A new Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence (MRC CoRE) aims to develop brain stimulation devices to treat conditions such as Parkinson\u2019s, dementia, stroke and childhood epilepsy.
Congratulations to the NDCN Green Impact team who have relaunched this year, earning a bronze award for their work to improve sustainability within the department.
As part of its renewed commitment, the Alan Davidson Foundation will continue to fund a full-time project manager to facilitate the ongoing coordination and growth of the ACORN study. The foundation is also contributing to the cost of a research fellow to support the next phase of the project.
Patrick Oliver, a final year medical student at Oxford, has worked with Oxford Parkinson\u2019s Disease Centre to get a first author publication on a new review of the gut brain axis in Parkinson\u2019s disease.
Our annual event where we join together to celebrate our people and the work of our Department over the last year. Nearly 200 staff and students came together for this year's event on Wednesday 11 June at the Mathematical Institute.
A long-term clinical study has confirmed the effectiveness of a neuromodulatory treatment for severe focal seizures in both children and adults with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) and demonstrated the therapy\u2019s lasting impact.
The Vice-Chancellor\u2019s Awards, which recognise achievements and celebrate success across the collegiate University, were announced at a special ceremony hosted by the VC in the Sheldonian Theatre on 15 May 2025.
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.
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