MRC IEU, which was established in 2013, is a leading centre for research into methods for causal inference, and evidence triangulation. It is also a leading centre for the application of causal methods to answer important questions about diseases in populations. Research from IEU enables valuable insight into many key challenges for population health, with important impact for further research, policy and practice.
The new funding totals £11,637,000. It covers work spanning six key programme themes:
- Mendelian randomization
- Statistical methods for causal inference
- Data mining epidemiological relationships
- Molecular drivers and predictors of pregnancy complications and future health
- Immunopsychiatry
- Behavioural, social and environmental determinants of physical and mental health