Professor of Translational Psychology, UCL, London, UK

Prof Shafran is a pioneer in cognitive behavioural therapies and applying them across the age range and across diagnoses through targeting processes such as perfectionism, thought-action fusion and intolerance of uncertainty.

Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Kentucky, USA

Dr Sauer-Zavala is an international leader in the dissemination and evaluation of the transdiagnostic mental health interventions across the spectrum of severity, studying basic mechanisms such as emotion regulation, and applying digital health technologies.

Professor of Psychology and Director of the Psychotherapy and Emotion Research Laboratory, Boston University, USA

Professor Hoffman is an international leader in the science and practice of cognitive behavioural therapies, pioneering transdiagnostic, process-focused interventions and research on the neural mechanisms of emotion regulation.

Professor of Translational Cognitive Neuroscience, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, UK

Prof Astle is a world leader in the transdiagnostic approach to neurodevelopment disorders. He researches the brain networks involved in core mechanisms of psychological functioning, and develops and evaluates interventions to improve emotion regulation, attention and memory.