We aim to approach, fund and help to develop research in a unique way that can improve the quality of life for children with neurodevelopmental conditions and their families.
The Cerebra Network is led by Dr Caroline Richards (University of Birmingham), Dr Hayley Crawford (University of Warwick), Dr Jo Moss (University of Surrey) and Dr Jane Waite (Aston University). Each of the four institutions lead on extensive research into sleep, autism and mental health with a shared focus on behaviour.
The Network's core aim is to conduct robust research to improve the evidence that underpins better assessment and interventions for clinicians, and leads to improved outcomes for children with rare genetic syndromes and their families.
Previous Research Partners
Our partnership with the Centre for Research in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (CIDD) at the University of Warwick focuses on family research that aims to better understand and improve family wellbeing.
This research group’s main strategic objective is to identify brain injury biomarkers (indicators) in perinatal life (the first weeks of life) that would allow the team to define measures for early intervention. This would potentially benefit thousands of families across Europe every year.
We have forged a partnership with Cardiff University to improve services for families of children with debilitating brain disorders. The partnership aims to exploit Cardiff’s world-leading research in genetics, psychiatry and brain development in order to revolutionise Third Sector support for children with severe learning and developmental challenges.
This team’s aim is to improve the prediction of mothers at risk of early delivery and to prevent it from happening so that fewer babies need neonatal intensive care and do not suffer the complications of being born too early (especially brain injury, such as cerebral palsy).
Our innovative Legal Advice and Problem-Solving project (LEaP) and the Legal Rights Service that runs alongside it have come out of our collaboration with the University of Leeds School of Law. A new funding award has been granted to Professor Luke Clements who leads the programme.
The Cerebra Innovation Centre is a partnership project with the University of Wales Trinity St David and is based in its Swansea College of Art facility.
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