Latest newsMore news6th Cambridge International Conference on Mental Health - 2017Jul 26, 2017 The conference will cover number of topics related to mental health including, ADHD, Bipolar disorders, Depression, Immunopsychiatry, Neuroscientific basis mental illnesses, OCD, Schizophrenia, social, philosophical and artistic contributions, Transcranial magnetic stimulation and users perspectives. Restricted Call: Sir Jules Thorn Award for Biomedical ResearchJul 25, 2017 Applications are now open for the Sir Jules Thorn Award for Biomedical Research. This competition offers a grant of up to £1.5 million for up to five years for a programme of the highest quality translational research. Neuroscience graduate program in Munich, Germany.Jul 24, 2017 Applications now being taken for PhD progrmme in Munich, with a focus on Circuit Neuroscience. Innovation & Strategies for Digital Interventions in Mental Health | 31st JULY - 2nd August 2017Jul 24, 2017 The overall aim is to combine psychiatry, digital technology and culture to bring innovative positive change for those seeking mental health support. PhD student wins science writer award for article on sex differences in the brainJul 24, 2017 Julia Gottwald won the Best Student Science Journalist Award for her article entitled 'Does your brain have a sex?' which was published by BlueSci, the Cambridge University Science Magazine, Easter 2016. Congratulations to Professor Barbara Sahakian on election to Fellowship of British AcademyJul 24, 2017 Professor Barbara Sahakian was elected to the fellowship of the British Academy. Cambridge BRAINFest 2017 - report, pictures and videoJul 18, 2017 Cambridge BRAINFest 2017 took place from Friday to Sunday (June 23-25), and was a free public festival of brain science, filled with lectures, discussions and exhibits for visitors. ‘Brain training’ app found to improve memory in people with mild cognitive impairmentJul 18, 2017 A ‘brain training’ game developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge could help improve the memory of patients in the very earliest stages of dementia. Congratulations to Professor Trevor RobbinsJul 18, 2017 Trevor Robbins has been elected to receive the 2017 Goldman-Rakic Award. 6th Cambridge Neuroscience Symposium | Neural Networks in Health and Disease | 7-8 Sept 2017Feb 9, 2017 Cambridge Neuroscience invite you to 'Neural Networks in Health & Disease' that will take place on the 7th and 8th of September 2017 at West Road Concert Hall, University of Cambridge. Why our brain cells may prevent us burning fat when we’re dietingJul 18, 2017 A study carried out in mice may help explain why dieting can be an inefficient way to lose weight: key brain cells act as a trigger to prevent us burning calories when food is scarce. Genes influence ability to read a person’s mind from their eyesJul 18, 2017 Our DNA influences our ability to read a person’s thoughts and emotions from looking at their eyes, suggests a new study. Computer-designed antibodies target toxins associated with Alzheimer’s diseaseJul 18, 2017 Researchers at the University of Cambridge have designed antibodies that target the protein deposits in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease, and stop their production. Studies begin on first Huntington’s disease sheep imported to UKJul 18, 2017 Scientists at the University of Cambridge will shortly begin studying sheep that have been genetically modified to carry the mutation that causes Huntington’s disease. New research group focused on improving the care of patients with traumatic brain injury in low- and middle-income countries established at the University of CambridgeJul 14, 2017 The Division of Neurosurgery at the University of Cambridge and Addenbrooke’s Hospital has been funded with £1.78 million in order to establish the NIHR Global Health Research Group on Neurotrauma. Engineering solutions to traumatic head injuriesJun 4, 2017 Researchers in the Biomechanics Group, in collaboration with the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, have gained deeper understanding into the mechanics of the skull that can lead to better ways to treat patients with traumatic brain injuries. Naked mole rats can survive without oxygen using plant sugar tacticApr 28, 2017 The subterranean rodents are able to switch to a fructose-based metabolic system previously only observed in plants, a new study reveals William A Harris - Waddington Medal lecture 2017Apr 28, 2017 Congratulations to Bill Harris on the being awarded the 2017 Waddington Medal. Scientists discover two repurposed drugs that arrest neurodegeneration in miceApr 21, 2017 A team of scientists who a few years ago identified a major pathway that leads to brain cell death in mice, have now found two drugs that block the pathway and prevent neurodegeneration. Cambridge named as a centre for the UK Dementia Research InstituteApr 20, 2017 The University of Cambridge has been announced as one of the centres that will form the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) alongside Cardiff University, the University of Edinburgh, Imperial College London and King’s College London. The OCD Brain: how animal research helps us understand a devastating conditionApr 20, 2017 In our series of films, science writer David Adam looks at how research in OCD at Cambridge using animals helps us understand what is happening in the brain – and may lead to better treatments. Astrocytes Set the Pace of Our Body ClocksApr 4, 2017 In their article published recently, which features on the front cover of Neuron, the Hastings Group describe their findings that astrocytes control sleep/wake cycles. Wolfram Schultz shares world’s largest neuroscience prize for research on the brain’s reward systemMar 6, 2017 This year, The Brain Prize for 2017 is awarded to Cambridge’s Wolfram Schultz, together with Peter Dayan and Ray Dolan from University College London for their analysis of how the brain recognises and processes reward. Patients with OCD have difficulty learning when a stimulus is safeMar 7, 2017 People who suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) are poorer at learning about the safety of a stimulus than healthy volunteers. Sex, Lies & Brain Scans - Out Now!Feb 6, 2017 In a new book, Sex, Lies & Brain Scans, the neuroscientists Professor Barbara Sahakian and Julia Gottwald argue that there needs to be an open, public debate about functional magnetic resonance imaging, or fMRI. Innovation & Strategies for Digital Interventions in Mental Health 31 July - 2 August 2017Feb 6, 2017 How can psychiatry, social media technology and culture be combined to create positive change for mental health Dr Becky Inkster, Public Engagement with Research Award winner 2016Feb 6, 2017 Becky received one of our inaugural Public Engagement with Research Awards last year in a presentation by the Vice-Chancellor. 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