UCL news
Eminent neuroscientist appointed as Director of UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
Professor Erin Schuman, a world leading neurobiologist currently based in Germany, will join UCL as the new Director of the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology from 1 January 2027.
29 Apr 2026
Major progress made in cell and gene therapies at UCL
UCL is making significant progress in developing cell and gene therapies which are transforming treatment for patients, according to a new report from the UCL Translational Research Office and UCL Business.
23 Apr 2026
UCL hosts international neuroscience symposium
Researchers based in the UK and in China gathered in London last week for the 'UCL200: UCL and Modern Chinese Neuroscience Symposium', celebrating UCL’s leading role in neuroscience and its historical connection with modern Chinese neurobiology and physiology.
21 Apr 2026
Institute news
AI reveals what the brain replays during sleep
Memories replayed during sleep can be identified and decoded using artificial intelligence (AI) according to a new study co-authored by UCL scientists.
15 May 2026
UCL part of new £10m centre to transform search for Parkinson’s treatments
Scientists and people with Parkinson's are joining forces at a new £10 million research centre, in a push to turn decades of discovery into treatments that could transform lives.
15 May 2026
BRC-supported research identifies new genetic cause of severe neurological disorders
UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology researchers have identified mutations in a gene called PSMF1 as a cause of a spectrum of severe neurological disorders including early-onset Parkinson's disease
13 May 2026