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As we near the end of 2024, we would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has done so much to support research throughout the past year. Thank you to all the staff, clinicians, academics, researchers, patients, carers and public for being involved
The role of Knowledge Mobilisation Fellow will focus on sharing research evidence and information with people and communities who are able to use it helps us create new knowledge and positive change.
The UCLH BRC’s Mental Health theme is working in partnership with North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) on several commercial clinical trials to accelerate development of drugs to treat mental health conditions.
A genetic predisposition to having lower insulin production and less healthy fat distribution are major causes of early-onset type 2 diabetes in British Asian people, according to new research from Genes & Health.
The first participant has been recruited on a pivotal trial of a “pill-on-a-thread” test, which will decide if it becomes a new screening programme for oesophageal cancer.
Held during Psychological Professions Week, we supported the first event for the new North London NHS Foundation trust dedicated to psychological research, sharing ideas on how to get started and overcome barriers to research.
A Research Ambassador will be a member of staff who is passionate about advocating research to improve outcomes for our service users. They will be visible in clinical areas and act as a role model, supporting uptake of clinical research, and to signpost staff, students and service-users to research advice or resources as appropriate.
The research, published in Nature Medicine and led by King’s College London researchers, found that AVATAR therapy is an effective means of helping participants to feel less distressed by the voice and more empowered in daily life.
Cognitive remediation aims to help people with psychosis improve their cognitive abilities (such as problem-solving) and daily function, so that they can maintain a job and relationships, for example.