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Running in the FAMILY - Understanding and predicting the intergenerational transmission of mental illness.

🔗 https://family-project.eu/

Funded by the EU, SERI & UKRI.
☀️ Last week, from 5 – 7 November 2025, the FAMILY Project EU consortium gathered in Barcelona for its 4th General Assembly Meeting.

Read more about the meeting on our website: family-project.eu/newsroom/pro...

@escaponline.bsky.social @signemezinska.bsky.social @dralexharris.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
📣 For work package 9, Science communication, dissemination and training, Nina Karguth shared an update on the achievements of the past year, along with the communication strategy and future plans for public outreach.
November 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
💻 For Work Package 2: Data management, harmonisation and infrastructure, Gisela Sugranyes and Ryan Muetzel presented the latest updates on the team’s progress, including a demo of FAMILY’s #digital #research #environment.
November 7, 2025 at 11:16 AM
⚖️ Signe Mežinska shared updates and new plans from Work Package 8: Ethical aspects and social consequences of intergenerational transmission of risk and prediction of mental illness.

@signemezinska.bsky.social @ivarsneiders.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
We are back for Day2!
Work Package 7 focuses on brain structures, their function, data integration, and resilience. 🧠
Emma Sprooten, Christian F. Beckmann, Lisanne van Houtum and Raffael Kalisch @kalischlab.bsky.social presented the latest progress and insights.

@dondersinst.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 9:35 AM
After a full first day of scientific discussions, new ideas, and exciting results from the past year, the FAMILY consortium took some time to unwind: with walks along the beach, a few rounds of beach volleyball, and even a game of boccia! ☀️🏐

Recharging our minds.💡
November 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
🧠 PhD student Boglarka Zsofia Kovacs introduced a new project to be carried out within WP5: Defining the role of brain metrics in the intergenerational transmission of mental illness. She will focus on normative brain deviations and clinical correlates in offspring at familial high-risk cohorts.
November 6, 2025 at 2:25 PM
🐁 After exploring the human perspective, we turned to what animal models can teach us. Isabelle Mansuy and Jaime Borregón Jiménez presented the latest findings from WP6, highlighting how controlled experimental designs can help disentangle the classic 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘷𝘴. 𝘯𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 question.
November 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM
🎯 Work Package 4: Defining the role of #epigenetics in the intergenerational transmission of mental illness was presented by group leader Charlotte Cecil together with her team members @alexander-neumann.bsky.social and Tim Finke.

#FAMILY_EU #EU_funded
November 6, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Adrian Dahl Askelund opened the scientific sessions with an update from Work Package 3: Genetically informed designs to disentangle routes of transmission. 🧬
His talked sparked many questions and discussions, exactly the kind of interaction that makes our in-person meetings so valuable! 👏
November 6, 2025 at 9:37 AM
The FAMILY #GeneralAssembly Meeting has officially kicked off in Spain with a warm welcome by coordinator Neeltje van Haren and local host Gisela Sugranyes! 🌺

#FAMILY_EU #EU_funded
@escaponline.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Our #EarlyCareerScientists are already kicking off the General Assembly meeting with a 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 led by European Research Council (ERC) Grant Awardee Charlotte Cecil. ✨

#FAMILY_EU #EUfunded #GeneralAssemblyMeeting
November 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
☀️ One week to go until the #FAMILY_EU consortium meets again!
This time, we’re heading to the sunny coast of Barcelona, where all partners will come together to discuss recent results, review project progress, and plan the next steps for our research journey.

Stay tuned for updates from Spain! ✨
October 29, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Successful Symposium at #ECNP2025 this morning!

We thank all participants for their active engagement and insightful questions!
Your engagement reflects a growing momentum within the research and clinical community to embrace preventive, intergenerational mental health care. 🧠❤️‍🩹

@ecnp.eu
October 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
On #Monday, 13 October 2025, the FAMILY #session will start at 08:40h in Room Elicium 1!

Neeltje van Haren & Ali Jawaid are chairing the session on:
𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆: 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🧠 Join us!

#ECNP2025 @ecnp.eu
October 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
10 October is #WorldMentalHealthDay! 🎗️🧠
Mental illness runs in families. That is why the #FAMILY_EU consortium aims to improve the life of mentally-ill persons & their #families: we focus on better understanding the mechanisms of #intergenerational #transmission - from #parent to #child. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
October 10, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Are you ready for #ECNP2025?

Don’t miss our first contribution on #Saturday, 11 October 2025, during Poster Session 1, where Lennart Oblong will present:
🧬 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝘆𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🧬
Come and say hi! 👋

@ecnp.eu
October 9, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Yesterday at the 25th Congress of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) in Prague, Czech Republic, experts, clinicians, and researchers came together for a FAMILY Project EU course on “Intergenerational Mental Health (IMH): Navigating the Frontiers of Risk, Resilience, and Prevention.” 🧠
#WCP25
October 6, 2025 at 1:19 PM
🎓 Yesterday, we had the privilege of celebrating an outstanding career and inspiring leadership at the farewell symposium for Martin Preisig. His pioneering contributions to psychiatric research have been invaluable. 👏
September 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
🧠 Today is #WorldBrainDay2025!

Brain health is a lifelong matter - it begins even before birth and evolves through every stage of life. From pre-conception to aging adulthood, the environments we live in, the care we receive, and the choices we make all shape our brain health trajectory. 🔁
July 22, 2025 at 12:27 PM
📢 new #PUBLICATION by our young investigator Maria Ortuño!

How do brain metabolites change as we grow? 🧠 New insights show region-specific shifts in key metabolites, shedding light on typical brain maturation and future mental health research.

➡️ Full summary: family-project.eu/research/pub...
July 15, 2025 at 7:08 AM
🟣 #FAMILY_EU at #ESCAP2025 🟣

Visit @signemezinska.bsky.social today at #Poster #183 !
She is presenting work from FAMILY on: 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀.

@escaponline.bsky.social @ivarsneiders.bsky.social
July 1, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Day 1 at #ESCAP2025: Neeltje van Haren opened the #SOA lectures on how mental illness runs in families 🧠, while Manon Hillegers chaired a symposium on intergenerational transmission of psychopathology.

More from #FAMILY_EU coming up — stay tuned!
@escaponline.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 8:12 AM
🧠 🗓️ Mark your agendas to not miss the contributions of FAMILY at #ESCAP2025 (Sunday 29 June until Tuesday 01 July 2025):

🔗 Full program here: escap2025.eu/agenda-overv...

See you in Strasbourg, @escaponline.bsky.social!
June 24, 2025 at 11:51 AM
There is still time to register for our free online event!

𝗔 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮: 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 💚🎗
📅 10 June 2025, 3 – 6 PM CEST
💻 Online (Zoom-link provided after registration)

We are pleased to share our final agenda below. ✨

More info: family-project.eu/for-patients...
May 27, 2025 at 11:51 AM