Latest newsMore newsCambridge Public Health Annual Showcase 2021May 5, 2021 This event is aimed at introducing new research and innovations aimed at supporting young people’s mental health. Call for nominations for the IBRO Pan-European Regional Committee (PERC) now openMay 4, 2021 The IBRO Regional Committees are responsible for planning and implementing the decisions, policies, programs and activities approved by IBRO leadership within and across the five IBRO regions. Strategic longer and larger grants: frontier bioscience 2021-2022May 4, 2021 Projects must have the potential to produce a distinctive contribution to bioscience knowledge. They must improve our understanding of the fundamental ‘rules of life’ that govern biological systems. The Vice Chancellor's Research Impact and Engagement Awards 2021May 4, 2021 Vice-Chancellor’s Research Impact and Engagement Awards are now open for applications to celebrate excellence in research impact and public engagement with research. Mental Health Awareness Week and The Staff Virtual Benefits and Wellbeing RoadshowApr 30, 2021 This year, the theme for Mental Health Awareness Week is Nature and the Environment and the Clinical School has organised a number of virtual events over a two week period. FENS and partner awardsApr 29, 2021 Nominations are now open for the Eric Kandel Young Neuroscientists Prize 2021 and the Boehringer Ingelheim Research Prize 2022. FENS is looking for its next Executive DirectorApr 29, 2021 The new Executive Director should have experience in leading a scientific organisation, knowledge of current trends and issues facing life sciences and particularly neuroscience, and understand the legislative process and public policy, as well as the financial tenets of a non‐profit organisation. ALBA webinar: "Diversity in brain research in East & South-East Asia: a gender perspective"Apr 29, 2021 This webinar aims to highlight the various issues linked to gender in brain science in the region and to discuss possible paths to equity. Congratulations to Dr Tim O'Leary on being selected to the FKNE network!Apr 29, 2021 15 outstanding early career investigators based in ten different FENS member countries have been selected to be part of the 2021 cohort of the FENS-Kavli Network of Excellence (FKNE). Restricted Call: 1907 Trailblazer Award (internal deadline: 20 May 2021)Apr 28, 2021 The annual 1907 Trailblazer Award is granted to promising early career MDs and PhDs. Each Fellow is provided US$120,000 to investigate the causes and cures of mental illness. APPLICATION DEADLINE: EXCITE Zurich Summer School 2021Apr 26, 2021 Registration is now open for the 15th EXCITE Zurich Summer School on Biomedical Imaging that will take place in Zurich, Switzerland, from 6 - 17 September 2021. Restricted call: Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship 2021 Round 2 (internal deadline 26 May 2021)Apr 19, 2021 The scheme covers all areas of natural sciences, including but not limited to biological research, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics. Mental Health Awareness Week and The Staff Virtual Benefits and Wellbeing RoadshowApr 19, 2021 This year, the theme for Mental Health Awareness Week is Nature and the Environment and the Clinical School has organised a number of virtual events over a two week period. New genetic clues point to new treatments for small, often 'silent', strokesApr 19, 2021 Researchers have identified new genetic clues in people who have had small and often apparently 'silent' strokes that are difficult to treat and a major cause of vascular dementia. A step forward towards the development of treatments aimed at restoring mitochondrial function in inflammatory CNS diseasesApr 19, 2021 Stefano Pluchino, Luca Peruzzotti-Jametti and their team have been working on how to reduce the persistent brain inflammation contributing to pathogenesis of central nervous system (CNS) diseases, including multiple sclerosis. CRUK Cambridge Centre Neuro-oncology Event 2021 - registration now liveApr 16, 2021 Organised by the CRUK Cambridge Centre Neuro-oncology Programme, the conference agenda will run over two afternoons, structured around the four themes of the Programme. Congratulations to Professor Giovanna MallucciApr 16, 2021 The Potamkin family, in partnership with the American Academy of Neurology(AAN) and American Brain Foundation (ABF), would like to congratulate Giovanna Mallucci, MD, PhD and Kenneth Kosik, MA, MD, this year's recipients of The Potamkin Prize. BAS/BSCR at the BCS Annual Conference 2021 | Registration is openApr 16, 2021 This year the conference will be held as a virtual meeting with the majority of our Basic Science sessions preserved. Data