological effects of microbial treatments within psychiatry: a systematic review." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Developing, administering, and evaluating online psychotherapy and psychoeducation programs to address common mental health challenges faced by post-secondary students in Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington (KFL&A)" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Roumen Milev

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Neurobiological effects of microbial treatments within psychiatry: a systematic review.

Identifying clinical markers of bipolar disorder in a depressed outpatient sample: A tertiary clinic comparison with major depressive disorder.

Effects of probiotic supplementation on sleep and psychological outcomes in adults with mild-to-moderate insomnia symptoms and work-related stress: A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial.

One-Year Actigraphy Study of Sleep and Rest-Activity Rhythms as Markers of Relapse in Depression

Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) and International College of Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (ICOCS) 2025 international guidelines for the management of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder

Medically supervised ketogenic diet as an adjunctive treatment for moderate to severe depression: A pilot study

Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity in Individuals With Bipolar Disorder: An Evidence Synthesis and Position Statement From the ISBD Nutrition and Exercise Task Force (NExT)

Socioeconomic Status Is Associated With Reward Processing, Interleukin 1β, Striatal Connectivity, and Antidepressant Outcomes in Individuals With Major Depressive Disorder: A CAN-BIND-1 Report

Exploring sex differences in endocannabinoid system biomarkers and their relationship with antidepressant treatment outcomes in major depressive disorder: a CAN-BIND 1 secondary analysis

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