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Lynsey Bilsland @lynseyb.bsky.social · Aug 31

Fantastic new video from @parkinsons.org.uk showcasing some of the research funded from identifying what causes Parkinson's through to developing new therapies
#causetocure

youtu.be/jj9ZmkcZl2o

Research

YouTube video by Parkinson's UK

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Lynsey Bilsland @lynseyb.bsky.social · Jun 9

📅 Sign up for our live webinar on Thurs 16th June, 10am BST: lnkd.in/eQB_Qnqf

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

lnkd.in

Lynsey Bilsland @lynseyb.bsky.social · Jun 9

wellcome.org/about-us/wor...

Contract opportunities | Our work | Our priorities | Wellcome

Apply for contract opportunities that support Wellcome’s mission to improve human health. Explore our requests for proposals (RFP) for an overview of each project.

wellcome.org

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Lynsey Bilsland @lynseyb.bsky.social · Jun 9

Can your organisation help us build a depressed mood mission map?

It’s part of our new project, the Mental Health Catalyst. The goal is to enable field-wide strategic collaboration and accelerate progress in mental health research.

Find out more ⤵️

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Lynsey Bilsland @lynseyb.bsky.social · Mar 11

Join the mental health team at Wellcome as a Research Lead, Implementation and help bridge the gap between development of innovative solutions and their application in real world settings:

Salary: £82,100
Closing date:  Monday, 24 March 2025  

wellcome.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Wellco...

wellcome.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com

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Lynsey Bilsland @lynseyb.bsky.social · Mar 10

Call to action in mental health science

Niall Boyce @nboyce.bsky.social · Mar 10

"The best response to criticism of our field is not words, but rather positive results."

@lynseyb.bsky.social and me in the BJPsych on how to build a better future for mental health science.

www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

A better future for mental health science | The British Journal of Psychiatry | Cambridge Core

A better future for mental health science

www.cambridge.org

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Lynsey Bilsland @lynseyb.bsky.social · Mar 4

Coming soon - a new @wellcometrust.bsky.social funded Generative AI for Mental Health Research Accelerator - aiming to support foundational research on the application of generative AI to improve measurement of and intervention in anxiety, depression, & psychosis.

Learn more - mexa.app/accelerator

MEXA

MEXA - Mental Health x AI

mexa.app

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Ben Goldacre @bengoldacre.bsky.social · Feb 20

I'm delighted to say our highly secure and productive OpenSAFELY platform has received a further £17 million in funding from Wellcome, including for a new mental health data project. More here, and clips from Today on Radio4 this morning too!

www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2025/02...

Game-changing new funding from Wellcome for OpenSAFELY and mental health data | Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science

This morning the Today programme on Radio 4 did two great spots on OpenSAFELY.

www.bennett.ox.ac.uk

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Lynsey Bilsland @lynseyb.bsky.social · Feb 13

Our new target validation funding call is now live!

@wellcometrust.bsky.social aims to support validation of novel targets relevant for anxiety, depression and psychosis. wellcome.org/grant-fundin...

Join us for the webinar at 13:00 GMT on 25th Feb - wellcome-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Mental Health Award: Advancing target validation - Funding | Wellcome

This call will provide funding for validation activities for novel targets with a clear therapeutic concept and strong biological rationale related to early intervention in anxiety, depression and/or ...

wellcome.org

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Lynsey Bilsland @lynseyb.bsky.social · Feb 5

@wellcometrust.bsky.social commissioned a report into the opportunities and barriers to using sensor-based digital health technologies for mental health research and clinical practice

datacc.dimesociety.org/mental-healt...

Advancing the Use of Digital Measures for Mental Health - DATAcc by DiMe

Together, we are using a consensus approach to identify the key aspects of early symptom development in people with mental health and provide insight into which sDHTs are the most appropriate for capt...

datacc.dimesociety.org

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Lynsey Bilsland @lynseyb.bsky.social · Feb 4

New MHRA guidance out to support manufacturers navigate medical device regulations in the UK and protect users of digital mental health technologies:

www.gov.uk/government/n...

Digital mental health technologies guidance launched to help manufacturers and safeguard users

New guidance helps manufacturers navigate medical device regulations and protect users of digital mental health technologies.

www.gov.uk

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Lynsey Bilsland @lynseyb.bsky.social · Jan 23

Fantastic to see the launch of the new @wellcometrust.bsky.social funded MAMS platform for Treatment Resistant Depression:

www.charite.de/en/service/p...

Press reports: Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Press release of the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin

www.charite.de

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Lynsey Bilsland @lynseyb.bsky.social · Jan 23

Coming soon - @wellcometrust.bsky.social funding to unlock the potential of longitudinal datasets and develop innovative ways of identifying anxiety, depression and/or psychosis early

wellcome.org/grant-fundin...

