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Running in the FAMILY - Understanding and predicting the intergenerational transmission of mental illness.

🔗 https://family-project.eu/

Funded by the EU, SERI & UKRI.
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🧠 Heading to #ECNP2026 in Munich?
Meet us at Booth B0.33! 🥳

We showcase your research:

✍️ Proposal Writing
📣 Science Communication
📊 Project Management
🎤 Conference Services

📅 10–13 Oct | 📍 ICM Munich, Hall B0 (Level 0)

Say hello & spin ideas with us! 🤝

#EUResearch #HorizonEurope #IHI
@ecnp.eu
September 19, 2026 at 9:17 AM
We’ve just published a new article in Open Access Government highlighting the work of our FAMILY Project. ✨
This piece addresses a critical question: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀? 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🧠

www.openaccessgovernment.org/article/how-...
How can research benefit children of parents with severe mental illness?
The FAMILY consortium, an EU-funded study, aims to understand the intergenerational transmission of mental illness risk
www.openaccessgovernment.org
April 20, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Neeltje van Haren presented at the Nederlandse Vereniging voor Psychiatrie Congress earlier this week. 👏 Her presentation focused on brain development in family members of patients with severe mental illness. 🧠🖥️✨

#FAMILY_EU #EUfunded
April 17, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Our new study explores how child & adolescent psychiatrists perceive the ethical challenges and considerations associated with the potential clinical use of novel prediction models for assessing the risk of severe mental disorders.

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

@ivarsneiders.bsky.social
Ethical considerations in the clinical application of prediction tools for severe mental disorders: perspectives from child and adolescent psychiatrists
The ability to predict the risk of severe mental disorders holds considerable promise for individuals at risk, potentially enabling prevention and early intervention. Although the clinical applicat...
www.tandfonline.com
March 30, 2026 at 11:46 AM
This morning, FAMILY hosted a symposium at the #Annual #Congress of the Schizophrenia International Research Society (SIRS) in Florence, Italy.

🧠 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗨𝘀?
March 27, 2026 at 3:42 PM
📢 #PUBLICATION
𝗖𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿-𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿
New work by Camprodon-Boadas et al. investigates the cognitive reserve in in children at familial high risk of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.

@escaponline.bsky.social
February 20, 2026 at 1:15 PM
🧬Workshop for Early-Career Researchers on Family-Based Genomic Analysis

More info & registration: www.fhi.no/en/ab/confer...

The registration ends on 28 February 2026.
January 28, 2026 at 3:25 PM
As we approach the last days of the year, we take a moment to reflect on the milestones that have shaped 2025 for FAMILY. ✨

Read our full reflection on our website: family-project.eu/newsroom/pro...

We extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who contributed to the project’s accomplishments!
December 17, 2025 at 1:35 PM
🎥 In our last FAMILY #SPOTLIGHT interview from this year, meet Lisanne van Houtum, Postdoc Researcher at Erasmus MC.
Lisanne contributes to several key work packages and collaborates closely with coordinator Neeltje van Haren to keep project management running smoothly.

youtu.be/_AfBeejgCec?...
FAMILY Spotlight - 5 Questions for... Lisanne van Houtum
YouTube video by FAMILY project
youtu.be
December 11, 2025 at 10:14 AM
🎥Meet John Saunders, Executive Director of EUFAMI: the European Federation of Associations of Families of People with Mental Illness.
John outlines #EUFAMI’s mission, and reflects on why the voices of families is essential in shaping truly impactful mental health research.

youtu.be/zHMtEKY8T5c?...
FAMILY Spotlight - 5 Questions for... John Saunders (EUFAMI)
YouTube video by FAMILY project
youtu.be
December 8, 2025 at 9:44 AM
As many of us are finalising plans for the coming year, one event deserves early attention:
The 𝟮𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗣𝗔 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝘆 will take place in Brescia, Italy, from 𝟭𝟲 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟵 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

epabrescia26.studioprogress.it
EPA Brescia 2026 – 22nd biennial Congress – September 16th – 19th 2026
epabrescia26.studioprogress.it
December 5, 2025 at 12:52 PM
🎥 new #SPOTLIGHT: Gisela Sugranyes shares insights from her dual clinical & research roles. Her perspective highlights how translational work can drive meaningful progress for children, families, and clinicians alike. 🧠✨

Full interview: youtu.be/ieEpTgO7yy4?...

