Director of the Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics, Professor James Walters has been appointed as a Health and Care Research Wales ‘Senior Research Leader’ in recognition of his outstanding contribution to health and care research.
Cardiff University researchers awarded over £1.6 million by the Wellcome Trust to investigate the underlying causes of cognitive impairments seen in severe mental illness.
On Saturday 22 February, the Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics (CNGG) hosted a free event for children and their families, as part of the Cardiff Science Festival and supported by the National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH).
A study conducted by the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium has identified 36 genes linked to bipolar disorder which may help researchers to develop new drugs for the condition.
Professor Anita Thapar, a leading child and adolescent psychiatrist at Cardiff University, has received the prestigious Ming Tsuang Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics (ISPG).
Dr Sophie Legge, a Research Fellow at the Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics (CNGG) has received the Rising Star award at Cardiff University’s Celebrating Excellence awards.
CNGG researcher, Dr Samuel Chawner attended the Cambridge RareFest, an event which brings artists and researchers together to showcase the experiences and journeys of those affected by rare genetic conditions.
Researchers based in the Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics (CNGG) at Cardiff University have joined forces with organisations across Europe in a project to develop new approaches to personalising mental health treatments.