for Science Residency: applications openApr 16, 2021 PhD students and postdocs across Cambridge have another chance to apply for a funded training course that is successfully equipping scientists with powerful tools to progress their research. Gene therapy technique shows potential for repairing damage caused by glaucoma and dementiaApr 12, 2021 Scientists have shown in animal studies that gene therapy may help repair some of the damage caused in chronic neurodegenerative conditions such as glaucoma and dementia. Pandemic restrictions aggravating known triggers for self-harm and poor mental health among children and young peopleApr 1, 2021 Experts have issued a stark warning about the effects of the pandemic on the mental health of children and young people. FENS2022: Call for Symposia proposals and technical workshopsApr 1, 2021 The call is now open for Symposia and Technical Workshop proposals for FENS2022 - Deadline is 20 May 2021. Cambridge Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Seminar Series ReturnsFeb 11, 2021 The seminars planned for Lent and Easter 2021 are intended to provide an additional forum for a more detailed discussion of the new emerging themes of Cambridge Neuroscience. Cambridge only - PE network events and Engaged Researcher trainingApr 1, 2021 Forthcoming Public Engagement network meetings training sessions for the Engaged Researcher for members of the University of Cambridge. The 2021 Cambridge Imaging Festival (CIF) - 25-26 May 2021Dec 17, 2020 The 2021 (3rd) Cambridge Imaging Festival (CIF) will take place on virtually on Tuesday 25th – Wednesday 26th May, 2021, 09:20-15:00. Autism rates have increased and show differences in ethnic minorities and links to social disadvantageApr 1, 2021 Around one in 57 (1.76%) children in the UK is on the autistic spectrum, significantly higher than previously reported, according to a study of more than seven million children. Pre-announcement: Restricted call – Mental Health Research UK PhD Scholarships (indicative internal deadline: mid-March 2021)Feb 5, 2021 The Scholarships aim to support the most promising research scientists who are asking challenging questions that will contribute to advances in mental health research. The GC Grindley Fund is now open for applicationsMar 31, 2021 The Grindley Fund provides funds to final year PHD students undertaking research in the field of behaviour and its relation to mental processes and underlying physiological mechanisms. MRC neurosciences and mental health research grant: Sep 2021Mar 31, 2021 Funding is available from MRC’s Neurosciences and Mental Health Board to support focused research projects on neurosciences and mental health. L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science National Rising Talents - Call for applications open!Mar 31, 2021 The L'Oréal-UNESCO UK and Ireland For Women in Science Rising Talent Programme will offer five £15,000 awards for outstanding female early-career scientists. The deadline is 31 May 2021. Wellcome Funding: Research Enrichment – Diversity and InclusionMar 31, 2021 This funding enables Wellcome grant holders to identify and tackle barriers to diversity and inclusion. The deadline is 7 July 2021. The Chris Abell Postdoc Business Plan Competition 2021Mar 23, 2021 In 2020 the competition was renamed to honour the life and career of the late Chris Abell, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Professor of Biological Chemistry. This year's competition will be open for entry from Wednesday 28th April. WT Developing Concept FundMar 5, 2021 The Developing Concept Fund is intended to pump-prime the translation of novel therapeutics, devices and diagnostics, including repurposing of existing therapies towards a clinical end. Milner Seminar Series OnlineFeb 18, 2021 Monthly online talks from academics and industry scientists, highlighting advances in disease understanding and therapeutic approaches. How the pandemic may damage children’s social intelligenceFeb 12, 2021 How will the lost opportunities for social learning affect children’s development – and what can we do about it? Congratulations to Professor Robin Franklin!Feb 12, 2021 Congratulations to Professor Robin Franklin on being jointly awarded the King Faisal Prize for Medicine in 2021. Brief sensory deprivation triggers cell type-specific structural and functional plasticity in olfactory bulb neuronsFeb 12, 2021 The authors investigated how a short-lived loss of smell (akin to a mild cold) induces functional and structural plasticity in a specific sub-population of dopaminergic interneurons in the mouse olfactory bulb. DIGITAL SUPPORT How digital providers came to the fore to support global mental health during