Advancing research to improve the lives of people living with severe mental illness

Help us build a research community of people with lived experience of psychosis and bipolar disorder

The Brain and Genomics Hub is one of five new research hubs that make up the Mental Health Research Platform funded by UKRI. The platform was established to accelerate progress towards new and more effective treatments for serious mental illness. 

Our Hub is made up of a number of universities and third sector organisations working together to better understand serious mental illnesses and to better support the people living with these conditions. The third sector organisations Adferiad and Bipolar UK are helping us to put the lived experiences of people at the heart of our research.

Currently there is a lot of overlap in the diagnosis of conditions like psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or schizoaffective disorder.

At the same time, people who have received the same diagnosis can have vastly different experiences and symptoms, and can respond differently to existing treatments.

The Bipolar, Schizophrenia and Psychosis Research Initiative (B-Sprint) study from the Brain and Genomics Hub aims to go beyond diagnostic boundaries, to help identify ways to develop more targeted treatment approaches for people living with these conditions, and to improve how they are diagnosed.

We have created a short video to give you an idea of what you will experience when you take part in a study visit day at Cardiff University.

To help our researchers learn more about psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar and schizoaffective disorder, we are recruiting 600 people with lived experience of these conditions.

Once our team have confirmed you are eligible to take part, you will:

• be asked questions about your mental health and life experiences
• complete some cognitive tasks to assess your memory and learning styles
• be asked for a blood sample
• have a MEG and MRI scan

If this sounds of interest, register your details today so our researchers can get in touch and discuss your eligibility to take part. Please note, depending on when you register it may take a month or two for them to get in touch.

Who is doing the study?

The Bipolar, Schizophrenia and Psychosis Research Initiative (B-Sprint) is a study being run by the Brain and Genomics Hub. The director of the Hub is Professor James Walters. The Hub is part of the Mental Health Platform funded by the UK Research Innovation.
 
The study is recruiting through the National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH) which is directed by ProfessorJon Bisson.

How can I join the study?

You can take part in the study if you are aged between 16 and 65 and have experienced psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar or schizoaffective disorder. If you meet this criteria, please go to the top of the page and complete the form.

Will I be paid for taking part?

You will be reimbursed £100 for completing the study visit. You will also be reimbursed for reasonable travel expenses, and have lunch provided on the day. 

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