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New research has uncovered a critical breakdown in how the brain consolidates memories. While we rest, our brains typically "replay" recent experiences to move them into long-term storage. www.ucl.ac.uk/life-science... #AlzheimersResearch #Neuroscience #UCL #DementiaAwareness #UCLBrainSciences

what can thousands of brains teach us about disease? 17th March online - people in lab coats with a brain

What can a brain tell us after someone has died, and how does that knowledge help us to predict and treat diseases? To mark Brain Awareness Week 2026, Dr Zane Jaunmuktane is hosting an online Lunch Hour Lecture on 17th March 2026, 1-2pm. www.ucl.ac.uk/events/event... #UCLBrainSciences #BAW2026

Today marks the start of #BrainAwarenessWeek, a global celebration of breakthroughs in brain research.

Discover how the @uclbrainscience.bsky.social is transforming our understanding of the brain here: https://tinyurl.com/43cmwwjr

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Professor Nick Fox meet the expert

To kick off #BrainAwarenessWeek Professor Nick Fox traces the arc of a career shaped by curiosity, compassion, and the unexpected moments that set him on the path to breakthroughs in dementia research. www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc... #UCLBrainSciences #BAW2026

Today marks the start of #BrainAwarenessWeek, a global celebration of the incredible advancements and benefits of brain research. At @ucl.ac.uk, we’re sharing how our pioneering brain research improves lives worldwide.
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Reads: I think a combination of developing ways to identify children at risk of dyslexia, whilst simultaneously enhancing existing intervention programmes is the most promising approach with children.

For #BrainAwarenessWeek, Dr Rebecca Gordon talks to us about #dyslexia and how the brain processes written language.
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Reads: A combination of learning more about tinnitus, reframing negative thoughts, changing behavious and practising mindfulness helps people to change their relationship with their noises.

For #BrainAwarenessWeek, Dr Lucy Handscomb (UCL Ear Institute) tells us about MindEar, an app designed to help people with tinnitus manage their condition better. #UCLBrainSciences
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Find out how @pearsekeane.bsky.social and his inter-disciplinary group of clinical researchers and data scientists are transforming our understanding of the link between the eyes and brain. @uclbrainscience.bsky.social @ucleye.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social #UCLBrainSciences
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A digital promotional poster for UCL Brain Sciences and Brain Awareness Week 2025 features a colorful, abstract neural network background. At the top, the hashtag #UCLBrainSciences appears in white text. The main content includes a quote in white text with pink quotation marks: "For more than 100 years, doctors have known that the eyes can be used as a window to the rest of the body. Now, thanks to the power of AI and big data, we can find information hidden within retinal images and use this information to pick up early signs of neurodegenerative diseases." Below the quote, there is a photo of Professor Pearse Keane wearing glasses and a light blue shirt. Underneath his image, a pink banner displays his name and affiliation: "Professor Pearse Keane, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology." The bottom right corner contains the text "Brain Awareness Week 2025" in white. The UCL logo is positioned at the top right corner of the image.

Professor Pearse Keane is using artificial intelligence to investigate how the eye's retinal tissue can help diagnose dementia.

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Reads: For more than 100 years, doctors have known that the eyes can be used as a window to the rest of the body. Now, thanks to the power of AI and big data, we can find information hidden within retinal images and use this information to pick up early signs of neurodegenerative diseases.

As part of #BrainAwarenessWeek we spoke to Professor Pearse Keane (@ucleye.bsky.social ) about the field of #oculomics & how AI can help us to detect dementia through retinal scans.
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Discover how UCL academics are driving groundbreaking discoveries and innovations: buff.ly/XjXlEhP
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Reads: The chance to use technology to improve patient care and understand complex brain diseases like MS continues to inspire my work. MS is a highly complex disease. AI has the potential to help scientists ask fundamental questions about the disease and get answers.

As a teenager, Dr @armaneshaghi.bsky.social became interested in computer programming.
Now, he is developing AI tools with the potential to revolutionise multiple sclerosis treatment.
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This #BrainAwarenessWeek Prof Argyris Stringaris, Pro-Vice Provost for Mental Health & Wellbeing, talks about AI’s potential to shape the future of mental health diagnosis & treatment & some of the challenges that we might face.

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How is AI shaping the future of mental health diagnosis and treatment?
Here, Professor Argyris Stringaris (@uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social) talks about AI’s potential to revolutionise mental health care and the challenges that we might face.
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"The chance to use technology to improve patient care and understand complex brain diseases like MS continues to inspire my work. MS is a highly complex disease. AI has the potential to help scientists ask fundamental questions about the disease and get answers" Dr Arman Eshaghi, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

"AI technology presents a critical opportunity in healthcare, where instead of merely treating the disease, it ushers in a new era where we can treat the patient in a more individual way" Dr James Ruffle, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

During Brain Awareness Week, we’re shining a light on how @ucl is transforming our understanding of the brain. Discover how UCL academics are driving ground-breaking discoveries and innovations, including using AI to detect and diagnose brain disorders: buff.ly/U8VDAvs #UCLBrainSciences #BAW2025

Reads: We may invent smart, precise, informed new treatments, but what will happen to those approaches when we experience unprecedented environmental challenges, for example with temperatures never before seen?

