Prof Miranda Wolpert
@mirandarwolpert
Director Mental Health at Wellcome- funding science from cell biology to sociology to transform mental health outcomes. Retweets not endorsement. she/her
“We are prepared to take risks... If none of the projects we fund fail, then we are not being brave enough. We are open to bold ideas from those working in the field, and beyond, that can bring us a step closer to effective early intervention for anxiety, depression and psychosis
Read about how you can partner with @wellcometrust and access funding to help create a step change in early intervention for anxiety depression or psychosis in June edition of World Psychiatry onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/wp…
It's 25 yrs to the day since the Human Genome Project & Craig Venter declared joint victory in sequencing the human genome - an ideal time for @wellcometrust to annouce their new project, involving our lab, to begin work towards synthesising human genomes wellcome.org/news/researche…
Mental health is health and leadership matters. With support from @wellcometrust, we're building the foundation for people-centred mental health systems in Africa & equipping a new generation of mental health advocates. See more: ow.ly/tTsh50WclgB #MentalHealthMatters
Very important and absolutely fascinating report on youth mental health trends and their drivers by @EducationUoM and @FBMH_UoM colleagues out today. Absolutely essential reading! youthfuturesfoundation.org/wp-content/upl…
Very important report out today from @YF_Foundation exploring factors accounting for escalating mental health problems in young people. Lead by fantastic colleagues from the University of Manchester. Full report here: youthfuturesfoundation.org/what-we-do/fla…
Applications to our Accelerator Awards are now closed. Thank you to everyone who applied! Learn more about this scheme that will support researchers of Black, Bangladeshi or Pakistani heritage in the UK to advance their careers ⤵️ wellcome.org/research-fundi…
Digital health tools need user engagement to work well. In this new review/consensus statement, we 1) lack of agreed-upon metrics for engagement, 2) lack of evidence on how better engagement improves outcomes, and 3) lack of standards for user involvement. nature.com/articles/s4174…
It's a huge honor to be among the five global thought leaders commissioned by @wellcometrust to develop proposals that will help reshape a global health system built on equity, inclusivity, and long-term sustainability.
Only a week left to apply for our Mental Health Award ⏰ We’re funding researchers to use longitudinal data to find early signs of anxiety, depression and psychosis. Find out more and apply by 22 July ⤵️ wellcome.org/grant-funding/…
#MeetTheAMARI_Fellows. In our 1st spotlight we feature @EMavindidze, an AMARI-II PhD fellow working on enhancing referral systems for persons with substance use disorders, linking them to rehabilitation interventions that build skills, support jobs & improve their livelihoods.
Our new mental health funding award opens soon! We’re supporting teams to accelerate the development and roll out of psychological or social interventions for anxiety, depression and psychosis in young people. Applications open July 28. Find out more ⤵️…
Congratulations to Professor Philipp Kukura on receiving a @wellcometrust Discovery Award for his project on single molecule mass measurement—advancing how we observe biomolecular processes in action. #WellcomeDiscovery #MassPhotometry #Biophysics #KavliOxford
We’re excited to bring together @wellcometrust grantees and researchers from the NIH’s DS-I Africa Consortium for a landmark meeting focused on "Data for Health in Africa" in August in Accra.
Dear Partners and Friends, Please find the press release for the upcoming Data for Health in Africa Meeting and 5th DS-I Africa Consortium Meeting to take place from the 23– 29 August 2025 at the Cedi Conference Centre, University of Ghana @UnivofGh , Accra. 📰 Theme: Data…
We were really excited to attend the @TenderUK Annual Awards last night. A great evening with actors like Olivia Colman presenting and celebrating the great work being done by #teachers #youngpeople and #school
Our latest webinar is available on YouTube, looking in depth at data from our extensive sleep questionnaire. Discover what’s included, how the data were collected, and how they could support your next research project: youtu.be/QypSUob3_to?fe…
Excited to announce that I have been appointed to Principal Research Fellow within @UCL_SBB . It’s an honor to work at such a great university with wonderful colleagues and a fantastic team. Very much looking forward to all the new social prescribing work we have planned
25 years ago today, the first draft of the human genome was announced, a breakthrough that changed science forever 🧬 Read more about this achievement and the future of genomics over the next 25 years, here ⤵️ sanger.ac.uk/news_item/25-y…
Our Director, Matt Hurles, was on BBC Breakfast this morning sharing his thoughts on a new @wellcometrust funded project that aims to develop the tools, technology and methods needed to synthesise human genomes. 🎥 Starts at 1 hour and 29 minutes bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…
There’s less than a month left to apply for our Mental Health Award ⏰ We’re funding researchers to use longitudinal data to find early signs of anxiety, depression and psychosis. Find out more and apply by 22 July ⤵️ wellcome.org/grant-funding/…
See the whole thread for information about the new #youthmentalhealth funding award by @wellcometrust ⬇️⬇️⬇️
We want to transform early intervention for youth mental health. Our new funding award will help achieve this. Across two phases, it aims to accelerate the development and roll out of effective psychological and social interventions. 🧵[1/4]
Learn more about the funding, application process and who can apply on our website ⤵️ [4/4] wellcome.org/research-fundi…