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Computer modelling used to discover and design new mental health drugs
29 October 2018
Whole-brain computer modelling reveals the effects of LSD on the human brain
Gero Miesenböck gives the 2018 Francis Crick Lecture
29 October 2018
Gero gave the lecture, entitled “Light Sleep”, on 24th October 2018 at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge.
Increasing access
25 September 2018
A unique programme for local school pupils from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds to support their progress into STEM careers
Prestigious Zülch Prize for Angela Vincent
21 September 2018
The 2018 Zülch Prize honours research into autoimmunity in neurological diseases. Angela Vincent shares the award with Jerome Posner and Josep Dalmau.
Death rates from stroke declining across Europe
24 August 2018
New research, published in the European Heart Journal has shown deaths from conditions that affect the blood supply to the brain, such as stroke, are declining overall in Europe but that in some countries the decline is levelling off or death rates are even increasing.
DPhil student awarded Mozilla Fellowship
24 August 2018
We are delighted to announce that Alexander Morley, D.Phil student in the MRC Brain Networks Dynamics Unit, has been awarded a prestigious Mozilla Fellowship.
Lifestyle factors linked to brain health of young adults
24 August 2018
Researchers from the University of Oxford, in collaboration with researchers from Canada and the Universities of Bristol and London, have used advanced magnetic resonance imaging to investigate whether factors such as blood pressure, fitness, smoking and alcohol intake during young adult life are associated with changes in the blood vessels inside the brain.
ADHD medications: large scale review
24 August 2018
A new study co-authored by the Department of Psychiatry's Prof Andrea Cipriani shows that of all available drugs, methylphenidate should be first option for short-term treatment in children.
Kay Davies awarded Croonian Medal and Lecture
27 July 2018
Frances Ashcroft awarded Honorary Doctorate
27 July 2018
The Cerebral Signature of Pain
27 June 2018
The New Yorker features Professor Irene Tracey, Head of the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, and her research into the neuroscience of pain.