How do changing weather patterns impact brain health?
For #BrainAwarenessWeek, we spoke to Professor Sanjay Sisodiya (@uclqsion.bsky.social) to help us understand climate change's impact on the brain. #UCLBrainSciences
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Professor Alex Leff on an app helping people regain speech after a stroke In this video, Professor Alex Leff, Professor of Cognitive Neurology and an Honorary Consultant Neurologist talks about 'iTalkBetter' an app that helps peopl...

How can an app help people regain language after stroke?
Professor Alex Leff, (@uclqsion.bsky.social) talks about ‘iTalkBetter’ an app that helps people regain language skills following a #stroke.
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"The brain is a dynamic system that changes all the time. Therefore, we need therapies that are dynamic, that can follow the changes in the brain" Professor Gabriele Lignani, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

"Music serves as a medium for meaningful social interactions, whether with therapists, fellow patients, or family members. These shared musical experiences provided a sense of connection that might be otherwise difficult to achieve" Dr Sara Ajina, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

"We may invent smart, precise, informed new treatments, but what will happen to those approaches when we experience unprecedented environmental challenges, for example with temperatures never before seen?" Professor Sanjay Sisodiya, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

"The iTalkBetter focuses on speech production by showing people pictures and getting them to name the picture. The app provides prompts and feedback on each picture and eventually the aim is that they be able to access that word without having a prompt at all" Professor Alex Leff, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

It’s #BrainAwarenessWeek! Find out how @ucl is pioneering new treatments for neurological conditions. Read our research stories: buff.ly/U8VDAvs #UCLBrainSciences #BAW2025

For more than 100 years, doctors have known that the eyes can be used as a window to the rest of the body. Now, thanks to the power of AI and big data, we can find information hidden within retinal images and use this information to pick up early signs of neurodegenerative diseases.

Professor Pearse Keane is using artificial intelligence to investigate how the eye's retinal tissue can help diagnose dementia.

#BrainAwarenessWeek #UCLBrainSciences #BAW2025 @uclbrainscience.bsky.social

During #BrainAwarenessWeek, we're highlighting UCL's transformative research.

Today, we spotlight Grand Challenges project led by Prof Roiser & Dr Bernardi on how politics-based stressors impact mental health. #UCLBrainSciences #BAW2025

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5/ Dr Puja Mehta shares what inspired her to contribute to the research as well as the message she hopes to one day deliver to her own patients. #BrainAwarenessWeek #UCLBrainSciences
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4/ The research is funded by Trace Neuroscience, a UCL spinout biopharmaceutical company. 🔬
The goal is to move to human safety trials next year, followed by full clinical trials. #UCLBrainSciences

2/ Around 5,000 adults in the UK live with MND, a condition that affects the brain and nerves, causing muscle weakness over time. There is currently no cure, but hope is on the horizon. #UCLBrainSciences

Reads: Going from bench to bedside, from basic research to treatments that work for patients, is usually a very long process. Watching the pace of change now in MND research is remarkable. This has been a very difficult field to be in for so many years. It’s astonishing.

1/ 🧠 Exciting progress in Motor Neuron Disease (MND) research at UCL! Researchers are working on new treatments thanks to a £78 million investment.
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Predicting Alzheimer’s disease with augmented reality Professor Dennis Chan (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) and colleagues are developing augmented reality technology aimed at detecting Alzheimer's dis...

Professor Dennis Chan is pioneering methods to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease decades before symptoms appear.
For #BrainAwarenessWeek, he shares how advancements in AR and VR technology could change the future of Alzheimer's detection:
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"Going from bench to bedside, from basic treatments that work for patients, is usually a very long process. Watching the pace of change now in MND research is remarkable. This has been a very difficult field to be in for so many years. It's astonishing" Professor Elizabeth Fisher, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

"The course gave me a comprehensive view of dementia research at a crucial moment in my early research career. There are many research approaches and methods, and the course helped me understand which ones suited me best and how to kick off my career as a researcher" Dr Daniel Andres Jimenez, University of Chile, UCL Dementia MSc Alumni 2016

This #BrainAwarenessWeek we’re celebrating @ucl research in brain sciences, including shining a light on tackling the global challenge of neurodegenerative diseases. Explore our research stories to learn more buff.ly/U8VDAvs #UCLBrainSciences #BAW2025

Reads: One of the most important challenges facing democracies today is disaffection and apathy. We can all help contribute to counteracting these feelings by actively participating in political and civic engagement, and by maintaining hope for a better future.

While we wait for the results of the study, the researchers are already in agreement about steps we can take to build our resilience. @jonroiser.bsky.social (@uclpals.bsky.social) talks about what we can all to to help counteract these feelings. #BrainAwarenessWeek #UCLBrainSciences

Reads: We need multiple methods and researchers from multiple different areas to really understand the complexity of human behaviour and the complex causes of mental health problems. Professor Essi Viding

Prof Essi Viding (@uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social) shares her insights on the power of interdisciplinary research in revolutionising our understanding and treatment of mental health disorders for #BrainAwarenessWeek #UCLBrainSciences
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Professor Essi Viding on the future of mental health research UCL’s Grand Challenge of Mental Health & Wellbeing aims to revolutionise mental health and well-being through research, practice and partnerships for prevention and early intervention.

🧠Today marks the start of #BrainAwarenessWeek!

To kick off the week, Prof Essi Viding (PVP, Mental Health & Wellbeing) discusses the importance of interdisciplinary research in understanding & treating mental health disorders.

#UCLBrainSciences #BAW2025

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