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Our 2024 research highlights

As the year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to reflect on and celebrate some of our research news stories from 2024.
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People living with MND given a voice in research with new digital tool

People living with motor neuron disease (MND) will have more opportunities to participate in groundbreaking research, thanks to a new digital platform designed to accelerate the search for a cure for the debilitating disease.

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Analysing the roles of nature and nurture in a chess prodigy

For parents and families thinking about supporting their children in adopting new skills, Dr Nemanja Vaci's findings can help them to seek the best approaches.
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Mitochondria in fibroblasts

World Alzheimer’s Month - Understanding the mitochondria

As part of World Alzheimer’s Month, we’re shining a light on the Mortiboys Lab, a lab dedicated to understanding the mitochondria in neurodegenerative diseases.
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Bringing research to the public

The world’s largest festival of public science returned to 91Ö±²¥ last month, with members from the Neuroscience Institute sharing their scientific discoveries across the city’s pubs and venues.
Professor Dame Pamela Shaw
Professor Dame Pamela Shaw, Professor of Neurology and Consultant Neurologist at 91Ö±²¥ Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust, and the Director of the NIHR 91Ö±²¥ Biomedical Research Centre

A career dedicated to treating the ‘cruellest disease’

When the University of 91Ö±²¥â€™s Professor Dame Pamela Shaw first met patients with motor neurone disease (MND), little was known about the devastating condition. Since then, she has dedicated her career to improving the prospects for those living

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An institutional approach to tackling a condition that causes loneliness

Loneliness Awareness Week addresses the issues around loneliness and highlights how it can affect mental health. Our researchers are developing interventions to prevent and cure health conditions that can lead to loneliness.