Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisNavigate MS @navigatems.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Living with MS? We’re recruiting adults in Great Britain to help us improve the Navigate MS app. Taking part is voluntary, you can stop at any time, and your identifiable information is only accessible to the research team. qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_... 133
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisJeni Baykoca @jenibaykoca.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Looking for people living with MS! With the MS Society and King's College London, we created an app to support MS symptom management, including: 1. Pain 2. Psychological distress 3. Sexual difficulties Try the programme that interests you and tell us how we can improve it: tinyurl.com/yw6dk6uuqualtrics.kcl.ac.ukNavigate MS Registration of InterestThank you for your interest in this study exploring the Navigate MS app. This survey will guide you through: information about the study, a consent form, a few eligibility questions, and some questi... 113
Reposted by Rona Moss-Morrisukmsregister @ukmsregister.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Every person who joins the UK MS Register helps build a clearer picture of multiple sclerosis. By sharing your experiences, you can support research, improve understanding of MS, and help shape better care for the future. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g0U...youtube.comIntroduction to the UK MS RegisterYouTube video by UK MS Register 011
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisAPC Microbiome Ireland @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social · 27/04/2026How do you update gut–brain science without oversimplifying it? 3 Rome V reviews in 𝐆𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 synthesise advances in neurogastroenterology & gut–brain biology underpinning #RomeV gut–brain disorders. Read: 1️⃣ buff.ly/iVn52sx 2️⃣ buff.ly/5FjyryD 3️⃣ buff.ly/mByyPc1 @jfcryan.bsky.social #DGBI 1113
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisNavigate MS @navigatems.bsky.social · 15/04/2026📢We are inviting people with MS to take part in Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) to help us ensure a new app is relevant, useful, and works as intended. Click the link below or message us directly if interested! forms.cloud.microsoft/e/REfPC4e5zQ 023
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisNIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Maudsley @nihrmaudsleybrc.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Discover highlights from our recent event exploring how to implement digital therapies effectively in the NHS - featuring perspectives from across research, industry, healthcare, lived experience and policy. ➡️ www.maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/posts/2026/f... @nihr.bsky.social @kingsioppn.bsky.social 122
Rona Moss-Morris @ronamoss-morris.bsky.social · 15/12/2025Delighted to be hosting this event with fellow @nihrmaudsleybrc.bsky.social colleagues 043
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisREFUEL-MS @refuelms.bsky.social · 16/10/2025A sneak peek of the Refuel MS app 👀 In our clinical trial, we’re exploring if the app can help reduce MS fatigue. If you’re interested in giving the app a go, visit the Linktree in our bio to learn more! @ronamoss-morris.bsky.social @mssocietyuk.bsky.social 001
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisDaryl O’Connor @daryloconnor.bsky.social · 15/10/2025One of our PhD students, Leah Warren, has curated an excellent newsletter celebrating Black History Month by spotlighting influential Black psychologists whose work has shaped the discipline & challenged exclusion in academic psychology. More here: sites.google.com/site/doconno... 053
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisTim Nicholson @timnicholson.bsky.social · 16/10/2025Brilliant episode of ‘In our Time’ on hypnosis including @kingsioppn.bsky.social’s Quinton Deeley & Devin Terhune - such eloquent and clear discussions of super complicated topic & its history 👏👏 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...bbc.co.ukIn Our Time - Hypnosis - BBC SoundsMelvyn Bragg and guests explore hypnosis. 041
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience @kingsioppn.bsky.social · 09/10/2025Could VR be used in the #Olympics & #Paralympics? We were proud to welcome leaders from UK Sports Institute, British Olympic & Paralympic Associations & UK Sport to King's College London to explore how technologies like #VirtualReality could be used in sport. 🔗 www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-w... 023
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisKOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 05/10/2025Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death. 8223813416944
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisJeni Baykoca @jenibaykoca.bsky.social · 10/09/2025There’s no holiday from type 1 diabetes (T1D). The constant management can take a real toll on mental health. We have been looking at how to best detect and support mental health difficulties in people living with T1D. I wrote a blog post that breaks it down in an easy read 📝 021
