I enjoyed writing this post for The Mental Elf about my favourite topic: the effects of social connection on physical health! I would love to hear your thoughts. Thank you, dear @eimearfoley.bsky.social , for the opportunity.

Chronic inflammation messes with your mind. Here's how to calm it From depression to dementia, we are now realising the profound impacts of long-term inflammation on the brain. A better understanding of the underlying mechanisms is unlocking new treatments to protec...

New Scientist cover story! Latest issue puts a spotlight on the work of Golam Khandaker & others in our Immunopsychiatry programme, as well as other groups, in uncovering links between inflammation & mental health. @childrenofthe90s.bsky.social www.newscientist.com/article/2491...

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Yesterday, I officially graduated with a PhD in Immunopsychiatry from the @uob-ieu.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social 🎉 🎓

An incredibly special (and sunny!) day spent celebrating with friends and family. A huge thank you to my parents, siblings, supervisors, and all those supporting from afar ❤️

Nice reminder of our #PNIRS2025 symposium. @eimearfoley.bsky.social, Naoise Mac Giollabhui, @dpmoriarity.bsky.social (in cross-Atlantic telepathic connection) and I will wait for you tomorrow morning!

My new piece on #immune cells in #schizophrenia - check this out: what is in the blood? 🩸 Immune cell changes in schizophrenia 🧠 🧫
Always a great pleasure to work with @eimearfoley.bsky.social @thementalelf.bsky.social

Another amazing blog, Fabi! Always a pleasure working with you 🥰

Looking forward to this!

If you're attending #PNIRS2025 be sure to come to our session (Symposia 4) on Wednesday morning and say hello 👋

@ymilaneschi.bsky.social @dpmoriarity.bsky.social @uob-ieu.bsky.social

Eager to learn more about the latest immunopsychiatry research? 🔎

Be sure to come along to the @pixielabkcl.bsky.social Immunopsychiatry Meeting next week where I'll be presenting some of my PhD work! @uob-ieu.bsky.social

Link below 👇

⭐ The excitement for #PNIRS2025 builds ⭐

If you're in Bordeaux at the @pnirs.bsky.social annual meeting, be sure to come to our (@ymilaneschi.bsky.social and @dpmoriarity.bsky.social) member-sponsored symposium on 11th June!

Hope to see you there 👋 🇫🇷
@uob-ieu.bsky.social

See you there 👋 😁

Can't wait! 😁

Thank you so much Julie!

@valeriamondelli.bsky.social @goldlabcharite.bsky.social @igorbranchi.bsky.social @dellicolliclaudia.bsky.social

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Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the launch of the Wellcome-funded ASPIRE Project in London 🚀

Our aim is to find new treatments for #depression by studying #inflammation. Check out the website below and keep an eye out here for updates 👀

www.aspirestudy.org

It was a pleasure to contribute to @thementalelf.bsky.social. In my piece, I discuss findings from a recent study by Spiller et al. (JAMA Psychiatry) on the heterogeneity of symptom presentation in mental disorder diagnoses.

Excellent blog Yuri, was great to work with you on this!

Thanks Dan!!

Thanks Iris!! ❤️

Photo of Hannah Jones, Golam Khandaker, Eimear Foley, John Cryan, and Gene Feder.

🎉 PhD defended 🎉

Thank you very much to @jfcryan.bsky.social and Julie Lasselin for a stimulating discussion and to Gene Feder for chairing.

A huge thank you also to my incredible supervisors, Golam Khandaker, Marcus Munafo, Hannah Jones, and Christina Dardani!

Just moved from Twitter to Bluesky. Hello and give me a follow if you are interested in psychiatry, data science, genetics, and risk prediction modelling.

A quick update from Chief Elf André.
Our community is growing.
Follow us & keep up-to-date!

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How to stratify patients into trials?
Excellent session in the ECNP 🫧 by Prof Upthegrove.

If you're at #ECNP2024 and would like to learn more about stratified #immunotherapy trials be sure to stop by my poster (P2238) on Monday @ 12:35-14:00!

Relevant protocol papers below👇

Thanks for putting this together Dan!

Created to make a lil' starter pack for people interested in psychoneuroimmunology on here. Just whipped it up quick so please nominate yourself + others to be added and I'll keep updating :)

@pnirs.bsky.social

#PsychSciSky #Psychiatry #ImmunoSky

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I've tried to make a mental health research starter pack. Please suggest more people to add.

go.bsky.app/MfWbYvP

Thanks @zsuzsannachappell.bsky.social!

If (like me) you're new to Bluesky and not sure where to start, check out this new starter pack by @thementalelf.bsky.social 👇

Lots of great people already on here sharing and discussing all things #MentalHealthResearch

Hello 👀

My name is Dafni and I am a trainee clinical psychologist (1 week to qualify) in the NHS.

I am also a project coordinator for @thementalelf.bsky.social ✍🏼

Expect content on refugee and asylum seeking communities, migrants, LGBTQ+ people and clinical psychology more broadly!