UCL Brain Sciences

Virtual eye clinics in shopping centres could significantly reduce waiting times for routine eye appointments, @UCLeye-led research suggests in a first-of-its-kind study. ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/jul/…

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of beloved @UCLeye colleague Prof Pete Coffey. A pioneer in stem cell therapy, his research has helped restore sight to people with macular degeneration. His legacy will continue to transform lives. ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/jul/…

📢external Fellowships at the EI now open📢 @UCLEarInstitute is delighted to announce that we are inviting expressions of interest from ECR's who wish to be sponsored for an external fellowship. Please visit the EI website for all the details: ucl.ac.uk/brain-sciences…

Have you ever wondered what happens to brains that are donated to research? 🤔🧠 This #WorldBrainDay, Research Technician Nancy offers a rare glimpse inside the @UCLIoN Brain Bank.

We’re proud to have won the ‘Impact through Public Engagement’ award at the @UCLBrainScience Impact Awards! It recognises our ‘No One Left Behind’ PPIE educational game, now used by 12 other BRC/CRFs across the UK. Get involved via our news item: buff.ly/lEOoW2o

Calling all individuals with Young-Onset Parkinson's Disease (YOPD), carers, and professionals! Help us shape future research by sharing your top research priorities in our anonymous survey (based on James Lind Alliance model). qualtricsxm6t272fs4t.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1E… Deadline: 25th July 2025.

🎓 Congratulations to the two inspiring Honorary Fellowship recipients who joined our brilliant Class of 2025 @UCLAlumni at Royal Festival Hall this week. Read more on our May and July awardees 👇 bit.ly/3TN1Khy

#ICYMI ☀️ Higher levels of wellbeing may help reduce the risk of memory loss in middle age, suggests a study led by @uclpals researchers, which tracked more than 10,000 over 50-year-olds across a 16-year span. ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/jun/…

Our new comment on how air pollution is linked with poorer brain health 🧠🌍 #AirPollution #BrainHealth @atsommerlad @HamishNaismith @UCLPsychiatry @UCLBrainScience thelancet.com/journals/lanhl…

@ARUK_UCL_DDI are at the @AlzResearchUK London Public Network Day @KCL, Denmark Hill. Come and talk all things making medicines and compete in our memory games! @ARUKscientist @UCLBrainScience

Dr @guidorgs (@UCL_ICN) speaks to the London Standard podcast about the latest research showing that when people watch a live contemporary dance performance, their brainwaves sync up, signalling shared focus and attention. standard.co.uk/comment/podcas…

Latest @MRCLHA Insight 46 paper — TL/DR: midlife air pollution influences late life cognitive function. Full text @LancetLongevity authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S26…

📰 Dr Amanda Heslegrave (@UCLIoN) contributes to this @FT article about how researchers are using AI to find early predictors that can help detect and combat neurodegenerative diseases. ft.com/content/f9fa69…

Pleased to be able to contribute to this huge international effort led by @RikOssenkoppele and colleagues @biofinder_study exploring tau PET in n=12,048 individuals *open access* paper here: nature.com/articles/s4159…