Better Sleep
Exploiting new sleep and circadian science to develop, test and translate innovations to improve health
Brain Technologies
Delivery of brain technologies for use in psychological, psychiatric and brain disorders
Data Science
Combining routine and clinical data will lead to the personalised care of individuals with mental health disorders, improving their outcomes and reducing NHS costs
Dementia
Work will aim to preserve cognitive health and prevent cognitive decline by refining cognitive, imaging and blood-based biomarkers at scale in the general population and in people experiencing memory problems
Depression Therapeutics
To use human neurocognitive models to identify, and develop, new and improved treatments for depression
Flourishing & Wellbeing (previous theme)
Investigating how non-clinical environments might be utilised to enhance public health and mental health
Mental Health in Development
Delivering accessible, effective interventions for children, young people, and families
Molecular Targets
Using the latest advances in “—omics” and biomarkers to identify and validate psychiatric targets
Pain
Improving chronic pain through targeted brain-based mechanisms
Preventing Multiple Morbidities
Work will reduce premature morbidity and mortality through co-designing interventions for the whole population, plus focused interventions for individuals with mental illnesses
Psychological Treatments
Improving patient outcomes by developing new and effective psychological interventions that precisely target the psychological mechanisms of mental health disorders or poor recovery from physical illness
