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Centre for Brain and Behaviour, QMUL @queenmarycbb.bsky.social · 9d

Today we had the launch event for our Centre for Brain & Behaviour! Lots of cool research from our PIs and contributions from companies, charities, and publishers. Great fruitful discussion and exchanges. Watch this space!

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Toby Wise @tobywise.bsky.social · 13d

Interested in building computational models of anxiety? See below for a potential PhD opportunity with me

Feel free to reach out if you'd like to know more!

@kingsioppn.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

kcl-mrcdtp.com/project/unde...

Understanding Negative Cognition in Anxiety Using Artificial Neural Networks - MRC DTP

Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) is one of the most common mental health problems, but the mechanisms underpinning its symptoms remain poorly understood, limiting the development of novel interventi...

kcl-mrcdtp.com

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Dr Giorgia Michelini @giorgiamichelini.bsky.social · 20d

Well done again Rosie!

Centre for Brain and Behaviour, QMUL @queenmarycbb.bsky.social · 20d

@preparedmindslab.bsky.social

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Understanding Society @usociety.bsky.social · 27d

New case study! Charity @pbe.co.uk used our data to show that the £28 billion annual bill for disability benefits creates £42bn in positive effects

Wellbeing boost from disability benefits outweighs cost - Understanding Society

Wellbeing boost from disability benefits worth £12,300 per person New case study shows wellbeing boost from disability benefits worth £12,300 per person

www.understandingsociety.ac.uk

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Tuomo Hartonen @tuomohartonen.bsky.social · Aug 27

Are electronic health records (EHR) more predictive of disease onset than polygenic scores? Can we transfer EHR-based prediction models between countries? Our study on these questions using 3 biobank-based studies with N>845K, is out in @natgenet.nature.com today:

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Cross-biobank generalizability and accuracy of electronic health record-based predictors compared to polygenic scores - Nature Genetics

Comparison of electronic health record-based phenotype risk scores (PheRS) and polygenic scores (PGS) across 13 common diseases and three biobank-based studies indicates that PheRS and PGS may provide...

www.nature.com

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Dr Giorgia Michelini @giorgiamichelini.bsky.social · Sep 2

Excellent fellowship program for US based early career researchers working on ADHD or depression! It was such an important step of my academic journey - eternally grateful to @klingensteinorg.bsky.social for the support!

Klingenstein Philanthropies @klingensteinorg.bsky.social · Sep 2

Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation applications are open!

Learn more about the Child and Adolescent ADHD and Depression Fellowship: klingenstein.org/klingenstein...

Learn more about the Transformation of Mental Health Care Program: klingenstein.org/klingenstein...

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QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social · Aug 28

Come and work on our lovely team #job - #Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in #MentalHealth This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading interdisciplinary centre with a growing portfolio of research and teaching across the life span. Closes 11/09/2025 Please share!
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Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Mental Health - QMUL Jobs

ID: 6847. Title: Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Mental Health. Application Deadline:

qmul-jobs.tal.net

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Dr Giorgia Michelini @giorgiamichelini.bsky.social · Aug 27

This looks great but deadline seems in 2024?

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · Aug 23

Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is a difficulty with understanding & using words & sentences.
That might seem like a small issue to you, but to people with DLD this can be a huge barrier. The biggest barrier of all is NEXT TO NO ONE HAS HEARD OF DLD.
Help us change that!
#DLDday
#DevLangDis

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The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · Aug 11

🧩 Sensory processing in ADHD isn’t one-size-fits-all.

New meta-analysis reveals a wide range of patterns: some people are hypersensitive, others under-responsive, and many experience both.

Think fire alarms, not fidget spinners.

#ADHD #SensoryProcessing #Neurodivergent #MentalHealth

🧵 THREAD

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Damien Fair @drdamienfair.bsky.social · Aug 10

I still get chills

Meet Mike
*30+ years severe depression
*first hospitalized @ 13y
*20 meds
*3 rounds of ECT
*2 near-fatal suicide attempts

Mike felt joy for the first time in decades after we turned on his new brain pacemaker or PACE

see videos, read paper, follow thread
doi.org/10.31234/osf...

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Thalia Eley @thaliaeley.bsky.social · Aug 7

Delighted to be hiring a new Clinical Psychology Lecturer to come and join our vibrant environment at the SGDP Centre @kingsioppn.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social please share!

my.corehr.com/pls/coreport...

my.corehr.com

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UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · Jul 28

How can we better protect young minds?
Dr Christina Carlisi (@uclpals.bsky.social) shares insights on supporting children’s mental health online.

Dr Christina Carlisi on how to protect the mental health of children and adolescents

How do we ensure that children and young people have the tools they need to protect their mental health in online and real world spaces? We speak to Dr Christina Carlisi to find out.

www.ucl.ac.uk

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Ola Demkowicz @olademk.bsky.social · Jul 17

New report on understanding the drivers of declining youth mental health

To effectively respond to worsening mental health, we need to understand not just what is happening, but *why*

We used an evidence-based approach to unpack common explanations

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youthfuturesfoundation.org/publication/...