Rona Moss-Morris @ronamoss-morris.bsky.social · 10/09/2025Huge Congrats to Dr @natashaseaton.bsky.social for smashing her PhD viva yesterday. It has been such a fun and rewarding PhD journey and I look forward to future collaborations. And huge thanks @daryloconnor.bsky.social and Prof Andrew Steptoe for being such fantastic examiners. 270
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience @kingsioppn.bsky.social · 01/09/2025Would you ever donate one of your kidneys if you didn't know the person? 🫘 New research by Hannah Maple, Prof Joe Chilcot, and Prof @samjnorton.bsky.social in @amjtransplant.bsky.social studied the motivations and outcomes of people who donate to family vs strangers. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kidney-...kcl.ac.ukKidney donors who give to strangers do just as well as those who give to loved onesThere are no differences in motivation, feelings of regret or outcomes between kidney donors who know the recipient and those who do not 053
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisREFUEL-MS @refuelms.bsky.social · 31/07/2025The Refuel MS clinical trial has started🎉 We’re testing how effective the Refuel MS intervention is vs usual care🔎 Recruitment is now by invite via @ukmsregister.bsky.social📝 Thank you to all who helped us get here🧡 @ronamoss-morris.bsky.social #multiplesclerosis#msresearch#digitalintervention 032
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisSuzanne Segerstrom @segerstrom.bsky.social · 07/07/2025➡️Special issue for protocols and data notes at @bsamjournal.bsky.social - any area of health psychology/behavioral medicine welcome! If a protocol was peer reviewed by a funder, it may be eligible for rapid review 👀 Accepting submissions through 6/1/2026. Details: journals.lww.com/bsam/Documen...journals.lww.com 098
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisREFUEL-MS @refuelms.bsky.social · 21/07/2025🚀 REFUEL-MS attended the MedTech Accelerator Bootcamp – and what a fantastic experience it was! Many thanks to the team at London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE) for hosting! @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social 🔗 Head over to our Instagram to read more: www.instagram.com/p/DMYApCJtv7... 021
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisTom Kent @tompsy.bsky.social · 24/07/20251/ 📢 Pleased to share that our new paper is now published in Psychological Medicine! We looked at therapy outcomes for LGB patients compared to heterosexual patients in NHS Talking Therapies. Here’s a short thread on what we found 👇 🔗 doi.org/10.1017/S003...doi.orgPsychological therapy outcomes by sexual orientation and gender: a retrospective cohort study | Psychological Medicine | Cambridge CorePsychological therapy outcomes by sexual orientation and gender: a retrospective cohort study - Volume 55 144
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisTrish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 26/06/2025Well said, @helensalisbury.bsky.social: weight loss drugs are rarely the answer to our obesogenic, food-insecure society. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comAs an NHS GP, I can now prescribe weight-loss jabs – but a quick fix for obesity is not what we need | Helen SalisburyFew patients will be eligible for the drugs. Better food regulation and social policy are far more likely to give lasting results, says GP Helen Salisbury 1911831
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisNatasha Seaton @natashaseaton.bsky.social · 23/05/20251️⃣ NEW *open access* measure alert 🧵 We’ve just published the Illness-Related Distress (IRD) Scale in Psychological Medicine doi.org/10.1017/S003... It's a 14-item, trans-diagnostic PRO for distress related to living with any long-term physical condition (LTC). But WHY does this matter 🤔 ⬇️doi.org 153
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisEiko Fried @eikofried.bsky.social · 21/04/2025New interview on the value of exploratory research. "My brief explanation of this crisis is that researchers didn't say ‘I found something interesting’, but ‘I found exactly what my fantastic theory had predicted, heureka’. And then they gave a TED talk." #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky 🧪eiko-fried.comThe crucial value of exploratory research » Eiko FriedExploratory research is vital for discovery, but often undervalued. Here I argue it is key to scientific progress & needs defending. 19020
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisREFUEL-MS @refuelms.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Our April newsletter is out!🌸📧 This issue is packed with updates, including highlights from the Refuel-MS launch event, details on our upcoming clinical trial, a recap of the MS Trust Conference, introductions to new team members, and information on how to get involved through PPI opportunities. 011
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience @kingsioppn.bsky.social · 08/04/2025Congratulations to King's IoPPN researchers Dr Emily McBride and Dr Sophie Bennett! They have both received a @nihr.bsky.social Team Science Award, as part of their work on multiple long-term conditions and type-2 diabetes. #AcademicSky #MedSky www.kcl.ac.uk/news/ioppn-r...kcl.ac.ukIoPPN researchers receive two NIHR Team Science AwardsDr Emily McBride and Dr Sophie Bennett receive two of the first National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Team Science Awards. 0131
