Professor of Imaging Neuroscience at @OxPsychiatry @OxfordWIN and @OxHealthBRC. Mostly study dementia/ageing and have a sideline in BFRB's as @thetrichprof
"A day that will have changed the lives of many who visited"
To mark #BFRBweek, Professor Clare Mackay shares her reflections on the first ever Oxford BFRB Conference, held last month. @ClareEMackay@TheTrichProf@BFRB_UK_Ireland#OxBFRBConf 👇
https://t.co/NRiiiYGdl1
That's a wrap on our #OxBFRBConf. I'm so grateful to everyone who organised, ran, catered, filmed/covered, funded, sponsored, spoke and attended both our scientific day at @morethanadodo and our community day at the University of Oxford's @OxPsychiatry.
Kicking off today’s symposium is co-organiser @ClareEMackay aka @TheTrichProf. Clare first spoke publicly about her experiences of hair pulling last year and has now brought a range of academics & lived experience experts together for this conference #OxBFRBconf
In June last year our Prof of Imaging Neuroscience @ClareEMackay AKA @TheTrichProf first spoke publicly about her experience of hair pulling.
Now she's organised the UK's first conference on Body Focused Repetitive Behaviours in Sept.
Find out more👇
https://t.co/iNvpl4N2rj
Continuing to do my bit to raise awareness and reduce stigma around body focussed repetitive behaviours (BFRBs) like hair-pulling, skin-picking, nail-biting etc https://t.co/2pMTZs5CMN
Under the guise of my new alter-ego @TheTrichProf I like invite you all to the first ever Oxford BFRB Conference, co-organised with @BFRB_UK_Ireland https://t.co/KSyQHi93gt. Here's why scientists and researchers should come...
Check out this exciting upcoming conference in September on body-focused repetitive behaviours.
Led by @ClareEMackay@TheTrichProf alongside @BFRB_UK_Ireland it will include presentations from a range of academic disciplines.
Sign up 👇
DEADLINE 12 July: submit an abstract for a flash talk or poster for the Oxford BFRB (Body Focused Repetitive Behaviours) conference #OxBFRBConf
Abstracts welcome from people w/ lived experience of BFRBs, as well as researchers & practitioners
@TheTrichProf@BFRB_UK_Ireland
Delighted to welcome Professor David Sharp, from @imperialcollege London, our Keynote speaker at the ARUK Thames Valley Network Research Day. His talk entitled: Digitally enable assessment and care.
JOB: Associate Professor of #Psychiatry with fellowship @WolfsonCollege & honorary @OxfordHealthNHS
We're looking for a world-leading researcher who can deliver teaching & is committed to equality, diversity & inclusion
#AcademicTwitter#academicjobs
https://t.co/RMM6D1QpYw
I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who loves conferences as much as @AGracefulBrain… look at that smile! Her #OHBM2024 poster session has finished now, but she’s always happy to discuss her work
We're delighted the Dept of Psychiatry has received an #AthenaSWAN Silver Award @AdvanceHE
We are committed to #GenderEquality, and to making Psychiatry a place where everybody feels welcome, supported & able to thrive.
Huge thanks to @Winchy_l & the team for leading on it.
With enormous thanks to @ClareEMackay for a wonderful tour and insight into the @OHBA_Oxford for two of our regional fundraisers for @AlzResearchUK yesterday. Such important work and hands-on research going on.
@JessAlzUK
Huge congratulations to Prof Catherine Harmer who's been elected Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
The prestigious fellowships are for remarkable contributions to biomedical & health sciences.
https://t.co/F56YxIbZvO
Prof @ClareEMackay is researching hair pulling disorder, also known as trichotillomania, which she's experienced for 35 yrs.
She talks to SalonFocus @WeAreRedactive to raise awareness among hair & beauty professionals.
See also Clare's blog @nhbfsocial👇https://t.co/MkB32gdhkr