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.
Cardiff University study finds that women are over twice as likely to develop bipolar for the first time during the perimenopause, compared to before the menopause.
