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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

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Welcome to UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology. Our mission is to translate world class neuroscience discovery research into treatments for patients. We train the next generation through PhD & MSc programmes. Director Prof Michael Hanna (tweets from our director signed MGH)

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

2 years

Huge congratulations to Professor John Hardy, Dept of Neurodegenerative Disease, on his knighthood for services to human health and the understanding of neurodegenerative disease! #newyearshonours

UCLH people recognised in Queen’s New Year Honours list : University College London Hospitals NHS...

Congratulations to all our UCLH people who have been recognised in the Queen’s New Year Honours 2022 list.

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Pioneering geneticist Professor John Hardy receives knighthood in New

Congratulations to Professor John Hardy (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) who has been appointed Knight Bachelor for services to human health in improving understanding of dementia and

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

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We're delighted to announce on #InternationalWomensDay that @SelinaWray has received an International Suffrage Science Award for Life Sciences 2024, celebrating the outstanding contribution of women Scientists across the globe.

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

4 years

We're delighted to announce our Parkinson’s disease research has received £19m funding from the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s @ASAP_Research initiative, attracting three out of the four awards made across the UK.

Parkinson’s disease research at UCL Queen Square Institute of

Parkinson’s disease researchers at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology are launching three new studies to understand causes and progression of the disease, with the aim of finding new approaches

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

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"This is undoubtedly a historic milestone in the 75 year history of clinical and research excellence of the Queen Square Institute of Neurology, and secures a very bright future.” MGH

UCL Brain Sciences

@UCLBrainScience

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“Fantastic to get IoN/DRI through planning last night – congratulations to everyone involved – a real team effort!’ - AJT New world-leading facility for UCL Neuroscience gains planning approval @ucl_slms @UCLIoN @ukdri @TransformingUCL

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

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We are delighted to offer three scholarship programmes: the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology International Excellence Scholarships, Stroke Academic Excellence Scholarships and the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology BAME Scholarship. Apply now

Scholarships

We are delighted to offer three scholarship programmes: the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology International Excellence Scholarships, Stroke Academic Excellence Scholarships and the UCL Queen

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

2 years

We'd like to join our Professors in congratulating all Queen Square Institute of Neurology and UCL students graduating this week - a huge achievement especially during a pandemic - well done everyone! #uclgrad

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

2 years

We're delighted to announce that ION has endorsed a new ION No-Fly Zone pledge: from 15th Feb 2022, all UK-based business travel & any business travel to Northern Europe supported by Eurostar/train links, will be included in the IoN No-Fly Zone.

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

3 years

Congratulations to Professor Rickie Patani, who has been awarded the prestigious 2020 Graham Bull Prize in Clinical Science and Goulstonian Lecture of the Royal College of Physicians in recognition of his excellent preclinical science

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

3 years

Congratulations to @KeirYong @drcionucl who has been awarded the Elizabeth Warrington Prize by the British Neuropsychological Society

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

2 years

We are delighted to announce that Professor Sarah Tabrizi @UCLHD received the 2022 Osler Medal and the Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) 2022 Outstanding Research in Huntington’s Disease Award.

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

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Huge congratulations to @giulia_tyzack for her recent promotion to Senior Research Fellow @UCLIoN and for leading a major grant from the @MNDoddie5 addressing the link between DNA damage and ALS pathogenesis @PataniLab @The_MRC @mndassoc @TheCrick

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

2 years

Whole genome sequencing improves rare disease diagnosis in world first study published @NEJM The pilot study of rare undiagnosed diseases analysed the genes of 4,660 people from 2,183 families,WGS led to a new diagnosis for 25% of participants. 🧵⬇️

Whole genome sequencing improves rare disease diagnosis in world

A world-first study at UCLH and UCL has shown that whole genome sequencing (WGS) can uncover new diagnoses for people across the broadest range of rare diseases investigated to date and could deliver

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

3 years

New interview with Prof John Hardy ( @UCLION ) on the emergence of the amyloid hypothesis for Alzheimer's and his prediction for treatments in the future

Has this man found the key to the Alzheimer’s time bomb?

Almost four decades after a desperate woman sent John Hardy a desperate letter, and a decade after that woman began, as she always feared, to lose her mind, cam

www.thetimes.co.uk

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

4 years

Many congratulations to all our newly promoted colleagues!

Promotions 2019-20 - Successful List

Senior Academic, Research and Teaching Fellow Promotions 2019-20 Successful List.

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@UCLIoN

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Congratulations to @MikeHanna18 for leading a successful bid to the MRC for a strategic award to establish a brand new International Centre for Genomic Medicine in Neuromuscular Diseases!

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

3 years

Celebrate International Women's Day and learn about Queen Square's inspirational women, past and present! . #IWD2021

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

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Prof Gipi Schiavo on how bench-to-bedside-and-back-again research is a dream come true #neuroscience centre #256GraysInnRoad @UKDRI @uclh @UCLBrainScience @HealthUCL #collaboration #innovation #partnership .

