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Being overweight linked to poorer memory | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/being-overweight-linked-to-poorer-memory25 Feb 2016: In a preliminary study published in The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, researchers from the Department of Psychology at Cambridge found an
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Stephen J Eglen
www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/user/sje30/index2006.html13 Mar 2016: Stephen J Eglen. MainAbout me. I am a Reader in Computational Neuroscience at DAMTP, and member of the Cambridge Computational Biology Institute (CCBI). ... Oct 2014: Catherine's paper on measures for correlating spike trains is now out in Journal of -
Neurons feel the force – physical interactions control brain…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/neurons-feel-the-force-physical-interactions-control-brain-development19 Sep 2016: brain development,” said the study’s lead author Dr Kristian Franze, from Cambridge’s Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience. ... Reference:. David E Koser et al. ‘Mechanosensing is critical for axon growth in the developing brain.
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Carrots and sticks fail to change behaviour in cocaine addiction |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/carrots-and-sticks-fail-to-change-behaviour-in-cocaine-addiction16 Jun 2016: habits. The work was funded by the Medical Research Council and was conducted at the NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre and the Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute.
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Spinal injury and ‘biorobotic control’ of the bladder | University of …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/spinal-injury-and-biorobotic-control-of-the-bladder16 Feb 2016: Spinal cord injury is, in many respects, a testosterone disease, says Professor James Fawcett. What he means by this is that four out of five spinal cord
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University of Cambridge Research Horizons magazine Issue 29
https://www.cam.ac.uk/system/files/issue_29_research_horizons.pdf2 Feb 2016: Spotlight. Neuroscience. Feature Exoplanet hunting. Feature Soft solids and the science of cake. ... News. Features. Things. Spotlight: Neuroscience. 2 ContentsIssue 29, February 2016. 16 – 17 Lines of Thought. -
CHAPTER IX : FACULTIES, DEPARTMENTS, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS UNDER…
https://www.reporter.admin.cam.ac.uk/univ/so/2016/chapter09-section6.html26 Sep 2016: Statutes and Ordinances of the University of Cambridge. Preceding: Chapter VIII. Following:CHAPTER IX. pp. 595–625. FACULTIES, DEPARTMENTS, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE GENERAL BOARD. Previous section: DEPARTMENTS AND HEADS -
Education and the brain: what happens when children learn? |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/education-and-the-brain-what-happens-when-children-learn10 Feb 2016: The answer involves an understanding of neuroscience as well as child development.
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Time travelling to the mother tongue | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/time-travelling-to-the-mother-tongue19 Jul 2016: The Centre brings together researchers and clinicians from applied and pure maths, engineering, physics, biology, oncology, clinical neuroscience and cardiology, and involves industrial partners Siemens, AstraZeneca, Microsoft, GSK and Cambridge
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Brain tumours and brain injury to be focus of new Cambridge…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/brain-tumours-and-brain-injury-to-be-focus-of-new-cambridge-laboratories11 Nov 2016: departments such as Chemistry, Clinical Neurosciences and Medicine, and across the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.
