Research in a Nutshell

Watch one-minute videos introducing some of the work of CCBS.

Thomas Bak: Cognitive neurology

My work integrates focuses on the interaction of motor and cognitive functions (particularly language) in neurodegenerative diseases.

Thomas Bak: Cognitive neurology

Andrew Farrall: Imaging MSc

In this video Andrew talks about an MSc in Imaging that launched in September 2013.

Andrew Farrall: Imaging MSc

Sue Fletcher-Watson: Click-East

In this video Sue talks about the work of the Click-East project team, who have designed an iPad app to try to teach the basics of social attention to pre-schoolers with autism.

Sue Fletcher-Watson: Click-East

Malcolm MacLeod: Evidenced translation

My group is interested in Evidence Based Translational Medicine - how we can make best use of what is already known as we develop new interventions for human diseases.

Malcolm MacLeod: Evidenced translation

Andrew McIntosh: Tackling the impasse in depression

Andrew describes his research which asks how we can better address our lack of knowledge about the causes of depression through subdivision, or stratification.

Andrew McIntosh: Tackling the impasse in depression

Rustam Al-Shahi Salman: Haemorrhagic stroke

Rustam describes how his research is interested in anything that might bleed in the brain, particularly how to prevent, treat and improve the outcome of brain haemorrhage.

Rustam Al-Shahi Salman: Haemorrhagic stroke

Joanna Wardlaw: Imaging brain disease

Imaging has transformed our understanding of the causes, consequences and treatment for stroke; now it is helping to understand, treat and prevent small brain vessel disease and dementia.

Joanna Wardlaw: Imaging brain disease

Will Whiteley: Targeted treatment for acute stroke

Dr. Will Whiteley is an MRC Clinician Scientist. His research interest is the development of better methods to predict outcome after stroke, and the integration of outcome predictions into clinical practice, particularly using smart-phones.

Will Whiteley: Targeted treatment for acute stroke