Neuroscience research is about understanding the brain and to develop more effective treatments for people with neurological and mental health disorders. The Neuroscience and Mental Health Programme’s ambition is to build on the strengths and expertise of our partners to translate neuroscience discoveries into better brain health and well-being for people in Cheshire and Merseyside, to facilitate the integration of mental health and clinical neuroscience research for diagnosis, pathogenesis, and intervention across the life course.
The Neuroscience and Mental Health programme will use its connections across academia, healthcare and local authority to develop and support high quality research that has long lasting impact across Cheshire and Merseyside, directly supporting the population.
Across the programme, there has been significant investment in research. For example, Alder Hey recently received a £3M infrastructure grant for a research MRI scanner within its NIHR Clinical Research Facility which will significantly boost imaging research in the North West.
Similarly, Mersey Care has received £10.5M to create the Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre (M-RIC). M-RIC will bring together academic researchers, healthcare providers and industry to develop and evaluate new treatments and deliver innovative services. This will include trialing new drugs and new uses of existing drugs. It will also involve researching digital therapies such as apps and artificial intelligence for delivering virtual talking therapies and new ways to support mental wellbeing.
Mental health for research innovation centre website (M-RIC)
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