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Modelling how the brain makes complex decisions | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/modelling-how-the-brain-makes-complex-decisions4 Feb 2016: The results, reported in The Journal of Neuroscience, could aid in the understanding of conditions from obsessive compulsive disorder and addiction to Parkinson’s disease. ... Reference:. Johannes Friedrich and Máté Lengyel. ‘Goal-Directed Decision
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Matthew Mason: publication abstract
https://research.pdn.cam.ac.uk/staff/mason_ma/M2016_anatomyII_abstract.html5 Apr 2016: Dr. Matthew Mason: Further Information. University Physiologist Tel: 44 (0)1223 333829, Fax: 44 (0)1223 333840, E-mail: mjm68@cam.ac.uk. Mason, M.J. (2016) Structure and function of the mammalian middle ear. II: Inferring function from structure. -
Notices by Faculty Boards, etc. - Cambridge University Reporter 6424
https://www.reporter.admin.cam.ac.uk/reporter/2015-16/weekly/6424/section6.shtml5 May 2016: Four written papers of three hours each. 415. Physiology, Development, and Neuroscience. -
Notices by Faculty Boards, etc. - Cambridge University Reporter 6431
https://www.reporter.admin.cam.ac.uk/reporter/2015-16/weekly/6431/section5.shtml22 Jun 2016: SBP. Computational neuroscience. CN. Population genetic analysis of genomic data. PG. -
HONORARY PROFESSORS - Cambridge University Reporter Special No 4…
https://www.reporter.admin.cam.ac.uk/reporter/2016-17/special/04/section7.shtml23 Dec 2016: HONORARY PROFESSORS. Honorary Professors. Bioinformatics: E. Birney, 2019. Cognitive Neuroscience: J. -
Talk with Your Hands: a Cambridge Shorts film | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/talk-with-your-hands-a-cambridge-shorts-film18 Nov 2016: Talk with Your Hands: Communicating across the Sensory Spectrum opens with Hayden Dahmm speaking to camera. He is studying engineering and he’s blind. One of
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Schizophrenia and the teenage brain: how can imaging help? |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/schizophrenia-and-the-teenage-brain-how-can-imaging-help17 Feb 2016: Neuroscience is no longer just about neurons. We can also now talk in terms of hubs, networks and connectomes. ... Neuroscience is no longer just about neurons,” he explains. “We can also now talk in terms of hubs, networks and connectomes.
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Larger brain size linked to longer life in deer | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/larger-brain-size-linked-to-longer-life-in-deer14 Dec 2016: The study, published in the Royal Society Open Science journal, shows that female red deer with larger brains live longer and have more surviving offspring
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Stephen J Eglen
www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/user/sje30/teaching.html13 Mar 2016: Main TeachingTeaching. I lecture on several courses:. Computational Neuroscience (Computational Biology MPhil/Part III). ... Computational Neuroscience (Engineering). Dr Stephen Eglen. DAMTP, Centre for Mathematical Sciences. -
Opinion: How to start healing those Brexit family rifts | University…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-how-to-start-healing-those-brexit-family-rifts1 Jul 2016: It has been an emotional month for many in the UK. After the sadness and anger that followed the tragic murder of MP Jo Cox, many people now feel fearful and
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Brain waves could help predict how we respond to general anaesthetics …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/brain-waves-could-help-predict-how-we-respond-to-general-anaesthetics14 Jan 2016: from the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge. ... During the event, ‘Brain, body and mind: new directions in the neuroscience and philosophy of consciousness’, he will be examining what it means to be conscious.
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Placenta plays pivotal “umpire” role to influence pregnancy outcomes…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/placenta-plays-pivotal-umpire-role-to-influence-pregnancy-outcomes12 Sep 2016: of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience examining the relationship between the placenta and pregnancy complications.
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Graphene shown to safely interact with neurons in the brain |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/graphene-shown-to-safely-interact-with-neurons-in-the-brain29 Jan 2016: Researchers have successfully demonstrated how it is possible to interface graphene – a two-dimensional form of carbon – with neurons, or nerve cells, while
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Cocaine addiction: Scientists discover ‘back door’ into the brain |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cocaine-addiction-scientists-discover-back-door-into-the-brain12 Jan 2016: A second study from the team suggests that a drug used to treat paracetamol overdose may be able to help individuals who want to break their addiction and stop
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Professorships | Human Resources
https://www.hr.admin.cam.ac.uk/professorships26 Sep 2016: Professorships and other Senior Appointments Professorship of European Law. Closing date: 12 June 2024. Apply here Professorship of the Public Understanding of Mathematics. Closing date: 8 July 2024. Apply here. Professorship of -
The Academy of Medical Sciences announces new Fellows for 2016 |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-academy-of-medical-sciences-announces-new-fellows-for-201628 Apr 2016: This year's elected Fellows have expertise that includes paediatrics, genetics, neuroscience and oncology. ... Professor David Owen – Cambridge Institute for Medical Research. Professor Angela Roberts – Department of Physiology, Development and
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Dr Thomas Cope | Murray Edwards College - University of Cambridge
https://www.murrayedwards.cam.ac.uk/fellows/dr-thomas-cope31 Mar 2016: 01223 760697. Murray Edwards College. Cambridge. CB3 0DF. Fellow in Neuroscience; Director of Studies. ... The Beat to Read: A Cross-Lingual Link between Rhythmic Regularity Perception and Reading Skill." Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.
