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Personal Chair for David Hunt

11 February, 2020

Feb 2020: Many congratulations to David Hunt who has become Professor of Neuroinflammatory Medicine.

New clinical trial seeks people with motor neurone disease

15 January, 2020

January 2020: CCBS researchers have launched the innovative MND-SMART clinical trial for people…

Winners of the Arthur Fonville Award 2019

26 November, 2019

Nov 2019: Many congratulations to the two winners of this year's Arthur Fonville Award.

One in four memory clinic patients at risk of receiving wrong advice

13 November, 2019

Nov 2019: Almost a quarter of people who attend memory clinics have a poorly understood brain…

New publication: a link between glial cell disruption and major mental illness

24 September, 2019

Sep 2019: CCBS researchers have published findings suggesting a link between changes in…

Mysteries of the human brain to be uncovered

24 September, 2019

Sep 2019: Prof Seth Grant has been awarded funding to map the human brain in unprecedented detail,…

J.K. Rowling donates further £15m to multiple sclerosis research

12 September, 2019

Sep 2019: The author J.K. Rowling has donated £15.3m to the University of Edinburgh to help improve…

David Hunt awarded Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellowship

18 June, 2019

Jun 2019: Many congratulations to Dr David Hunt, who has been awarded a prestigious Wellcome Trust…

Brain disorder leaves lasting legacy of disability

13 June, 2019

June 2019: New research from CCBS has found that 80% of people with Functional Neurological…

Prizes for CCBS clinical fellows at national neurologists' meeting

05 June, 2019

June 2019: Many congratulations to three CCBS clinical research fellows, who were award recipients…

Seth Grant given Distinguished Investigator Award

22 May, 2019

May 2019: Congratulations to Prof Seth Grant, who was the recipient of the I.B.A.N.G.S…

RESTART trial results: aspirin gets the green light in stroke due to brain haemorrhage

21 May, 2019

May 2019: The results of the RESTART trial have found that people who suffer a stroke caused by…

Peter Sandercock and John Starr named in 'Top 10 Inspiring Physicians 2019'

21 May, 2019

May 2019: Many congratulations to Prof Peter Sandercock and the late Prof John Starr, who have been…

Drugs to prevent stroke and dementia show promise in early trial

08 May, 2019

May 2019: A clinical study led by CCBS researchers has found that two drugs are safe for use in…

Designing a mobile app to support parents/carers of children undergoing assessment for autism

21 March, 2019

Mar 2019: Researchers at the SMC Research Centre for Learning Difficulties are working alongside…

Seth Grant awarded FENS EJN Award 2020

18 March, 2019

Mar 2019: Congratulations to Prof Seth Grant on being awarded this prize given in recognition of an…

British Heart Foundation £3M Research Excellence Award for Edinburgh

14 March, 2019

Mar 2019: The British Heart Foundation has awarded Research Excellence Awards to six UK…

Awards for PhD students at the CCBS Away Day

07 February, 2019

Feb 2019: We were proud to recognise the excellence of five of our PhD students at our Centre Away…

Origins of depression brought into focus in large-scale genetic study

05 February, 2019

Feb 2019: CCBS-led research has identified hundreds of genes newly linked to depression, shedding…

Sue Fletcher-Watson appointed Director of SMC Research Centre for Learning Difficulties

30 January, 2019

Jan 2019: Congratulations to Dr Sue Fletcher-Watson on her appointment as Director of the SMC…