Lynsey Bilsland
@lynseyb.bsky.social
Parkinson's UK Ventures, ex-Wellcome. Interested in translation of research to health impact. Focus on neurodegeneration and mental health. Neuroscience. Dog-lover, runner. Weegie
Fantastic new video from @parkinsons.org.uk showcasing some of the research funded from identifying what causes Parkinson's through to developing new therapies
#causetocure
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#causetocure
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Research
YouTube video by Parkinson's UK
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August 31, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Fantastic new video from @parkinsons.org.uk showcasing some of the research funded from identifying what causes Parkinson's through to developing new therapies
#causetocure
youtu.be/jj9ZmkcZl2o
#causetocure
youtu.be/jj9ZmkcZl2o
Can your organisation help us build a depressed mood mission map?
It’s part of our new project, the Mental Health Catalyst. The goal is to enable field-wide strategic collaboration and accelerate progress in mental health research.
Find out more ⤵️
It’s part of our new project, the Mental Health Catalyst. The goal is to enable field-wide strategic collaboration and accelerate progress in mental health research.
Find out more ⤵️
June 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Can your organisation help us build a depressed mood mission map?
It’s part of our new project, the Mental Health Catalyst. The goal is to enable field-wide strategic collaboration and accelerate progress in mental health research.
Find out more ⤵️
It’s part of our new project, the Mental Health Catalyst. The goal is to enable field-wide strategic collaboration and accelerate progress in mental health research.
Find out more ⤵️
Join the mental health team at Wellcome as a Research Lead, Implementation and help bridge the gap between development of innovative solutions and their application in real world settings:
Salary: £82,100
Closing date: Monday, 24 March 2025
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Salary: £82,100
Closing date: Monday, 24 March 2025
wellcome.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Wellco...
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March 11, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Join the mental health team at Wellcome as a Research Lead, Implementation and help bridge the gap between development of innovative solutions and their application in real world settings:
Salary: £82,100
Closing date: Monday, 24 March 2025
wellcome.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Wellco...
Salary: £82,100
Closing date: Monday, 24 March 2025
wellcome.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Wellco...
Call to action in mental health science
"The best response to criticism of our field is not words, but rather positive results."
@lynseyb.bsky.social and me in the BJPsych on how to build a better future for mental health science.
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@lynseyb.bsky.social and me in the BJPsych on how to build a better future for mental health science.
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A better future for mental health science | The British Journal of Psychiatry | Cambridge Core
A better future for mental health science
www.cambridge.org
March 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Call to action in mental health science
Coming soon - a new @wellcometrust.bsky.social funded Generative AI for Mental Health Research Accelerator - aiming to support foundational research on the application of generative AI to improve measurement of and intervention in anxiety, depression, & psychosis.
Learn more - mexa.app/accelerator
Learn more - mexa.app/accelerator
MEXA
MEXA - Mental Health x AI
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March 4, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Coming soon - a new @wellcometrust.bsky.social funded Generative AI for Mental Health Research Accelerator - aiming to support foundational research on the application of generative AI to improve measurement of and intervention in anxiety, depression, & psychosis.
Learn more - mexa.app/accelerator
Learn more - mexa.app/accelerator
Reposted by Lynsey Bilsland
I'm delighted to say our highly secure and productive OpenSAFELY platform has received a further £17 million in funding from Wellcome, including for a new mental health data project. More here, and clips from Today on Radio4 this morning too!
www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2025/02...
www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2025/02...
Game-changing new funding from Wellcome for OpenSAFELY and mental health data | Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science
This morning the Today programme on Radio 4 did two great spots on OpenSAFELY.
www.bennett.ox.ac.uk
February 20, 2025 at 12:42 PM
I'm delighted to say our highly secure and productive OpenSAFELY platform has received a further £17 million in funding from Wellcome, including for a new mental health data project. More here, and clips from Today on Radio4 this morning too!
www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2025/02...
www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2025/02...
Our new target validation funding call is now live!
@wellcometrust.bsky.social aims to support validation of novel targets relevant for anxiety, depression and psychosis. wellcome.org/grant-fundin...
