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.
Our Brains, Our Selves
4 February 2025
Professor Masud Husain has published a new book on what he has learned from his patients
Other Than Oxford
30 January 2025
How DPhil student Morgan Mitchell is uncovering unconventional routes into the University.
2025 NDCN Engagement Ambassadors Announced
30 January 2025
Six NDCN researchers and staff have been selected to join the 'Engagement Ambassadors' programme.
New research to use focused ultrasound technology to address cognitive decline in Lewy body dementia patients
22 January 2025
A collaboration between The Focused Ultrasound Foundation and Race Against Dementia to fund the innovative clinical trial.
NDCN researchers awarded ARIA funding for future adoption of neurotechnologies
21 January 2025
Project teams led by Associate Professor Melanie Fleming and Professor Ben Seymour have been awarded funding from the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) to advance research that could unlock next-generation precision neurotechnologies.
Why the 'winter blues' may be a matter of timing
17 January 2025
Do you find that your mood worsens during winter? If you do, then you are not alone. This common phenomenon, which for some is diagnosed as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), is not just due to inclement weather. It appears to be directly related to how shorter days and the clocks changing directly impact our circadian rhythms.