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

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Time capsule is now buried at the site of our new building, with contributions from Institute researchers & Hatton Gardens primary school. To be opened in 2049! #DAW2022 @UCLBrainScience

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

4 years

Read about how labs in the Institute of Neurology took advantage of a scheme which recycled ice packs: new solutions are now needed!

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

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It is a pleasure to share the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology Annual Review 2022-23 - showcasing some highlights of the past year in research, education and operations 🧫 🧬

UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology Annual Review 2022-23

We're delighted to launch the 2022-23 Annual Review of the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology which provides an overview of the activity and achievements of the Institute in the past year.

www.ucl.ac.uk

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

3 years

Today marks #DementiaActionWeek and we are breaking ground at the transformational new centre for UCL Neuroscience. This facility will provide a world-class environment to tackle neurological diseases. Watch the ceremony live: #UCLDementia #DAW2021

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@UCLIoN

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Congratulations to Professor Andrea Malaspina @UCLQSMNDCentre who has been awarded the Sean M. Healey International Prize for Innovation in ALS, as part of a team of researchers from the UK and US

Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS at Mass General awards fifth annual Sean M. Healey Internatio...

The Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS at Massachusetts General Hospital awarded the fifth annual Sean M. Healey International Prize for Innovation in ALS to the team responsible for the establish...

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

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Huge congratulations to UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology staff who have been awarded a promotion in this year's promotions round. including @RickiePatani @HelenePFavreau @rohandesilva @pedrommcmachado @RobPitceathly @EmmaM_Channels

Senior Academic, Research and Teaching Fellow promotions announced

Huge congratulations to the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology staff who have been awarded a promotion in this year's promotions round.

www.ucl.ac.uk

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

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What’s life like @LignaniLab_UCL ? We went behind the scenes to hear about inventing breakthrough gene therapies, moving to #256GraysInnRoad , lab highlights & what to expect in a PhD student's typical day. @UKDRI @uclh @UCLBrainScience @HealthUCL

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@UCLIoN

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"I would never have done this work if I had not come to UCL and been in this rich environment – clinically and scientifically." Prof Rob Brownstone talks #translation and his his lab’s recent work on the role of the spinal cord in Tor1a dystonia.

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

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Our artist @acattrell at #256GraysInnRoad shares concept images for her artworks on site, including Everything is Connected: a highly visible sculptural artwork, inspired by the magnitude of neurological research & clinical treatments that will take place

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

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New paper alert!🚨🧵 (1/4) 2-Deoxy-D-glucose couples mitochondrial DNA replication with mitochondrial fitness and promotes the selection of wild-type over mutant mitochondrial DNA @RobPitceathly @MikeHanna18 @Biodonostia @TonySchapira

2-Deoxy-D-glucose couples mitochondrial DNA replication with mitochondrial fitness and promotes the...

Nature Communications - It has been a longstanding goal to promote the propagation of functional mitochondrial DNAs at the expense of pathological molecules in cells where the two species coexist....

www.nature.com

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

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Read all about the wide-ranging and insightful UCL-PacBio RNA Symposium 2023, highlighting the latest advancements in RNA sequencing: @ionsynapse @em_ka_gu @Macpherson_HL @anaconesa @celarber @PacBio @MinaRyten

First UCL-PacBio RNA Symposium 2023

The UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology in collaboration with Pacific Biosciences (PacBio), hosted the first UCL-PacBio RNA Symposium on 21st November 2023.

www.ucl.ac.uk

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

3 years

Congratulations to all the ION Green Impact and LEAF award winners!

Sustainable UCL

@SustainableUCL

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We are so proud of all the staff that have engaged with Green Impact and LEAF this year, with over 70 staff teams working together to make their offices and labs more sustainable! #UCLSusAwards #ChangePossible

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@UCLIoN

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Congratulations to @LabGandhi @clambert112358 and Professor Karl Friston @WCHN_UCL

Medical Research Council

@The_MRC

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A team at @UCL and @TheCrick will explore the mechanisms of disease progression in Parkinson’s disease by investigating from a multi-biological scale perspective - molecules and cells to clinical phenotyping and brain imaging - in the same individual.

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PROGRESS UPDATE! We’re in week 166 at #256GraysInnRoad . The roof has been waterproofed and insulated. Just over 12 months to go until our world-class translational #neuroscience centre is reality @UKDRI @uclh @UCLBrainScience @UCLEstates @HealthUCL

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@UCLIoN

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We are delighted to announce a new Gene therapy translational research partnership with @UCLchildhealth : a Genetic Therapy Accelerator Centre will be based at Queen Square, directed by Professor Francesco Muntoni. @MikeHanna18 @UCLBrainScience

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

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To celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2021, staff and students from across the Faculty of Brain Sciences discuss what inspires them and what advice they have for women interested in a scientific career #WomenInScience

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@UCLIoN

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We’re celebrating remarkable translational work happening looking back on Queen Square’s first symposium on advanced therapies. Our new #neuroscience centre #256GraysInnRoad will make even more #translation stories possible.

