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  2. Leprosy turns the immune system against itself, study finds |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/leprosy-turns-the-immune-system-against-itself-study-finds
    Thumbnail for Leprosy turns the immune system against itself, study finds | University of Cambridge 23 Aug 2017: Leprosy is an infectious disease that affects the skin and peripheral nerves and is caused by Mycobacterium leprae and, less commonly, Mycobacterium
  3. Cambridge named as a centre for the UK Dementia Research Institute |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-named-as-a-centre-for-the-uk-dementia-research-institute
    Thumbnail for Cambridge named as a centre for the UK Dementia Research Institute | University of Cambridge 20 Apr 2017: The UK DRI is a joint £250 million investment into dementia research led by the Medical Research Council (MRC) alongside founding charity partners Alzheimer’s
  4. Patients with OCD have difficulty learning when a stimulus is safe |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/patients-with-ocd-have-difficulty-learning-when-a-stimulus-is-safe
    Thumbnail for Patients with OCD have difficulty learning when a stimulus is safe | University of Cambridge 6 Mar 2017: In this study, researchers at Cambridge’s Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute tested 43 OCD patients and 35 matched healthy volunteers to see how well those people with OCD were able
  5. Human reproduction likely to be more efficient than previously…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/human-reproduction-likely-to-be-more-efficient-than-previously-thought
    Thumbnail for Human reproduction likely to be more efficient than previously thought | University of Cambridge 13 Jun 2017: Gavin Jarvis. Dr Gavin Jarvis from Cambridge’s Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience re-examined data going back to the 1940’s and concluded that previous claims about natural embryo
  6. Genes influence ability to read a person’s mind from their eyes |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/genes-influence-ability-to-read-a-persons-mind-from-their-eyes
    Thumbnail for Genes influence ability to read a person’s mind from their eyes | University of Cambridge 7 Jun 2017: This is an important step forward for the field of social neuroscience and adds one more piece to the puzzle of what may cause variation in cognitive empathy.”.
  7. Dementia - how close are we to having effective treatments? - MRC…

    https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/dementia-close-effective-treatments/
    Thumbnail for Dementia - how close are we to having effective treatments? - MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology 18 Jan 2017: 18 January, 2017. Cambridge Neuroscience, of which the LMB is a part, plays a key role in coordinating dementia research across the large and diverse community of neuroscientists in Cambridge, helping
  8. Winner takes all: Success enhances taste for luxury goods, study…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/winner-takes-all-success-enhances-taste-for-luxury-goods-study-suggests
    Thumbnail for Winner takes all: Success enhances taste for luxury goods, study suggests | University of Cambridge 19 Sep 2017: This study was conducted at the University of Cambridge’s Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute, funded by Medical Research Council and Wellcome Trust.
  9. New study identifies possible early warning signs of Huntington’s…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-study-identifies-possible-early-warning-signs-of-huntingtons-disease
    Thumbnail for New study identifies possible early warning signs of Huntington’s disease | University of Cambridge 23 Feb 2017: Researchers from the University of Cambridge and University of Surrey have identified early biomarkers of disease during examinations of Huntington’s disease
  10. Professor Zoe Kourtzi | Conservation Research Institute

