Oxford Neuroscience

Our Dementia Research Oxford Seminar series recommences on Sept 11th with Prof Martin Turner on 'Advancing therapy development in ALS'. 12 Noon on Zoom us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… @NDCNOxford

Motor neurone disease: what does the science say? This episode features @jennagregory488 @aberdeenuni; @sarahezekiel @MND_NWLondon; @DrBrianDickie @mndassoc; and Kevin Talbot @UniofOxford. thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/naked…

First patient treated @ouhospitals in second phase of clinical trial testing new gene therapy for inherited eye condition #Stargardt disease, which leads to vision loss & blindness in children & adults oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/oxford-team-tr… @NDCNOxford @NIHRresearch @SpliceBioHQ @eyeMacLaren

New year, new sleep health? 💤 A short animation based on research by @ProfEspie, Professor of Sleep Medicine @UniofOxford, explains the 5 Principles of Good Sleep health, which are essential for our daily health and well-being. youtube.com/watch?v=xAcvD3…

Profiles of Women in Science Dorothy Tse, Reader in Psychology at Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, England Fantastic interview with @TseDorothyLab of @FensKavliNet @BritishNeuro @acmedsci @LNeuroscience @theRSAorg @FENSorg @WileyBrainPsych onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ej…

Next month's Festive Symposium will focus on “Delivering #neuroscience in the Clinic”. - Delivering Safe and Effective #Neurological Therapies - Challenges in #ClinicalDelivery - Panel discussion: “Whose Job Is It to Deliver?” Register here: bna.org.uk/events/festi...

Our Dementia Research Oxford Seminar series recommences on Nov 13th with the rescheduled Prof Martin Turner on 'Advancing therapy development in ALS'. 12 Noon on Zoom us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… @NDCNOxford

Our next Dementia Research Oxford seminar will be Steph Fowler speaking on “Tracking neurodegenerative tau species in the brain: which species to target, and where” Thursday October 23rd - 12 noon on Zoom us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

#TuesdayReads: Becky Carlyle et al develop and validate an ELISA to measure PKM in cerebrospinal fluid—linking elevated levels to accelerated cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s and highlighting PKM as a potential early biomarker. 🔗 degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/1…

We are very happy to announce that our refreshed website is ready to launch! A BIG 'thank you' to everyone who has worked hard to make it happen, and special thanks to our amazing @NDCNOxford Comms team! Take a look for yourselves at the link below: scni.ox.ac.uk/study-with-us

@BiochemOxford @Nature Read the full article ⬇️ ndcn.ox.ac.uk/news/chronic-p… @wellcometrust @OxHealthBRC @UniofOxford @KavliOxford

📣 NEW: Breakthrough discovery of a genetic link to pain co-led by NDCN's Prof David Bennett and Prof Simon Newstead @BiochemOxford The results of the research, published in @Nature, could lead to a promising new target for the treatment of #chronicpain.

A research centre focused on young people’s mental health will be established at @UniofOxford, thanks to a £27 million gift from The Paul Foundation. The Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research will investigate how to promote good mental health and prevent emerging conditions.

Calling all women DPhil students in STEM! Unlock your potential with SeedWISE, our tailored enterprise programme designed to illuminate diverse career paths in academia, industry, and beyond. 📅 Michaelmas application deadline: 12 September ➡️ Register: tinyurl.com/ympzyj2f

New paper from Michael and team: people with #ALS showed more widespread brain activity during a simple hand grip task than healthy controls, despite similar grip strength. This 'compensated' brain activity pattern may help track disease progression. #MND sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Our librarian Neal Thurley has co-authored an umbrella review with colleagues @OfficialUoM @OxHealthBRC @KavliOxford @NDCNOxford on non-pharma interventions to improve sleep in shift workers OA in Sleep Medicine Reviews sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Our popular Science in the Park event offered activities including testing balance, exploring the blood-brain barrier, creating neurons and brain hats, delving into microscopy, the colour of blood, hook-a-duck to understand ‘lazy eye’, and learning how medicines are created.

New paper out from Jiali and team. Using @uk_biobank data, we quantified how #ALS and #dementia incidence increase with age in carriers of #C9orf72 expansion, and demonstrated that a common #UNC13A variant nearly doubles disease risk. #ALS #MND #FTD. academic.oup.com/brain/article/…

Important new research by DPAG's @RafSarnataro, Gero Miesenboeck and colleagues uncovers how a metabolic “overload” in specialised brain cells triggers the need to sleep

NEWS: Study highlights effectiveness of neuromodulatory therapy on severe epileptic focal seizures The CORE-VNS 36-month data analysis confirmed the effectiveness of vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) Therapy in paediatric and adult patients. @NDCNOxford. medsci.ox.ac.uk/news/study-hig…