NIHR Maudsley BRC Blog

Our latest news and events

'Our Research Themes': introducing our ten themes and the people leading them

During the next few weeks on social media the NIHR Maudsley BRC will be showcasing the ten research themes which will be the focus for the next six years (Dec 2022 – Mar 2028). Follow our social media channels to see short videos explaining each theme and content introducing our research leads. 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 24 Apr 2023

Researchers uncover new biological mechanisms underlying the link between childhood trauma and psychosis

New research led by Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience and supported by NIHR Maudsley BRC has identified changes on several key genes that may explain why people who experience traumatic events in childhood are at increased risk of psychosis.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 18 Apr 2023

Breaking the barriers between offenders and academia

Julia Griem, Eleanor Hind and Tom Stephenson want to promote communication between clinical academics and individuals who have an offending history. Julia, an NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre PhD Student, took part in NIHR Maudsley BRC’s ‘BRC in the Community’ showcase last year. Here, she writes about her and her colleagues’ experiences in the Forensic Research Group (part of the Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences department at the IoPPN). The group focuses on individuals with an offending history.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 17 Apr 2023

New app could help more patients access treatment for psychosis

A team of academics and clinicians, led by King’s College London, are developing revolutionary technology to transform the way healthcare professionals can help patients with feelings of paranoia.

In a landmark project, experts from King’s College London, University of Bath and The McPin Foundation are working with healthtech startup Avegen Health to develop and trial a new app that will deliver a therapy called STOP (Successful Treatment Of Paranoia), which uses gamified activities and assessments, delivered weekly over twelve weeks, to give patients the tools to overcome paranoid thoughts.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 11 Apr 2023

New study maps out links between psychosis and our immune system

In the largest study of its kind, research led by King’s College London has identified some of the elements in our immune response that influence our risk for developing psychosis.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 24 Mar 2023