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New evidence on how deep brain stimulation works
Clinical Neurology Research
15 October 2015
Deep brain stimulation is known to treat the symptoms of stiffness, slow movement, and tremor in people with Parkinson’s disease. Researchers are now a step closer to understanding exactly how this electrical stimulation of specific areas in the brain works.
£50,000 dementia drug discovery project gets underway
Award Clinical Neurology Research
7 October 2015
Researchers in our Department are embarking on a £50,000 study to develop treatments for dementia. The funding from Alzheimer’s Research UK will kick off new drug discovery efforts that specifically target dementia with Lewy bodies.
New £1.3m research consortium for spinal muscular atrophy
Clinical Neurology Research
2 October 2015
Researchers in our Department will lead a new collaborative initiative for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) research in the UK over the next three years. The programme is funded by the SMA Trust.
Over 250 people find out about tackling brain diseases
Clinical Neurology Event
20 March 2015
This free public event showcased some of the brain research going on at the University of Oxford and the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Two major grants for Oxford's Parkinson's research
Clinical Neurology
10 March 2015
Oxford receives major funding to work on Parkinson’s, a neurological condition which can leave people struggling to walk, speak and sleep.
Migraine studentship
Clinical Neurology
9 March 2015
We are offering a competitive graduate studentship for October 2015 entry tenable for three years.
Bespoke Treatments for Parkinson's
Clinical Neurology Event
20 November 2014
Michele Hu speaks at the Annual Parkinson's UK Flagship Lecture at the Royal Institution.
Motor Neuron Researchers do the Ice Bucket Challenge
Clinical Neurology
4 September 2014
Researchers in our Department working on Motor Neuron Disease (MND) do the Ice Bucket Challenge, which has taken the internet by storm this week and so far raised £6 million.
Smart glasses for people with poor vision being tested in Oxford
Clinical Neurology Research
17 June 2014
Smart glasses for the registered blind, developed in our Department, are being trialled in public spaces for the first time.
MRI brain scans detect people with early Parkinson’s
Clinical Neurology Research
11 June 2014
Oxford University researchers funded by Parkinson’s UK have developed a simple and quick MRI technique that offers promise for early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease.
Martin Turner writes blog on diagnosing MND earlier
Clinical Neurology Research
11 June 2014
The Motor Neuron Disease Association has published a blog post from Martin Turner about 'BioMOx', the Oxford Study for Biomarkers in MND.
Stephen Hicks Wins Prize for Smart Glasses
Award Clinical Neurology
7 April 2014
Stephen Hicks, Research Fellow in Neuroscience and Visual Prosthetics, has won the 2014 SET for BRITAIN Gold Award and Engineering Medal
Tipu Aziz awarded lectureship at Baylor College of Medicine
Award Clinical Neurology
27 February 2014
Tipu Aziz, Professor of Neurosurgery in the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, has been awarded the 6th Phillip Gildenberg lectureship in Functional Neurosurgery.
Neurosurgeon awarded Hunterian Professorship
Clinical Neurology
21 February 2014
Mr Erlick Pereira, who works with the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neuroscience's Alex Green and Tipu Aziz, has been awarded a prestigious Hunterian Professorship by the Royal College of Surgeons of England for 2014 and 2015.
Stroke research group wins Queen's Anniversary Prize
Award Clinical Neurology Stroke & Dementia
22 November 2013
The Stroke Prevention Research Unit has been awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher Education, the highest form of national recognition that UK higher education institutions can achieve.
New treatments for migraine pain control
Clinical Neurology
15 November 2013
Zameel Cader of the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences will use MRC Technology’s commercialization services to advance new treatments for migraine pain control.
Stephen Hicks wins award for glasses for blind people
Award Clinical Neurology
11 November 2013
A researcher in the Division of Clinical Neurology has won a major award for his intelligent glasses that can help blind people to 'see'.