Biomarker discovery of inflammatory pathways linked to mood and autoimmune disorders

Project Code

MRCNMH25Ca Szomolay

Research Theme

Neuroscience & Mental Health

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Summary

“Mood disorders (MDs), e.g. depression, affect over one billion people worldwide. MDs show a bidirectional relationship with systemic
inflammation, a key component in the pathophysiology of autoimmune disorders (ADs), e.g. rheumatoid arthritis. This exciting project will
integrate genetic and metabolomics data from UK biobank to identify and experimentally validate novel biomarkers. Results will be utilised in
developing new diagnostic tools for MD-AD comorbidity.”

Lead Supervisor

Dr Barbara Szomolay

Lead Supervisor Email

szomolayb@cardiff.ac.uk

University Affiliation

Cardiff