The monthly newsletter summarises recently published news and updates from across the OH BRC and it’s collaborators in one place.

This month’s highlights include:

• Health Research Showcase Event 2025: Step into the future of healthcare at the Health Research Showcase event on 29 May at the Westgate Centre in Oxford. This event will highlight the innovative medical research happening across Oxford’s Biomedical Research Centres
• First Participants Recruited for Bipolar Study: The Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust’s Mental Health Research Delivery Team has successfully recruited the first participants for the ASCEnD study, which aims to address the limited treatment options for depressive symptoms associated with bipolar disorder
• Mental Health Awareness Week: In collaboration with the Department of Psychiatry, OH BRC has been actively participating in Mental Health Awareness Week. This year the theme was “Community,” focusing on the importance of support networks, with daily posts featuring researchers sharing key insights about brain and mental health

Issue 16– Oxford Health BRC Newsletters – May

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