On 29^th September 2022, the Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC) Mental Health Research Domain will be bringing together specialist researchers, clinical staff, academics, and other professionals in the field of Mental Health research and clinical care from across Greater Manchester to take part in the latest of a series of research collaboration workshops supported by Health Innovation Manchester.

The event will be held from 10:00 – 15:30 on Thursday, 29^th September, at The Life Centre (235 Washway Road, Sale, England, M33 4BP) as well as offering online joining capacity. The event will be aiming to welcome around 50 in-person attendees, with around 100 spaces available for joining the session remotely.

The aim of this session will be firstly to showcase a number of exciting projects and research opportunities currently ongoing within GM, and to develop new ideas and collaborations within Mental Health research. The event will be comprised of a set of keynote presentations from our partner organisations and academic institutions in GM, as well as from the MAHSC Mental Health domain, followed by a group discussion focusing on:

• Sharing ongoing research projects and areas of expertise
• Identifying research priorities for the region as a whole and the teams within GM
• Creating novel ideas for mental health research to address unmet need
• Fostering new collaboration between research teams to advance research potential

For more information contact peter.mellor@healthinnovationmanchester.com