As part of an international research project titled the Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative, researchers at Flinders University are exploring whether genetic factors play a substantial role in a person’s risk, or predisposition, to developing anorexia nervosa or other eating disorders.
Their work focuses on identifying specific genetic variants that increase risk for developing such a disorder and initial results are due to be published in 2018.
But, researchers now need your help to progress to the second phase of this ground-breaking research and collect thousands of new samples, obtain more information from previous donors, and launch genetic studies for other eating disorders such as bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder.
The team at Flinders University has an incredible opportunity to be world leaders in the genetics of eating disorders. Can you help them?
Research projects
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EATing together to reduce chronic loneliness in older people
Can sharing a meal with someone combat loneliness and depression in older people?
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Improving the mental health of young men through sport
Exploring whether infiltrating traditional masculinised sport settings is the key to improving young men’s mental health.
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New programs to support vulnerable youth at risk of suicide
Vulnerable young people at risk of self-harm and suicide will receive innovative therapy
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New Statewide Eating Disorders Service building
Breakthrough is proposing to build a world-class centre for excellence for eating disorder services
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New treatment program for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Researchers will trial a more flexible treatment program for people suffering PTSD
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Doctors’ mental health and suicide risk
Flinders researchers are looking to reduce suicide risk among one of the groups at highest risk of poor mental health... doctors
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Motivational interviewing virtual training tool
Researchers are developing a new 'motivational interviewing' virtual software tool
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Kicking bullying to the kerb in schools
You can prevent the harmful effects of bullying in primary schools by supporting a new research-based approach.
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Wellbeing and resilience programs put to the test
With your help we can find out how effective these programs are.
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Mental health in the palm of your hand
A life free from mental illness could be in the palm of your hand.
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