    https://www.conservation.cam.ac.uk/directory/professor-zoe-kourtzi
    24 Oct 2017: computational neuroscience. ... Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 28:418-32. Kuai S, Levi D, Kourtzi Z (2013).
  11. Cambridge BRAINFest 2017 kicks off a weekend celebrating the wonders…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-brainfest-2017-kicks-off-a-weekend-celebrating-the-wonders-of-the-brain
    Thumbnail for Cambridge BRAINFest 2017 kicks off a weekend celebrating the wonders of the brain | University of Cambridge 23 Jun 2017: We’re really excited by the opportunity to share the cutting-edge brain research taking place at Cambridge with the public,” says Dr Dervila Glynn, coordinator of Cambridge Neuroscience, who is ... and look at how we can bridge the existing gap
  12. New insights into how the Zika virus causes brain birth defect |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-insights-into-how-the-zika-virus-causes-brain-birth-defect
    Thumbnail for New insights into how the Zika virus causes brain birth defect | University of Cambridge 1 Jun 2017: A study published today in Science shows that the Zika virus hijacks a human protein called Musashi-1 (MSI1) to allow it to replicate in, and kill, neural stem
  13. Scientists identify mechanism that helps us inhibit unwanted thoughts …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-identify-mechanism-that-helps-us-inhibit-unwanted-thoughts
    Thumbnail for Scientists identify mechanism that helps us inhibit unwanted thoughts | University of Cambridge 3 Nov 2017: We are sometimes confronted with reminders of unwanted thoughts — thoughts about unpleasant memories, images or worries. When this happens, the thought may be
  14. Scientists discover two repurposed drugs that arrest…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-discover-two-repurposed-drugs-that-arrest-neurodegeneration-in-mice
    Thumbnail for Scientists discover two repurposed drugs that arrest neurodegeneration in mice | University of Cambridge 20 Apr 2017: Misfolded proteins build up in the brain in several neurodegenerative diseases and are a major factor in dementias such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s as well
  15. Detect. Lock on. Intercept. The remarkable hunting ability of the…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/detect-lock-on-intercept-the-remarkable-hunting-ability-of-the-robber-fly
    Thumbnail for Detect. Lock on. Intercept. The remarkable hunting ability of the robber fly | University of Cambridge 9 Mar 2017: The robber fly Holcocephala is a relatively small fly – at 6mm in length, it is similar in size of the average mosquito. Yet it has the ability to spot and
  16. Why our brain cells may prevent us burning fat when we’re dieting |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/why-our-brain-cells-may-prevent-us-burning-fat-when-were-dieting
    Thumbnail for Why our brain cells may prevent us burning fat when we’re dieting | University of Cambridge 23 May 2017: “Weight loss strategies are often inefficient because the body works like a thermostat and couples the amount of calories we burn to the amount of calories we
  17. Himalayan powerhouses: how Sherpas have evolved superhuman energy…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/himalayan-powerhouses-how-sherpas-have-evolved-superhuman-energy-efficiency
    Thumbnail for Himalayan powerhouses: how Sherpas have evolved superhuman energy efficiency | University of Cambridge 22 May 2017: The findings could help scientists develop new ways of treating hypoxia – lack of oxygen – in patients. A significant proportion of patients in intensive care
  18. Scientists create artificial mouse ‘embryo’ from stem cells for first …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-create-artificial-mouse-embryo-from-stem-cells-for-first-time
    Thumbnail for Scientists create artificial mouse ‘embryo’ from stem cells for first time | University of Cambridge 2 Mar 2017: Goetz from the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, who led the research.
  19. The OCD Brain: how animal research helps us understand a devastating…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-ocd-brain-how-animal-research-helps-us-understand-a-devastating-condition
    Thumbnail for The OCD Brain: how animal research helps us understand a devastating condition | University of Cambridge 28 Mar 2017: When David Adam was just 18, a teasing comment from a university friend triggered a series of thoughts that he had contracted HIV and would die of AIDS. This
  20. Computer-designed antibodies target toxins associated with…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/computer-designed-antibodies-target-toxins-associated-with-alzheimers-disease
    Thumbnail for Computer-designed antibodies target toxins associated with Alzheimer’s disease | University of Cambridge 22 Jun 2017: The researchers used computer-based methods to develop antibodies – the star players of the body’s natural defence system – to target the deposits of misfolded
  21. Elephants’ ‘body awareness’ adds to increasing evidence of their…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/elephants-body-awareness-adds-to-increasing-evidence-of-their-intelligence
    Thumbnail for Elephants’ ‘body awareness’ adds to increasing evidence of their intelligence | University of Cambridge 12 Apr 2017: Self-awareness in both animals and young children is usually tested using the ‘mirror self-recognition test’ to see if they understand that the reflection in
  22. Success for the LMB at the MRC CEO Awards - MRC Laboratory of…

