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« Back to NewsMapping uncharted networks in the progression of Parkinson’s
27 October 2021
Major Funding Awards Strategic Developments
A major new $9 million project funded by the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) initiative will map the original circuits vulnerable to Parkinson’s on an unprecedented scale. The project is a collaboration between a core team of Professors Stephanie Cragg, Richard Wade-Martins, and Peter Magill at Oxford, Dr Mark Howe at Boston University and Professor Dinos Meletis at the Karolinska Institute, as well as collaborators Professor Yulong Li at Peking University and Dr Michael Lin at Stanford University.
Researchers awarded Wellcome Innovator Grant to investigate role of brainstem nucleus in human consciousness
25 October 2021
Major Funding Awards Strategic Developments
Researchers at Oxford University have received a prestigious Wellcome Innovator Grant for investigating the role of the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) – a brainstem nucleus – in human consciousness.
New appointments in Experimental Psychology
10 September 2021
The Department of Experimental Psychology has recruited two senior researchers.
Lecture Theatre renamed to honour Sir Colin Blakemore FRS
16 August 2021
Awards and Honours Strategic Developments
The Large Lecture Theatre in the Sherrington Building is being renamed the Blakemore Lecture Theatre in tribute to the longest serving Waynflete Professor of Physiology Sir Colin Blakemore FRS following a prestigious Festschrift event held in Professor Blakemore's honour.
Continued ethical animal research needed to advance treatment of brain disease, researchers argue
5 August 2021
Research Highlights Strategic Developments
More research is needed to improve the treatment of brain diseases such as depression, Alzheimer’s or ADHD. A widely held view within the scientific community is that this cannot be done without ethically conducted animal research.
£36 Million Boost for AI Technologies to Revolutionise NHS Care
24 June 2021
Major Funding Awards Research Highlights Strategic Developments
An Oxford project using artificial intelligence to develop digital triage tools for mental health clinicians (CHRONOS) is one of 38 projects support by the second wave of the NHS AI Lab's AI in Health and Care Award.
New Head of the Department of Psychiatry – Professor Belinda Lennox
11 June 2021
Research Highlights Strategic Developments
Professor Belinda Lennox has been welcomed to the role of Head of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford and will take over leadership in October 2021.
New Transatlantic Partnership in Mental Health
23 April 2021
The new partnership between Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, the University of Oxford, the University of Toronto, and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto, will enable the development of key structures to facilitate collaboration.
Oxford Awarded Major Funding to Probe Childhood Poverty and Social Inequalities
26 March 2021
Ground-breaking multi-disciplinary research is to be launched today by the University of Oxford into the impact of poverty and social inequalities in early childhood, thanks to major funding from the Leverhulme Trust.
David Paterson on the real value of research
26 March 2021
Head of DPAG David Paterson joins Lord David Willets, Dame Ottoline Leyser and Priya Guha in discussing the future priorities for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) - summaries are now published in The Foundation for Science and Technology Journal.
New WA Handley Chair of Psychiatry Appointed
29 January 2021
Professor John Geddes has been appointed to the WA Handley Professorship of Psychiatry and will take up this post in November 2021.
Investigating New Treatment for Schizophrenia
28 January 2021
Research Highlights Strategic Developments
A partnership between University of Oxford, the Earlham Institute, and the global pharmaceutical companies Biogen Inc and Boehringer Ingelheim has been announced to investigate a new drug target for the treatment of schizophrenia.
Retirement of Professor Peter Brown
28 January 2021
This month sees the retirement of Professor Peter Brown as Director of the Medical Research Council Brain Network Dynamics Unit at the University of Oxford.
Recognition of Distinction Awards 2020
19 November 2020
Awards and Honours Strategic Developments
It is a great pleasure to announce that a number of Neuroscience researchers have been successful in the recent assessment process for the conferment of the title of full Professor.
Ambitious Oxford initiative launched to address graduate under-representation
26 October 2020
Oxford University and its colleges have announced a major new scholarship scheme for black graduate students as part of a programme to transform its graduate population by creating more funding opportunities for under-represented groups.
Einstein Visiting Fellowship awarded to Zoltán Molnár
24 September 2020
Awards and Honours Strategic Developments
Professor Zoltán Molnár has been awarded an Einstein Visiting Fellowship to Charité - University Medicine, Berlin. This award sees him join the dynamic Oxford | Berlin collaboration, a strategic research partnership that supports high quality joint research initiatives across all disciplines of its member institutions, of which Neuroscience is a major focus.
First of its kind in UK - Innovative New Brain Health Centre
18 September 2020
New Oxford Brain Health Centre (BHC) open. Developed with the involvement of members of the public with lived experience of memory problems, the centre is a combined clinical and research service which has the potential to revolutionise NHS memory services.
Irene Tracey voted FENS President-Elect
10 August 2020
Awards and Honours Strategic Developments
The British Neuroscience Association is delighted to congratulate Irene Tracey as the new President-Elect for the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies
NDCN awarded Athena SWAN Silver Renewal
10 August 2020
Awards and Honours Strategic Developments
NDCN has been awarded a renewal of its Athena SWAN Silver Award. This award is a strong endorsement of NDCN’s work to improve gender equality and build a positive research culture.