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MRC iCASE Award for Oxford-Elasmogen research partnership
2 April 2025
Many congratulations to Zoe Williams.
In Conversation: Professor Kevin Talbot and Professor Arjune Sen
26 March 2025
Arjune Sen is Professor of Global Epilepsy at the University of Oxford and Founding Director of the Centre for Global Epilepsy. At the NCDN Newsround on 20 March, Professor Kevin Talbot interviewed Professor Sen about his career so far, the challenges of working in global health and his next steps in epilepsy research.
The 14th Oxford Neuroscience Symposium
24 March 2025
Around 250 academics and students attended the Oxford Neuroscience Symposium – a flagship annual event showcasing the breadth and excellence of neuroscience research at the University of Oxford.
Dr Bjorn Vahsen wins Junior Research Prize
21 March 2025
The prize is awarded by the German Society of Muscular Diseases.
Research about whiplash published in two new papers
19 March 2025
The findings come from the Neuromusculoskeletal Health and Science Lab’s whiplash cohort.
World Sleep Day 2025
17 March 2025
To celebrate #WorldSleepDay on Friday 14 March a team led by Luca Ratti put on an interactive public engagement event at the JR, and Rachel Sharman went down a storm on social media sharing her top tips for a good night's sleep.
Vice-Chancellor’s Awards nominations in NDCN
13 March 2025
The Vice-Chancellor’s Awards are a University-wide celebration of our outstanding people. Four projects involving members of NDCN are included in the shortlist.
Wellcome Discovery Award to study learning in neurons
11 March 2025
Wellcome Trust has given a prestigious Discovery Award to fund research on fundamental mechanisms of learning in cortical neurons.
Children’s epilepsy treatment device wins The Engineer Collaborate to Innovate Award 2024
10 March 2025
The Children’s Adaptive Deep brain stimulation for Epilepsy Trial (CADET), a collaboration between clinicians, industry and academics, won in the Medical & Healthcare category
Appointment of the new Nuffield Professor of Anaesthetic Science
10 March 2025
We are delighted to announce that Professor Bruce Biccard will join the department in September this year as Nuffield Professor of Anaesthetic Science. He will lead the Nuffield Division of Anaesthetics.
Celebrating our #SheKicksHeroes for IWD2025
8 March 2025
Saturday 8 March is International Women's Day. To mark the day we're highlighting Football on the Brain's recent school workshop celebrating inspirational women and sharing the team's #SheKicksHeroes.
WICN pilot mentoring programme launches
7 March 2025
Wednesday 19 February saw the launch of the pilot Women In Clinical Neurosciences (WICN) mentoring programme.
Bringing Neuroscience to Life: A Visit to Aylesford School
28 February 2025
Two researchers from NDCN visited the Warwickshire school to teach students about the brain.
Anticholinergic medications given to people with psychosis could worsen memory
26 February 2025
Medications routinely given to people experiencing psychosis could be worsening some of their cognitive function, including memory and concentration, according to a new analysis of existing research.
Novel AI tool studies cellular interactions in human brain tissues
20 February 2025
Dr David A Menassa is one of the senior authors on a new paper in Nature Communications that reports on the use of DeepCellMap - an adaptable open-source deep learning tool which studies cellular interactions in human brain tissues in an automated way.
Dr Pao-Sheng Chang awarded a Guarantors of Brain Postdoctoral Early-Career Fellowship
12 February 2025
Dr Chang will use the three-year fellowship to advance his research on macrophage-‘sensory neuron’ interactions in the context of human neuropathic pain.
Oxford Martin School epilepsy programme launches innovative research centre
6 February 2025
International, national and local partners have been welcomed to the launch of the world’s first centre dedicated to empowering global epilepsy research and care.
New study reveals genetic effects on cognitive health are age and sex specific
5 February 2025
A recent study from a team at University of Oxford aimed to reveal the specific roles played by APOE and Klotho genes in brain health and function, and how this varies according to age and sex.