    https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/success-lmb-mrc-ceo-awards/
    Thumbnail for Success for the LMB at the MRC CEO Awards - MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology 21 Dec 2017: We’re very thankful for the chance to share how we use worms in neuroscience research in such a fun and interactive manner.”.
  23. Cuts to mental health services putting young people at risk, say…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cuts-to-mental-health-services-putting-young-people-at-risk-say-experts
    Thumbnail for Cuts to mental health services putting young people at risk, say experts | University of Cambridge 15 Sep 2017: In an article published today in the Journal of Public Mental Health, the team discuss the policy implications of their study published earlier in the year,
  24. The social enterprise greenhouse that helps businesses bloom |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/the-social-enterprise-greenhouse-that-helps-businesses-bloom
    Thumbnail for The social enterprise greenhouse that helps businesses bloom | University of Cambridge 30 Oct 2017: He and Hewage set up CBAS two years ago, at the same time that Hewage was working on his PhD in computational neuroscience in the Department of Engineering.
  25. Genetics study adds further evidence that education reduces risk of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/genetics-study-adds-further-evidence-that-education-reduces-risk-of-alzheimers-disease
    Thumbnail for Genetics study adds further evidence that education reduces risk of Alzheimer’s disease | University of Cambridge 7 Dec 2017: Hugh Markus from the Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Cambridge.
  26. Biosocial science: The murky history of the nature and nurture debate …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/biosocial-science-the-murky-history-of-the-nature-and-nurture-debate
    Thumbnail for Biosocial science: The murky history of the nature and nurture debate | University of Cambridge 23 Jan 2017: Self-righteousness, gratitude, sympathy, sincerity, and guilt – what if these social behaviours are biologically influenced, encoded within our genes and
  27. Patients recovering from depression show improvements in memory from…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/patients-recovering-from-depression-show-improvements-in-memory-from-the-drug-modafinil
    Thumbnail for Patients recovering from depression show improvements in memory from the drug modafinil | University of Cambridge 17 Jan 2017: In a study funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and Wellcome, researchers from the Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute at the University of Cambridge investigated ... Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive
  28. Frankly, do we give a damn…? Study finds links between swearing and…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/frankly-do-we-give-a-damn-study-finds-links-between-swearing-and-honesty
    Thumbnail for Frankly, do we give a damn…? Study finds links between swearing and honesty | University of Cambridge 16 Jan 2017: Profanity is obscene language which, in some social settings is considered inappropriate and unacceptable. It often refers to language that contains sexual
  29. Running on autopilot: scientists find important new role for…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/running-on-autopilot-scientists-find-important-new-role-for-daydreaming-network
    Thumbnail for Running on autopilot: scientists find important new role for ‘daydreaming’ network | University of Cambridge 23 Oct 2017: When we are performing tasks, specific regions of the brain become more active – for example, if we are moving, the motor cortex is engaged, while if we are
  30. Marmoset study provides clues to link between mental health disorders …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/marmoset-study-provides-clues-to-link-between-mental-health-disorders-and-heart-disease
    Thumbnail for Marmoset study provides clues to link between mental health disorders and heart disease | University of Cambridge 8 May 2017: Changes in heart rate and blood pressure such as the ‘fight or flight’ response are a normal part of our emotional reactions. However, it is well known that
  31. Mediterranean diet may protect your brain in old age, new finding…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/mediterranean-diet-may-protect-your-brain-in-old-age-new-finding-suggests
    Thumbnail for Mediterranean diet may protect your brain in old age, new finding suggests | University of Cambridge 6 Jan 2017: Paul Fletcher, Bernard Wolfe Professor of Health Neuroscience, University of Cambridge.
  32. ‘Brain training’ app found to improve memory in people with mild…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/brain-training-app-found-to-improve-memory-in-people-with-mild-cognitive-impairment
    Thumbnail for ‘Brain training’ app found to improve memory in people with mild cognitive impairment | University of Cambridge 3 Jul 2017: To overcome this problem, researchers from the Departments of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences and the Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute at the University of Cambridge developed ‘Game Show’, a memory game
  33. Pilot programme encourages researchers to share the code behind their …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/pilot-programme-encourages-researchers-to-share-the-code-behind-their-work
    Thumbnail for Pilot programme encourages researchers to share the code behind their work | University of Cambridge 2 Jun 2017: Now, in a commentary published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, a group of researchers from the UK, Europe and the United States have argued that the sharing of code should be ... The Nature Neuroscience pilot focuses on three elements: whether the
  34. Teenagers who access mental health services see significant…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/teenagers-who-access-mental-health-services-see-significant-improvements-study-shows
    Thumbnail for Teenagers who access mental health services see significant improvements, study shows | University of Cambridge 18 Jan 2017: The study, published in Lancet Psychiatry, found that 14-year-old adolescents who had contact with mental health services had a greater decrease in depressive
  35. CHAPTER VII : DEGREES, DIPLOMAS, AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS - MASTER …

