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Results from a large clinical trial, from IoPPN, @nihrmaudsleybrc.bsky.social, @unisouthampton.bsky.social, finds a trigeminal nerve stimulation device approved by the US FDA in 2019, is not an effective tool in reducing symptoms of #ADHD
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www.kcl.ac.uk/news/title-b...
Read the full story:
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/title-b...
Brain stimulation device cleared for ADHD in the US is overall safe but ineffective | King's College London
A large multicentre clinical trial led by King’s College London with 150 children and adolescents has shown that a device cleared by the US FDA to treat ADHD is not effective in reducing symptoms.
www.kcl.ac.uk
January 16, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Results from a large clinical trial, from IoPPN, @nihrmaudsleybrc.bsky.social, @unisouthampton.bsky.social, finds a trigeminal nerve stimulation device approved by the US FDA in 2019, is not an effective tool in reducing symptoms of #ADHD
Read the full story:
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/title-b...
Read the full story:
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/title-b...
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RA jobs in Oxford working on a Wellcome Trust funded grant. Neuroimaging, neurostimulation, computational modelling-- what's not to like!
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January 19, 2026 at 12:57 PM
RA jobs in Oxford working on a Wellcome Trust funded grant. Neuroimaging, neurostimulation, computational modelling-- what's not to like!
my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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I've got a fully-funded PhD studentship open at @birkbeckpsychology.bsky.social, investigating social learning about metacognition & awareness, w/ behavioural studies & neuroimaging (fMRI) - thanks to @leverhulme.ac.uk
More details here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPV831/p...
#cogsci #neuroskyence
More details here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPV831/p...
#cogsci #neuroskyence
PhD Studentship: Social Learning of Metacognition and Awareness at Birkbeck, University of London
jobs.ac.uk now advertising a PhD Studentship: Social Learning of Metacognition and Awareness Visit jobs.ac.uk to apply and to browse more PhD opportunities.
www.jobs.ac.uk
December 16, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I've got a fully-funded PhD studentship open at @birkbeckpsychology.bsky.social, investigating social learning about metacognition & awareness, w/ behavioural studies & neuroimaging (fMRI) - thanks to @leverhulme.ac.uk
More details here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPV831/p...
#cogsci #neuroskyence
More details here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPV831/p...
#cogsci #neuroskyence
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Are you curious about electrogastrography, but keep getting chicken-related results when googling "EGG"? We have the preprint for you!
In this tutorial, we describe how to acquire and analyse gastric data from human participants. Plus FREE software! Read it here: arxiv.org/abs/2509.17260
In this tutorial, we describe how to acquire and analyse gastric data from human participants. Plus FREE software! Read it here: arxiv.org/abs/2509.17260
December 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Are you curious about electrogastrography, but keep getting chicken-related results when googling "EGG"? We have the preprint for you!
In this tutorial, we describe how to acquire and analyse gastric data from human participants. Plus FREE software! Read it here: arxiv.org/abs/2509.17260
In this tutorial, we describe how to acquire and analyse gastric data from human participants. Plus FREE software! Read it here: arxiv.org/abs/2509.17260
To be fair to the Bold signal, I was also past my best after 35 years
December 20, 2025 at 9:27 AM
To be fair to the Bold signal, I was also past my best after 35 years
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🚨🧠🚨 POSTDOC POSITION 🚨🧠🚨 in my lab: www.ru.nl/en/working-a... Connectivity in Working Memory. Deadline 12 Nov! Apply via website; please repost.
Postdoc Position: Neural Circuitry Underlying Working Memory | Radboud University
Do you want to work as a Postdoc Position: Neural Circuitry Underlying Working Memory at the Faculty of Social Sciences? Check our vacancy!
www.ru.nl
November 9, 2025 at 9:17 AM
🚨🧠🚨 POSTDOC POSITION 🚨🧠🚨 in my lab: www.ru.nl/en/working-a... Connectivity in Working Memory. Deadline 12 Nov! Apply via website; please repost.
Excited to see how this develops www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time
One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Excited to see how this develops www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reposted by Sean James Fallon
@Veronicabreira @jonstoneneuro @AlanCarson15 report on a novel digital self-help functional cognitive disorder intervention. The CBT–based programme led to symptom improvement in 62% of participants and boosted quality of life and more. Read at buff.ly/jD4JbCF
July 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
@Veronicabreira @jonstoneneuro @AlanCarson15 report on a novel digital self-help functional cognitive disorder intervention. The CBT–based programme led to symptom improvement in 62% of participants and boosted quality of life and more. Read at buff.ly/jD4JbCF
Reposted by Sean James Fallon
Brain Communications welcomes applications for the next editor in chief 🤓. Please find further details here buff.ly/TI1o606 😃 #editorinchief #applications #recruiting
July 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Brain Communications welcomes applications for the next editor in chief 🤓. Please find further details here buff.ly/TI1o606 😃 #editorinchief #applications #recruiting
Reposted by Sean James Fallon
New paper with @nathanieldaw.bsky.social in Nature Communications: an RL model that builds a successor map compositionally. The new model plans as well as the best models, and it links components of the map used for planning to neural codes in the medial entorhinal cortex.
