MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences UnitJoin us for the first Neurostimulation Open Day at the MRC-CBU on Thursday 11th June (3-8pm)! We’re opening our neurostimulation facilities, where you can see the range of technologies in active use and meet the researchers using them. We will have a series of Highlight talks throughout the event, including Prof Bob Carlyon discussing his […]
The University approves plans for the Cambridge Mind and Brain Institute
We are delighted to announce that the University of Cambridge has approved our proposal for the new Cambridge Mind and Brain Institute (CMBi). An evolution of the renowned CBU, the new Institute will integrate discovery science with clinical innovation to transform our understanding of, and treatments for mental, cognitive, and brain health. Centred at […]
Cognitive Training Can Reduce Automatic Avoidance Biases
Why do we sometimes freeze when we should act—or act when we shouldn’t? These behaviours reflect Pavlovian biases: automatic tendencies to approach rewards and avoid punishments. Though often useful, such biases can interfere with decision-making and contribute to anxiety and depression. In a preregistered, double-blind study with 800 participants, Hugo Fleming and colleagues tested whether […]
Dr Lewis Owens, CBU supporter and fundraiser, recognised in New Year’s Honours
We are delighted to send congratulations to Dr Lewis Owens on the announcement of his MBE in the New Year’s Honours List. As well as being one of the most dedicated fundraisers for the research at the CBU, Lewis has given enormously to society through his charitable works including the Rays of Sunshine charity, Prisons’ […]
Parents of children with a genetic diagnosis need better support
Advances in genetic testing have enabled families of critically ill children to receive early diagnoses that can open up new options for care and treatments. But, according to new Cambridge research published in the European Journal of Human Genetics, the medical complexity of these, often lifelong and rare conditions, can lead to parental anxiety and distress, […]
Annalise Whines runner-up at MRC Max Perutz Science Communication Awards
Many congratulations to MRC CBU’s PhD student Annalise Whines, who won the runner-up prize at the MRC Max Perutz Science Communication Awards in the video category. Annalise’s video was titled ‘Does motivation change across the menstrual cycle?’ Annalise said: “I’m thrilled to have been awarded the runner-up prize and to be able to publicly share […]
Scientists identify five ages of the human brain over a lifetime
A study led by Cambridge’s MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit have identified five “major epochs” of brain structure over the course of a human life, as our brains rewire to support different ways of thinking while we grow, mature, and ultimately decline. The team compared the brains of 3,802 people between zero and ninety […]
Paying attention to John Duncan
Throughout his distinguished career, based predominantly at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (MRC CBU), John Duncan has made numerous influential contributions to understanding the behavioural and brain basis of attention and intelligence. John’s ideas, invariably combining theoretical eloquence, experimental rigour, and convergent methodology, have had huge impact across domains of experimental psychology, neuropsychology, […]
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