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Newborn brain scans clarify how some diseases develop
Integrative Neuroimaging Research
2 June 2021
Newborn brain scans from the Developing Human Connectome Project are now available online in large-scale open-source project, clarifying how some diseases develop.
New consortium to uncover mechanisms of neuropathic pain
Clinical Neurology Integrative Neuroimaging Research
28 May 2021
Professor David Bennett is leading a new national research consortium to investigate neuropathic pain.
NDCN Thomas Willis Day Prize Winners
Award Public engagement Research Teaching
26 May 2021
Our annual Thomas Willis Day celebrates the work of our Department over the previous year.
Heidi Johansen-Berg elected Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences
Integrative Neuroimaging Research
12 May 2021
Congratulations to Heidi Johansen-Berg, one of 11 University of Oxford biomedical and health scientists that the Academy of Medical Sciences has elected to its fellowship.
Research shows how the brain reorganises old memories when new ones are made
MRC BNDU Research
18 February 2021
Researchers have discovered that the arrangement of existing memories in the brain is altered when we embed new memories
Capturing immune cells that colonise the brain to prevent disease progression in multiple sclerosis
Clinical Neurology Research
16 February 2021
Researchers have revealed a disease-causing population of immune cells, which travel to the brain in patients with multiple sclerosis. They demonstrate how to trap these cells in the blood, which means they can be targeted to prevent disease progression.
New machine learning system developed to identify deteriorating patients in hospital
Anaesthetics Research
5 February 2021
Researchers have developed a machine learning algorithm that could improve clinicians’ ability to identify hospitalised patients who need intensive care.
Accidental awareness in obstetric surgery under general anaesthesia more frequent than expected
Anaesthetics Research
13 January 2021
The largest ever study of awareness during obstetric general anaesthesia shows around 1 in 250 women may be affected, and some may experience long-term psychological harm.
Are sleep trackers accurate? Here’s what researchers currently know
Ophthalmology Research
12 January 2021
Two neurologists awarded MRC Senior Clinical Fellowships
Clinical Neurology Research
26 November 2020
Two of our Associate Professors, Sarosh Irani and George Tofaris, have been awarded MRC Senior Clinical Fellowships.
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