Join us for the webinar at 13:00 GMT on 25th Feb - wellcome-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
@wellcometrust.bsky.social aims to support validation of novel targets relevant for anxiety, depression and psychosis. wellcome.org/grant-fundin...
Join us for the webinar at 13:00 GMT on 25th Feb - wellcome-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Mental Health Award: Advancing target validation - Funding | Wellcome
This call will provide funding for validation activities for novel targets with a clear therapeutic concept and strong biological rationale related to early intervention in anxiety, depression and/or ...
wellcome.org
February 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Our new target validation funding call is now live!
@wellcometrust.bsky.social aims to support validation of novel targets relevant for anxiety, depression and psychosis. wellcome.org/grant-fundin...
Join us for the webinar at 13:00 GMT on 25th Feb - wellcome-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
@wellcometrust.bsky.social aims to support validation of novel targets relevant for anxiety, depression and psychosis. wellcome.org/grant-fundin...
Join us for the webinar at 13:00 GMT on 25th Feb - wellcome-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
@wellcometrust.bsky.social commissioned a report into the opportunities and barriers to using sensor-based digital health technologies for mental health research and clinical practice
datacc.dimesociety.org/mental-healt...
datacc.dimesociety.org/mental-healt...
Advancing the Use of Digital Measures for Mental Health - DATAcc by DiMe
Together, we are using a consensus approach to identify the key aspects of early symptom development in people with mental health and provide insight into which sDHTs are the most appropriate for capt...
datacc.dimesociety.org
February 5, 2025 at 9:29 PM
@wellcometrust.bsky.social commissioned a report into the opportunities and barriers to using sensor-based digital health technologies for mental health research and clinical practice
datacc.dimesociety.org/mental-healt...
datacc.dimesociety.org/mental-healt...
New MHRA guidance out to support manufacturers navigate medical device regulations in the UK and protect users of digital mental health technologies:
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Digital mental health technologies guidance launched to help manufacturers and safeguard users
New guidance helps manufacturers navigate medical device regulations and protect users of digital mental health technologies.
www.gov.uk
February 4, 2025 at 8:17 AM
New MHRA guidance out to support manufacturers navigate medical device regulations in the UK and protect users of digital mental health technologies:
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Fantastic to see the launch of the new @wellcometrust.bsky.social funded MAMS platform for Treatment Resistant Depression:
www.charite.de/en/service/p...
www.charite.de/en/service/p...
Press reports: Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Press release of the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
www.charite.de
January 23, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Fantastic to see the launch of the new @wellcometrust.bsky.social funded MAMS platform for Treatment Resistant Depression:
www.charite.de/en/service/p...
www.charite.de/en/service/p...
Coming soon - @wellcometrust.bsky.social funding to unlock the potential of longitudinal datasets and develop innovative ways of identifying anxiety, depression and/or psychosis early
wellcome.org/grant-fundin...
More info coming soon
wellcome.org/grant-fundin...
More info coming soon
Longitudinal studies | Grant funding | Wellcome
Wellcome are funding research teams to analyse longitudinal data to help identify mental health conditions early. See eligibility information and find out how to apply.
wellcome.org
January 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Coming soon - @wellcometrust.bsky.social funding to unlock the potential of longitudinal datasets and develop innovative ways of identifying anxiety, depression and/or psychosis early
wellcome.org/grant-fundin...
More info coming soon
wellcome.org/grant-fundin...
More info coming soon
@wellcometrust.bsky.social wants to help find better pharmacological treatments for mental health.
That’s why it’s funding novel target validation proposals related to early intervention in anxiety, depression and/or psychosis.
Sign up to be notified and register for the webinar in post below ⤵️
That’s why it’s funding novel target validation proposals related to early intervention in anxiety, depression and/or psychosis.
Sign up to be notified and register for the webinar in post below ⤵️
Mental Health Award: Advancing target validation - Funding | Wellcome
This call will provide funding for validation activities for novel targets with a clear therapeutic concept and strong biological rationale related to early intervention in anxiety, depression and/or ...
wellcome.org
January 22, 2025 at 1:47 PM
@wellcometrust.bsky.social wants to help find better pharmacological treatments for mental health.
