
Prions: Breakthroughs Remaining Challenges and Regrets
Published: Jul 5, 2013 1:00:00 PM
Translational neuromodeling
Published: Jul 5, 2013 4:15:00 PM
Queen Square Alumnus Association Meeting 2013
Published: Jul 8, 2013 9:00:00 AM
The mysteries of consciousness
Published: Jul 8, 2013 5:00:00 PM
IoN NEWS
Irreversible tissue loss seen within 40 days of spinal cord injury
Publication date: 2 July 2013
The rate and extent of damage to the spinal cord and brain following spinal cord injury have long been a mystery. Now, a joint research effort by UCL, the University of Zurich and University Hospital Balgrist has found evidence that patients already have irreversible tissue loss in the spinal cord within 40 days of injury.
From Bedside to Bench in the Institute’s MRC Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases
Publication date: 1 July 2013
“Back translation” provides new insights into mitochondrial biology
Researchers working at the Institute’s MRC Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases have made a potentially important discovery relevant to understanding both mitochondrial biology and human mitochondrial neurological disease. The research is a good example of “back-translation” in which careful research observations in patients can inform knowledge about normal biology.
Rapid Response Innovation Award from The Michael J. Fox Foundation
Publication date: 27 June 2013
BioFocus, in collaboration with the UCL Institute of Neurology, has
received a Rapid Response Innovation Award from The Michael J. Fox
Foundation

