Published in Nature Communications this study reveals how our genes influence skills we use every day to plan, organise and make decisions, even for simple tasks like making a cup of tea. www.clinical-neuroscience.cam.ac.uk/news/cambrid...

Thrilled to see our paper now featured on the cover, as part of the highlight “Neurodegeneration Through the Lens of Selective Brain Cell Vulnerability.” advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/4YDKRX...

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🚨📜Our new paper out in @AdvSciNews: ER shape matters for neuronal health - disrupting ER continuity halts neuro-firing as it slows Ca2+ store refill, explaining selective neuronal vulnerability to ER problems in neurodegeneration 🧠 a thread to follow advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

🧠 New paper, Avezov lab @ukdri.ac.uk: Problems with cell’s ‘plumbing’ linked to signalling issues in neurodegenerative conditions. The geometry of the endoplasmic reticulum can cause issues with the supply of calcium in neurons www.clinical-neuroscience.cam.ac.uk/news/problem...

Monica Emili Garcia-Segura, Sophie Keeling and Mariana Zarate Mendez were all selected for a 2026 Cambridge Society for the Application of Research (CSAR) Student Award. The awards recognise outstanding research with real world application. A big congrats to all three!

Prof Aigbirhio is a leading specialist in neuro-imaging. He develops radio pharmaceuticals to ‘light up’ precise parts of the brain in PET MRI scans. "In MS, which can cause vision loss, we can use these for measurements of the myelin on the nerve cells.” #vision #neuroscience

PhD student Davi Vontobel was awarded the 2026 Alzheimer’s Society Frontotemporal Dementia UK Clinical Science Prize. The study found which brain cells drive the signal in scans looking at brain inflammation in FTD: it's immune cells, microglia. This was captured by looking at CD68 protein.

👁️🧠Vision science is neuroscience. Tasneem Khatib is a glaucoma specialist, her lab is growing "mini retinas" from patient-derived stem cells to better understand why some people lose vision more quickly than others. #vision #neuroscience

Why cell science is sometimes like blending a smoothie: we love this post from The Lily Foundation breaking down recent research from the Chinnery and van den Ameele labs looking at the genes and pathways that sense and control mitochondrial DNA.

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Trying to understand how cells work used to be a bit like making a smoothie 🍓🥭🍌 To read more about this insightful research click here https://ow.ly/2z3t50Z14hQ

The ALBORADA Drug Discovery Institute and Cambridge Enterprise have teamed up with AndzonBio2 to develop a new generation of therapies targeting neuroinflammation, a key driver of conditions like Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and ALS. www.clinical-neuroscience.cam.ac.uk/news/new-cam...

Today we co-hosted a brilliant day conference with the Cambridge Eye Trust celebrating a wide range of cutting edge work exploring the intersection of vision and neuroscience. We will be sharing snapshots of a few of the fascinating stories shared next week.

Are we entering a new phase of psychedelic neuroscience? Prof Emmanuel Stamatakis writes on a new study with the clearest answer so far to what psychedelics consistently do to the human brain. www.clinical-neuroscience.cam.ac.uk/news/psyched...

Could we reverse spinal cord damage? A team led by Dr András Lakatos have made a new discovery using miniature brain-spinal cord models. They grew this human system in the dish for more than a year. www.clinical-neuroscience.cam.ac.uk/news/lab-gro...

F1 racing champion Lando Norris joined forces with University of Cambridge researcher Maura Malpetti to create a one-off helmet inspired by real brain science for charity the Race Against Dementia. #dementia #F1

An article in the BBC has helped raise awareness for the need for much more research into the rare neurological condition progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). It features commentary from Dr Tim Rittman a specialist from our department. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Research call from families battling rare neurological condition

Families call for research into progressive supranuclear palsy after loved ones were misdiagnosed.

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Annually, 69 million people worldwide sustain a traumatic brain injury. The brunt of this falls largely on low and middle-income countries. Global Coalition for TBI are campaigning to make TBI a notifiable condition at the #WHA 2027. www.clinical-neuroscience.cam.ac.uk/news/tbi-glo...

