Congratulations to MRC CBU’s Aya Ben-Yakov, who has been appointed as one of the new Dorothy Hodgkin Fellows for 2019.  The Royal Society announced the appointment of eight new Dorothy Hodgkin Fellows this week. The researchers will take up their new posts at institutions across the UK from the start of October. Aya Said: “When we […]

The Wednesday Lunchtime Seminar programme for Michaelmas term 2019 is now available. Talks are free to attend and are open to all. Please note – spaces are limited and all seats are allocated on first-come, first-served basis. You can find the programme and further details here: WLTS No parking is available at the MRC Cognition and […]

The Chaucer Club Seminar schedule for Michaelmas term 2019 is now available. Talks are free to attend and are open to all. Please note – spaces are limited and all seats are allocated on first-come, first-served basis. You can find the programme and further details here: Chaucer Club No parking is available at the MRC Cognition […]

It is now possible to identify a specific genetic disorder in around 50% of individuals with intellectual disability. However, we are at a very early stage of understanding the links between each genetic disorder, brain development, cognition and everyday difficulties. De novo loss of function mutations in STXBP1 are a relatively common cause of epilepsy […]

Congratulations to Matt Lambon Ralph, CBU Director, for being elected as a Fellows of the British Academy today, in recognition of achievements in humanities and social sciences. This year’s Fellows are notable for their academic versatility, with many having made significant contributions to a range of disciplines.  Fifty-two Fellows were elected from UK universities, with […]

The British Association for Cognitive Neuroscience Annual Scientific Meeting will be held at Robinson College, Cambridge, on Monday 2nd – Tuesday 3rd September 2019. The meeting includes keynote lectures from Professor Kia Nobre (Oxford), Professor Patrick Haggard (UCL), and Dr Micah Allen (Aarhus), as well as a fantastic set of symposia organised by Dr Katherine […]

Celebrating 75 years of CBU As part of the 2019 MRC Festival of Medical Research (13 – 23 June 2019), the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (MRC CBU) will be hosting a Unit Open Day! Guests will have the opportunity to learn more about the working brain and our research in psychology and neuroscience. […]

The MRC CBU is delighted to announce that Prof Matt Lambon Ralph, Unit Director, and Dr Tim Dalgleish, Programme Leader, have both been elected as Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences.  The new Fellows have been selected for their outstanding contributions to advancing medical science, cutting edge research discoveries, and translating developments into benefits […]