Lectures delivered by national and international experts on a range of topics every month at Queen Square
Seminars generally take place in the basement lecture theatre of 33 Queen Square on the 2nd Thursday of the month (might vary) at 5.30pm. Discussion after the talk may continue up until 7pm.
Attendance is free, but you must register for free (details will be available prior to each talk). Do join us for refreshments and networking afterwards in the foyer.
Upcoming CNR Seminars
- Collaborating in aphasia – why working together is better. Professor Madeline Cruice & Professor Lucy Dipper (City, University of London) - Thursday 14 November 2024. Free registration here.
- Beverley Harden MBE FCSP (NHS England's Allied Health Professions) - Thursday 12 December 2024
- Dr Alastair Smith (University of Plymouth) - Thursday 13 February 2025
- Dr Anna Bonkhoff (Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School) - Thursday 6 March 2025
- CNR Seminars in 2013
Non-medical clinical academic careers: what are they all about?
Pip Logan (University of Nottingham). 9th May 2013
Using magnetic brain stimulation to study neuroplasticity and its relevance to neurorehabilitation Michael Ridding (University of Adelaide). 23rd May 2013
Patient and Public Engagement - designing for people with multiple sclerosis
Alison Thomson (Queen Mary University of London). 13th June 2013
Functional improvement after repair of brachial plexus avulsion: can we do better?
David Choi (UCL Institute of Neurology). 11th July 2013
Two perspectives of motor recovery after stroke
Winston Byblow (University of Auckland). 2nd September 2013
Semaphore: some preliminary results of an RCT of treatment of word retrieval in patients with aphasia
David Howard (University of Newcastle). 12th September 2013
Cerebral networks – why do we have them? How can we use them?
Owen White (University of Melbourne). 8th October 2013
Experimental drugs for treatment of spasticity
David Baker (Queen Mary University of London). 14th November 2013
- CNR Seminars in 2014
Rehabilitation in neurological cancers: are we getting it right
Gail Eva (Brunel University). 13th February 2014
Self-management after stroke
Fiona Jones (St George’s University of London). 13th March 2014
Pathophysiology and rehabilitation of walking and balance in hereditary spastic paraparesis
Jon Marsden (University of Plymouth). 10th April 2014
The spontaneous recovery process after stroke – what happens in humans
Cathy Stinear and Winston Byblow (University of Auckland). 14th April 2014
Music therapy in the assessment and rehabilitation of those with disorders of consciousness
Julian O’Kelly (Royal Hospital for Neurodisability). 8th May 2014
Rehabilitation for people with neuromuscular disease
Gita Ramdharry (St George’s University of London). 12th June 2014
Preventable dementias: Conceptual and scientific bases
Vladimir Hachinski (University of Western Ontario, Canada). 18th June 2014
Implementing rehabilitation pathways for people with brain and CNS tumours
Sara Robson and Julie Emerson (The Christie Hospital, Manchester). 19th June 2014
Upper extremity stroke rehabilitation - pointing to the future
Steve Wolf (Emory University School of Medicine, GA, USA). 4th July 2014
Vocational rehabilitaton after acquired brain injury
Andy Tyerman (Buckingham Healthcare NHS Trust). 10th July 2014
Tapping into neuroplasticity to improve continence in spinal cord injury
Natalia Vasquez (Royal National Orthopedics Hospital). 14th August 2014
Lost in translation? Vestibular function , falls risk assessment and balance rehabilitation in older adults and possibilities for translation into neurorehabilitation
Matt Liston (Kingston University and St George’s University of London). 11th September 2014
iCycle: electrical stimulation for motor recovery in spinal cord injury
Nick Donaldson and Jane Burridge (University College London and Southampton University). 16th October 2014
Awareness of illness following brain damage
Aikaterini Fotopoulou (UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences). 13th November 2014
RATULS robot trial for upper limb dysfunction after stroke
Duncan Turner (University of East London). 11th December 2014
- CNR Seminars in 2015
Services offered by Headway East London – a charity supporting people affected by brain injury. The model and brain injury survivors’ experience of the service
Amanda d’Souza and brain injury survivors (Headway East London and Homerton University Hospital). 12th February 2015
Enhancing physical activity in people with MS: An overview of the evidence
Jenny Freeman (Plymouth University). 12th March 2015
Reaching, robots and rehabilitation. Brain activity and the effects of practice
George Wittenberg (University of Maryland). 23rd March 2015
Habilitation – the art of person-environment interactions, or rehabilitation before you need it
Nick Tyler (University College London). 9th April 2015
Optimizing health environments: the science of enrichment and evidence-based design
Julie Bernhardt (University of Melbourne). 14th April 2015
What do we mean by brain plasticity, and is there more of it than usual after stroke?
