Tim Larsen is an MRC-funded PhD candidate at the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, researching the causal association between inflammation and psychiatric conditions using genetic epidemiological methods and birth cohort studies. Before starting his PhD, Tim did an MSc in Applied Mathematics and worked in statistical research roles in the Civil Service.
A big new study suggests that certain genetic traits—like insomnia risk and neuroticism—may make depression harder to treat, while protective traits include education and cognitive ability.
