NIHR Maudsley BRC Blog

Our latest news and events

Addressing the unmet mental health needs of patients with chronic conditions

In this blog, Francisco Brenes Castillo, a PhD student at the NIHR Maudsley BRC, shares how his work experience at a Costa Rican public hospital and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) led to an interest in the mental health needs of patients with chronic health conditions.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 9 Dec 2024

Dr Alfredo Iacoangeli receives the 2024 Paolo Gontijo Award

Dr Alfredo Iacoangeli was awarded the Paulo Gontijo award at the 35th International Symposium on ALS/MND on 6 December 2024 in Montreal, Canada.

 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 9 Dec 2024

CEDI Impact Award winners announced

The first Culture, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Impact Award winners have been announced. This award recognizes and celebrates the efforts of researchers supported by the NIHR Maudsley BRC who have made significant contributions to research and who promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in their work.  

 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 6 Dec 2024

Cannabis use increases risk of psychosis independently from genetic predisposition

New research from King’s College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has shown that genetic load for schizophrenia and frequent use of cannabis have independent links to the likelihood of developing clinical psychosis.  

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 6 Dec 2024

myHealthE - Enhancing families’ experiences of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services through a digital platform

CAMHS Digital Lab Programme Manager Jess Penhallow introduces myHealthE, a digital platform for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and introduces a new video that explains its benefits.  

 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 13 Nov 2024