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One dose of aspirin doesn't fit all
27 July 2018
About one billion people worldwide take regular aspirin, usually to prevent heart attacks or strokes. But a new study suggests a more tailored strategy is required.
More awareness needed about stroke risk after mini-stroke
3 July 2018
Professor Peter Rothwell says more must be done to raise awareness of the need to take rapid action after a mini-stroke in order to reduce the number of major strokes.
Study identifies biomarker for the diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
27 June 2018
Our Department collaborated with Oxford BioDynamics and Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School.
New Yorker discusses Professor Irene Tracey's work
26 June 2018
The New Yorker features our Head of Department Professor Irene Tracey, and her research into the neuroscience of pain.
Neurology features in BBC programme about the JR Hospital
21 June 2018
Aarti Jagannath presents the first in a new series about how the NHS changed our world
First human test of robotic eye surgery a success
18 June 2018
The first trial of robot-assisted eye surgery in patients has shown the technique to be both safe and effective.
Sharing Good Practice: NDCN Carers' Career Fund
13 June 2018
Our Staff Development Officer shares best practice in National Carers Week (11-17 June)
Investigating cardiac causes of stroke
7 June 2018
Patent foramen ovale (PFO), a hole between the left and right atria of the heart, is known to be a cause of stroke in young adults.
Oxford Centre for Neuroinflammation Launched
30 May 2018
We are delighted to announce the launch of the new Oxford Centre for Neuroinflammation (OCNI), which aims to shed light on the causes of neurodegenerative diseases and uncover new treatment pathways.
New Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences
10 May 2018
We are delighted to announce that David Beeson, Professor in Molecular Neurosciences, and Robert MacLaren, Professor of Ophthalmology, have been elected Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
Building work for new neuroscience research facility gets under way
27 April 2018
Work to build the UK’s first dedicated centre for research into the prevention of stroke and dementia has started in Oxford.
Digital festival engages public with brain research
17 April 2018
For Brain Awareness Week 2018, our Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging got together with Oxford Sparks to present an immersive experience of some of Oxford's brain research.
New Chair in Emerging Technologies
10 April 2018
The Royal Academy of Engineering has announced long-term support to ten engineering global visionaries to develop areas of emerging technology.
From Neuroscience to Politics and Back Again
9 April 2018
Gwenaëlle Douaud experiences the Royal Society’s Pairing Scheme
Thomas Willis Day 2018
16 March 2018
On 14 March we celebrated the work of our Department over the previous year, marking our successes in research, teaching and public engagement.
Celebrating International Women's Day
13 March 2018
On Thursday 8 March 2018, some of our Department's senior women attended a dinner to mark International Women's Day.