New Deputy Director of NIHR Maudsley BRC announced

Richard Dobson

Professor Richard Dobson has been appointed as Deputy Director of the NIHR Maudsley BRC following a competitive call earlier this year. Professor Dobson is also Theme Lead for Informatics.  

Professor Richard Dobson says,

“The NIHR Maudsley BRC is incredibly impressive in its many achievements and the community it represents. I’m very proud to have been part of this great team since 2009 as a health informatician and looking forward to the next step in helping deliver translational research and innovation that directly benefits patients by improving our health and care systems”. 

Richard holds a dual appointment as Professor of Health and Medical Informatics at King's College London and at the Institute of Health Informatics, University College London. He is the Head of the Department of Biostatistics and Health Informatics, at King’s Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience. He is co-director of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Data Driven Health (DRIVE-Health.org.uk). 

Professor Grainne McAlonan, Director, NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre, said,

“I am delighted that Richard will join me, and theme leads to help the BRC to innovate and expand the use of informatics and digital health initiatives in translational mental health research. Richard is recognised as a local, national and international leader in the field and brings entrepreneurial success and a wealth of experience collaborating across industry, charities, and academia. We are excited that Mental Health will benefit from his expertise leveraged through our BRC and the NIHR infrastructure network.” 

 


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By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 5 Feb 2025, 11:45 AM


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