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Welcome to e-BRAIN
A STUDY OF EARLY LIFE EXPERIENCES AND BRAIN MATURATION
Friday 28th August 2025
eBRAIN Study Update: Data collection complete, Discovery underway
We’re excited to share that data collection for all three time points in the eBRAIN study is now complete! We are currently in the process of preparing the data for analyses and have already begun sharing preliminary findings at academic conferences. We also plan to publish our findings in scientific journals in the near future and will keep you updated on these publications as they become available.
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A heartfelt thank you to all the participants and their parents/caregivers who made this research possible—we truly appreciate your time and commitment to this study. We would also like to extend a special thank you to the schools that participated in the project, for their support and partnership throughout this time.
In addition to our scientific outputs, we are delighted that this study was conducted with the participation and advice from young people. Also, the study enabled a good number of students to complete their work experience with us, learning about science, the principles of research, and presenting their work.
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​Finally, our collaboration with all the participating schools has been an exciting and valuable experience. We have had the wonderful opportunity to introduce the study during school assemblies, as well as to deliver presentations and workshops about Careers in Science, as well as on anxiety, mental health and managing stress. These were received with great enthusiasm and interest by the students. Moreover, we have been able to contribute 75 engagement activities, including our seasonal eBRAIN Newsletter. These have included important contributions from participants and and parent champions, and have allowed us to stay in touch with our participants and their families, and the schools by providing updates from the team about ongoing projects, conference attendance and important milestones.
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We look forward to sharing insights from the latest phases of our research with you. If you’d like to stay connected and follow our progress, you can visit our Blogs page, where we’ll continue to post updates through our newsletter.
What is e-BRAIN?
e-BRAIN: THE IMPACT OF EARLY ADVERSITY ON TRAJECTORIES OF BRAIN MATURATION AND MENTAL HEALTH IN YOUNG ADOLESCENTS
e-BRAIN is a study of brain development and mental health among young people in London, being conducted by researchers from King’s College London. We are inviting all young people from London schools aged between 11 and 14 years (Years 7 to 9) to take part.
Why is e-BRAIN important?
Around 1 in 10 young people experience a mental health problem each year. At this age the brain and how we respond to stress, exercise and diet change a lot. e-BRAIN wants to find out what in the body may lead to better mental health and what things lead to worse mental health in young people.
​Participants' Comments
"I really liked it because I wanted to know about my brain"
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"I liked the MRI scan"
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"It was very fun and I really enjoyed it!"
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"I liked getting a picture of my brain"
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"Everyone is lovely"
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"You are very kind and made me feel comfortable"
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"It was a really fun, enjoyable and unique experience!"
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"The researchers were nice and supportive throughout"
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"Everyone I have met have been very kind!"
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"My researchers were very comforting and supportive"
"Everyone was very nice and helpful"
"I didn't dislike anything about the trial"
"It was a good experience"
Professor Paola Dazzan
Principle Investigator