Recent events

World Down Syndrome Day 2024 Celebration

world down syndrome day 2024 Join us at The Francis Crick Institute on Saturday 16th March to celebrate World Down syndrome Day with activities, science and much more!

Greengross Global Arts for Brain Health Changemakers - Rare Dementias 18th January 2024

greengross global arts Hear how inspirational people use creativity and learning to override symptoms of a rare dementia, preserve and advance active life: chaired by Professor Sebastian Crutch, Dementia Research Centre.

The Neurogenetics Lab Summer Work Experience 2023: Empowering the Next Generation of Scientists

in July 2023, the Neurogenetics Lab at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology partnered with the Social Mobility Foundation to offer a unique summer work experience for a group of talented and curious 16-18 year old students to learn about the world of Neurogenetics research.

Talking Lines: Stories of diagnosis and support as told by those with lived experience of rarer forms of dementia.

This research project is part of the Rare Dementia Support (RDS) Impact study at the Dementia Research Centre (DRC)

Exhibition – 22^nd Sept- 10^th Dec
Creative Workshop and Panel Discussion – 21^st October

Understanding MRI: Two animations co-created alongside research participants to explain key aspects of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

The Understanding MRI team have co-created two new animations which explain key aspects of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) – a key neuroimaging technique used by researchers at UCL’s Department of Imaging Neuroscience.

New guidance on how to support young people during brain scanning co-developed with young people with epilepsy

The OPM Collaboration set out to raise the voice of young people with epilepsy. In partnership with Young Epilepsy, the project co-designed key elements of a new wearable brain scanning technology: OPM-MEG. Through the project, new insights and guidance have been published on how to better support young people with epilepsy during the brain scanning process of this emerging technology.

In2research took home a Silver Award in the ‘Innovation’ award at the sixth annual UK Social Mobility Awards.

The winners of the 2022 UK Social Mobility Awards (SOMOs) were announced at an Awards Fundraising Gala held at The Royal Lancaster London Hotel on Thursday 13th October.

Brains in a Dish 15th Oct 2022 - 14th Jan 2023

brains in a dish An innovative interdisciplinary project at the Cooper Gallery, Barnsley, inspired by Prof Selina Wray's pioneering research.

UCL World Stroke Day Forum 2022

world stroke day forum 2022 Now in its fifth year, UCL World Stroke Day Forum aims to empower stroke survivors to influence the future of stroke research at UCL. The forum, sponsored by The National Brain Appeal, encourages an open dialogue between researchers, clinicians, charities, stroke survivors, carers and loved ones.

For the first time, UCL World Stroke Day Forum 2022 was a hybrid event.

Crick Discovery Day June 2022
Patani Lab and Gandhi Lab joined a packed day of pop-up science fun! From exciting experiments and hands-on activities, to explosive science shows

Pint of Science festival 9-11th May 2022

pint of science banner including: 'Disappearing Morals: How Genetics Shape Our Minds' and Our Body and Mind: Focusing on the 3Rs to replace, reduce and refine animal research

Dementia Demystified 31st March 2022

Organised by Dr Georgina Starling, a postdoctoral researcher, and Catherine Heffner, a PhD student, both based in Prof Adrian Isaacs’ lab (UK DRI at UCL) and funded by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI).
The event kicked off with short talks from Prof Jonathan Rohrer (UK DRI Clinical Co-investigator at UCL) and Prof Selina Wray (UK DRI Co-investigator at UCL), who gave an overview of the basics of dementia, with opportunities for audience members to ask questions.