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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'.
Oxford Headache Centre Launched
Clinical Neurology
23 October 2013
Dr Zameel Cader talks to the Oxford Mail about his research
Athena Swan Award Ceremony
Award Clinical Neurology
10 June 2013
Liz Barnes-Moss, Departmental Administrator, was presented with NDCN's Athena Swan Bronze Award by Dame Julia Higgins at a ceremony held at the Royal Society in Edinburgh on June 6th.
Prof Ebers awarded American Academy of Neurology Prize for MS research
Award Clinical Neurology
15 March 2013
New Action Research Professor of Clinical Neurology Announced
Award Clinical Neurology
15 February 2013
Professor Peter Rothwell FMedSci has been appointed the new Action Research Professor of Clinical Neurology in the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, succeeding Professor George Ebers.
New Genetic Disorder Discovered by NDCN Team
Clinical Neurology Research
11 January 2013
The family of disorders known as ataxias can impair speech, balance and coordination, and have varying levels of severity. A team led by Dr Andrea Nemeth from NDCN has identified a new member of this group of conditions which is connected to Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5 (SCA5). SCA5 is sometimes known as ‘Lincoln ataxia,’ because it was first found in the relatives of US President Abraham Lincoln.
Stem cells for Biological Assays of Novel drugs and predictive toxiCology (StemBANCC)
Clinical Neurology Research
3 December 2012
Oxford University has recently led a successful bid to establish a €52M international consortium to develop induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell lines for drug discovery and safety assessment.
New Member of Staff Profile – Dr David Bennett
Clinical Neurology
1 October 2012
David received his MB PhD qualification from of Guy’s and St Thomas’ Medical School London. He undertook an intercalated PhD studying the role of neurotrophic factors in sensory neuronal development and the generation of persistent pain. Sub-speciality training in neurology took place principally in London at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, King’s College Hospital and Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust.