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“OCD and the Brain” awarded the 2024 ERC Public Engagement with Research Award

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Prof. Tobias Hauser from University of Tübingen and UCL was awarded the 2024 ERC Public Engagement with Research Award for the “OCD and the Brain” Project ‘for co-creating an accessible, interactive resource on obsessive-compulsive disorders, bridging neuroscience and community needs for real impact.’ The ‘OCD and the Brain’ project, led by Professor Tobias Hauser, aimed to bridge the gap between neuroscience research and the OCD community by co-producing an engaging, available online resource for young people living with OCD, their parents, and their caregivers. Recognising a disconnect between research and real-world experiences, the project brought together researchers, charities, public engagement specialists, and the OCD community in a series of creative workshops and focus groups. This collaboration resulted in a user-friendly website that conveys complex neuroscience tailored to the community’s needs. The project’s method of co-creation was praised for empowering the OCD community, with the jury stating, ‘This project elegantly bridges research and real-world needs through a bottom-up, inclusive approach.’ Beyond the resource itself, the project’s impact extended into influencing future research, driving new grant applications and projects that …

Innovative Online Toolkit Makes OCD Research Accessible

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The “National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement” has highlighted our “OCD and the Brain” project that developed an online toolkit to make OCD brain research more accessible. The initiative, led by University College London (UCL) and University of Tübingen, brought together researchers, OCD charities, and people with lived experience. Through co-production workshops, participants shaped a user-friendly resource addressing the gap between scientific research and practical experiences. The toolkit, now available in multiple languages, not only informs the public but also guides future research by prioritizing community input. For the case study published in NCCPE please visit tps://www.publicengagement.ac.uk/learn-others/case-studies/ocd-and-brain-co-producing-online-toolkit)

We are Hiring! Three Open Positions in Our Lab!

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We are excited to announce that our lab is expanding, and we are thrilled to offer three open positions for talented individuals interested in advancing the field of computational psychiatry. If you’re passionate about research and enjoy working in a collaborative environment, we invite you to explore these opportunities. Check out the position details linked below and apply if it’s a good fit. We look forward to hearing from you. Also visit the page here: Join the Lab (devcompsy.org)

Spotlight on OCD Research in the media

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We are excited to share that our Principal Investigator, Prof. Dr. Tobias Hauser, has been featured in various news outlets discussing the intricacies of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and its neuronal underpinnings in the brain. Through these appearances, Prof. Hauser aims to raise awareness and understanding of OCD, shedding light on the latest research findings and their implications for treatment and support. Please visit our media page: In the Media (devcompsy.org) Stay tuned for more updates and insights from our team!

“OCD and the Brain” Hub Now Available in German

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The knowledge hub “OCD and the Brain,” developed by researchers, charities, and lived experience experts to inform the public about the lesser-known brain effects of OCD, has expanded to the German-speaking world. Professor Tobias Hauser and his team identified a significant lack of resources in German-speaking countries and addressed this gap with the support of the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung. Thanks to their backing, a German website has been launched, reaching a wide audience. The initiative has also garnered media attention, with coverage by the German news channel SWR (read here), the German newspaper Schwäbisches Tagblatt (read here), the German health portal (read here) and the German Center for Mental Health “DZPG” (read the German article here, or the English version here). We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the lived experience experts, clinicians, and the Carl Zeiss Stiftung for their invaluable contributions to the German translation of our website. Your support has enabled us to reach a wider audience and inform the public about OCD and its associated brain correlates! Visit the website here: https://ocdandthebrain.com/de

Professor Tobias Hauser Awarded FENS EJN Young Investigator Prize 2024

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We are proud to announce that Professor Tobias Hauser has been honored with the prestigious FENS EJN Young Investigator Prize for 2024. This esteemed award, presented by the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) and the European Journal of Neuroscience (EJN), recognizes outstanding contributions to neuroscience research by early-career scientists. This accolade is a testament to Professor Hauser’s hard work and the impactful research conducted within the Developmental Computational Psychiatry lab. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to him for this well-deserved recognition and look forward to his continued contributions to the field of neuroscience!

Q&A with Lead Researcher Tobias Hauser Featured on Nature Mental Health

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We are thrilled to announce that a compelling Q&A session with Tobias Hauser, head of the Developmental Computational Psychiatry lab, has been published on the Nature Mental Health website. In this exclusive interview, Tobias delves into his groundbreaking research in the advancing field of Computational Psychiatry and discusses innovative approaches to understanding and addressing mental health challenges. To read the full Q&A with Tobias Hauser, please visit: https://www.nature.com/articles/s44220-024-00231-3

Event at the Royal Society

Published by Tobias Hauser

https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2024/02/lates-brains/ Join us on Wednesday 21/02/24 for an exciting event at the The Royal Society – we will be there presenting Brain Explorer (www.brainexplorer.net) and our recently co-produced OCD and the Brain (www.ocdandthebrain.com). Looking forward to seeing you all there!

OCD & the Brain launched!

Published by Tobias Hauser

After several years of work, and thanks to Wellcome funding, we have now launched the OCD & the brain website. This Resource was developed together with OCD charities, OCD stakeholders, and people with lived experience. It should be a hub to translate what brain research can contribute to the understanding of OCD. Please have a look at the website and find more information about the process here.

OCD & the brain – a new resource for people with OCD!

Published by Tobias Hauser

We are very excited to announce a project that the lab has worked on for a few years: together with the charities IOCDF and OCD Action, people with lived experience and OCD stakeholders, we have asked the questions “what can brain reseach add to the understanding of OCD?”. What came out is a new website that explains the brain’s role in OCD in an accessible and didactic way. Interested? Join us for the launch event on the 27th January! You can find all info here: https://ocdandthebrain.com/