Media and News

Stay updated on the latest developments in the ADHD Lifecourse Lab. Explore articles, interviews, and updates on the progress of our ongoing projects.

8th -11th May 2025

ADHD Lifecourse Lab at the 10th World Congress on ADHD

Our team attended the 10th World Congress on ADHD in Prague last week — a brilliant few days of learning, sharing, and connecting with researchers from around the world.

We’re especially proud of Tom and Amandine, who presented their research posters during the conference. Both sparked engaging discussions and represented the lab with thoughtfulness and enthusiasm — well done both!

14th May 2025

We’re now on LinkedIn!

Follow ADHD Lifecourse Lab to keep up with our latest research, study updates, and team news.

We’re excited to share more of what we’re working on — come say hello!

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19th March 2025

Neurodiversity Celebration Week at QMUL

We were proud to see Dr. Thomas Broughton join a fantastic panel of experts by profession and/or lived experience at Queen Mary’s Neurodiversity Celebration Week. It was a brilliant discussion on the value of neurodivergent voices in research and education, and on promoting better support structures for youth during key transitions.

27th March 2025

Hidden in plainsight: Reserach and clinical update on ADHD in girls & women

Our team had a fantastic time in Nottingham at a 'Hidden in Plainsight' conference, co-organized by our lab lead Dr Jessica Agnew-Blais! It was a huge success—insightful talks, engaging discussions, and a great opportunity to connect with other researchers and clinicians in the field. Big thanks to the speakers, attendees, and Dr Blandine French and Michelle Beckett for such a great event!

3rd March 2025

PHURI Women’s Health Research Workshop

Dr Jessica Agnew-blais also spoke at the PHURI Women’s Health Research Workshop at QMUL, presenting on ADHD in women over the life course: A research programme on female-specific factors in ADHD.

A great opportunity to share our work with researchers across different areas of women’s health at QMUL.

8th March 2025

International Women’s Day at QMUL

A belated Happy International Women’s Day! 💐 To mark International Women’s Day, our lab lead Dr. Jessica Agnew-Blais gave a talk on Understanding ADHD in Women as part of Queen Mary’s Faculty of Science and Engineering celebrations.

We’re proud to be part of the growing conversation around women and ADHD.

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4th December 2024

Tom's poster presentation at the Royal College of Psychiatrists

Our post-doc, Dr. Thomas Broughton, presented his poster on the increased risk of premenstrual dysphoric disorder in women with ADHD, at the Women’s Mental Health Special Interest Group (WMHSIG) conference at the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Congratulations on an excellent presentation, Tom!

4th December 2024

Alexandria's presentation at the CaNDY meeting

Our new PhD student, Alexandria Bartley, practiced her panel meeting presentation during our weekly Cognition and NeuroDevelopment in Youth (CaNDY) group meeting, on her upcoming work on ADHD and menopause. Her presentation led to some thoughtful discussions and very valuable feedback. Very well done, Alexandria!

October 2024

Exciting news from the MAAM Study

We’ve just received a massive delivery of study equipment, which means we're one step closer to getting participants onboarded and fully geared up for the study. Stay tuned for more updates as we get these rings out to our amazing participants!

October 2024

New PhD Student at the ADHD Lifecourse Lab

We’re thrilled to welcome our new PhD student Alexandria Bartley to the ADHD Lifecourse Lab! Alexandria's research will focus on the influence of perimenopause and menopause on ADHD symptoms and experiences, and the relationship between genetic risk and menopausal symptoms. We're excited to have her on the team and can’t wait to see the great work she'll contribute!

October 2024

Calling young women with ADHD

If you're aged 18-21 and have a diagnosis of ADHD, we’d love to hear about your experiences navigating adolescence. Participate in a 1-hour online interview and receive a £10 shopping voucher for your time!

Interested? Visit our 'get involved' page for more information.

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19th - 21st June 2024

Current Advances in Gambling Research Conference 2024

Huge congratulations to our PhD student, Anna Paul, for her outstanding poster presentation at the Current Advances in Gambling Research (CAGR) Conference 2024 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Anna's Gamble Aware funded project, titled "Investigating the Genetic Associations Between Gambling and Its Mental Health Risk Factors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis," was met with great enthusiasm and interest.

12th June 2024

QMULOfficial 'inspiring women in science and engineering' : Understanding ADHD in women

Watch Dr. Jessica Agnew-Blais' interview with QMUL where share her insights into ADHD among women and discusses the origins and clinical implications of the Measuring Adult ADHD and Menstruation (MAAM) Study.

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2nd May 2024

Queen Mary 3rd Annual SBSS PDRA Symposium

Our post-doctoral research associate, Dr. Thomas Broughton, presented his captivating preliminary findings on the risk of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) among women with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at the annual SBBS PDRA symposium at QMUL. Congratulations to Dr. Broughton for his outstanding presentation!

August 2024

Huge congratulations to Anna Paul!

Our PhD student, Anna Paul, has been awarded a £3,300 postgraduate research grant by the 'Academic Forum for the Study of Gambling'. This funding will support her upcoming project, which investigates whether genetic risk for various mental health disorders can predict problem gambling.

Understanding how mental health disorders contribute to problem gambling risk could guide targeted interventions and highlight shared mechanisms, like impulsivity, that can be addressed to reduce gambling-related harms.

Very well done, Anna—congratulations on this exciting achievement!

20th - 21st June 2024

The Menarche, Menstruation, Menopause and Mental Health (4M) Conference in Exeter

We were honoured to present our work at the 4M Conference in Exeter, focusing on menstrual health, menopause, and mental health.

Our lab lead, Dr. Jessica Agnew-Blais, showcased her research initiative on the impact of menstrual cycles on ADHD symptoms (left)

Special congratulations to our PhD student Amandine Senequier for her incredible poster presentation titled “Exploring the lived experiences of young women with ADHD as they navigate through adolescence: A qualitative study protocol” (right).

August 2024

Updates on the MAAM Study

We are excited to share that we are now in the process of securing ethical approval for our Measuring Adult ADHD and Menstruation (MAAM) study, as we prepare for participant recruitment!

A huge thank you goes out to our incredible Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) group for their ongoing support. Over recent months, we worked closely with 8 incredible women with ADHD, whose feedback and insights have been instrumental in shaping the direction of our study and ensuring that it is relevant and sensitive to the needs of those it aims to help. We are deeply grateful for their time and contributions, and look forward to working with them further as the study progresses.

Click here to learn more about the MAAM study.

4th June 2024

ADHD Research Group Meeting

In June, our team attended the ADHD Research Group Meeting with our co-investigators from ART-CARMA at King's College London, where our lab lead Dr Jessica Agnew-Blais presented her work on "Women and ADHD in Times of Hormonal Change."