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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
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We are a world-leading centre for neurological research within the UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences. www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-sciences/ion. Follow us also on LinkedIn.
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We're delighted to announce that Professor Simon Shorvon has received the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award for Services in Epilepsy awarded jointly by the International League Against Epilepsy and International Bureau for Epilepsy. @ilae-epilepsy.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
Professor Simon Shorvon
October 21, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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🧠 Study the science of the brain and mind in London & Paris with our international Brain and Mind Sciences MSc.
Apply now for a September start: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...
@UCLBrainScience
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August 18, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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🧠 Dive into cutting-edge brain imaging on our Advanced Neuroimaging MSc. Train with world-leading experts at Queen Square and boost your clinical or research career. Apply now for a September start: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-... @UCLBrainScience
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August 12, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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New interview with global neurosurgery fellow at Queen Square, Dr Benson Maina from Kenya, produced by Tanya Singh, medical student at UCL, under the guidance of Mr Ciaran Hill. www.sbns.org.uk/resource/int...
neurosurgeons in operating theatre
June 17, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Join artists Briony Campbell and Alison Carlier talk about their practice and journey of collaboration through the UCL Arbor programme bit.ly/4dA5U5a
May 27, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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We're open 10am-6pm this bank holiday Monday! Come and visit #EverythingisConnected at the Crafts Council, a exhibition celebrating @UCLIoN ground-breaking neurological research bit.ly/43gGV2k
May 26, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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#EverythingisConnected opens today, a new art exhibition celebrating @ucl.ac.uk ground-breaking neurological research, through video, sound, photography & sculpture, many of which will be installed in our world-class centre for neuroscience centre in 2027 ucl.ac.uk/ion/everything
A person looking at a a series of photo-based artworks displayed in petri dishes at a gallery Two people looking at a bright blue artwork at a gallery A person looking at a drawing on a wall at a gallery referencing dendritic pathways as seen within the brain’s neurological composition, arboreal growth formations and natural water tributaries An artwork depicting a swimming pool at a gallery
May 22, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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What colour does it feel to remember and forget? Artist Maria Teresa Ortoleva and neuroscientist Dr Kirsty Lu explore the lived experience and fear of memory loss in #EverythingisConnected exhibition, opening Thursday
at the Craft Council UK bit.ly/4jhnXOZ
abstract artwork
May 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Lead artist Annie Cattrell on making major art commissions for #256GraysInnRoad, @uclqsion.bsky.social world-class translational #neuroscience centre, ahead of #EverythingisConnected exhibition, opening next Wed 22nd May at Crafts Council UK www.ucl.ac.uk/ion-dri-prog...
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May 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Are you a @ucl.ac.uk PhD student eager to build your skills in participatory evaluation, arts engagement, and interdisciplinary collaboration? Paid opportunity to work on artist/researcher knowledge-exchange prog #Arbor, Deadline to apply 2 June. Find out more: bit.ly/3YBuXyH
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May 13, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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It was back to work this week on site at 256 Grays Inn Road, where we’re building our world-class centre for translational neuroscience with our new construction partner
@macegroup.bsky.social. It’s great to see activity happening on site again. ucl.ac.uk/ion-dri-prog...
April 11, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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The Neurogenetics Lab recently welcomed families from around the world for a dedicated Patient Engagement Day focused on NARS1-related neurodevelopmental disorders, in collaboration with Rory Belle Foundation @qs-neurogenetics.bsky.social @rahema-ucl.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/ion/news/202...
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April 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Professor Jonathan Schott (@uclqsion.bsky.social) has been appointed as a Senior Investigator by @nihr.bsky.social, joining a distinguished group of research leaders committed to advancing health and care. Congratulations, Professor @jmschott.bsky.social! buff.ly/n3r5SVc
"I am delighted and honoured to be appointed as an NIHR senior investigator and look forward to helping provide research leadership to the NIHR Faculty and to promoting the next generation of researchers.”
March 20, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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We're delighted to announce that Professor Gabriele Lignani
has been appointed as the next Head of Research Department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy.
He will commence his appointment late May 2025. ucl.ac.uk/ion/news/202...
