Dr Jessie Baldwin
@jessiebaldwin
Senior research fellow @UCLPALS | @ukrepro Local Network Co-Lead @ucl | Interested in early adversity, mental health, genetics, open science
Does childhood maltreatment cause mental health problems? Our new meta-analysis of 34 quasi-experimental studies (N~54k individuals) suggests a small causal effect of child maltreatment on mental health problems. Published today in AJP! @APApsychiatric ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/ap…

Excited to share that our work on intergenerational transmission of neuropsychiatric risk is now published!! @naturecomms nature.com/articles/s4146…
We have a new preprint out! Intergenerational transmission of polygenic predisposition for neuropsychiatric traits on emotional and behavioural difficulties in childhood osf.io/preprints/psya…
📣 NEW POD @umartoseeb talks to @AthenaRWChow of @UniofOxford @MagdalenOxford @LeverhulmeTrust on the Dimensions of Childhood Adversity Search 'ACAMH' where you get your pods from or visit bit.ly/4iyWtEp #AdverseChildhoodExperiences #ACES #ACAMHlearn
My first PhD paper is out in @TheJCPP ! With my brilliant supervisors @ProfLucyBowes and @jessiebaldwin, we used data-driven methods across two populations, the UK MCS and US ABCD Study, to investigate if meaningful dimensions of childhood adversity exist. acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jc…
Last chance to sign up for Dr Kara Kedrick’s talk: 👇 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 When: 15. January, 4pm (CET) Sign up: shorturl.at/X4Ksn @ReproducibiliT @jessiebaldwin @SwissRN @ukrepro
We are RECRUITING FOR A POSTDOC to join us at the SGDP Centre, IoPPN. Focus is on mental health, family data, quantitative genetics/epidemiology. Maternity cover with possibility of contract extension. Please share. kcl.ac.uk/jobs/098685-po…
Join us at #ReproT tomorrow on: 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 With Dr Sam Zhang @_szhang Time: 4pm (CEST) Join online: shorturl.at/smpK1 @jessiebaldwin @ukrepro @SwissRN @ReproducibiliT
To increase the number of pre-registered observational studies, @TheJCPPadvances is delighted to now invite #RegisteredReports. Read the full #OpenAccess Editorial by @jessiebaldwin & @LarssonPsychEpi to learn more about this fantastic opportunity. bit.ly/4cVfEFh
🚨I'm looking for a postdoc! The role will be focused on building computational models of learning and decision-making, and understanding the role of these processes in anxiety Get in touch if you want to know more! See job advert here for details: my.corehr.com/pls/kclrecruit…
Delighted to share our new research review ‘Why do prospective and retrospective measures of maltreatment differ? A narrative review’ in JCPP acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jc… with @jessiebaldwin, @KellyRoseClarke, Cathy Widom, @TimDalgleish & @andrea_danese 🧵
New Danese & Widom paper out in @TheLancet Psychiatry ’Objective and subjective experiences of childhood maltreatment and their relationships with cognitive deficits: a cohort study in the USA’ @KingsIoPPN @MaudsleyNHS @KingsMaudsley @CUNY - see 🧵 below thelancet.com/journals/lanps…
Applications are now open for the UCL Open Science & Scholarship Awards – apply by 1 September! 👉 Find out more here: buff.ly/3zIgbg9
#ReproT on analysis blinding as an alternative to pre-registration will now be happening next Wednesday 7th Aug (after postponement last month) Sign up here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/comparing-an… @TabeaSchoeler @ReproducibiliT @ukrepro @SwissRN @UCLopenscience
Join us at #ReproT on 3rd July to hear about analysis blinding as an alternative to pre-registration to protect against researcher bias. Sign up here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/comparing-an… All welcome! @TabeaSchoeler @ReproducibiliT @ukrepro @SwissRN @UCLopenscience
It's time to celebrate & recognise outstanding contributions to open science! Apply now for the UCL Open Science & Scholarship Awards, open to all students and staff. Deadline: 01/09. Apply, nominate a colleague and spread the word! @UCLLibraries @ucylpay buff.ly/45RmHgr
New job alert 📣 I’m hiring a postdoc to work with me on a @wellcometrust project investigating peer influence/social contagion effects on adolescent mental health @OxExpPsy. Get in touch with any questions. Deadline June 7th! my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit…
New #PostDoc opportunity in my group 🎉 This is a 4 year post giving you the time to further develop your research skills while conducting ground-breaking research on #depression using #machinelearning Deadline: 16th June Apply here: kcl.ac.uk/jobs/089487-po…
Postdoctoral Research Associate/Fellow -Machine Learning Project @used_for_glue @SGDPCentreKCL @KingsIoPPN kcl.ac.uk/jobs/089487-po…
📢 Have you authored or reviewed a Registered Report? ✏️ Please give feedback about your experience (takes 5-10mins): registeredreports.cardiff.ac.uk/feedback 📊 So far authors & reviewers have given 367 pieces of feedback across 75 journals - see our dashboards! #OpenScience #PeerReview