🧠👁️ - Learn about #vision and #neuroscience at our next event. Book now: www.cambridgeeyetrust.org.uk/research-day Hear about genetic conditions, surgery, imaging, perception, progressive eye conditions, patient and public involvement. All welcome!

Janine Roebuck, a deaf opera singer who regained her hearing thanks to cochlear implants, has been talking about the upcoming LUCIA trial. It will provide bilateral (both sides) #cochlearimplants to participating profoundly #deaf adults. Read more in the BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Opera singer welcomes Cambridge double cochlear implant trial

The study will explore the benefits of double implants for adults, says NHS hospital.

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In 6 months we will be following this up with a survey to see how this helped facilitate dementia research. So if you were there - get connecting! Let's get even more exciting interdisciplinary dementia research going in Cambridge ...

Cambridge Neuroscience@camneuro.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Today we're at the Cambridge Dementia Research Day hosted by the Department of Clinical Neurosciences🧠 @cneurodept.bsky.social An invaluable opportunity to hear from patients' families, researchers, artists, and local government, sharing their perspectives, research, and future treatment directions💡

How individual consciousness works – and makes us unique A "The Conversation" article (with Peter Coppola) on a Communications Biology article we wrote recently. theconversation.com/how-individu... #Consciousness @cneurodept.bsky.social @medcambridge.bsky.social

How individual consciousness works – and makes us unique

There is a deeper side to the brain which weaves your memories, goals, beliefs and emotions into a continuous sense of self.

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Huntington's Disease news: UK DRI scientists Gabriel Balmus (Cambridge) and Sarah Tabrizi (UCL) aim to selectively target DNA repair pathways, to develop disease modifying therapies for Huntington’s.

Be a science storytelling master. Join us for "Scientific storytelling: theatre techniques for researchers" Tue 21 April 10:00–12:00 www.training.cam.ac.uk/sps/event/63...

Research news: the phase 2 clinical trial of dapansutrile, is now underway. It is exploring whether lowering brain inflammation may be able to slow Parkinson’s progression. Read more about the study on Cure Parkinson's: cureparkinsons.org.uk/2026/03/the-...

DAPA-PD, the phase 2 clinical trial of dapansutrile, is now underway - Cure Parkinson's

We are excited to announce that the first participant on the Cure Parkinson’s and Van Andel Institute co-funded trial of dapansutrile, an

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Join the next cohort on our MPhil in Translating Device and Advanced Therapy Research. Apply by April 15th. Find out more today: www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/dire...

AI is reshaping healthcare – but will the benefits reach everyone? 🧑‍⚕️ Join @ai.cam.ac.uk at the @cambridgefestival.bsky.social live panel exploring how AI can improve public health and create healthier communities for all. Book your place today 👇 https://bit.ly/4uGlnJp

A special Cambridge moment: Angelica train-bearing for the Chancellor's installation at senate house 🎓💐 Chris Smith, Lord Smith of Finsbury, has been formally installed as the 109th Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. Watch the full 40-minute ceremony: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmKE...

The New Chancellor of the University of Cambridge Installation Ceremony

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Maura Malpetti won the @alzheimersresearchuk.org David Hague Early-Career Investigator award for her outstanding contributions to dementia science! Her message to fellow researchers: choose the questions that spark your curiosity & keep going. www.clinical-neuroscience.cam.ac.uk/news/alzheim...

Staff news ➡️ two of our team contributed to a major paper in Science led by @mrclmb.bsky.social. The paper has found a cellular switch that shows how mammals changed their activity time from night to day. Read the paper: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41747039/

Are you a future #neuroscience innovator? Join the next cohort on our MPhil in Translating Device and Advanced Therapy Research. Apply by April 15th. www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/dire...

🧠 Neuroscience Spotlight - we had a Q&A with PhD student Ellen Marie Sheridan "I’m developing a rapid test that can help guide brain tumour removal during surgery," said Ellen. Read the interview: www.clinical-neuroscience.cam.ac.uk/news/neurosc...

Our annual Parkinson's Disease Open day was on Saturday 14th February, which was a great success 🎉 We had talks about ongoing research projects, ways to get involved, and a patient perspective. A huge thank you to everyone involved with set up, speakers and all who attended!!