The Mental Health Mission Midlands Translational Centre (MHMTC) will accelerate mental health research capacity by developing digital registries, building on regional leadership and facilities, and supporting the development of new industrial partnerships.
THEME LEADS
Professor Matthew Broome
Matthew is an academic psychiatrist and Director of the Institute for Mental Health at the University. He is a leader in the field of early…
Professor Steven Marwaha
Steven Marwaha is an academic Psychiatrist whose main interest is in early intervention and mood disorders, such as bipolar disorder and depression.
Dr Jack Rogers
Dr Rogers conducts research investigating the behavioural and neural substrates associated with the development and prognosis of antisocial,…
Dr Siân Lowri Griffiths
Dr Lowri Griffiths (She/her) is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for Mental Health and co-lead for the Children and Young People’s Theme of…
DEPUTY THEME LEADS
Dr Isabel Morales-Munoz
Dr Isabel Morales-Muñoz is Assistant Professor in Psychology based at the Institute for Mental Health, School of Psychology, University of…
Dr Luke Brown
Dr Luke Brown is an Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychology and a Principal Clinical Psychologist in the National Health Service (NHS).
Dr Benjamin Perry
Ben is Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Birmingham, and Consultant Psychiatrist in the Birmingham Early Intervention…
PUBLIC & PATIENT INVOLVEMENT
Niyah Campbell
PPI Lead for EPICare - supporting the involvement of public members with lived experience of psychosis or experience of providing care/support to…
Max Carlish
After gaining an MA from Oxford University and pursuing a career as an award-winning filmmaker, Max Carlish decided to use his decades of lived…
Carla Searle
Carla joined the Mental Health Mission in April 2024, bringing extensive experience in working with children and young people across a variety of…
RESEARCH TEAM
Dr Rebekah Amos
Working on a range of academic projects that explore early life predictors of chronic depression and building tools to better identify DTD patients…
Dr James Hotham
A clinical research fellow working in the psychosis stream of the mission, where he is working on clinical study delivery and capacity building.
Dr Connor Dunleavy
A Research Fellow working under the ‘Psychosis’ theme within the Mental Health Mission. Connor completed his undergraduate degree within the School…
Dr Gemma Unwin
I have been working at the University since May 2005, with the main focus of my research being behavioural and psychiatric problems in adults with…
Clara Lewis
I have a BSc in Mathematics from University of Warwick (2015) and a GradCert in Statistics from University of Sheffield (2019).
Camilla Carr
I have a BSc in Mathematics from University of Warwick (2015) and a GradCert in Statistics from University of Sheffield (2019).
Dr Angharad de Cates
Dr de Cates is an NIHR Clinical Lecturer and Psychiatry Registrar currently at the Institute for Mental Health, University of Birmingham.
Dr Gauri Sathe
Research fellow in mood disorders working primarily in Ketamine treatment in drug resistance depression.
Dr Shuqing Si
A Research Fellow working under the ‘Psychosis’ theme within the Mental Health Mission. Connor completed his undergraduate degree within the School…
Clinical Studies Team
Tyler Jade Weetman
I have a background in Psychology having completed both my BSc and MSc at the University of Birmingham.
Mark Byrne
I have a BSc in Psychology from the University of the West of Scotland, and a MSc in Neural and Behavioural Sciences from the University of……
Rebecca Chapman
My background is in Psychology and Mental Health. I have a BSc in Psychology and an MSc in Foundations of Clinical Psychology and Mental Health from…
PROGRAMME TEAM
Charlotte Maybury
In her current role as NHS Liaison, Charlotte supports existing and new NHS partners across the Midlands region to effectively engage with the MHMTC…
Shahara Choudhry
Senior Administrator for the Midlands Mental Health Mission. Read Law as an undergraduate at Keele University and obtained LPC (Legal Practice…
Melanie Lafanechere
Research Project Officer, mental Health Mission, University of Birmingham. I have a BSc in Psychology from Aston University and an MSc in Brain…
Opeyemi Odejimi
Mood disorder research project manager. My role is to develop and deliver Mental Health Mission projects related to Difficult to Treat Depression…