John Rothwell (University College London). 14th May 2015
The trials of conducting trials. Practical problems encountered in rehab research and possible solutions
Avril Drummond (Nottingham University). 11th June 2015
Cognitive assessment in multiple sclerosis
Dawn Langdon (Royal Holloway University of London). 10th September 2015
Progress in rehabilitation research. What have we learned from the RCT? Where to from here? Marion Walker (University of Nottingham). 8th October 2015
Creating the evidence-base for personalized stroke rehabilitation
Val Pomeroy (University of East Anglia). 12th November 2015
Rethinking spasticity – Beyond the Ashworth Scale Mechanisms of post-stroke spasticity – challenging the status quo
Mindy Levin (McGill University). 26th November 2015
Therapy for cognitive impairment in traumatic brain injury
David Sharpe (Imperial College London). 10th December 2015
- CNR Seminars in 2016
Rehabilitation after brain injury from a patient’s perspective
Barbara Wilson (founder Zangwill Centre, Cambridge). 11th February 2016
Clinical academic career pathways for allied health professionals
Lesley Baillie (London South Bank University and UCLH). 10th March 2016
The devolution of HR practices to front-line managers: implications for the provision of support for employees with MS
Andrea Kirk-Brown (Monash University, Australia). 31st March 2016
Integrating the management of bladder dysfunction in the rehabilitation of neurological patients Jalesh Panicker (University College London/National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery). 14th April 2016
Spatial neglect: attention, motivation and dopamine
Paresh Malhotra (Imperial College London). 12th May 2016
‘Big CACTUS’ Evaluating an approach to delivering computerised therapy for aphasia: from pilot to pragmatic RCT
Rebecca Palmer (University of Sheffield). 9th June 2016
Autonomic barriers to effective neurorehabilitation
Ellen Merete-Hagen (National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery). 14th July 2016
Supporting physical activity for people living with long-term conditions
Leigh Hale (University of Otago, New Zealand). 13th September 2016
Neural interfaces for the brain and spinal cord
Andrew Jackson (University of Newcastle). 13th October 2016
Post-stroke fatigue: a new perspective
Anna Kuppuswamy (UCL Institute of Neurology). 10th November 2016
Treating aphasia and the person
Linda Worrall (University of Queensland, Australia). 6th December 2016
- CNR Seminars in 2017
Humanizing care and cultures: translating theory into practice on an acute stroke unit
Carole Pound (University of Bournemouth). 9th February 2017
Modulation of visual attention by prismatic adaptation
Stephanie Clarke (University of Lausanne). 28th March 2017
Holistic neuropsychological rehabilitation: online and interactive?
Andrew Bateman (Zangwill Centre, Cambridge). 6th April 2017
Memory rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis
Roshan Nair (University of Nottingham. 11th May 2017
Facilitating return to work through early specialist health-based interventions: a feasibility trial
Kate Radford (University of Nottingham). 8th June 2017
Deciphering the anatomical and functional correlates of hand motor function to propose new targets for non-invasive brain stimulation in stroke
Charlotte Rosso (University of Paris). 27th July 2017
At the cliff edge – disease modification in very advanced multiple sclerosis
Klaus Schmierer (Queen Mary University of London). 14th September 2017
Overcoming the challenge of implementing evidence into practice in stroke rehabilitation
Louise Connell (University of Central Lancashire). 12th October 2017
The exercise prescription for delaying disease progression in Parkinson’s disease
Daniel Corcos (Northwestern University, Chicago, USA). 19th December 2017
- CNR Seminars in 2018
Why are we not using first principle arguments for treatment solutions?
