MRC BNDU, Oxford

@UKRI_News - a new MRC Centre of Research Excellence in Restorative Neural Dynamics🎉🏆🚀 National flagship aiming to transform medical device-based treatments for brain conditions. #neurotechnology @UniofOxford @cardiffuni @GreatOrmondSt @imperialcollege @UniofNewcastle @The_MRC

New unit paper by He et al. on “Tremor asymmetry and the development of bilateral phase-specific deep brain stimulation for postural tremor”, published in @MDJ_Journal 🎉🎉 mrcbndu.ox.ac.uk/publications/t… @MRCBNDU @NDCNOxford @UniofOxford

NEW VACANCY: Seeking experienced Head of Operations to join leadership team of new MRC CoRE in Restorative Neural Dynamics. Exciting opportunity to help shape strategy and delivery of the grand challenge! Closing on 30th July 2025. mrcbndu.ox.ac.uk/vacancies/head… @NDCNOxford @UniofOxford

New unit collaboration paper from the Bogacz group— “Dopamine encodes deep network teaching signals for individual learning trajectories”, published in @CellCellPress mrcbndu.ox.ac.uk/publications/d… @MRCBNDU @NDCNOxford @UniofOxford

New unit paper by Lopes-Dos-Santos et al.—“Spatio-temporal organization of network activity patterns in the hippocampus”, published in @CellReports mrcbndu.ox.ac.uk/publications/s… @MRCBNDU @NDCNOxford @UniofOxford

New unit paper by Mirkhani et al. on response of neuronal populations to phase-locked stimulation: model-based predictions and validation, published in #JNeurosci @SfNJournals. mrcbndu.ox.ac.uk/publications/r… @MRCBNDU @NDCNOxford @OxfordMedSci @UniofOxford

The MRC Brain Network Dynamics Unit was delighted to once again host stakeholders from local state-funded schools for its annual Schools Open Day, held this year on 27th March. mrcbndu.ox.ac.uk/news/schools-o… @MRCBNDU @NDCNOxford @OxfordMedSci @UniofOxford

New unit patent application on systems and methods for generating a stimulation signal for brain or nerve stimulation and for performing brain or nerve stimulation. mrcbndu.ox.ac.uk/publications/p… @NDCNOxford @OxfordMedSci @UniofOxford

Check out my preprint on hippocampal ripple diversity, with @_vitorLdS and David Dupret at @MRCBNDU, where we reveal that distinct CA1 laminar profiles of ripples are associated with different reactivation dynamics: doi.org/10.1101/2025.0… #hippocampus

New unit review paper by Sharif et al. explored transcranial ultrasonic stimulation and temporal interference stimulation for treating mental health conditions, published in @BNAJournal. mrcbndu.ox.ac.uk/publications/n… @MRCBNDU @NDCNOxford @OxfordMedSci @UniofOxford

5/ Psychiatry is evolving. As we refine these technologies, they could redefine how we understand and treat complex brain disorders. Read the full review here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/23… @OxExpPsy @OxPsychiatry @NDCNOxford @MRCBNDU @BNAJournal

We’re at the #OxfordNeuroscienceSymposium today. Dr Ashwini Oswal is now presenting on the network mechanisms of motor impairment in Parkinson’s disease. @OxNeuro @AshwiniOswal @MRCBNDU

New Unit paper by Yao, Sharma et al. showed that beta burst characteristics and coupling within the sensorimotor cortical-STN circuit dynamically relate to bradykinesia in Parkinson's disease, published in @MDJ_Journal! mrcbndu.ox.ac.uk/publications/b… @NDCNOxford @UniofOxford

Congratulations to Unit Group Leader Prof Rafal Bogacz on being granted a prestigious Wellcome Discovery Award to fund groundbreaking new research on the fundamental mechanisms of learning in cortical neurons! mrcbndu.ox.ac.uk/news/wellcome-… @NDCNOxford @UniofOxford @wellcometrust

New Unit paper by West et al. discovered that in patients with essential tremor, the brain alters its movement-related activity to compensate for abnormal brain activity linked to tremor, published in Neurobiology of Disease. mrcbndu.ox.ac.uk/publications/e… @NDCNOxford @UniofOxford

🚀Bringing neuroscience to life! Natalie & Stuart visited Aylesford School to inspire students about the brain & STEMM careers. 🧠🔬 Hands-on activities with new microscopes let students explore neurons up close! #STEMM mrcbndu.ox.ac.uk/news/unit-help… @NDCNOxford @OxfordWIN @royalsociety

Congratulations to Unit postdoctoral researcher Dr Shenghong He on being awarded a prestigious Senior Research Fellowship by Parkinson’s UK! mrcbndu.ox.ac.uk/news/shenghong… @NDCNOxford @OxfordMedSci @UniofOxford @ParkinsonsUK @The_MRC

We're hiring! Join us as a Research Technician and play a key role in supporting groundbreaking neuroscience. You'll provide technical support for projects and ensure the smooth running of our Biomedical Services Facility. 📍 based in Oxford mrcbndu.ox.ac.uk/vacancies/rese… @NDCNOxford

Congratulations to Unit postdoctoral researcher Dr Vitor Lopes dos Santos on winning the Director’s Award for Open Research for 2024! mrcbndu.ox.ac.uk/news/vitor-lop… @NDCNOxford @OxfordMedSci @UniofOxford @The_MRC

🎉We successfully held our 19th Science Day! 🌟Thanks to our brilliant ECRs and alumni speakers Dr PD Dodson (@BristolUni), Dr S Trouche (@umontpellier), Dr H Cagnan (@imperialcollege), and Dr AH Becker (@Medtronic)! mrcbndu.ox.ac.uk/news/unit-scie… @NDCNOxford @UniofOxford @The_MRC

Many congratulations to Unit postdoctoral researcher Dr Xenia Grande on being awarded a Walter Benjamin Postdoctoral Fellowship by the German Research Foundation (DFG)! mrcbndu.ox.ac.uk/news/xenia-gra… @NDCNOxford @UniofOxford @OxfordMedSci @The_MRC