Our people

The NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre is administered within the framework of the Joint Research and Development Office at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King’s College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. Our Service User Advisory Group guides our research priorities and activities, and we are managed and governed by the Board, Management Committee and an external Independent Scientific Advisory Board.

Leadership team

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Dr Saliha Afzal

  • Centre Manager
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
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Professor Gerome Breen

  • NIHR Maudsley BioResource Lead
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
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Billy Crashaw

  • BRC Funding Manager
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
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Professor Richard Dobson

  • Deputy Director
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
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Professor Grainne McAlonan

  • Director
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
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Julia Wootley

  • Academic Career Development Manager
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
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Professor Dame Til Wykes

  • Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
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Dr Chloe Wong

  • NIHR Maudsley BioResource Deputy Co-Lead
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
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Professor Thalia Eley

  • NIHR Maudsley BioResource Deputy Co-Lead
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
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Dr Mariana Pinto da Costa

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  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
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Professor Sally Marlow

  • Public Engagement Champion
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
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Professor Rina Dutta

  • Academic Career Development Lead
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
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Professor Patricia Zunszain

  • Postgraduate Research Education & Skills Lead
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
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Alex Booth

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Franca Davenport

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Liz Morrow

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Laura O'Neill

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Another team

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Dr Saliha Afzal

  • Centre Manager
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
 Alt text

Professor Gerome Breen

  • NIHR Maudsley BioResource Lead
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
 Alt text

Billy Crashaw

  • BRC Funding Manager
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
 Alt text

Professor Richard Dobson

  • Deputy Director
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
 Alt text

Professor Grainne McAlonan

  • Director
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
 Alt text

Julia Wootley

  • Academic Career Development Manager
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
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Professor Dame Til Wykes

  • Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
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Dr Chloe Wong

  • NIHR Maudsley BioResource Deputy Co-Lead
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
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Professor Thalia Eley

  • NIHR Maudsley BioResource Deputy Co-Lead
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
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Dr Mariana Pinto da Costa

  • Their position or role title
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
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Professor Sally Marlow

  • Public Engagement Champion
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
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Professor Rina Dutta

  • Academic Career Development Lead
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
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Professor Patricia Zunszain

  • Postgraduate Research Education & Skills Lead
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
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Alex Booth

  • Their position or role title
  • Organisation name
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Franca Davenport

  • Their position or role title
  • Organisation name
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Liz Morrow

  • Their position or role title
  • Organisation name
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Laura O'Neill

  • Their position or role title
  • Organisation name

Another team

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Dr Saliha Afzal

  • Centre Manager
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
 Alt text

Professor Gerome Breen

  • NIHR Maudsley BioResource Lead
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
 Alt text

Billy Crashaw

  • BRC Funding Manager
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
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Professor Richard Dobson

  • Deputy Director
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
 Alt text

Professor Grainne McAlonan

  • Director
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
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Julia Wootley

  • Academic Career Development Manager
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
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Professor Dame Til Wykes

  • Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
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Dr Chloe Wong

  • NIHR Maudsley BioResource Deputy Co-Lead
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
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Professor Thalia Eley

  • NIHR Maudsley BioResource Deputy Co-Lead
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
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Dr Mariana Pinto da Costa

  • Their position or role title
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
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Professor Sally Marlow

  • Public Engagement Champion
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
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Professor Rina Dutta

  • Academic Career Development Lead
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
 Alt text

Professor Patricia Zunszain

  • Postgraduate Research Education & Skills Lead
  • NIHR Maudsley BRC
 Alt text

Alex Booth

  • Their position or role title
  • Organisation name
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Franca Davenport

  • Their position or role title
  • Organisation name
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Liz Morrow

  • Their position or role title
  • Organisation name
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Laura O'Neill

  • Their position or role title
  • Organisation name