the COVID-19 pandemicFeb 11, 2021 Research published today shows how digital providers are coming together to support the mental health needs of millions of users unable to access traditional services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Function identified of ‘mystery protein’ that kills healthy brain cells of people with Parkinson’sFeb 11, 2021 A study published in Nature Communications presents new evidence about what a key protein called alpha-synuclein actually does in neurons in the brain. Statement regarding University of Leicester proposed redundancies in the Department of Neuroscience, Psychology & BehaviourFeb 5, 2021 We stand with and support our neuroscience colleagues at Leicester University and have signed the following open letter as a show of our support and invite you to do the same if you are in agreement. Cambridge Neuroscience endorse ALBA Declaration on Equity and InclusionJan 13, 2021 Cambridge Neuroscience is delighted and proud to announce we have endorsed the ALBA Declaration on Equity and Inclusion launched on 12th January 2021. COVID-19 & Mental Well-being (15-min-Follow-up)Jan 12, 2021 Please take 15 minutes to partake in this Mental Well-being follow up survey. Six ways to ‘reboot your brain’ after a hard year of COVID-19 – according to scienceJan 12, 2021 Colleagues from the Department of Psychiatry share six evidenced-based ways to change our brains for the better. Significant increase in depression seen among children during first lockdownJan 12, 2021 The first lockdown led to a significant increase in symptoms of depression among children, highlighting the unintended consequences of school closures. Mindfulness can improve mental health and wellbeing – but unlikely to work for everyoneJan 12, 2021 Mindfulness courses can reduce anxiety, depression and stress and increase mental wellbeing within most but not all non-clinical settings. Cambridge Neuroscience academics recognised in 2021 New Year HonoursJan 12, 2021 Cambridge Neuroscience would like to congratulate Professors Simon Baron-Cohen and Usha Goswami on being recognised in the 2021 New Year Honours. Why it takes guts to protect the brain against infectionDec 17, 2020 A study in mice, confirmed in human samples, has shown that the brain has a surprising ally in its protection: the gut. Researchers show how to target a 'shape-shifting' protein in Alzheimer’s diseaseDec 17, 2020 A new study suggests that it is possible to design drugs that can target a type of shape-shifting protein involved in Alzheimer’s disease, which was previously thought to be undruggable. Rhythm and bleughs: how changes in our stomach’s rhythms steer us away from disgusting sightsDec 17, 2020 The phrase ‘makes my stomach turn’ takes on a new meaning today as researchers at the University of Cambridge reveal that changes in the rhythm of our stomachs prompt us to look away from disgusting images. Age and pre-existing conditions increase risk of stroke among COVID-19 patientsDec 17, 2020 Fourteen out of every 1,000 COVID-19 patients admitted to hospital experience a stroke, a rate that is even higher in older patients and those with severe infection and pre-existing vascular conditions. Driving force behind cellular ‘protein factories’ could have implications for neurodegenerative diseaseDec 17, 2020 Researchers have identified the driving force behind a cellular process linked to neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s and motor neurone disease. Common drug for build-up of blood following head injury worse than placebo, study findsDec 17, 2020 A commonly-used treatment for chronic subdural haematoma could lead to a worse outcome than receiving no medication, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge. Apathy could predict onset of dementia years before other symptomsDec 17, 2020 Apathy – a lack of interest or motivation – could predict the onset of some forms of dementia many years before symptoms start, offering a ‘window of opportunity’ to treat the disease at an early stage. Gene therapy injection in one eye surprises scientists by improving vision in bothDec 17, 2020 Injecting a gene therapy vector into one eye of someone suffering from LHON, the most common cause of mitochondrial blindness, significantly improves vision in both eyes, scientists have found. Last Call for Early Bird Registration. Advanced Courses in VeniceDec 9, 2020 In a proven, unique format you will be exposed to a high-impact learning experience, these advanced courses take you outside the comfort zone of your own technical expertise, and will empower you with new analytical and strategic skills across areas of neuroscience. More newsYou can also view the news archive |