Understanding drivers of recent trends in young people’s mental health - Youth Futures Foundation

Research report exploring the reasons for the recent decline in mental health among 14 to 24-year-olds in England

youthfuturesfoundation.org

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Tobias Hauser @tobiasuhauser.bsky.social · Jul 24

We are hiring for several research positions for this grant, starting early next year. Please reach out if you're interested!
More details on the jobs here: devcompsy.org/wp-content/u...

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The ADHD Evidence Project @adhdevidence.bsky.social · Jul 7

🧪 Our systematic review suggests serotonin plays a role in explaining the common comorbidities of #ADHD: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Role of serotonin in psychiatric and somatic comorbidities of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A systematic literature review

Serotonin is a well-established modulator of various neuropsychological processes, as well as organ and endocrine functioning, and metabolism and home…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Dr Giorgia Michelini @giorgiamichelini.bsky.social · Jul 23

Happening today! #neurodiversity #inclusion @qmulse.bsky.social @queenmarycbb.bsky.social

Dr Giorgia Michelini @giorgiamichelini.bsky.social · Jul 17

Come along to the Mutual Inclusion through Neurodiversity in Science (MINDS) workshop Wednesday 23rd July, 1-4pm at QMUL Mile End campus, organised by @daniel-gill.bsky.social!
Talks on ND+mental health, participatory methods, rare genetic syndromes, Human-Computer Interactions 👇
shorturl.at/wGxBP

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Toby Wise @tobywise.bsky.social · Jul 18

For any postdocs who are are looking to transition to independence and might be keen to join us here at @kingsioppn.bsky.social, King's Prize fellowship applications are open (deadline 27 Nov)

👇 See link for details, and feel free to reach out if you'd like to chat

www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/119505-...

King’s Prize Fellowship

www.kcl.ac.uk

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Centre for Brain and Behaviour, QMUL @queenmarycbb.bsky.social · Jul 16

Congratulations are in order for the fantastic staff at the Department who received the Research Excellence Award @marghmalanchini.bsky.social, the Research Initiative Awards (Paraskevi Argyriou), and @nadinelavan.bsky.social & Guifen Chen for their work in the EDI committee 🎉👏@qmulsbbs.bsky.social

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Dr Giorgia Michelini @giorgiamichelini.bsky.social · Jul 17

Come along to the Mutual Inclusion through Neurodiversity in Science (MINDS) workshop Wednesday 23rd July, 1-4pm at QMUL Mile End campus, organised by @daniel-gill.bsky.social!
Talks on ND+mental health, participatory methods, rare genetic syndromes, Human-Computer Interactions 👇
shorturl.at/wGxBP

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Alex Fornito @alexfornito.bsky.social · Jul 16

Have you been using ABCD data? Are you measuring psychopathology with the CBCL? You will want to check out our latest preprint, led by @kanepav.bsky.social, which shows that the constructs measured by the tool fail to meet many basic validity tests. Peep the thread!

Kane @kanepav.bsky.social · Jul 14

New pre-print from @alexfornito.bsky.social , Toby Constable, Jeggan Tiego, and myself, looking at the psychometric properties of the CBCL in the baseline ABCD cohort. We show that the commonly used CBCL structures fail to meet standards for validity and reliability
osf.io/preprints/ps...

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Peter Tennant @pwgtennant.bsky.social · Jul 15

I wonder what proportion of these papers reweighted their analytical sample to account for UK Biobank's extreme selection bias?

More to the point, I wonder what proportion of the authors on these papers are even aware of the issue with selection bias in UK Biobank?

#EpiSky #CausalSky

Gabriele Pollara @gpollara.bsky.social · Jul 15

UK Biobank, the academic gift that keeps on giving! #MedSky #IDSky 🧪

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Samantha Joel @datingdecisions.bsky.social · Jul 14

Western University is offering new scholarships of up to 40k CAD for four years to doctoral students who are studying at, have an offer from, or have had an offer rescinded from one of the top 100 American universities.

Come and study with me or one of my colleagues!

Daniel Ansari 🇨🇦 @numcog.bsky.social · Jul 8

Graduate students who have an offer to study in the US but are reconsidering or have been denied entry or current grad students who want to leave, then consider coming to Western University in Canada. Our University just launched a US-CAN Doctoral Excellence Program : grad.uwo.ca/finances/wes...

US-CAN Doctoral Excellence Award

Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.

grad.uwo.ca

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Amy Diehl, Ph.D. @amydiehl.bsky.social · Jul 7

In a study of professors, women got 378 new work requests over 4 weeks vs 118 for men. Women spent more time on service, advising & teaching; men on research. Orgs should track who is taking extra duties & ensure they are rewarded and distributed fairly. www.forbes.com/sites/kimels...

Being Too Helpful At Work Can Hurt Your Career—Here’s How To Say No

Women are more likely to take on behind-the-scenes duties at work—extra tasks like onboarding or event planning—and it's hurting their careers. Here's how to say no.

www.forbes.com

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