📣Paper alert: pleased to share that our latest study on sleep trajectories from infancy to adolescence using ALSPAC has been published in JCPP: doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.1… Special thanks to Dr Ifigeneia Manitsa PhD, Alice Gregory, @matthewrbroome, Andrew Bagshaw, Steven Marwaha. The Institute for Mental Health (IMH)

On 3 June we are joined by Esther Kühn, in her talk she will use tactile memories as a model system to focus on the neuronal mechanisms that underlie the storage and retrieval of bodily experiences 1300 Click to find out more and register ➡️birmingham.ac.uk/research/menta…

On 24 June we are joined by Dr Maria Michail whose seminar will present SEMOUR (System Dynamics Modelling for Suicide Prevention) 1300 Click to find out more and register ➡️birmingham.ac.uk/research/menta…

Really looking forward to Dr Maria Michail 💙's IMH seminar on 24th June, where she will present her amazing work on System Dynamics Modelling for Suicide Prevention. Further details below and please do register in advance 👇

Joining us on 1 July at 11.00 is Dr Lorna Collins who will lead a discussion event exploring creativity, the brain and mental health. Click to find out more about this exciting event and to register ➡️birmingham.ac.uk/research/menta…

Very pleased to share our paper published in JAMA Psychiatry: jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…. We found that children with chronic short sleep duration are at higher risk for psychosis at 24y, and mediated by inflammation; with Vanessa Cropley, Rachel Upthegrove MBE, Steven Marwaha. The Institute for Mental Health (IMH), MHM Midlands Translational Centre

Childhood sleep problems linked to psychosis in young adults – study NEW research from The Institute for Mental Health (IMH) Isabel Morales Muñoz standard.co.uk/news/science/u…

Very important work led by an amazing The Institute for Mental Health (IMH) colleague Dr Maria Michail 💙! Check details below if you want to join her upcoming participatory systems modelling workshop on suicide prevention in young people 👇🏽

Why Sleep Is So Important During Pregnancy | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/unders… I’ve recently started a blog in Psychology Today, in whichI will write about sleep and mental health, related to our work at The Institute for Mental Health (IMH) and MHM Midlands Translational Centre . If you are interested in the topic, check👇🏽

Children's Poor Sleep Might Be Linked to Future Psychosis | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/unde…

Are you a Research Fellow aiming to make a change in the field of mood disorders? We're looking for a research fellow to join the MHM Midlands Translational Cente at School of Psychology, University of Birmingham. We are primarily intererested in candidates with expertise in sleep & mental health. MHM Midlands Translational Centre The Institute for Mental Health (IMH)

Thank you very much to NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises for highlighting the relevance of our research on sleep and psychosis in their News (Noticias Telemundo) JAMA Psychiatry The Institute for Mental Health (IMH) MHM Midlands Translational Centre Spoiler: interview in Spanish, so only for Spanish speakers this time ;)

❗NEW PODCAST❗ In this Papers Podcast, Isabel Morales Muñoz discusses her Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry paper ‘Shorter night-time #Sleep duration & later sleep timing from infancy to adolescence’. Listen now to find out more, including key findings & impli! bit.ly/4dUviSD

On 23 October we will be joined by the IMH Youth Advisory Group whose whose seminar will be talking to us about utilising QR funding to enhance youth involvement in mental health research. 1300 Click to find out more and register ➡️birmingham.ac.uk/research/menta…

Join us on 20 November when Dr Nicola Hall from University of Oxford will be presenting her seminar on Identifying candidate psychiatric treatment targets from brain-enriched isoforms of CACNA1C. 13.00 click here for more information and to register ➡️birmingham.ac.uk/research/menta…

📢Job alert! We're looking for an enthusiastic research fellow to join our Mood Disorders team (MHM Midlands Translational Centre MHM Midlands Translational Centre): edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat… We are looking for a skilled candidate with expertise in sleep and mood disorders. The Institute for Mental Health (IMH) Steven Marwaha

#FreeAccess Editorial Isabel Morales Muñoz explores the strengths & limitations of large-scale cohort studies in mental health research & argues that it is essential that future longitudinal studies are specifically designed to test well-defined hypotheses. bit.ly/43t5hpJ

📢Upcoming Hybrid Lecture 💤Join us for the upcoming talk by Isabel Morales Muñoz from Uni of Birmingham on the development of sleep difficulties in childhood & adolescence, their mental health consequences, and cohort-based approaches to studying them! 📎Details in poster below