The findings shed new light on how the body\u2019s own defenses can mistakenly turn against the brain - and potentially opens the door to more targeted treatments.
A pioneering clinical trial for people with a sleep disorder who are at higher risk of developing Parkinson\u2019s has recruited its first UK participant from the Discovery Cohort study at the Oxford Parkinson\u2019s Disease Centre (OPDC)
A collaborative study between the Medical Sciences Division and the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division at the University of Oxford has been awarded the 2024 PNAS Cozzarelli Prize in Biomedical Science.
To mark International Dance Day on 29 April, Akanksha Bafna talks about her latest paper and shares how she combines her research into sleep and circadian rhythms with her personal passion for music and dance to help her understand the importance of rhythm in our daily lives.
Need inspiration on how to start working towards your lab \u2018LEAF\u2019 accreditation? We spoke to DPhil students Sylvia Franklin and Molly John from the MacLaren and Xue Labs respectively, who led a recent lab clear-up which has helped them save resources and avoid waste.
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.
Around 250 academics and students attended the Oxford Neuroscience Symposium \u2013 a flagship annual event showcasing the breadth and excellence of neuroscience research at the University of Oxford.
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.
The Vice-Chancellor\u2019s Awards are a University-wide celebration of our outstanding people. Four projects involving members of NDCN are included in the shortlist.
The Children\u2019s Adaptive Deep brain stimulation for Epilepsy Trial (CADET), a collaboration between clinicians, industry and academics, won in the Medical & Healthcare category
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.
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.
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