The Guardian published an article about our new genetic analysis of the populations of the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea in collaboration with the PNG Institute of Medical Research. The study sheds new light on the population genetics of the region and adaptions to the kuru epidemic.

Researchers reveal how our brains predict what we’re about to see
Researchers in the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology find that the hippocampus sends signals to the visual cortex to predict what we are about to see.
13 Jun 2025

Queen Square Clinical Trial Centre (QSCTC) launched to advance trials in neuroscience
We're delighted to announce the launch of a new clinical trials centre at UCLH and UCL which will support the delivery of research in neuroscience.
13 Jun 2025

UCL teams up with London communities to tackle health equity and boost engagement with research
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
13 Jun 2025