Research day a success

The Neuroscience and Mental Health Research Institute (NMHRI) was honoured to host a research conference day highlighting many of its projects which have been supported by The Waterloo Foundation.
 
The Waterloo Foundation (TWF) is a Cardiff-based funding organisation that focuses on four key areas: the environment, Wales, world development and child development. Under its child development banner, neurodevelopmental research is a major interest for the Foundation. The Foundation's funding was instrumental in getting many of the projects presented at the research day off the ground, in addition to supporting on-going research through the NMHRI's Changing Minds Programme.
 
The NMHRI was proud to be joined by the Foundation's Chair, Professor Heather Stevens, as well as University staff and students from various disciplines including neuroscience, psychology and clinical neuroscience.

The day began with lunch and a chance to browse the various posters on display, allowing TWF grant recipients an opportunity to showcase their research so far. The topics covered demonstrated the wide reaching impact the Foundation's funding has had within the Institute, ranging from development of cellular models and assays to studying the emotional deficits of adolescent males with ADHD. Following this, there were two sessions of presentations from recipients of TWF funding.

The first session was chaired by NMHRI Director, Professor Jeremy Hall who provided an introduction to the day, followed by presentations from two early- career Waterloo Foundation Fellows. The second session was chaired by the NMHRI Co-Director Professor Adrian Harwood, and featured presentations from those at an even earlier stage in their career, whose PhD work has been supplemented by TWF funding.

Finally, an exciting day of research was capped off by a public lecture from Professor Stephanie van Goozen, from Cardiff University, on emotion and the development of antisocial behaviour.

The day was a great success and thoroughly enjoyed by all. Everyone involved would like to extend their gratitude to The Waterloo Foundation for their continuing support.