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Killer flies: how brain size affects hunting strategy in the insect…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/killer-flies-how-brain-size-affects-hunting-strategy-in-the-insect-world9 Feb 2016: Paloma Gonzalez-Bellido. As in economics, there is a law of diminishing returns in neuroscience – doubling the investment going in doesn’t equal double the performance coming out. ... Or is it because they’re actually optimised for their particular
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Old before your time: Study suggests that ageing begins in the womb | …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/old-before-your-time-study-suggests-that-ageing-begins-in-the-womb1 Mar 2016: Professor Dino Giussani from the Department of Physiology Development & Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge, the study’s senior author, says: “Our study in rats suggests that the ageing clock begins
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Christine Holt awarded €1 million prize for research on connection…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/christine-holt-awarded-eu1-million-prize-for-research-on-connection-between-eye-and-brain8 Sep 2016: Prof Christine Holt from the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience has received the 2016 Antonio Champalimaud Vision Award, the largest in the world in the field of vision
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Early-stage embryos with abnormalities may still develop into healthy …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/early-stage-embryos-with-abnormalities-may-still-develop-into-healthy-babies29 Mar 2016: This is the question we wanted to answer. Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz. Researchers at the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience at Cambridge report a mouse model of aneuploidy, where some cells
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Does your empathy predict if you would stop and help an injured…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/does-your-empathy-predict-if-you-would-stop-and-help-an-injured-person31 Oct 2016: The results of their preliminary study, dubbed “The Trumpington Road Study” and published in the journal Social Neuroscience, suggest that this theory is correct. ... Social Neuroscience; 19 Oct 2016; DOI: 10.1080/17470919.2016.1249944.
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Scientists develop human embryos beyond implantation stage for first…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-develop-human-embryos-beyond-implantation-stage-for-first-time4 May 2016: Once an egg has been fertilised by a sperm, it divides several times to generate a small, free-floating ball of stem cells. Around day three, these stem cells
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Brains of overweight people ‘ten years older’ than lean counterparts…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/brains-of-overweight-people-ten-years-older-than-lean-counterparts-at-middle-age4 Aug 2016: The team studied data from 473 individuals between the ages of 20 and 87, recruited by the Cambridge Centre for Aging and Neuroscience. ... The research was supported by the Bernard Wolfe Health Neuroscience Fund, the Wellcome Trust and the Biotechnology
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Women and people under the age of 35 at greatest risk of anxiety |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/women-and-people-under-the-age-of-35-at-greatest-risk-of-anxiety6 Jun 2016: The review, published today in the journal Brain and Behavior, also highlighted how anxiety disorders often provide a double burden on people experiencing
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‘Gut feelings’ help make more successful financial traders |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/gut-feelings-help-make-more-successful-financial-traders19 Sep 2016: says Dr John Coates, a former research fellow in neuroscience and finance at the University of Cambridge, who also used to run a trading desk on Wall Street.
