Dr Moritz Herle
Lecturer in Psychology
Research interests
- Mental Health
Pronouns
he/him
Biography
Dr Moritz Herle is a Lecturer at the Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience.
Moritz's research focuses on the origins and development of eating behaviours, childhood weight and their impact on later health outcomes such as eating disorders and obesity. In addition, he is interested in quantitative research methods, especially the analysis of longitudinal datasets, structural equation modelling, and causal inference.
Currently, Moritz leads a project supported by the Rosetrees - Stoneygate Fellowship and MQ Transforming Mental Health studying the co-occurrence of self-harm and eating disorders using qualitative and quantitative methods. He also has a longstanding collaboration with the Gemini Twin Study.
Research interests
- Eating behaviour and eating disorders
- Childhood obesity
- Quantitative methods
- Behaviour genetics
Teaching
- MSc Developmental Psychology & Psychopathology - Introduction to Statistics
- MSc Applied Statistical Modelling & Health Informatics - Causal Modelling and Evaluation
Research
Lifecourse Epidemiology
The lifecourse epidemiology group researches developmental change, especially in childhood and adolescence. We specialise in methodology for longitudinal data including structural equation modelling.
Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative (EDGI)
A project set up to support studies exploring risk factors for eating disorders
Project status: Ongoing
Eating Disorders Clinical Research Network
Eating Disorders Clinical Research Network is a UK-wide NHS research network spanning child and adult eating disorder services.
Project status: Ongoing
Why are people with eating disorders at higher risk of suicide?
Investigating why eating disorders, self-harm and suicidal behaviours occur together and what we can do to prevent this or to intervene early and effectively.
Project status: Ongoing
News
Food fussiness a largely genetic trait from toddlerhood to adolescence
Fussy eating is mainly influenced by genes and is a stable trait lasting from toddlerhood to early adolescence, finds a new study led by researchers from UCL,...
Features
Genomic links between eating disorder symptoms and suicidal ideation
Eating disorders are more than just struggles with food and body image—they carry serious medical and psychological risks. Among these risks, mortality,...
Research
Lifecourse Epidemiology
The lifecourse epidemiology group researches developmental change, especially in childhood and adolescence. We specialise in methodology for longitudinal data including structural equation modelling.
Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative (EDGI)
A project set up to support studies exploring risk factors for eating disorders
Project status: Ongoing
Eating Disorders Clinical Research Network
Eating Disorders Clinical Research Network is a UK-wide NHS research network spanning child and adult eating disorder services.
Project status: Ongoing
Why are people with eating disorders at higher risk of suicide?
Investigating why eating disorders, self-harm and suicidal behaviours occur together and what we can do to prevent this or to intervene early and effectively.
Project status: Ongoing
News
Food fussiness a largely genetic trait from toddlerhood to adolescence
Fussy eating is mainly influenced by genes and is a stable trait lasting from toddlerhood to early adolescence, finds a new study led by researchers from UCL,...
Features
Genomic links between eating disorder symptoms and suicidal ideation
Eating disorders are more than just struggles with food and body image—they carry serious medical and psychological risks. Among these risks, mortality,...