Welcome to the Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit
The MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit is a leading research centre for advancing understanding of human cognition such as memory, attention, perception, language and emotion. We aim to translate research findings to improve health and wellbeing, including developing psychological therapies for mood disorders, improving our understanding of cognitive problems in childhood, and optimising diagnostic and rehabilitative techniques for neurological conditions.
Latest news
Chaucer Club Seminars – Lent Term 2020
The Chaucer Club seminar schedule for Lent term 2020 is now available. Talks are free to attend and are open…
Camilla Nord awarded AXA Fellowship
Many congratulations to MRC CBU’s Camilla Nord who has won one of the highly competitive AXA Fellowships for her project…
Cambridge doctor raises dementia awareness in powerful charity campaign
Cambridge-based clinician and researcher, Prof James Rowe, takes the spotlight in an inspiring new charity film exploring the impact dementia…
Functional network dynamics in a neurodevelopmental disorder of known genetic origin
Dynamic connectivity in functional brain networks is a fundamental aspect of cognitive development, but we have little understanding of the…