    https://www.reporter.admin.cam.ac.uk/univ/so/2017/chapter07-section14.html
    3 Nov 2017: Basic and Translational Neuroscience. 1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Basic and Translational Neuroscience for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:.
  36. Opinion: How mapping teenagers’ brains has helped us understand more…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-how-mapping-teenagers-brains-has-helped-us-understand-more-about-schizophrenia
    Thumbnail for Opinion: How mapping teenagers’ brains has helped us understand more about schizophrenia | University of Cambridge 15 Mar 2017: Kirstie Whitaker. Fast forward a few years and I’m now a member of the Neuroscience in Psychiatry Network (NSPN), a collaboration between the University of Cambridge and University College London, ... We will continue to work together, both within the
  37. Living in a poor area increases the risk of anxiety in women, but not …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/living-in-a-poor-area-increases-the-risk-of-anxiety-in-women-but-not-in-men
    Thumbnail for Living in a poor area increases the risk of anxiety in women, but not in men | University of Cambridge 5 May 2017: Anxiety disorders, which often manifest as excessive worry, fear and a tendency to avoid potentially stressful situations including social gatherings, are some
  38. The psychiatrist who does stand up | For staff

    https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/features/the-psychiatrist-who-does-stand-up
    Thumbnail for The psychiatrist who does stand up | For staff 16 Mar 2017: Quite frankly, it’s an amazing job to have. In the Fletcher lab in the Department of Psychiatry I study the neuroscience of psychosis. ... Can’t ask for much more. I’m really interested in psychosis and very keen on taking what we’re learning
  39. Human rights of people with autism not being met, leading expert…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/human-rights-of-people-with-autism-not-being-met-leading-expert-tells-united-nations
    Thumbnail for Human rights of people with autism not being met, leading expert tells United Nations | University of Cambridge 31 Mar 2017: In his keynote speech, Professor Baron-Cohen, Director of the Autism Research Centre at the University of Cambridge, argued that even with the UN Convention on
  40. Opinion: Why medical technology often doesn’t make it from drawing…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-why-medical-technology-often-doesnt-make-it-from-drawing-board-to-hospital
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Why medical technology often doesn’t make it from drawing board to hospital | University of Cambridge 15 Feb 2017: If there’s something wrong with your brain, how do you spot that in an MRI? Of course, if it’s something obvious, such as a major aneurysm or a tumour, anyone
  41. Algorithm matches genetic variation to disease symptoms and could…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/algorithm-matches-genetic-variation-to-disease-symptoms-and-could-improve-diagnosis-of-rare-diseases
    Thumbnail for Algorithm matches genetic variation to disease symptoms and could improve diagnosis of rare diseases | University of Cambridge 19 Apr 2017: Paul Schofield from the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge.
  42. Opinion: Brain scanners allow scientists to ‘read minds’ – could they …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-brain-scanners-allow-scientists-to-read-minds-could-they-now-enable-a-big-brother-future
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Brain scanners allow scientists to ‘read minds’ – could they now enable a ‘Big Brother’ future? | University of Cambridge 13 Feb 2017: But neuroscience is a rapidly evolving field. With advances in clever technological and analytical developments such as machine learning, fMRI might be ready for these futuristic applications sooner than we think.
  43. 2017 Milstein Lecture to be given by Thomas Südhof - MRC Laboratory…

