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Two community engagement initiatives have been launched by UCL researchers and students to tackle longstanding issues of trust in health data research among London’s global majority populations

Every year the Dean recognises the top postgraduate students, in terms of academic performance, from across the Faculty.

Dr Yukun Zhou (UCL Institute of Ophthalmology) has received the prestigious Wellcome Early-Career Award to support his research on using AI for faster diagnoses and personalised care.

We are sharing a list of planned talks and poster presentations by our institute's staff and early career researchers, including Honorary staff, at ARVO 2025, held in Salt Lake City, Utah from 4 to 8 May.

Brain Awareness Week is the global campaign to foster enthusiasm and support for brain science. From mental health to neurodegenerative diseases, from AI-driven diagnostics to new treatments for neuro

The official ceremony launched three new Teaming for Excellence projects funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe framework programme for research and innovation.

Congratulations to UCL Institute of Ophthalmology's Professor Sir Peng Khaw for receiving ARVO's highest service honour.

The new AI model provides a scalable, efficient, and rapid solution, which is also more reliable. 

Our Annual Review publication is now out. It highlights key activities and successes at the institute over the last academic year.

Dr Nikolas Pontikos has been appointed to the role of Associate Professor, which he will take up on completion of his current contract in April 2025.

A total of 22 academics from the UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences have been identified in Clarivate’s annual ‘Highly Cited Researchers List’ 2024.

Marsha de Cordova, MP and chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Eye Health visited the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and the Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre to see cutting edge research driven by the core principle of ‘equity through innovation’.

Congratulations to Dr Giulia de Rossi and Dr Tom Burgoyne on their appointment as Lecturers at the institute. They will assume the position upon the completion of their current fellowship.

Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Edinburgh, visited the institute yesterday as part of an initiative organized by one of our supporting charities, Fight for Sight.

A new study published this week in the ARVO Journal 'Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS)' adds further insights into the pathways driving myopia.