That’s why it’s funding novel target validation proposals related to early intervention in anxiety, depression and/or psychosis.
Sign up to be notified and register for the webinar in post below ⤵️
That’s why it’s funding novel target validation proposals related to early intervention in anxiety, depression and/or psychosis.
Sign up to be notified and register for the webinar in post below ⤵️
Reposted by Lynsey Bilsland
🚀 Calling all visionary scientists and engineers! Announcing our call for Focused Research Organization proposals in the UK. 🔬Submit your concept paper by Feb 7 & full proposal by March 28. More here: www.convergentresearch.org/frost-uk ⤵️
FROST UK — Convergent Research
www.convergentresearch.org
January 8, 2025 at 10:44 PM
🚀 Calling all visionary scientists and engineers! Announcing our call for Focused Research Organization proposals in the UK. 🔬Submit your concept paper by Feb 7 & full proposal by March 28. More here: www.convergentresearch.org/frost-uk ⤵️
Exciting range of precision neurotechnology projects funded through ARIA some of which are being trialled in mental health:
www.aria.org.uk/opportunity-...
www.aria.org.uk/opportunity-...
Precision Neurotechnologies
Backed by £69m, this programme aims to unlock new methods to interface with the human brain at the cellular level, with unprecedented precision.
www.aria.org.uk
January 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Exciting range of precision neurotechnology projects funded through ARIA some of which are being trialled in mental health:
www.aria.org.uk/opportunity-...
www.aria.org.uk/opportunity-...
Reposted by Lynsey Bilsland
The only 'Blue Monday' article you'll ever need
theneuroscienceofeve...
It's #BlueMonday again. And this is all you'll ever need to read to know the 'truth' about it
Which is that it's a ridiculous marketing stunt that got way out of hand and impacted me more than most people
theneuroscienceofeve...
It's #BlueMonday again. And this is all you'll ever need to read to know the 'truth' about it
Which is that it's a ridiculous marketing stunt that got way out of hand and impacted me more than most people
January 20, 2025 at 7:43 AM
The only 'Blue Monday' article you'll ever need
theneuroscienceofeve...
It's #BlueMonday again. And this is all you'll ever need to read to know the 'truth' about it
Which is that it's a ridiculous marketing stunt that got way out of hand and impacted me more than most people
theneuroscienceofeve...
It's #BlueMonday again. And this is all you'll ever need to read to know the 'truth' about it
Which is that it's a ridiculous marketing stunt that got way out of hand and impacted me more than most people
3 good things for today:
- wellies that don't leak
- a new bag of Grind coffee
- lots of snowdrop shoots in the garden
#3goodthings
- wellies that don't leak
- a new bag of Grind coffee
- lots of snowdrop shoots in the garden
#3goodthings
January 19, 2025 at 12:54 PM
3 good things for today:
- wellies that don't leak
- a new bag of Grind coffee
- lots of snowdrop shoots in the garden
#3goodthings
- wellies that don't leak
- a new bag of Grind coffee
- lots of snowdrop shoots in the garden
#3goodthings
Join the next Mexa virtual hackathon to design solutions using generative AI for mental health treatment.
📅 key dates:
𝐊𝐢𝐜𝐤-𝐎𝐟𝐟 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭: January 24, 2024
𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝: January 26–29, 2024
𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: February 3, 2024
Register: airtable.com/app3qpCRLWwT...
📅 key dates:
𝐊𝐢𝐜𝐤-𝐎𝐟𝐟 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭: January 24, 2024
𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝: January 26–29, 2024
𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: February 3, 2024
Register: airtable.com/app3qpCRLWwT...
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January 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Join the next Mexa virtual hackathon to design solutions using generative AI for mental health treatment.
📅 key dates:
𝐊𝐢𝐜𝐤-𝐎𝐟𝐟 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭: January 24, 2024
𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝: January 26–29, 2024
𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: February 3, 2024
Register: airtable.com/app3qpCRLWwT...
📅 key dates:
𝐊𝐢𝐜𝐤-𝐎𝐟𝐟 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭: January 24, 2024
𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝: January 26–29, 2024
𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: February 3, 2024
Register: airtable.com/app3qpCRLWwT...
