NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Oxford Healthhas appointed Professor Jeremy Hall as its Deputy Director, a newly created role designed to strengthen strategic leadership across the BRC’s growing mental health research portfolio.
Professor Hall will join our BRC alongside his appointment as Professor of Translational Psychiatry at the University of Oxford.
A leading academic neuropsychiatrist, Professor Hall is joining Oxford from Cardiff University, where he was Hodge Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience. His research examines how genetic and environmental risk factors for serious mental illness influence brain function, using translational approaches spanning human and laboratory studies. By improving understanding of conditions such as psychosis, bipolar disorder and autism, his work aims to advance diagnosis, treatment and patient outcomes. Alongside his research, Professor Hall is clinically active in adult psychiatry.
In his new role as Deputy Director, Professor Hall will work closely with our Director and senior leadership team to support the delivery of Oxford Health BRC’s strategic priorities. This includes fostering collaboration across research themes, supporting research capacity and capability, and strengthening the pathway from scientific discovery to improved mental health care.
Professor Jeremy Hall told us: “Advances in neuroscience and psychiatry mean we now have a real opportunity to ensure research delivers meaningful change for people with serious mental health conditions. Oxford Health BRC and the University of Oxford bring together the scientific excellence and clinical expertise needed to turn discovery into impact, and I am delighted to be joining a community so strongly focused on translating research into better outcomes for patients.”
Professor Rachel Upthegrove MBE, Director of The Biomedical Research Centre: Oxford Health said: “We are delighted to welcome Professor Hall into the Deputy Director role. His expertise in translational psychiatry, alongside his strong commitment to collaborative research, will be a significant asset as we continue to strengthen the quality, reach and impact of our mental and brain health research across The Biomedical Research Centre: Oxford Health and beyond.”
