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Our Research

 

Our research groups work on mental health and well-being that spans the entire life course

 

From early childhood conditions, such as autism spectrum disorders, behavioural disorders, and learning difficulties.

To misunderstood psychotic disorders, anxiety and depression, and PTSD. To the memory-stealing diseases of old age, such as Alzheimer’s disease.

 

  

 

 

Autism Research Centre

The Autism Research Centre (ARC) brings together scientists working
on autism from around the University of Cambridge.
It also has major collaborations with other universities
and works closely with clinical and voluntary sector services.

 

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Brain Mapping Unit

Our core interest is using advanced brain scanning techniques, principally magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), to map the structure and function of the human brain.

 

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Cambridge Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Group (CIDDRG)

CIDDRG’s research aims to help those with intellectual and developmental disabilities live a long, healthy, happy life and support their families.
Working with Alzheimer’s Research-UK and the National Institutes of Health
in the USA the group’s special interest in Down’s syndrome and the risk of dementia. 

 

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Cognitive Mechanisms of Learning and Development (CALM)

The CALM clinic aims to identify cognitive, behavioural, neural and genetic dimensions that underpin a broad range of cognitive difficulties faced
in childhood. To help us understand the basic underpinning mechanisms of learning and development. And to develop appropriate diagnostic techniques, and create new effective interventions.

 

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Child and Adolescent Resilience and Mental Health (CHARM)

CHARM’s research aims to optimise the mental health of children and young people. 

 

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EpiCentre

EpiCentre works at the interface between population-based research, neuroscience and clinical psychiatry.

 

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Health Neuroscience

Health Neurosciences works on a range of research projects
understanding what drives human behaviours. From the mechanisms
of psychosis, to the effect of the global pandemic on eating disorders to understanding the psychology of eating.

 

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IC-ADAPT Consortium

IC-ADAPT bridges individuals and family groups with structures and systems through a community focus within a public mental health promotion-wellbeing framework.  

 

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Neuroimmunology (NIMA)

The Wellcome Trust Consortium for the Neuroimmunology of
Mood Disorders and Alzheimer’s Disease investigates the link
between the immune system and brain disorders. 

 

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Old Age Psychiatry 

The Old Age Psychiatry Research Group is interdisciplinary and focuses
on the study of dementia and late-life depression. 

 

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Public Health 

The Cambridge Public Health Interdisciplinary Centre addresses
global challenges to health and wellbeing; bringing together
the best in public health research. 

 

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Systems and Computational Neuroscience

The Systems and Computational Neuroscience group applies tools from physics, engineering and network science to fundamental questions in neuroscience and mental health.

 

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Research Integrity

We are committed to maintaining the high standards of research practice at Cambridge. We at the University will uphold the commitments outlined in Universities UK’s Concordat to Support Research Integrity.

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