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Pioneering UCL Huntington’s researcher wins major neuroscience award
Pioneering UCL Huntington’s researcher wins major neuroscience award

Pioneering UCL Huntington’s researcher wins major neuroscience award

Professor Sarah Tabrizi, Director of the UCL Huntington’s Disease Centre, has been awarded the British Neuroscience Association (BNA) Outstanding Contribution to Neuroscience Award for 2025, the association’s top annual prize.

14 Nov 2025

World-leading Alzheimer’s researcher awarded CBE
World-leading Alzheimer’s researcher awarded CBE

World-leading Alzheimer’s researcher awarded CBE

Professor Bart De Strooper (UK Dementia Research Institute at UCL) has been awarded an honorary CBE for his services to dementia research in the UK and internationally.

21 Oct 2025

Gene therapy appears to slow Huntington’s disease progression
Gene therapy appears to slow Huntington’s disease progression

Gene therapy appears to slow Huntington’s disease progression

A global clinical trial for a new Huntington’s disease treatment has posted positive results today, announced by trial sponsor uniQure and UCL scientists.

24 Sep 2025