Reposted by Lynsey Bilsland
For all women in science Eleanor Maguire should be an inspiration. Unlike Rosalind Franklin, her contribution was fully appreciated during her lifetime. So it is fitting that in 2008 she was awarded the Rosalind Franklin medal by the Royal Society. #neuroscience #psychology
January 6, 2025 at 8:44 AM
For all women in science Eleanor Maguire should be an inspiration. Unlike Rosalind Franklin, her contribution was fully appreciated during her lifetime. So it is fitting that in 2008 she was awarded the Rosalind Franklin medal by the Royal Society. #neuroscience #psychology
Are we at a tipping point for development of new mental health interventions?
www.ft.com/content/134b...
www.ft.com/content/134b...
The new tech treatments that could improve mental health
[FREE TO READ] From video games to personal avatars, researchers are looking to develop a new generation of digital tools that do not involve taking a drug or therapy
www.ft.com
December 20, 2024 at 10:38 AM
Are we at a tipping point for development of new mental health interventions?
www.ft.com/content/134b...
www.ft.com/content/134b...
🔊 Calling all digital mental health founders
KHP Ventures have launched an Innovations in Mental Health Fund.
To be part of the associated Immersion Programme follow www.innovationsinmentalhealth.com
Webinars tomorrow 17th December at 12 and 4:30pm GMT.
Apply before 9am on 7th January 2025
🧪
KHP Ventures have launched an Innovations in Mental Health Fund.
To be part of the associated Immersion Programme follow www.innovationsinmentalhealth.com
Webinars tomorrow 17th December at 12 and 4:30pm GMT.
Apply before 9am on 7th January 2025
🧪
Innovations in Mental Health
www.innovationsinmentalhealth.com
December 16, 2024 at 4:27 PM
🔊 Calling all digital mental health founders
KHP Ventures have launched an Innovations in Mental Health Fund.
To be part of the associated Immersion Programme follow www.innovationsinmentalhealth.com
Webinars tomorrow 17th December at 12 and 4:30pm GMT.
Apply before 9am on 7th January 2025
🧪
KHP Ventures have launched an Innovations in Mental Health Fund.
To be part of the associated Immersion Programme follow www.innovationsinmentalhealth.com
Webinars tomorrow 17th December at 12 and 4:30pm GMT.
Apply before 9am on 7th January 2025
🧪
Julia Gillard: ‘Researchers need to be active, vocal, engaged’
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
Julia Gillard: ‘Researchers need to be active, vocal, engaged’ - Research Professional News
Amid the current turmoil, science can bring hope as well as progress, says Australian ex-PM
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
December 10, 2024 at 10:37 AM
Julia Gillard: ‘Researchers need to be active, vocal, engaged’
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
MEXA are holding a virtual hackathon on the theme of Mental Health and AI:Measurement.
Dates - 3-5th December 2024
Registration closes 24th November 2024
📩 Register now at buff.ly/4fs7S7Y
Join MEXA at: mexa.app
Funded by Wellcome
Dates - 3-5th December 2024
Registration closes 24th November 2024
📩 Register now at buff.ly/4fs7S7Y
Join MEXA at: mexa.app
Funded by Wellcome
Airtable | Everyone's app platform
Airtable is a low-code platform for building collaborative apps. Customize your workflow, collaborate, and achieve ambitious outcomes. Get started for free.
buff.ly
November 21, 2024 at 8:10 AM
MEXA are holding a virtual hackathon on the theme of Mental Health and AI:Measurement.
Dates - 3-5th December 2024
Registration closes 24th November 2024
📩 Register now at buff.ly/4fs7S7Y
Join MEXA at: mexa.app
Funded by Wellcome
Dates - 3-5th December 2024
Registration closes 24th November 2024
📩 Register now at buff.ly/4fs7S7Y
Join MEXA at: mexa.app
Funded by Wellcome
Reposted by Lynsey Bilsland
Word of this morning is ‘procaffeinate’: to put everything on hold until you’ve had sufficient amounts of coffee.
November 18, 2024 at 8:15 AM
Word of this morning is ‘procaffeinate’: to put everything on hold until you’ve had sufficient amounts of coffee.