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Dedicated national network of Dementia Research Nurses launches
Dedicated national network of Dementia Research Nurses launches

Dedicated national network of Dementia Research Nurses launches

The UK Dementia Trials Network, led by a UCL professor of neurology, is establishing a dedicated nationwide network of Dementia Research Nurses.

06 Nov 2025

New brain atlas offers unprecedented detail in MRI scans
New brain atlas offers unprecedented detail in MRI scans

New brain atlas offers unprecedented detail in MRI scans

A new AI-assisted brain atlas that can help visualise the human brain in unprecedented detail has been developed by UCL researchers, in a major step forward for neuroscience and neuroimaging.

05 Nov 2025

First UK patient uses thought to control computer hours after Neuralink implant
First UK patient uses thought to control computer hours after Neuralink implant

First UK patient uses thought to control computer hours after Neuralink implant

A patient with motor neurone disease was able to control a computer just by using his thoughts following the UK’s first Neuralink implant surgery in a study led by UCL and UCLH clinical researchers.

28 Oct 2025

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First UK patient uses thought to control computer hours after Neuralink implant
First UK patient uses thought to control computer hours after Neuralink implant

First UK patient uses thought to control computer hours after Neuralink implant

A patient with motor neurone disease was able to control a computer just by using his thoughts following the surgery at UCLH.

28 Oct 2025

“I stopped saying no to things” Joe Gregory on Parkinson’s, football and taking part in research
“I stopped saying no to things” Joe Gregory on Parkinson’s, football and taking part in research

“I stopped saying no to things” Joe Gregory on Parkinson’s, football and taking part in research

Why is research participation important? We speak to Joe Gregory, England walking footballer and Parkinson’s research advocate, about why he got involved with research at UCL.

28 Oct 2025

UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology Launches Inaugural OCD Neuroscience Awareness Week
UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology Launches Inaugural OCD Neuroscience Awareness Week

UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology Launches Inaugural OCD Neuroscience Awareness Week

The UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology successfully hosted its first-ever OCD Neuroscience Awareness Week, coinciding with International OCD Awareness Week in October.

27 Oct 2025