Jul-Dec 2016

Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences news from July to December 2016.

News listing

Publication date

Thank you to Functional Disorders donors

16 May, 2016

May 2016: On behalf of the Functional Disorders Research Group in CCBS, we would like to extend a…

Stroke study prompts call for revised treatment guidelines

10 May, 2016

May 2016: The findings of a study co-led by Professor Rustam Al-Shahi Salman recommend a change in…

Major European dementia study recruits first participant

10 May, 2016

May 2016: The European Prevention of Alzheimer’s Dementia initiative (EPAD), led by Professor…

A Festschrift for Peter Sandercock

21 April, 2016

Apr 2016: Stroke researchers from around the world gathered in Edinburgh on Friday for a…

Third International Stroke Trial data now available to researchers

11 April, 2016

Apr 2016: We are pleased to announce that anonymised IST3 trial data are now available for use by…

UK-wide partnership to drive stem cell technology in dementia research

29 March, 2016

Mar 2016: Professor Siddharthan Chandran will lead a new six-centre UK partnership for stem cell…

Brain study to offer insights into causes of stroke and dementia

02 March, 2016

Feb 2016: A new European network of scientists and clinicians will investigate the causes of stroke…

New video - Saving brains: developing effective treatments for stroke

25 February, 2016

Feb 2016: Watch a video of a recent public lecture about stroke research.

Sue Fletcher-Watson wins Margaret Donaldson Prize

01 February, 2016

Jan 2016: Many congratulations to Sue Fletcher-Watson, who has been awarded the Margaret Donaldson…

Gene study points towards therapies for common brain disorders

27 January, 2016

Jan 2016: Professor Seth Grant and colleagues have published research that pinpoints the cells…