£42m boost to mental health research announced by Office for Life Sciences

A new Mental Health Mission, announced today by the Office for Life Sciences, will provide £42.7m worth of funding for mental health research in the UK.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 26 May 2023
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New Deputy Director of NIHR Maudsley BRC announced

Professor Grainne McAlonan has been appointed as Deputy Director of the NIHR Maudsley BRC from May 2023 following a competitive call earlier this year. Professor McAlonan will take over from Professor Matthew Hotopf as interim BRC Director from this August. 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 24 May 2023
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Professor Ulrike Schmidt elected as Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences

Professor Ulrike Schmidt joins outstanding biomedical and health scientists as a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences. The new Fellows were selected for their exceptional contributions to the advancement of medical science and translation of scientific knowledge into benefits for patients and society. Ulrike leads the Eating Disorders and Obesity Theme in the NIHR Maudsley BRC.

 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 18 May 2023
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New CEDI Champion for the NIHR Maudsley BRC

Dr Mariana Pinto da Costa is our new BRC Champion for Culture, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (CEDI). Dr Mariana Pinto da Costa is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Psychological Medicine at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King’s College London. She is also a Consultant Psychiatrist at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 17 May 2023
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Dementia Awareness Week: An interview with Miguel Vasconcelos Da Silva

For Dementia Awareness Week (15 - 21 May) we talk with Miguel Vasconcelos Da Silva who works as the Dementia Theme Manager at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) about his role and current studies on Dementia.

By NIHR Wellcome King's Clinical Research Facility at 16 May 2023
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