NIHR Maudsley BRC Blog

Our latest news and events

COVID-19 variant vaccine begins recruiting in south London

Volunteers in south London are being asked to take part in a study using an Oxford/AstraZeneca variant vaccine, aimed at preventing the Beta COVID-19 variant.

By NIHR Wellcome King's Clinical Research Facility at 7 Jul 2021

An interview with Dr Marija-Magdalena Petrinovic

Dr Marija-Magdalena Petrinovic is our Translational Neuroscience Champion, one of NIHR Maudsley BRC Research Champions. Our Research Champions are an initiative which began in 2018. Each champion promotes innovation and advancement in their area of BRC strategic priority, giving their teams the vision, resources and skills needed to effectively advance their work.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 2 Jul 2021

Multiple long-term physical health problems increase risk of depression later in life

Middle-aged people in the UK with at least two long-term physical health conditions are at a greater risk of developing depression or anxiety later in life compared to those with none or only one long-term physical health condition, according to new research from King’s College London.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 22 Jun 2021

Europe's first 'game-changing' portable MRI machine arrives at King's Health Partners

This programme, led by King’s Health Partners and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, involves the assessment of brain health and potential treatments across 20 sites around the world

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 17 Jun 2021

Global ALS/MND recognition Day

Today, Monday 21st of June, marks the Global Day of Recognition for AMD/MND. To mark this, we discuss MND research happening at the King's CRF with Lead Research Nurse Theresa and a participant on one of the trials.

By NIHR Wellcome King's Clinical Research Facility at 17 Jun 2021