Reposted by Rona Moss-Morrisgnielsenphysio.bsky.social @gnielsenphysio.bsky.social · 02/04/2025The economic evaluation of the Physio4FMD trial was finally published today! www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/... @jonstoneneuro.bsky.socialneurology.orgCost Utility of Specialist Physiotherapy for Functional Motor Disorder (Physio4FMD) | Neurology Clinical PracticeBackground and ObjectivesFunctional motor disorder (FMD), a motor-dominant variant of functional neurologic disorder, is a disabling condition associated with high health and social care resource use ... 275
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisEric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 03/04/2025The gut microbiome's link with multiple sclerosis www.cell.com/cell-reports... 821753
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisThe Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · 02/04/2025Want to learn more? Read the blog! buff.ly/494e8rO It's an evidence-based summary of this new paper, written by an expert who has critically appraised the research so you don't have to. All blogs are short (1,200 words) & easy to read, so ideal if you just have a few mins. 011
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisREFUEL-MS @refuelms.bsky.social · 24/03/2025Lots of exciting things to come from @kcl-ms-research.bsky.social - be sure to follow their page! 031
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisNatasha Seaton @natashaseaton.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Our new open access paper in BMC Gastro as part of BOOST project in #IBD: link.springer.com/article/10.1... @ronamoss-morris.bsky.social @valeriamondelli.bsky.social Prof Chris Norton, Dr Joanna Hudson & Dr Vari Wilemanlink.springer.comThe relationships between depression, inflammation and self-reported disease activity in IBD and their impact on healthcare usage - BMC GastroenterologyBackground Depression is common in people living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Depression rates increase with active disease and are linked to poorer clinical outcomes. Previous studies inves... 032
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisHealth Nerd @gidmk.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Headline: Drinking green tea can CUT YOUR RISK OF DEMENTIA. Study: Japanese people who drink at least 600ml (~3-5 cups) of green tea a day have 1.5% fewer brain lesions than people who drink little/no green tea. Study funded by Suntory beverages. 5506
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience @kingsioppn.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Interested in training as a CBT Therapist? Register for our online open evening to learn about our #TalkingTherapies Postgraduate Diploma in #CognitiveBehavioralTherapy. @maudsleynhs.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @rhulpsychology.bsky.social Mon 3 Mar, 18:00 - 19:30⤵️eventbrite.comTalking Therapies PGDip in CBT Open Evening 2025Join us for a online evening to learn all about the Talking Therapies PGDip in CBT programme. 042
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience @kingsioppn.bsky.social · 03/02/2025How do children develop their 'me'? Dr Salim Hashmi explores how young people form their identities, from the age of five, through play, imagination, art and technology for @place2becharity.bsky.social's #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek #PsychSkykcl.ac.ukBecoming me: How children develop their identityWhat makes us who we are? Our ‘identity’ is a combination of lots of different parts – some that make us similar to other people and some that make us unique. When all of these parts come… 0287
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisProf Ellie Dommett @profelliedommett.bsky.social · 23/01/2025I am delighted to see @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social in the top 10 in the world for psychology. So much hard work goes into our work, and whilst rankings are not the be-all and end-all, it's a nice way to start 2025. www.timeshighereducation.com/world-univer...timeshighereducation.comWorld University Rankings by Subject 2025: PsychologyTop Psychology school rankings 2025: Leading universities for Psychological Studies Discover the Psychology Rankings results with the definitive Times Higher Education Subject Rankings 2025. 074
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience @kingsioppn.bsky.social · 15/01/2025NEW research by IoPPN (@cathrynlewis.bsky.social) and @edinburghuni.bsky.social (Andrew McIntosh) researchers have identified new genetic risk factors for #depression across all global populations for the 1st time, in study in Cell Read more: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/global-...kcl.ac.ukGlobal study pinpoints genes for depression across ethnicitiesResearchers at King's College London and University of Edinburgh have identified new genetic risk factors for depression across all major global populations for the first time, allowing scientists to predict risk of depression regardless of ethnicity. 02914
