The BDRN research team members are based at the both Cardiff University and the University of Worcester.
Professor Ian Jones
Principal Investigator
Ian is Professor of Psychiatry and Honorary Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist at Cardiff University. He is Director of the National Centre for Mental Health.
Professor Lisa Jones
Principal Investigator
Lisa is Professor of Psychological Medicine at the University of Worcester, where she is Principal Investigator of the Mood Disorders Research Group.
Professor Nick Craddock
Principal Investigator
Nick is Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at Cardiff University and Visiting Professor of Psychiatry at Oxford University.
Dr Katherine Gordon-Smith
Senior Research Fellow
Katherine is Senior Research Fellow in Psychological Medicine at the University of Worcester, where she is a senior member of the Mood Disorders Research Group.
Dr Liz Forty
Senior Lecturer in Psychological Medicine
Liz is Senior Lecturer in Psychological Medicine at Cardiff University, where she is a senior member of the Mood Disorders Research Group.
Dr Arianna DiFlorio
Clinical Senior Lecturer
Arianna is a Clinical Senior Lecturer and honorary consultant psychiatrist and is continuing the longstanding work on bipolar disorder genetics.
Dr Katie Swaden Lewis
Research Associate
Katie is a Research Associate at Cardiff University. Her research explores how disruptions to sleep might impact individuals with bipolar disorder.
Dr Amy Perry
Research Associate
Amy is a Research Associate at the University of Worcester, where she is a member of the Mood Disorders Research Group.
Dr Francesca Serra
Honorary Research Fellow in Psychological Medicine
Francesca is a Honorary Research Fellow with the Mood Disorders Research Group, based at University of Worcester.
Christine Fraser
Research Assistant
Christine has worked as a Research Assistant with the BDRN for 16 years, conducting telephone and face to face interviews with participants.
Holly Pearce
Assistant Research Psychologist
Holly is an Assistant Research Psychologist at Cardiff University, working for both the National Centre for Mental Health and the Bipolar Disorder Research Network.
Jo Johnson
PhD Student
A qualified nurse and midwife, Jo’s PhD at the University of Worcester studies perinatal mental health on a co-funded place with South Staffordshire and Shropshire Foundation NHS Trust.
Emma Tickle
PhD Student
Emma is a PhD student at the University of Worcester, examining the relationship between borderline personality disorder and bipolar disorder.
Kim Caldwell
PhD Student
Kim is a PhD student at the University of Worcester, researching mental illness and treatment perceptions in bipolar disorder, including relationships with behaviours and the role of personal control.
Gemma Mccullough
PhD Student
Gemma is a PhD student at the University of Worcester.
Krisztina Easton
PhD Student
Krista is a PhD student at the University of Worcester.
Karan Atkin
Administrator
Karan is Administrator to the Mood Disorders Research Group, based at University of Worcester.