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Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD): research priorities for the UK
Speaker – Dr Lynsay Matthews Lynsay is a Lecturer in Public Health at the University of the West of Scotland (bio page here). Lynsay’s research focuses on PMDD. You can see current projects on the research page http://www.lynsaymatthews.com. Lynsay is also co-author of the MRC/NIHR’s updated Framework for Developing and Evaluating Complex Interventions. All proposed… Read more
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Upcoming Seminar | Black Box: The reduction and mystification of menstrual physiology in school and medical education
Speaker – Dr Sally King Dr Sally King is a research specialist in menstrual health and associated human rights topics. She founded the Menstrual Matters website in 2016, which remains the only evidence-based information hub on this topic (www.menstrual-matters.com). Before specialising in menstrual health, Sally spent nearly a decade evaluating human rights-based policies and interventions. She… Read more
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Upcoming Seminar by Dr Thomas Reilly on the Effect of the Menstrual Cycle in Psychosis
After a successful launch event for the 4M seminar series last month, we are getting ready for our next talk on Monday 20th of February which will be delivered by Dr Thomas Reilly on the effect of the menstrual cycle in psychosis. Speaker – Dr Thomas Reilly Dr Thomas Reilly is a Specialist Registrar in… Read more
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4M Seminar: Jackie Maybin
The new 4M seminar series launched on January 25th in a hybrid meeting format, with around 50 non-members joining online and 30-40 4M members in attendance online or in-person. The launch event was hosted at the Sir Henry Wellcome Mood Disorders Centre in the University of Exeter and featured talks from several experts in the… Read more
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4M Seminar Series
We are delighted to announce that 4M will be hosting an online, free-to-attend, public-facing seminar series! The Menarche, Menstruation, Menopause and Mental Health (4M) consortium was established in 2021 to facilitate collaborative interdisciplinary research into how female reproductive health interacts with mental health. Over the past couple of years, the membership has grown and we have… Read more
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PhD studentship opportunity: The role of hormones in functioning among women with ADHD
An exciting opportunity has arisen to study for a PhD at Queen Mary University, London, supervised by 4M member Dr Jessica Agnew-Blais. Little is known about female-specific factors that influence functioning among women with ADHD, for example hormonal changes that characterise puberty, the menstrual cycle, pregnancy/perinatal period and menopause. This studentship will address these questions… Read more
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