NIHR Maudsley BRC Blog

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Molecular ageing clocks – making the links between mental illness and shorter lifespans

Dr Julian Mutz is a post-doctoral research associate at the Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry (SGDP) Centre at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience. Cathryn Lewis is Professor of Genetic Epidemiology & Statistics at King’s College London and NIHR Maudsley BRC’s deputy theme lead for Trials, Genomics and Prediction.

In this blog, they discuss their research on biological ageing in individuals with mental health conditions and highlight how their epidemiological studies may inform clinical research and practice.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 4 May 2023

Interview with Emily Lam for International Nurses Day

For International Nurses Day, we talk with Emily Lam, who is a Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) member for the King's Clinical Research Facility (CRF).

By NIHR Wellcome King's Clinical Research Facility at 3 May 2023

60 seconds interview with Angelo Jornacion

Ahead of International Nurses Day (12 May 2023), we talk with Angelo Jornacion, who works as a Clinical Research Nurse at the King's Clinical Research Facility (CRF) about his role and his experience at the CRF.

By NIHR Wellcome King's Clinical Research Facility at 2 May 2023

Higher rates of HIV diagnoses found amongst mental health service users

New National Institute for Health and Care Research Maudsley BRC supported research has found HIV is 2.5 times more frequent in people who use mental health services than the general population in South London. 

 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 26 Apr 2023

60 seconds interview with Dani Nebres

This week, we talk with Dani Nebres, who works as a Lead Nurse at the King's Clinical Research Facility (CRF) about his role and his experience at the CRF.

By NIHR Wellcome King's Clinical Research Facility at 25 Apr 2023