New research on recovery following intensive care treatment
13 August 2018
Out-of-hours discharge from intensive care is strongly associated with both in-hospital death and ICU readmission.
High instance of shoulder impairment in patients discharged from intensive care
9 August 2018
A team involving our Critical Care Research Group have discovered that patients with severe illnesses treated on intensive care units often have problems with their movement and mobility long after they are discharged from hospital.
NDCN research underpins new European licence for migraine prevention drug
31 July 2018
Novartis receives European licence for Aimovig® (erenumab), the first treatment designed specifically for the prevention of migraine
Change blindness work presented at Digital Humanities Summer School
30 July 2018
Chrystalina Antoniades of the NeuroMetrology Lab delivered a session to these summer school delegates about her work on change blindness with the Ashmolean.
Effectiveness of low dose aspirin dependent on body size
27 July 2018
About one billion people worldwide take regular aspirin, usually to prevent heart attacks or strokes. But a new study suggests a more tailored strategy is required.
More awareness needed about stroke risk after mini-stroke
3 July 2018
Professor Peter Rothwell says more must be done to raise awareness of the need to take rapid action after a mini-stroke in order to reduce the number of major strokes.
Study identifies biomarker for the diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
27 June 2018
Our Department collaborated with Oxford BioDynamics and Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School.
New Yorker discusses Professor Irene Tracey's work
26 June 2018
Integrative Neuroimaging Research
The New Yorker features our Head of Department Professor Irene Tracey, and her research into the neuroscience of pain.
Neurology features in BBC programme about the JR Hospital
21 June 2018
Clinical Neurology Public engagement
Aarti Jagannath presents the first in a new series about how the NHS changed our world
First human test of robotic eye surgery a success
18 June 2018
The first trial of robot-assisted eye surgery in patients has shown the technique to be both safe and effective.
World’s largest autism grant will transform research landscape
18 June 2018
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.
Sharing Good Practice: NDCN Carers' Career Fund
13 June 2018
Our Staff Development Officer shares best practice in National Carers Week (11-17 June)
Oxford Centre for Neuroinflammation Launched
30 May 2018
We are delighted to announce the launch of the new Oxford Centre for Neuroinflammation (OCNI), which aims to shed light on the causes of neurodegenerative diseases and uncover new treatment pathways.
New Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences
10 May 2018
We are delighted to announce that David Beeson, Professor in Molecular Neurosciences, and Robert MacLaren, Professor of Ophthalmology, have been elected Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
Building work for new neuroscience research facility gets under way
27 April 2018
Integrative Neuroimaging Stroke & Dementia
Work to build the UK’s first dedicated centre for research into the prevention of stroke and dementia has started in Oxford.
Digital festival engages public with brain research
17 April 2018
Integrative Neuroimaging Public engagement
For Brain Awareness Week 2018, our Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging got together with Oxford Sparks to present an immersive experience of some of Oxford's brain research.
New Chair in Emerging Technologies
10 April 2018
The Royal Academy of Engineering has announced long-term support to ten engineering global visionaries to develop areas of emerging technology.