    https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/2017-milstein-lecture-given-thomas-sudhof/
    Thumbnail for 2017 Milstein Lecture to be given by Thomas Südhof - MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology 30 Jan 2017: Moving his lab to Stanford University in 2008, Thomas decided to redirect a large part of his efforts towards a major problem in neuroscience that appeared to be unexplored, how synapses
  44. Opinion: Surprising ways to beat anxiety and become mentally strong – …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-surprising-ways-to-beat-anxiety-and-become-mentally-strong-according-to-science
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Surprising ways to beat anxiety and become mentally strong – according to science | University of Cambridge 26 Jun 2017: Do you have anxiety? Have you tried just about everything to get over it, but it just keeps coming back? Perhaps you thought you had got over it, only for the
  45. Cambridge expert jointly leads international push to reduce global…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-expert-jointly-leads-international-push-to-reduce-global-burden-of-traumatic-brain-injury
    Thumbnail for Cambridge expert jointly leads international push to reduce global burden of traumatic brain injury | University of Cambridge 7 Nov 2017: The Commission has been co-led by Professor David Menon from the Division of Anaesthesia at the University of Cambridge together with Professor Andrew Maas
  46. Brains or beauty? People perceive attractive scientists as more…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/brains-or-beauty-people-perceive-attractive-scientists-as-more-interesting-but-less-able-studies
    Thumbnail for Brains or beauty? People perceive attractive scientists as more interesting but less able, studies show | University of Cambridge 22 May 2017: A new study published today in Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) from researchers at the University of Cambridge and the University of Essex
  47. High fat, high sugar diet during pregnancy 'programs' for…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/high-fat-high-sugar-diet-during-pregnancy-programs-for-health-complications-in-mother-and-child
    Thumbnail for High fat, high sugar diet during pregnancy 'programs' for health complications in mother and child | University of Cambridge 6 Apr 2017: The lead author is Dr Amanda Sferruzzi-Perri, from St John’s College, Cambridge, and the Centre for Trophoblast Research in the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience.
  48. Infections during pregnancy may interfere with key genes associated…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/infections-during-pregnancy-may-interfere-with-key-genes-associated-with-autism-and-prenatal-brain
    Thumbnail for Infections during pregnancy may interfere with key genes associated with autism and prenatal brain development | University of Cambridge 21 Mar 2017: In a study published today in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, researchers at the University of Cyprus, University of Cambridge, University of California, San
  49. LMB welcomes Radu Aricescu as new Group Leader - MRC Laboratory of…

    https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/lmb-welcomes-radu-aricescu-new-group-leader/
    Thumbnail for LMB welcomes Radu Aricescu as new Group Leader - MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology 2 May 2017: He spent time as a postdoctoral researcher in structural biology at the University of Oxford and remained there as an MRC Senior Research Fellow and Professor of Molecular Neuroscience, before joining
  50. Miniature ‘womb lining’ grown in lab could reveal secrets of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/miniature-womb-lining-grown-in-lab-could-reveal-secrets-of-menstrual-cycle-and-early-pregnancy
    Thumbnail for Miniature ‘womb lining’ grown in lab could reveal secrets of menstrual cycle and early pregnancy | University of Cambridge 10 Apr 2017: The mucosal lining inside the uterus is called the endometrium. Over the course of the menstrual cycle, its composition changes, becoming thicker and rich with
  51. CHAPTER XI: UNIVERSITY OFFICES AND GRANTS OF TITLE

    https://www.reporter.admin.cam.ac.uk/univ/so/2017/chapter11-front.html
    7 Nov 2017: Statutes and Ordinances of the University of Cambridge. Preceding: Chapter X. Following:CHAPTER XI. pp. 675–762. UNIVERSITY OFFICES AND GRANTS OF TITLE. Section 1. GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY OFFICERSpp. 675–683. Section 2. STIPENDSpp.

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