rdcu.be/eAofi
rdcu.be/eAofi
Reconciling flexibility and efficiency: medial entorhinal cortex represents a compositional cognitive map
Nature Communications - How the brain creates compositional cognitive maps that support both flexible and efficient planning remains poorly understood. Here, authors propose a...
rdcu.be
August 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
New paper with @nathanieldaw.bsky.social in Nature Communications: an RL model that builds a successor map compositionally. The new model plans as well as the best models, and it links components of the map used for planning to neural codes in the medial entorhinal cortex.
rdcu.be/eAofi
rdcu.be/eAofi
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📢 Job announcement: Two (!) 3-year postdoc jobs in our lab at UCL 📢
🧠💫🔊 We are looking for postdocs interested in the abstract mechanisms underlying social cognition. Modelling, fMRI and non-invasive ultrasound, a new deep-brain stimulation method.
Please RT
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
🧠💫🔊 We are looking for postdocs interested in the abstract mechanisms underlying social cognition. Modelling, fMRI and non-invasive ultrasound, a new deep-brain stimulation method.
Please RT
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
www.ucl.ac.uk
August 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
📢 Job announcement: Two (!) 3-year postdoc jobs in our lab at UCL 📢
🧠💫🔊 We are looking for postdocs interested in the abstract mechanisms underlying social cognition. Modelling, fMRI and non-invasive ultrasound, a new deep-brain stimulation method.
Please RT
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
🧠💫🔊 We are looking for postdocs interested in the abstract mechanisms underlying social cognition. Modelling, fMRI and non-invasive ultrasound, a new deep-brain stimulation method.
Please RT
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
Reposted by Sean James Fallon
If anyone fancies moving to NZ, the @universityofotago.bsky.social are advertising for up to SIX faculty positions in their School of Psychology 👀 www.seek.co.nz/psychology-j...
Psychology Jobs in All Otago, Job Vacancies - Aug 2025 | SEEK
Find your ideal job at SEEK with 104 Psychology jobs found in All Otago. View all our Psychology vacancies now with new jobs added daily!
www.seek.co.nz
August 11, 2025 at 12:05 AM
If anyone fancies moving to NZ, the @universityofotago.bsky.social are advertising for up to SIX faculty positions in their School of Psychology 👀 www.seek.co.nz/psychology-j...
Reposted by Sean James Fallon
This study shows that deep 🧠 stimulation of the nucleus accumbens selectively enhances long-term memory encoding in 🐀 without affecting recall, working memory, motor function, or stress behaviors
www.nature.com/artic...
www.nature.com/artic...
NAc-DBS selectively enhances memory updating without effect on retrieval
Neuropsychopharmacology - NAc-DBS selectively enhances memory updating without effect on retrieval
www.nature.com
June 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
This study shows that deep 🧠 stimulation of the nucleus accumbens selectively enhances long-term memory encoding in 🐀 without affecting recall, working memory, motor function, or stress behaviors
www.nature.com/artic...
www.nature.com/artic...
Reposted by Sean James Fallon
interesting work from Paul @paulmasset.bsky.social and @naoshigeuchida.bsky.social
see the commentary:
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
see the commentary:
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
June 26, 2025 at 3:47 AM
interesting work from Paul @paulmasset.bsky.social and @naoshigeuchida.bsky.social
see the commentary:
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
see the commentary:
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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new preprint - do you use #fnirs to study cognition? do you want to learn how to design better studies? our primer aims to get you started on using #fnirs for real-world #cognitive #neuroscience
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osf.io/preprints/ps...
OSF
osf.io
June 23, 2025 at 1:05 PM
new preprint - do you use #fnirs to study cognition? do you want to learn how to design better studies? our primer aims to get you started on using #fnirs for real-world #cognitive #neuroscience
osf.io/preprints/ps...
osf.io/preprints/ps...
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This was such a fun Research Highlights piece to write for @npp-journal.bsky.social! I basically got to 👏 the impressive 🧲 🧠 work of @npetersen.bsky.social 🤩
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
One step at a time: use of single-session rTMS to test novel targets for substance use disorders - Neuropsychopharmacology
Neuropsychopharmacology - One step at a time: use of single-session rTMS to test novel targets for substance use disorders
www.nature.com
June 16, 2025 at 8:37 PM
This was such a fun Research Highlights piece to write for @npp-journal.bsky.social! I basically got to 👏 the impressive 🧲 🧠 work of @npetersen.bsky.social 🤩
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Vascular health has an impact on brain health
New Editorial in this month's Brain: tinyurl.com/3xdu562p
New Editorial in this month's Brain: tinyurl.com/3xdu562p
tinyurl.com
May 22, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Vascular health has an impact on brain health
New Editorial in this month's Brain: tinyurl.com/3xdu562p
New Editorial in this month's Brain: tinyurl.com/3xdu562p
Reposted by Sean James Fallon
Kazazian et al. review the use of neuroimaging in disorders of consciousness, detailing key methods (fMRI, EEG, PET) and imaging paradigms that can be used to improve diagnosis and prognosis. tinyurl.com/57tme2fc
May 23, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Kazazian et al. review the use of neuroimaging in disorders of consciousness, detailing key methods (fMRI, EEG, PET) and imaging paradigms that can be used to improve diagnosis and prognosis. tinyurl.com/57tme2fc
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Are you looking for a new job? The University of Bristol is looking for you! There are two open Lecturer (Assistant Professor) positions:
Social Psychology: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMJ511/l...
