MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences UnitHow do signals from the body shape the way we think and feel? A new preregistered study led by Hugo Fleming at the University of Cambridge explores how glucose control—the body’s ability to regulate blood sugar—relates to how people learn from rewards. The research team recruited 48 adults who completed a glucose tolerance test, a […]
In Memory of Professor Friedemann Pulvermüller
We are deeply saddened by the unexpected passing of Professor Friedemann Pulvermüller, a former Programme Leader and Head of EEG/MEG at the CBU. Friedemann came to the CBU in 2000, bringing modern EEG methods to the Unit, and in 2005 leading our bid to establish the MEG laboratory. In his time at the CBU, his […]
AI-deas project: Improving language equity and inclusion through AI
Using language to communicate is something many take for granted. However, a significant proportion of the UK population find spoken or written communication more difficult due to sensory, neural or linguistic challenges such as hearing loss, brain injury or language barriers, and can face substantial disadvantages in many aspects of their lives. A new project, […]
Trauma focused therapy shows promise for children struggling with PTSD
A specialist form of therapy could offer hope for some of the most vulnerable young PTSD sufferers – according to a University of East Anglia study. Researchers investigated the effectiveness of trauma-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) for treating children who had been through multiple traumas such as abuse, violence or serious accidents. While this type of […]
Prof. Tim Dalgleish appointed as the inaugural Dawson Professor of Young People’s Mental Health
Congratulations to Professor Tim Dalgleish from the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit on his appointment as the inaugural Dawson Professor of Young People’s Mental Health within the Department of Psychology. The Dawson Professorship will be based in the Department of Psychology at the University of Cambridge including a Fellowship at St Catharine’s College. This […]
Annalise Whines awarded the British Association of Psychopharmacology Poster Prize
Congratulations to MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit’s Annalise Whines, who won a British Association of Psychopharmacology (BAP) Poster Prize for her poster titled “A computational approach to understanding motivational decision-making across the menstrual cycle”. Each year, four prizes are awarded at the annual BAP Summer Meeting, two for clinical and two for non-clinical posters. […]
Education may not be protective in old age afterall
For many years, researchers have thought that higher levels of education protect against cognitive decline in later years, including dementia. An international team including Prof Rik Henson (@rhens.bsky.social) at the MRC CBU have just reported a meta-analysis across 33 countries which showed that, while more education is indeed associated with better cognitive and brain health […]
Professor Camilla Nord awarded the BAP Senior Clinical Psychopharmacology Award
Congratulations to Professor Camilla Nord from MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (MRCCBU), who has been awarded the BAP Senior Clinical Psychopharmacology Award in recognition of her excellence in psychopharmacology research. The award was presented at the British Association of Psychopharmacology (BAP) Summer Meeting in Manchester. Camilla said “I’m so grateful to the BAP for […]
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