Jan-Jun 2016

Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences news from January to June 2016.

 

June 2016: People with MS are being invited to join a study that will investigate the effect of gut bacteria on health.

June 2016: Jointly led CCBS research published today in Lancet Neurology provides more information about the risks of cerebral haemorrhage in people given alteplase after a stroke.

May 2016: Funded PhD opportunity for psychology research of autism spectrum disorder

May 2016: Congratulations to Dr Yvonne Chun, who was awarded the Kate Johnston Prize for the best platform presentation by a non-consultant grade at the British Geriatric Society Scotland Autumn Meeting in 2015.

May 2016: On behalf of the Functional Disorders Research Group in CCBS, we would like to extend a very warm thank you to Ron and Jillian Eather, who have fundraised for this research and made two generous donations in the last year.

May 2016: The findings of a study co-led by Professor Rustam Al-Shahi Salman recommend a change in clinical guidelines for the treatment of people who suffer stroke due to intracerebral haemorrhage while taking aspirin.

May 2016: The European Prevention of Alzheimer’s Dementia initiative (EPAD), led by Professor Craig Ritchie of CCBS, has recruited its first study participant.

Apr 2016: Stroke researchers from around the world gathered in Edinburgh on Friday for a Festschrift Conference in honour of Professor Peter Sandercock, who is retiring.

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

Mar 2016: Professor Siddharthan Chandran will lead a new six-centre UK partnership for stem cell research on dementia.

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

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

Jan 2016: Many congratulations to Sue Fletcher-Watson, who has been awarded the Margaret Donaldson Early Career Prize by the British Psychological Society.

Jan 2016: Professor Seth Grant and colleagues have published research that pinpoints the cells likely to trigger common brain disorders.

Jan 2016: The most recent set of talks from the Psychiatry Special Lecture Series is now available to watch online.

Jan 2016: Many congratulations to Professor Joanna Wardlaw, Head of Neuroimaging Sciences, who has been awarded a CBE in the New Year Honours 2016.