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Dementia research at UCL has received a major new investment of £15 million for the Alzheimer’s Research UK Drug Discovery Institute at UCL.

UCL’s Professor Francesco Muntoni has received the 2026 Novo Nordisk Prize for his pioneering research offering hope to children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Ria Kodosaki and Dr Amanda Heslegrave (both UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) analyse how differences in immune function and declining oestrogen levels may help explain why women are diagnosed with dementia more than men.

We're delighted to announce that Professor Henry Houlden (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) has been appointed as one of the first Group Leaders for the Parkinson’s Research Centre.

Largest study of its kind shows that generative AI can analyse stroke patterns to give more accurate personalised treatment recommendations than current approaches.

We're delighted to announce Professor Ahmed Toosy's appointment at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, which he will take up on 1 March 2026.