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Highway to addiction: how drugs and alcohol can hijack your brain |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/highway-to-addiction-how-drugs-and-alcohol-can-hijack-your-brain25 Feb 2016: There is a road down which those with substance addiction travel. Its beginnings are influenced by circumstances and genetics; it becomes well trodden,
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What birds' attitudes to litter tell us about their ability to…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/what-birds-attitudes-to-litter-tell-us-about-their-ability-to-adapt31 May 2016: The study led by Gates Cambridge Scholar Alison Greggor and published in the journal Animal Behaviour, shows that corvids - the family of birds which includes
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Parkinson’s Disease protein plays vital “marshalling” role in healthy …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/parkinsons-disease-protein-plays-vital-marshalling-role-in-healthy-brains19 Sep 2016: Researchers have established how a protein called alpha-synuclein, which is closely associated with Parkinson’s Disease, functions in healthy human brains. By
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Researchers identify when Parkinson’s proteins become toxic to brain…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/researchers-identify-when-parkinsons-proteins-become-toxic-to-brain-cells14 Mar 2016: Researchers have used a non-invasive method of observing how the process leading to Parkinson’s disease takes place at the nanoscale, and identified the point
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Cause of phantom limb pain in amputees, and potential treatment,…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cause-of-phantom-limb-pain-in-amputees-and-potential-treatment-identified27 Oct 2016: Researchers have discovered that a ‘reorganisation’ of the wiring of the brain is the underlying cause of phantom limb pain, which occurs in the vast majority
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Teenagers could see long-term benefits from new treatments for…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/teenagers-could-see-long-term-benefits-from-new-treatments-for-depression1 Dec 2016: Depression affects around one in twenty adolescents, causing considerable suffering and potentially affecting relationships and educational performance.
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Self-renewable killer cells could be key to making cancer…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/self-renewable-killer-cells-could-be-key-to-making-cancer-immunotherapy-work26 Oct 2016: of Physiology, Development & Neuroscience, University of Cambridge.
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Chicken korma, Eton mess and a genetic variant provide clues to our…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/chicken-korma-eton-mess-and-a-genetic-variant-provide-clues-to-our-food-choices4 Oct 2016: The research was supported by the Wellcome Trust, the National Institute for Health Research Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, the Bernard Wolfe Health Neuroscience Fund and the European Research Council, as well
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Gene signature in healthy brains pinpoints the origins of Alzheimer’s …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/gene-signature-in-healthy-brains-pinpoints-the-origins-of-alzheimers-disease10 Aug 2016: Researchers have discovered a gene signature in healthy brains that echoes the pattern in which Alzheimer’s disease spreads through the brain much later in
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Anti-inflammatory drugs could help treat symptoms of depression,…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/anti-inflammatory-drugs-could-help-treat-symptoms-of-depression-study-suggests18 Oct 2016: Researchers from the Department of Psychiatry at Cambridge led a team that analysed data from 20 clinical trials involving the use of anti-cytokine drugs to
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Researchers identify ‘neurostatin’ that may reduce the risk of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/researchers-identify-neurostatin-that-may-reduce-the-risk-of-alzheimers-disease12 Feb 2016: Researchers have identified a drug that targets the first step in the toxic chain reaction leading to the death of brain cells, suggesting that treatments
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Overweight individuals more likely to make unhealthier choices when…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/overweight-individuals-more-likely-to-make-unhealthier-choices-when-faced-with-real-food14 Apr 2016: The research was funded by the Bernard Wolfe Health Neuroscience Fund, the Wellcome Trust and the Medical Research Council.
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Fruit fly model of deadly brain diseases could lead to blood test for …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/fruit-fly-model-of-deadly-brain-diseases-could-lead-to-blood-test-for-vcjd13 Oct 2016: Currently, methods to detect vCJD-infected human blood samples that involve experimental animals, such as mice, are time consuming and expensive. This new test
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Support from family and friends important to help prevent depression…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/support-from-family-and-friends-important-to-help-prevent-depression-in-teenagers20 May 2016: Adolescence is a key time in an individual’s development, and is a period where some teenagers begin to show signs of major depression. One of the major risk
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