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Pioneering study to reveal how the teenage brain develops at cellular level

19 October 2026

A new study, co-led by researchers at the Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics and funded by Wellcome will investigate how the human brain develops during adolescence.

Deprivation worsens mental health of children with intellectual disabilities

15 October 2026

Socioeconomic disadvantage is consistently associated with poorer mental health outcomes for children with intellectual developmental disabilities.

Dr Esther Wright and Dr Lucy Riglin

New Future Leaders Fellows announced

8 October 2026

Dr Esther Wright and Dr Lucy Riglin have been awarded UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships

Collaborative event highlights importance of lived experience voices in research

30 September 2026

The Brain and Genomics Hub recently hosted a lived experience involvement event at Cardiff University.

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International summer school reaches new heights in its sixteenth year

30 July 2026

The annual Summer School in Brain Disorders Research, hosted by Cardiff University's Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics (CNGG) and the National Centre for Mental Health, returned this July for its sixteenth year.

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Tracking adolescent brain development in unprecedented detail

22 July 2026

A new study will uncover how the adolescent brain changes and develops at a cellular level.

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New AI system to transform symptom measurement in psychosis research

15 July 2026

The SYLFAEN project secures new Wellcome’s funding programme

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Webinar reveals results of study on feeding and eating difficulties in children with rare genetic conditions

1 April 2026

Researchers from the Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics (CNGG) at Cardiff University and University College London (UCL) have presented findings of eating difficulties in children with rare genetic conditions.

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New PTSD therapy for military veterans

26 March 2026

A new tailored PTSD therapy is an effective and scalable treatment option for veterans.

Event marks contributions of world-renowned neuropsychiatric genetics researchers

25 March 2026

An event in honour of Professor Sir Michael Owen and Professor Michael O’Donovan to mark their world-renowned contributions to the field of neuropsychiatric genetics and wider mental health research.