NIHR Maudsley BRC Blog

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NIHR Fellowship awarded to Dr Brendon Stubbs for research in persistent pain and serious mental illness

Dr Brendon Stubbs, Head of Physiotherapy at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) and Senior Clinical Lecturer at the IoPPN, has been awarded a new five year National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Advanced Fellowship of £916,000.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 26 Jul 2021

New Race and Ethnicity Advisory (READ) group is recruiting members

The NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre has launched a new Race and Ethnicity Advisory group as part of its commitment to keeping principles of Diversity, Inclusion and Equality at the heart of its activities.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 13 Jul 2021

COVID-19 variant vaccine begins recruiting in south London

Volunteers in south London are being asked to take part in a study using an Oxford/AstraZeneca variant vaccine, aimed at preventing the Beta COVID-19 variant.

By NIHR Wellcome King's Clinical Research Facility at 7 Jul 2021

An interview with Dr Marija-Magdalena Petrinovic

Dr Marija-Magdalena Petrinovic is our Translational Neuroscience Champion, one of NIHR Maudsley BRC Research Champions. Our Research Champions are an initiative which began in 2018. Each champion promotes innovation and advancement in their area of BRC strategic priority, giving their teams the vision, resources and skills needed to effectively advance their work.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 2 Jul 2021

Multiple long-term physical health problems increase risk of depression later in life

Middle-aged people in the UK with at least two long-term physical health conditions are at a greater risk of developing depression or anxiety later in life compared to those with none or only one long-term physical health condition, according to new research from King’s College London.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 22 Jun 2021