MRC Cognition & Brain Sciences Unit: Neurostimulation Open Day on 11th June 2026

Visit the CBU for their first Neurostimulation Open Day! If you’re interested in methods for interacting with the human brain in action – for clinical, translational or basic level research questions – come and see MRC CBU facilities and chat to their research teams. They will be open on 11th June from 3-8pm, with opportunities to view their facilities and meet the researchers using these tools to answer a range of questions on human health and cognition.

The facilities include:

• TMS lab (including concurrent EEG and robotically guided TMS)
• TUS facility
• Hearing lab – with a focus on optimisation for cochlear impants
• MRI facility – one of our specialist radiographers will be on site to explain how we integrate neurostimulation and neuroimaing
• & more to come!

Highlight talks:

16.00 – Prof Alexandra Woolgar – role of neurostimulation in cognitive science & future of neurostim at the CBU

17.00 – tbc

18.00 – Prof Bob Carlyon – cochlear implants: “Our research with cochlear implants investigates ways to more effectively and efficiently stimulate the auditory nerve, estimate its health, and non-invasively measure the neural response at multiple stages of the auditory system”

19.00 – tbc

Other Events & Activities

Onsite food and drink vendors – external food and drink providers have been invited to keep us all refreshed throughout the afternoon.

Pitch-mic – there will be an open 60 second slots for any attendee to use as they wish! Tell us who you are, broadcast for collaborators or simply speak on a neurostimulation topic you find inspiring.

Guided tours – MRC CBU are happy to pre-arrange guided tours for groups, please get in touch with Lizzie (elizabeth.michael@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk) if you would like to book a tour.