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Developing diagnostics for COVID-19
Clinical Neurology Coronavirus Research
26 November 2020
Associate Professor Sarosh Irani, who heads up our Autoimmune Neurology Group, has been funded by Mologic to help develop diagnostics for COVID-19.
COVID-19 and Guillain-Barré syndrome
Clinical Neurology Coronavirus Research
23 November 2020
Multiple recent case reports have suggested a link between COVID-19 and Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), an acute, disabling, immune-mediated disorder of the peripheral nervous system. It is currently unclear whether this simply represents a chance association.
The brain understands relationships in the same way as it understands how to move in space
Integrative Neuroimaging Research
20 November 2020
Researchers have developed a new framework that binds together the way the brain forms maps of space to the way the brain understands relationships of any kind.
Viruses shown to evolve as a result of different immune responses in different ethnic populations
Clinical Neurology Coronavirus Research
20 November 2020
New research into the HIV-1 virus has shed light on an important factor in the evolution of viruses, which is likely also to affect SARS-CoV-2 (the virus which causes COVID-19). This new insight could have important implications for vaccine development.
2020 Highly Cited Researchers
Research
19 November 2020
Ten of our researchers feature in the Highly Cited Researchers 2020 list.
MRC New Investigator Award for John Dawes
Clinical Neurology Research
15 October 2020
Neuropathic pain arises from disease or damage of the nervous system. It is a major clinical problem affecting 5-10% of the adult population, despite the use of current therapies.
Grant extension for neuroimaging centre WIN
Integrative Neuroimaging Research
7 October 2020
The Wellcome Trust has awarded a two-year extension to the grant for our Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging. This means that WIN is funded through to April 2024.
Parkinson's Disease Can Affect the Eyes - Here's What We Know So Far
Clinical Neurology Research
28 September 2020
World’s largest autism grant will transform research landscape
Clinical Neurology Research
27 September 2020
The largest research grant ever given for neurodevelopmental conditions has been awarded by the Innovative Medicines Initiative to an international consortium academically led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London.
Scientists discover what happens in our brains when we make educated guesses
MRC BNDU Research
17 September 2020
Researchers have identified how cells in our brains work together to join up memories of separate experiences, allowing us to make educated guesses in everyday life.
Scientists show the role of ion channel TRESK in regulating the master clock
Clinical Neurology Research
14 September 2020
Raised blood pressure and diabetes alter brain structure
Clinical Neurology Research
7 September 2020
In a new study, neuroscientists have found that raised blood pressure and diabetes in mid-life alter brain structure to slow thinking speed and memory.
Royal Academy of Engineering Fellowship for Yuriko Suzuki
Integrative Neuroimaging Research
14 August 2020
Dr Suzuki's award will support her work on robust visualisation of blood vessels in patients with vessel-narrowing disease
Scientists uncover the role of neuronal networks in moving between wake and sleep states
Ophthalmology Research
13 August 2020
Changes in the way that neurons communicate with each other affect our ability to move between sleep and wake states.
Recent DPhil student begins fellowship to study causes of motor neuron disease
Clinical Neurology Research
28 July 2020
The Medical Research Council has awarded Alexander Thompson a prestigious five-year Lady Edith Wolfson MRC Clinician Scientist Fellowship to investigate the causes of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as motor neuron disease, MND).
Seminar Summary: Interventions for improving chronic sleep disruption
Ophthalmology Research
22 July 2020
DPhil student Lampros Bisdounis summarises a departmental seminar by Associate Professor Simon Kyle
Six-month outcomes after treatment for COVID-19 on intensive care units in England
Anaesthetics Coronavirus Research
21 July 2020
Researchers at the University of Oxford are investigating the long-term health outcomes for patients who have been treated for severe COVID-19 disease in intensive care. Finding out whether these outcomes differ from those of other patients who have survived critical care will help to inform clinical practice and appropriate follow-up care.
New therapeutic target for human sensory nerve regeneration
Clinical Neurology Research
20 July 2020
New COVID-19 simulation training for smartphones helps African healthcare workers save lives
Anaesthetics Coronavirus Research
6 July 2020
The University of Oxford's LIFE project has launched a new set of app-based training scenarios that help healthcare workers in Africa safely manage and treat cases of children with suspected COVID-19