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Alicia Peel

M for Minimal Phenotyping

By | A-Z

Next in the ‘A-Z’ series is M for Minimal Phenotyping. Reaching the huge sample sizes needed for identifying the genetic basis of psychological traits is challenging. In this blog, Alicia and Patrycja look at minimal phenotyping as an approach to overcome sample size challenges.           One…

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E for Early Life Trauma

By | A-Z

Objective Measures or Subjective Measures?  In this week’s blog, we take a look at the difference between objective and subjective measures in capturing the impact of early life trauma on mental health.           Psychological traumas are typically defined as experiences that cause actual or potential harm…

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D for Differential Susceptibility

By | A-Z
Shifting the focus from just 'vulnerability.' In this blog, Alicia Peel explores differential susceptibility and how it develops our understanding of the gene-environment interaction. Alicia Peel, EDIT Lab PhD student           Why is it that not all people who experience the same event will react in...
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Back to the office!

By | Life Scientific

Well, here we are. Half way through the first term of the 2021 academic year and due to the lingering impact of the pandemic (and the fact that no one can be bothered to commute anymore) we find ourselves navigating the minefield of hybrid working. As you try to remember…

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5 Years of EDIT Lab Blogs!

By | Life Scientific

Why should you remember the 5th November? Because it’s the anniversary of our first EDIT blog post, of course! To celebrate 5 years of the EDIT blog, we’re sharing five insights about our posts, series, sources of inspiration and more!  

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