Professor Gabriele Lignani
March 18, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Anita Harding was the first female professor of Clinical Neurology in the UK @uclqsion.bsky.social, whose major discoveries included the first identification of a mitochondrial DNA mutation in human disease
Professor Anita Harding
March 13, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Today during #BrainAwarenessWeek, we’re announcing our shortlist of artists, for UCL’s Public Art’s commission to create a memorial to Anita Harding (1952-1995) for our #neuroscience centre at #256GraysInnRoad in collaboration with UP Projects bit.ly/4iDYpvm
March 13, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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During Brain Awareness Week, we’re shining a light on how @ucl is transforming our understanding of the brain. Discover how UCL academics are driving ground-breaking discoveries and innovations, including using AI to detect and diagnose brain disorders: buff.ly/U8VDAvs #UCLBrainSciences #BAW2025
"The chance to use technology to improve patient care and understand complex brain diseases like MS continues to inspire my work. MS is a highly complex disease. AI has the potential to help scientists ask fundamental questions about the disease and get answers" Dr Arman Eshaghi, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology "AI technology presents a critical opportunity in healthcare, where instead of merely treating the disease, it ushers in a new era where we can treat the patient in a more individual way" Dr James Ruffle, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
March 13, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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We're delighted to announce that @robpitceathly.bsky.social has been appointed as the new Head of Research Department of Neuromuscular Diseases. He will commence his appointment on the 1st of May 2025. www.ucl.ac.uk/ion/news/202...
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March 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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It’s #BrainAwarenessWeek! Find out how @ucl is pioneering new treatments for neurological conditions. Read our research stories: buff.ly/U8VDAvs #UCLBrainSciences #BAW2025
"The brain is a dynamic system that changes all the time. Therefore, we need therapies that are dynamic, that can follow the changes in the brain" Professor Gabriele Lignani, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology "Music serves as a medium for meaningful social interactions, whether with therapists, fellow patients, or family members. These shared musical experiences provided a sense of connection that might be otherwise difficult to achieve" Dr Sara Ajina, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology "We may invent smart, precise, informed new treatments, but what will happen to those approaches when we experience unprecedented environmental challenges, for example with temperatures never before seen?" Professor Sanjay Sisodiya, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology "The iTalkBetter focuses on speech production by showing people pictures and getting them to name the picture. The app provides prompts and feedback on each picture and eventually the aim is that they be able to access that word without having a prompt at all" Professor Alex Leff, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
March 12, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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This #BrainAwarenessWeek we’re celebrating @ucl research in brain sciences, including shining a light on tackling the global challenge of neurodegenerative diseases. Explore our research stories to learn more buff.ly/U8VDAvs #UCLBrainSciences #BAW2025
"Going from bench to bedside, from basic treatments that work for patients, is usually a very long process. Watching the pace of change now in MND research is remarkable. This has been a very difficult field to be in for so many years. It's astonishing" Professor Elizabeth Fisher, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology "The course gave me a comprehensive view of dementia research at a crucial moment in my early research career. There are many research approaches and methods, and the course helped me understand which ones suited me best and how to kick off my career as a researcher" Dr Daniel Andres Jimenez, University of Chile, UCL Dementia MSc Alumni 2016
March 11, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Today marks the start of #BrainAwarenessWeek, a global celebration of the incredible advancements and benefits of brain research. At @ucl, we’re sharing how our pioneering brain research improves lives worldwide. Explore our research stories to learn more: buff.ly/U8VDAvs #UCLBrainSciences #BAW2025
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March 10, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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Join us for the next talk in the UCL Neurology Society x Queen Square Lecture Series! 25th March 2025, 5.30pm. Featuring Professor Adolfo Bronstein, a consultant neurologist, professor, and author, specializing in neuro-otology and vestibular neurology. app.medall.org/event-listin...
Bronstein lecture 25 March 5.30pm the Dizzy Brain
March 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Register now for this annual course: Neurology 2025: leading edge neurology for the practising clinician: 10th-11th June 2025: a fantastic line up of speakers on topics from neurogenetics to neuroradiology, and neurotoxicology to migraine treatment.
www.ucl.ac.uk/ion/neurolog...
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March 4, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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Join us for the next talk in the UCL Neurology Society x Queen Square Lecture Series! 4th March 2025, 5.30pm Featuring Dr. Oliver Ziff, a neurologist and NIHR Clinical Lecturer at UCL, specialising in neuromuscular diseases. app.medall.org/event-listin...
Oliver Ziff lecture 4th March 5.30pm Neuromuscular and neurogenetics
March 3, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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For #RareDiseaseDay2025, @qs-neurogenetics.bsky.social is celebrating the invaluable contributions of our international collaborators, whose dedication is driving ground-breaking advancements in rare disease research across the globe. ucl.ac.uk/ion/news/202...
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February 28, 2025 at 9:27 AM