NEUROGENETICS
Silvia Paracchini Research GroupNews
PhD opportunity!
We are inviting applications for a fully funded PhD project with title "Combining Omics Data and AI Approaches to Dissect the Role of Genetic Factors in Brain Health and Healthy Aging". More information at this link...
Dyslexia and Mental health
We have been busy sharing the results of our project exploring links between dyslexia and mental health funded by a MRC Impact Accelerator Award . Building on findings from Dyslexia Scotland’s 2024 report, Dr Samuel Warne and Prof Silvia Paracchini completed a...
Welcome Danish!
A warm welcome to Danish Aslam starting her PhD in our group. Danish was awarded a World Leading student-led scholarship for a project investigating the role of rare variants in dyslexia and related neurodevelopmental conditions.
PhD opportunity
We are offering a project with title "The multimorbidity impact of neurodevelopmental conditions along the life course" as part of the Multiple long-term conditions (MLTC) PhD programme for health professionals. All info here:...
Dyslexia as a mental health story
We presented for the first time the result of our analysis based on the Dyslexia Scotland National survey at the RSE Curious festival. You can catch with the recording of the event here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCs7kLBhzU4
Join us on 5th September: Dyslexia as a mental health story
We are very excited to present the our latest results at the RSE Curious festival on 5th September at 2pm. We will explore the relationship between dyslexia, dyscalculia and mental health through during an engaging session. Book your free tickets now and join us...
Why most of us are right-handed?
Many thanks to El Pais for covering our work on handedness for their summer series "Preguntas aún sin respuesta" (=still unanswered questions). The full article (Spanish) can be found at this link (subscription required)...
Welcome Ines!
We are excited to host Inés García-Ortiz who will spend a month with us as visiting scholar. Ines is a PhD student in the Psychiatric Genomics Group led by Dr Claudio Toma at the Molecular Biology Center “Severo Ochoa” in Madrid. Inés will be investigating the role of...
New MRC funded project
We are excited to start a new project funded by the Medical Research Council Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) to explore the link between specific learning difficulties, such as dyslexia and dyscalculia and mental health through a qualitative approach. This work is a...
New publication
See our latest publication written with members of the SLDN network reflecting on the implications of the new dyslexia Delphi definition: Toward an Improved Understanding of Dyslexia: Reflections on a New Consensus Definition and Its Implications...