More info coming soon

Longitudinal studies | Grant funding | Wellcome

Wellcome are funding research teams to analyse longitudinal data to help identify mental health conditions early. See eligibility information and find out how to apply.

wellcome.org

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Lynsey Bilsland @lynseyb.bsky.social · Jan 22

wellcome.org/grant-fundin...

Mental Health Award: Advancing target validation - Funding | Wellcome

This call will provide funding for validation activities for novel targets with a clear therapeutic concept and strong biological rationale related to early intervention in anxiety, depression and/or ...

wellcome.org

Lynsey Bilsland @lynseyb.bsky.social · Jan 22

@wellcometrust.bsky.social wants to help find better pharmacological treatments for mental health.

That’s why it’s funding novel target validation proposals related to early intervention in anxiety, depression and/or psychosis.

Sign up to be notified and register for the webinar in post below ⤵️

Mental Health Award: Advancing target validation - Funding | Wellcome

This call will provide funding for validation activities for novel targets with a clear therapeutic concept and strong biological rationale related to early intervention in anxiety, depression and/or ...

wellcome.org

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Adam Marblestone @adammarblestone.bsky.social · Jan 8

🚀 Calling all visionary scientists and engineers! Announcing our call for Focused Research Organization proposals in the UK. 🔬Submit your concept paper by Feb 7 & full proposal by March 28. More here: www.convergentresearch.org/frost-uk ⤵️

FROST UK — Convergent Research

www.convergentresearch.org

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Lynsey Bilsland @lynseyb.bsky.social · Jan 21

Exciting range of precision neurotechnology projects funded through ARIA some of which are being trialled in mental health:

www.aria.org.uk/opportunity-...

Precision Neurotechnologies

Backed by £69m, this programme aims to unlock new methods to interface with the human brain at the cellular level, with unprecedented precision.

www.aria.org.uk

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Dr Dean Burnett @garwboy.bsky.social · Jan 20

The only 'Blue Monday' article you'll ever need

theneuroscienceofeve...

It's #BlueMonday again. And this is all you'll ever need to read to know the 'truth' about it

Which is that it's a ridiculous marketing stunt that got way out of hand and impacted me more than most people

The only 'Blue Monday' article you'll ever need It's Bluc Monday again. Except is isn't. Because the third Monday i January is NOT the 'most depressing day of the year . Neve has been. And i'm weary of sayin that.

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Lynsey Bilsland @lynseyb.bsky.social · Jan 19

3 good things for today:

- wellies that don't leak
- a new bag of Grind coffee
- lots of snowdrop shoots in the garden

#3goodthings

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Lynsey Bilsland @lynseyb.bsky.social · Jan 14

Register by Friday 17th January

Lynsey Bilsland @lynseyb.bsky.social · Jan 14

Join the next Mexa virtual hackathon to design solutions using generative AI for mental health treatment.

📅 key dates:

𝐊𝐢𝐜𝐤-𝐎𝐟𝐟 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭: January 24, 2024
𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝: January 26–29, 2024
𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: February 3, 2024

Register: airtable.com/app3qpCRLWwT...

Airtable | Everyone's app platform

Airtable is a low-code platform for building collaborative apps. Customize your workflow, collaborate, and achieve ambitious outcomes. Get started for free.

airtable.com

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dickretired @dickretired.bsky.social · Jan 6

For all women in science Eleanor Maguire should be an inspiration. Unlike Rosalind Franklin, her contribution was fully appreciated during her lifetime. So it is fitting that in 2008 she was awarded the Rosalind Franklin medal by the Royal Society. #neuroscience #psychology

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Lynsey Bilsland @lynseyb.bsky.social · Jan 6

Terribly sad news, she will be missed

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Lynsey Bilsland @lynseyb.bsky.social · Dec 20

Are we at a tipping point for development of new mental health interventions?

www.ft.com/content/134b...

The new tech treatments that could improve mental health

[FREE TO READ] From video games to personal avatars, researchers are looking to develop a new generation of digital tools that do not involve taking a drug or therapy

www.ft.com

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Lynsey Bilsland @lynseyb.bsky.social · Dec 16

🔊 Calling all digital mental health founders

KHP Ventures have launched an Innovations in Mental Health Fund.

To be part of the associated Immersion Programme follow www.innovationsinmentalhealth.com

Webinars tomorrow 17th December at 12 and 4:30pm GMT.

Apply before 9am on 7th January 2025

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Innovations in Mental Health

www.innovationsinmentalhealth.com