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Medical Research Council Brain Network Dynamics Unit at the University of Oxford
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New unit paper on “The Effects of Theta-Gamma Peak Stimulation on Sensorimotor Learning During Speech Production”, published in Neurobiology of Language.

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November 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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New unit paper on “Baclofen, a GABAb receptor agonist, impairs motor learning in healthy people and changes inhibitory dynamics in motor areas”, published in @imagingneurosci.bsky.social!

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Three rows. Top two are grey-scale brain sections with blue and red maps overlapped on them. Bottom row is a figure of red and blue circles and squares showing changes in GABA during motor learning.
November 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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The work of the Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence in Restorative Neural Dynamics has started!
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November 3, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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🎓NEW PhD Studentship-Project SIX

🧠Enhancing memory using Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation and Targeted Memory Reactivation

⏳Deadline: Tue 2nd Dec 2025, 12:00 midday (BST).

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Supervisors: Associate Prof. Helen Barron, Prof. Charlotte Stagg, and Dr Ashwini Oswal.
October 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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🎓NEW PhD Studentship-Project FIVE

🧠Enhancing memory using cross-species closed-loop Targeted Memory Reactivation

⏳Deadline: Tue 2nd Dec 2025, 12:00 midday (BST).

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Supervisors: Associate Prof. Helen Barron and Prof. Andrew Sharott.
October 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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New unit paper on “Hippocampal Ripple Diversity organises Neuronal Reactivation Dynamics in the Offline Brain”, published in Neuron @cp-neuron.bsky.social!

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An abstract image of a current source density plot with layers of the hippocampus behind it, and local field potential traces in front of it.
October 3, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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🎓NEW PhD Studentship-Project FOUR

🧠State-dependent control of hippocampal oscillations for enhancing memory

⏳Deadline: Tue 2nd Dec 2025, 12:00 midday (BST).

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Supervisors: Prof. Andrew Sharott, Prof. David Dupret, and Dr Hayriye Cagnan.
October 2, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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🎓NEW PhD Studentship-Project THREE

🧠Phase-locked stimulation for modulating brain rhythms during wakefulness and sleep in Parkinson’s

⏳Deadline: Tue 2nd Dec 2025, 12:00 midday (BST).

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Supervisors: Prof. Huiling Tan, Dr Shenghong He, and Prof. Tim Denison FREng.
October 2, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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🎓NEW PhD Studentship-Project TWO

🧠Neurophysiological biomarkers for optimising adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s

⏳Deadline: Tue 2nd Dec 2025, 12:00 midday (BST).

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Supervisors: Dr Ashwini Oswal, Prof. Huiling Tan, Prof. Andrew Sharott, and Dr Hayriye Cagnan
October 2, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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🎓NEW PhD Studentship-Project ONE

🧠Interacting with memory dynamics in the human brain

⏳Deadline: Tue 2nd Dec 2025, 12:00 midday (BST).

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Supervisors: Prof. David Dupret and Prof. Tim Denison FREng.
October 2, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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New unit paper on “Thalamo-frontal functional connectivity patterns in Tourette Syndrome: Insights from combined intracranial DBS and EEG recordings”, published in Molecular Psychiatry.

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Thalamo-frontal functional connectivity patterns in Tourette Syndrome.
September 17, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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New unit paper on “Flexible and stable cycle-by-cycle phase-locked deep brain stimulation system targeting brain oscillations in the management of movement disorders”, published in @braistimjournal.bsky.social.

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The phase-locked deep brain stimulation system delivers electrical pulses to the subthalamic nucleus by targeting specific phases of beta oscillations.
September 12, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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New unit paper on “Ultrasound system for precise neuromodulation of human deep brain circuits”, published in
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Expanded view of the personalised hardware used in the MRI-compatible novel transcranial ultrasound stimulation device.
September 12, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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New unit paper on “Predictive coding model detects novelty on different levels of representation hierarchy”, published in Neural Computation.

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Energy of novel and familiar stimuli
August 19, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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In an incredible display of commitment to sustainable research, seven unit laboratories have achieved the LEAF accreditations for their efficient practices!

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Thank you to everyone involved for driving positive changes within our labs!

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August 4, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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New unit paper by He et al. on “Tremor asymmetry and the development of bilateral phase-specific deep brain stimulation for postural tremor”, published in Movement Disorders @mdj-journal.bsky.social 🎉🎉

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Protocol of tremor phase-locked deep brain stimulation (DBS) and its effect on tremor severity.
July 2, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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NEW VACANCY: Seeking experienced Head of Operations to join leadership team of new MRC CoRE in Restorative Neural Dynamics. Exciting opportunity to help shape strategy and delivery of the grand challenge!

Closing on 30th July 2025.

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July 1, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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@ukri.org announces new MRC Centre of Research Excellence in Restorative Neural Dynamics. 🎉🏆🚀

National flagship aiming to transform medical device-based treatments for brain conditions. #neurotech

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Neurons in the brain.
June 26, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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New unit collaboration paper from the Bogacz group— “Dopamine encodes deep network teaching signals for individual learning trajectories”, published in #Cell @cellpress.bsky.social

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Learning trajectories
June 25, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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New unit paper by Lopes-Dos-Santos et al. on spatio-temporal organization of network activity patterns in the hippocampus, published in #CellReports @cp-cellreports.bsky.social

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a low-dimensional embedding to map the hippocampal CA1-DG axis using electrophysiological signals
June 25, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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NEW UNIT VACANCY | Seeking a motivated and creative PDRA to join the Oswal Group. Exciting opportunities to conduct cutting-edge research in Neuroimaging and Ultrasound Neuromodulation.

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Closes 16 July 2025.

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June 18, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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Join us for a free family-friendly Science Wonder Garden Party at Begbroke Science Park, supported by Oxford University Development, on Sat 21 June! Enjoy hands-on science activities for all ages!

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June 12, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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OPDC hosts the 2025 Oxford Parkinson’s Research Day
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June 12, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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NEW UNIT VACANCY | Seeking Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Bogacz Group. Exciting opportunities for creative computational neuroscientists who enjoy collaborative, multidisciplinary work.

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Closes 01 September 2025.

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June 12, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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Overall, I had a lot of fun preparing this manuscript.
It started as a side project to support various experiments in the lab, but it grew into its own thing.
Huge thanks to Demi and David for working with me on this at @mrcbndu.ox.ac.uk, and to our reviewers for helping improve the paper.
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June 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM