The NIHR Oxford and Oxford Health BRC Senior Research Fellowship scheme recognises and supports mid-career individuals with the potential and trajectory to become future leaders in translational research in the…
Dr Dominic O’Connor, Research Associate at the University of Manchester, is working with the NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration (MH-TRC) Mission’s Children and Young People’s Mental Health workstream to explore the…
Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC) has recently launched a pilot Reciprocal Mentoring Scheme, which offers a unique opportunity for both early career and established colleagues to play a…
The NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration (MH-TRC) Mission’s Children and Young Peoples’ (CYP) Workstream, led by Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Helen Minnis at the University of Glasgow,…
Several research colleagues from our Mental Health in Development Theme have been shortlisted for upcoming awards in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH). The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental…
Recently, stakeholders from across the mental health research landscape gathered at the Science Gallery in London for a workshop hosted by the NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration (MH-TRC) Mission’s…
A study, supported by the Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC), has found that the brain’s networks activate in structured cycles. The study “Large-scale cortical functional networks are organized…
In the latest of our 60 seconds interview series, we spoke with Dr Howard Ryland, Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC) Data Science Theme researcher, University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry’s…
A new study has investigated whether cannabidiol (CBD), a non-intoxicating compound found in cannabis, can reduce the harmful effects of cannabis use in people with schizophrenia. The study, “Does cannabidiol…
Corina Cheeks holds an important role with both our BRC and the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (Oxford BRC) Corina is a Public Contributor in the OH BRC’s Data Science…
Congratulations to Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC) Data Science Theme researcher and University of Oxford Honorary Senior Clinical Research Fellow Dr Howard Ryland who has received the NIHR…
A new review published in JAMA Psychiatry explores how inflammation in the body may contribute to mental health conditions such as psychosis, depression and autism, and what this could mean for…
As the 2024/2025 academic year draws to a close, the Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC) is celebrating an engaging and impactful Spring Term Training Programme. From April to…
The NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration (MH-TRC) Showcase, held recently at the Royal College of General Practitioners in London, was a vibrant celebration of progress and partnership in mental…
A new study by the University of Oxford published in the journal npj Vaccines, shows that a vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is associated with a 29% reduction in dementia risk in…
New research has found that a mindfulness-based psychological therapy that incorporates elements from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), may help to reduce symptoms in people with difficult-to-treat depression (DTD). The paper,…
Researchers from the NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration (MH-TRC) Mission’s Children and Young People’s (CYP) Mental Health workstream have recently published a paper on brain stimulation in teenagers with Neurofibromatosis Type…
Recently, the NIHR Mental Health Translation Research Collaboration (MH-TRC) Mission Psychosis Network was launched to facilitate collaboration between psychosis researchers and clinicians in the UK. The network aims to facilitate…
Recently, children and young people’s (CYP) mental health researchers from the Children and Adolescents Data Resource (CADRE) network came together to discuss progress in building a national data platform for CYP…
Come along to our Health Research Showcase at the Westgate Centre on Thursday 29 May from 10am to learn about the broad range of healthcare research taking place in Oxford…
