MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences UnitA 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, […]
COGNESTIC 2026
The MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (MRC CBU) is excited to announce that COGNESTIC 2026 will take place in Cambridge from 14–25 September 2026. This two-week summer school brings together early-career researchers, advanced trainees, and established scientists for an intensive programme focused on state-of-the-art methods in open neuroimaging analysis. What to Expect: Hands-on Training […]
Multidimensional cognitive deficits in the typical and atypical variants of Alzheimer’s disease
New research by Henderson and colleagues found graded distinctions among typical amnestic and atypical (language, visual) Alzheimer’s phenotypes. The findings support a transdiagnostic, multidimensional model of AD that spans all subtypes. Read the full paper here: Henderson, S.K., Murley, A.G., Cope, T.E. et al. Multidimensional cognitive deficits in the typical and atypical variants of Alzheimer’s disease. Alz Res […]
How Glucose Control Shapes the Mind: A Link Between Metabolism, Reward Learning, and Depression
How 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 […]
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