@idibaps.bsky.social
FAMILY Spotlight - 5 Questions for... Gisela Sugranyes
YouTube video by FAMILY project
youtu.be
December 4, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Here comes the 3rd round of the FAMILY #SPOTLIGHT interviews! 🎥
Meet Adrian Dahl Askelund, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (#NIPH)!

youtu.be/WB1VK1RTjR4

#FAMILY_EU #EUfunded @escaponline.bsky.social
FAMILY Spotlight - 5 Questions for... Adrian Dahl Askelund
YouTube video by FAMILY project
youtu.be
December 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
📢 #PUBLICATION
💡 A new analysis by Isabel Schuurmans and Charlotte Cecil identifies distinct epigenetic signatures in cord blood linked to an increased susceptibility to schizophrenia and other neurodevelopmental conditions.

🔗 Full text: www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S000...
Genetic susceptibility to neurodevelopmental conditions associates with neonatal DNA methylation patterns in the general population: an individual participant data meta-analysis
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and schizophrenia (SCZ) are highly heritable and linked to disruptions in fetal neurodevelopment. Epigenetic processes,...
www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:58 AM
☀️ Last week, from 5 – 7 November 2025, the FAMILY Project EU consortium gathered in Barcelona for its 4th General Assembly Meeting.

Read more about the meeting on our website: family-project.eu/newsroom/pro...

@escaponline.bsky.social @signemezinska.bsky.social @dralexharris.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
📣 For work package 9, Science communication, dissemination and training, Nina Karguth shared an update on the achievements of the past year, along with the communication strategy and future plans for public outreach.
November 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
💻 For Work Package 2: Data management, harmonisation and infrastructure, Gisela Sugranyes and Ryan Muetzel presented the latest updates on the team’s progress, including a demo of FAMILY’s #digital #research #environment.
November 7, 2025 at 11:16 AM
⚖️ Signe Mežinska shared updates and new plans from Work Package 8: Ethical aspects and social consequences of intergenerational transmission of risk and prediction of mental illness.

@signemezinska.bsky.social @ivarsneiders.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
We are back for Day2!
Work Package 7 focuses on brain structures, their function, data integration, and resilience. 🧠
Emma Sprooten, Christian F. Beckmann, Lisanne van Houtum and Raffael Kalisch @kalischlab.bsky.social presented the latest progress and insights.

@dondersinst.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 9:35 AM
After a full first day of scientific discussions, new ideas, and exciting results from the past year, the FAMILY consortium took some time to unwind: with walks along the beach, a few rounds of beach volleyball, and even a game of boccia! ☀️🏐

Recharging our minds.💡
November 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
🧠 PhD student Boglarka Zsofia Kovacs introduced a new project to be carried out within WP5: Defining the role of brain metrics in the intergenerational transmission of mental illness. She will focus on normative brain deviations and clinical correlates in offspring at familial high-risk cohorts.
November 6, 2025 at 2:25 PM
🐁 After exploring the human perspective, we turned to what animal models can teach us. Isabelle Mansuy and Jaime Borregón Jiménez presented the latest findings from WP6, highlighting how controlled experimental designs can help disentangle the classic 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘷𝘴. 𝘯𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 question.
November 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM
🎯 Work Package 4: Defining the role of #epigenetics in the intergenerational transmission of mental illness was presented by group leader Charlotte Cecil together with her team members @alexander-neumann.bsky.social and Tim Finke.

#FAMILY_EU #EU_funded
November 6, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Adrian Dahl Askelund opened the scientific sessions with an update from Work Package 3: Genetically informed designs to disentangle routes of transmission. 🧬
His talked sparked many questions and discussions, exactly the kind of interaction that makes our in-person meetings so valuable! 👏
November 6, 2025 at 9:37 AM
The FAMILY #GeneralAssembly Meeting has officially kicked off in Spain with a warm welcome by coordinator Neeltje van Haren and local host Gisela Sugranyes! 🌺

#FAMILY_EU #EU_funded
@escaponline.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 8:37 AM