MQ: Transforming Mental Health

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MQ: Transforming Mental Health
Formation2013
TypeMedical Research
PurposeMental Health Research
Location
  • London, England
Websitewww.mqmentalhealth.org

MQ: Transforming Mental Health is a London-based charity founded in 2013, with initial funding from the Wellcome Trust, to raise funds from the general public for research. [1] The charity is based in the UK, but it has an international focus and funds research globally.

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Purpose

The charity's goal is to create a world where mental illnesses are understood, effectively treated and made preventable. It funds multi-disciplinary research into mental health relating to biological, psychological, and social sciences.

Research

MQ's research program focuses on four specific areas: supporting future generations, improving current treatments, promoting research leadership and utilizing mental health data.

The MQ fellows award [2] provides successful applicants with up to £225,000 over 3 years to support research exploring new ways to understand, treat or prevent mental illness. 20 people have so far been selected for 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, and 2013.

A large international scientific meeting dedicated to mental health science is organized through the charity. [3] It has been running annually every February since 2014.

Executives

The CEO of MQ is Lea Milligan, formerly the executive director of Mercy Ships UK. [4] He took up the post at the end of June 2020. [5]

The chair of MQ is Shahzad Malik, general partner of Advent Life Sciences. [6] He took over from Sir Philip Campbell, the editor-in-chief of Nature.

References

  1. ↑ "Transforming Mental Health | MQ Mental Health Research". www.mqmentalhealth.org. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  2. ↑ Lock, Helen. "Mental health research: underfunded and failing to attract young academics". the Guardian. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Live blogging (and more) for a scientific meeting". Richard Berks. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "Mercy Ships UK appoints new Director". Mercy Ships. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "Mental health research charity announces new CEO". Charity Today News. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "UK government must reinforce its commitment to science" . Financial Times . 7 September 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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