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisShift.ms @shiftms.bsky.social · 13/01/2025🚨Webinar alert 🚨 Join Dr Ashley Brown and Professor @ronamoss-morris.bsky.social from King's College London as they talk about managing sex and intimacy in Multiple Sclerosis. When: Thursday 16th Jan, 5:00 - 6:30pm GMT - Microsoft Teams Interested? Tap here: bit.ly/421VuHN 143
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisRobert West @robertjwest.bsky.social · 08/01/2025I've just started a Substack series called 'Unlocking Behaviour Change'. I will write brief essays on behavioural science. The first one will look at how the goal of influencing behaviour can be squared with respect for human agency open.substack.com/pub/robertwe...open.substack.comWelcome to 'Unlocking Behaviour Change'Essays in behavioural science 1246
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisNIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Maudsley @nihrmaudsleybrc.bsky.social · 08/01/2025Join an online Q&A about anxiety and worry in pregnancy and motherhood with Professor Colette Hirsch, Honorary Consultant Clinical Psychologist at South London and Maudsley. Have your questions answered by: 👉submitting them in advance 👉or ask live in the event rdn.nihr.ac.uk/news/ask-exp... 111
Rona Moss-Morris @ronamoss-morris.bsky.social · 08/01/2025 Sexual difficulties in #MS are often not asked about or treated. If you want to hear more about our recent trial and how we trying to change this join Dr Ashley Brown, our patient advisers and me on Thurs 16th Jan from 5:00-6:30pm GMT. bit.ly/421VuHN 012
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisSusanne Vogel @susannevogel.bsky.social · 06/01/2025🚨 New paper alert! 🚨 How do our bodily stress systems adapt to repeated psychosocial stress? A new systematic review/meta-analysis sheds light on the different ways biological stress systems habituate to recurring challenges. Out now in Neurosci & Biobehav Rev 👇 a short 🧵#PsychSciSky #Neurosciencesciencedirect.comHabituation of the biological response to repeated psychosocial stress: a systematic review and meta-analysisRecurrent psychosocial stress poses a significant health challenge, prompting research into mechanisms of successful adaptation. Physiological habitua… 42317
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisJohn F. Cryan @jfcryan.bsky.social · 04/01/2025Important paper on current funding models “The substantial cost of grant writing and peer review involves significant opportunity costs, not only financial resources but also the time and effort of researchers, which could otherwise contribute to advancing science or enhancing its social impact” 16330
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisREFUEL-MS @refuelms.bsky.social · 18/12/2024🔗Sign-up to our newsletter by going to the Contact page on our website: www.refuel-ms.com 011
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisProf. Pam Birtill @diervilla.bsky.social · 18/10/2024Seems there’s another surge in new users - welcome! Here’s my UK Psychology starter pack go.bsky.app/JUgQGsP 174325
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisNIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Maudsley @nihrmaudsleybrc.bsky.social · 13/12/2024A Year in Review - looking back on our research news in 2024 🎉 Thanks to all our colleagues and partners @nihr.bsky.social @kingsioppn.bsky.social and South London and Maudsley for a year of innovations and advances in #mentalhealth research. www.maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/posts/2024/d... 032
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisSusan Michie @susanmichie.bsky.social · 04/12/2024For those joining BlueSky recently, you may be interested in joining this Behavioural Science starter pack - just let me know if you would like to be added - see go.bsky.app/CzLwTyZ 338637
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisLouise Arseneault @larseneault.bsky.social · 28/11/2024🗺️The Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets, our new @wellcometrust.bsky.social funded research platform designed to increase the discoverability of longitudinal data across the world, is almost ready to launch! Sign up to be invited to our launch webinar -> www.landscaping-longitudinal-research.com/webinar 2189
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience @kingsioppn.bsky.social · 18/11/2024It's our first starter pack! Please follow to meet some of academic staff, from researchers to professors to PhD students and more! Please let us know if we've missed anyone. go.bsky.app/HAVseok 293
Reposted by Rona Moss-MorrisNatasha Seaton @natashaseaton.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Honoured & delighted to be shortlisted for the Medical Research Council's Max Perutz Prize for outstanding science communication. An amazing day - spectacular videos from an array of scientists with diverse talents..! www.youtube.com/shorts/RyPD0... (1/2)youtube.comThe mind body connection: what is psychoneuroimmunology and why does it matter?YouTube video by Medical Research Council 2132