Phillip Ritter

Phillip Ritter

Philipp Ritter, MD, is a clinician-scientist with a longstanding interest in the neurobiology of mood disorders.

He received his medical degree from University College London and initially trained in General Medicine and Neurology before specializing in Psychiatry. Since 2008, he has been based at the University of Dresden, where his research has focused on the neurobiological mechanisms of bipolar disorder and its treatment. His work places particular emphasis on chronobiological processes and the therapeutic action of lithium at the systems level.

Dr. Ritter currently serves as Deputy Chair for Research and Education at the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the University of Dresden and holds a Visiting Professorship at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King’s College London.