Anand Pandyan (University of Keele). 8th March 2018
Stroke – Early supported discharge: theory versus reality
Rebecca Fisher (University of Nottingham). 3rd May 2018
Functional neurological disorder: moving from diagnosis to treatment
Mark Edwards (St George’s University of London). 31st May 2018
Job done? Rehabilitating memory and executive function after brain injury
Jon Evans (University of Glasgow). 14th June 2018
Using rodents and robots to help us improve movements after stroke
Lawrence Moon (Kings College London). 12th July 2018
Motor control after stroke: conceptual puzzle, practical challenge
John Krakauer (Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA). 13th September 2018
Exploiting plasticity in brainstem systems for rehabilitation
Stuart Baker (University of Newcastle). 11th October 2018
Advances in evidence-based MS physical rehabilitation
Peter Feys (Hasselt University, Belgium). 8th November 2018
- CNR Seminars in 2019
Innovation in practice - the evolution of NeuroResponse as a digital model of care. Bernie Porter MBE (National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, UCLH). Thursday 7th February 2019, 5.30 pm
What factors influence the frequency and intensity of therapy provision in stroke units? Professor David Clarke (Leeds University). Thursday 14th March 2019, 5.30 pm
Prospects for exercise and physical activity interventions in Huntingdon's Disease - what next? Professor Monica Busse (Cardiff University). Thursday 25th April 2019, 5.30 pm
Psychological adjustment and rehabilitation. Professor Dame Caroline Watkins (University of Central Lancashire). Thursday 16th May 2019
Regenerative neurology - an emerging medical discipline? Professor Siddharthan Chandran (University of Edinburgh). Thursday 20th June 2019
A stroke odyssey. Lucinda Jarrett (National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, UCLH). Thursday 18th July 2019
Advanced symptom management in people with MS: pushing the boundaries. Dr Rachel Farrell (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and National Hospital). Thursday 10th October 2019
Exercise is medicine in multiple sclerosis - time for a paradigm shift! Assoc Professor Ulrik Dalgas (Aarhus University, Denmark). Thursday 14th November 2019
- CNR Seminars in 2020
Apraxia: Neurology, Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation. Prof Jon Marsden (University of Plymouth). Thursday 23rd January 2020
Stroke rehabilitation: the journey from Cindarella to Goldilocks. Prof Avril Drummond (University of Nottingham). Thursday 12th March 2020
(Events cancelled due to COVID-19)
This talk is not about goal setting: habits, routines and play in rehabilitation. Prof Diane Playford (University of Warwick). Thursday 10th December 2020 (via Teams)
- CNR Seminars in 2021
20 years of self-management research: what's new, what works, and what's next? Prof Fiona Jones (St George's University of London and Kingston University). Thursday 21st January 2021 (via Teams)
The pros and cons of consciousness (and cognitive neuropsychological rehabilitation). Dr Tom Manly (University of Cambridge, MRC Cognition and Brain Unit). Thursday 18th February 2021 (via Teams)
Tracking neurodegenerative changes after spinal cord injury: direct implications for treatment. Prof Patrick Freund (University of Zurich) Thursday 18th March 2021 (via Teams)
How local and global metacognition shape mental health. Dr Stephen Fleming (University College London). Thursday 15th April 2021 (via Teams)
When the spark goes out: neuroscience and the clinical implications of apathy. Prof Masud Husain (University of Oxford). Thursday 10th June 2021 (via Teams)
- CNR Seminars in 2022
Confidence, metacognition and the construction of self-beliefs. Dr Stephen Fleming (UCL). Thursday 21st April 2022 (hybrid).
Deeptech rehabilitation: immersive mind-body therapy for chronic neurological disorders. Dr Diego Kaski (UCL). Thursday 12th May 2022 (hybrid).
Halved worlds – neglect in clinical practice. Prof Thomas Nyffeler (Bern University Hospital). Thursday 23rd June 2022 (hybrid).
Deregulated semantic cognition in aphasia. Prof Beth Jefferies (University of York). Thursday 14th July 2022 (hybrid).
Assistive technology for a fairer world. Prof Cathy Holloway (UCL). Thursday 15th December 2022 (hybrid).
- CNR Seminars in 2023
Sensory discrimination in the upper limb after stroke: clinical and robot-based evaluation and therapy. Dr. Geert Verheyden (KU Leuven). Thursday 12th January 2023 (hybrid).
Games, Robots and Rock & Roll. Professor Rui Loureiro (UCL). Thursday 9th February 2023 (hybrid).
Intervention for sentence processing impairments in aphasia. Professor Rosemary Varley (UCL). Thursday 8th June 2023 (hybrid).
Clinical trial readiness for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Dr Kayla Cornett (University of Sydney). Wednesday 5th July 2023 (hybrid).
Communication partner training for aphasia: The Better Conversations approach. Dr Suzanne Beeke (UCL). Thursday 9th November 2023 (in person).
- CNR Seminars in 2024
Physiotherapy for Functional Neurological Disorder: Outcomes from the Physio4FMD Trial. Dr Glenn Nielsen (St George's, University of London). Thursday 3 October 2024 (in person).
Upper limb motor recovery post-stroke: Embracing complexity to deliver optimal outcomes. Dr Kate Hayward (University of Melbourne). Monday 13th May 2024 (in person).
Self-management: what do all healthcare professionals need to consider to support stroke survivors with aphasia? Dr Faye Wray (University of Leeds). Thursday 18th July 2024 (in person).