More general, but with preference for mental health, wellbeing, and/or PPI: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMJ582/l...
Social Psychology: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMJ511/l...
More general, but with preference for mental health, wellbeing, and/or PPI: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMJ582/l...
March 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Are you looking for a new job? The University of Bristol is looking for you! There are two open Lecturer (Assistant Professor) positions:
Social Psychology: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMJ511/l...
More general, but with preference for mental health, wellbeing, and/or PPI: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMJ582/l...
Social Psychology: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMJ511/l...
More general, but with preference for mental health, wellbeing, and/or PPI: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMJ582/l...
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Clinical research in the UK is under threat, partly because it takes so long to get a study or trial approved. Here are some of my suggested solutions in this BMJ Opinion piece
@nihr.bsky.social @wellcometrust.bsky.social @ukri.org
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
@nihr.bsky.social @wellcometrust.bsky.social @ukri.org
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
March 13, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Clinical research in the UK is under threat, partly because it takes so long to get a study or trial approved. Here are some of my suggested solutions in this BMJ Opinion piece
@nihr.bsky.social @wellcometrust.bsky.social @ukri.org
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
@nihr.bsky.social @wellcometrust.bsky.social @ukri.org
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
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Why academia is sleepwalking into self-destruction. My editorial @brain1878.bsky.social If you agree with the sentiments please repost. It's important for all our sakes to stop the madness
academic.oup.com/brain/articl...
academic.oup.com/brain/articl...
March 6, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Why academia is sleepwalking into self-destruction. My editorial @brain1878.bsky.social If you agree with the sentiments please repost. It's important for all our sakes to stop the madness
academic.oup.com/brain/articl...
academic.oup.com/brain/articl...
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🚨🚨New paper day!🚨🚨
Fantastic new study led by Dr Martin Osugo of Prof. Oliver Howes group at Kings college:
"Striatal dopamine D2/D3 receptor regulation of human reward processing and behaviour"
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Fantastic new study led by Dr Martin Osugo of Prof. Oliver Howes group at Kings college:
"Striatal dopamine D2/D3 receptor regulation of human reward processing and behaviour"
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Striatal dopamine D2/D3 receptor regulation of human reward processing and behaviour - Nature Communications
Osugo et al show in healthy humans that sustained dopamine D2/D3 receptor antagonism impairs motivated behaviour, hedonic experience, and emotional expression, and that this is related to blunted stri...
www.nature.com
February 21, 2025 at 4:53 PM
🚨🚨New paper day!🚨🚨
Fantastic new study led by Dr Martin Osugo of Prof. Oliver Howes group at Kings college:
"Striatal dopamine D2/D3 receptor regulation of human reward processing and behaviour"
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Fantastic new study led by Dr Martin Osugo of Prof. Oliver Howes group at Kings college:
"Striatal dopamine D2/D3 receptor regulation of human reward processing and behaviour"
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Sean James Fallon
Will we choose to – divide et impera – divide and conquer, or will we continue to clump all cases of Parkinson's? Substantia nigra and locus coeruleus are early brain regions affected by PD? These regions are important to learning and cognitive (thinking) functions, but in very different ways.
February 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Will we choose to – divide et impera – divide and conquer, or will we continue to clump all cases of Parkinson's? Substantia nigra and locus coeruleus are early brain regions affected by PD? These regions are important to learning and cognitive (thinking) functions, but in very different ways.
Reposted by Sean James Fallon
Great fun this week at BRIC Plymouth @bricplymouth.bsky.social as we begin collecting data on a combined fMRI/EEG/Theta-burst study of pre-SMA contributions to inhibitory processing with our MSc Human Neuroscience students. #neuroskyance #neuroscience #neuropsychology #brain #neuroimaging
January 29, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Great fun this week at BRIC Plymouth @bricplymouth.bsky.social as we begin collecting data on a combined fMRI/EEG/Theta-burst study of pre-SMA contributions to inhibitory processing with our MSc Human Neuroscience students. #neuroskyance #neuroscience #neuropsychology #brain #neuroimaging
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Congratulations to Elsa and her team @bricplymouth.bsky.social for securing funding to do groundbreaking focused transcranial ultrasound.
So thrilled and humbled to be part of a £6.5M project funded by the @aria-research.bsky.social. Together with NHS Trust and Forest Neurotech, we’re trialing a whole-brain interface using ultrasound which could transform mental health! 🔊🧠 @bricplymouth.bsky.social @plymuni.bsky.social
We’re excited to announce the 18 teams we’re funding in Precision Neurotechnologies 🧠 They’ll work to unlock new ways to interface with the brain at the neural circuit level, with unprecedented precision. (1/3)
January 20, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Congratulations to Elsa and her team @bricplymouth.bsky.social for securing funding to do groundbreaking focused transcranial ultrasound.