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@UCLIoN

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Climate change is here. What does it mean for the neuroscience community and people with neurological conditions, & for those working in neurological healthcare? Book now for "The Hot Brain - Climate Change and Neuroscience", 18th May 2023. @SustainableUCL

The Hot Brain - Climate Change and Neuroscience

Climate change is here. What does it mean for the neuroscience community and people with neurological conditions, and for those working in neurological healthcare? The purpose of this one day hybrid

www.ucl.ac.uk

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

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2 years

Congratulations to all the ION award winners at the 2022 #UCLSusAwards Ceremony!

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

3 years

Hear Professor Sarah Tabrizi talk about her research @UCLHD on Radio 4’s Ingenious "The Huntington's Gene" on 20th July at 13:45 BST on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds, and available online after broadcast:

BBC Radio 4 - Ingenious, The Huntington's Gene

Find out what you're made of, one gene at a time - with Dr Kat Arney.

www.bbc.co.uk

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

2 years

Our mission is to translate Neuroscience Discovery research into treatments for patients with Neurological diseases. As we wind down for the holidays, lets look at some of our key facts and figures from the year 🧵👇

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

4 years

To accompany the new neuroscience facility for at Grays Inn Road, we are developing new initiatives to improve laboratory support. Find out more:

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

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Climate change is here. What does it mean for the neuroscience community and people with neurological conditions, & for those working in neurological healthcare? Book now for "The Hot Brain - Climate Change and Neuroscience", 18th May 2023

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

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Professor @jmschott discusses the exciting developments of Alzheimer’s drugs #lecanamab and #donanemab and the promise of the latest clinical trials, but also highlights the challenges ahead. #UCLDementia #WorldAlzheimersMonth

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@UCLIoN

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We're delighted to announce this ground-breaking study published in Nature Medicine, which shows a way to monitor the progression of Friedreich's ataxia using motion capture technology and AI.

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

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Exciting new post doc position in Professor Sarah Tabrizi's lab! Working on DNA repair and antisense oligonucleotides in a Cure Huntington's Disease Initiative (CHDI) Foundation and @UKDRI funded project @UCLHD

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We're delighted that UCL’s President and Provost, Dr Michael Spence visited the Chalfont Centre for Epilepsy on 17th February 2023 to see first-hand the excellent research and clinical care at the site.

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We’re celebrating topping out today at 9.45am at #256GraysInnRoad – reaching the highest point of our new world-class translational #neuroscience centre. Watch the ceremony online at . @UKDRI @uclh @UCLBrainScience @UCLEstates @HealthUCL

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

2 years

We’re excited to announce the latest edition of our PhD course “Biomarkers for neurodegenerative diseases” in collaboration with the @uniofgothenburg on 16-20th May 2022. Check out our website for info on speakers and registration:

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Delighted to announce this new study published in @Brain1878 : @MikeHanna18 leads a global team to understand genetic architecture of Neuromuscular Diseases and address genetic data inequality @ICGNMD

Professor Hanna leads global team to address genetic data inequality

Professor Michael Hanna (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) leads a global team to understand genetic architecture of Neuromuscular Diseases and address genetic data inequality: The MRC

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UCL

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We're building a new centre of excellence for UCL Neuroscience which will help revolutionise the development of treatments for neurological diseases. Find out more: @UCLBrainScience @UCLIoN @UKDRI @uclh

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Don't miss the next set of Queen Square Inaugural Lectures: Professors James Kilner and Ludvic Zrinzo. 25th Feb, from 5pm. 33QS. Open to all UCL/UCLH staff. RSVP: qsioneventsrsvp @ucl .ac.uk @JamesKilner

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We’ve had lots of visitors to site at 256 Grays Inn Road, where we’re building a world-class translational #neuroscience facility including teams from @UKDRI @UCLIoN @UKDRI @uclh @UCLBrainScience . See more pictures here

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

3 years

We're delighted to announce the 1st Faculty of Brain Sciences PGR Student Conference 27th May 2021, including a welcome from the Dean, PGR talks, 3 minute thesis competition & awards. Deadline for submissions: 11th April 2021. Registrations & submissions:

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

6 years

Congratulations to @tammarynlashley who's been nominated for a Student Choice award for Outstanding Research Supervision! Winners will be announced at the Education Awards on 4th June @ucl_teaching

Awards 2018

The winners of the UCL Education Awards (formerly Provost’s Teaching Awards) and the Student Choice Awards were announced on Monday 4 June 2018 at the Education Awards, held in the Wilkins Terrace.

www.ucl.ac.uk

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

5 years

Congratulations to the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology Research and Teaching Fellows who have been awarded a promotion in this year's promotion round including @celarber @DanBang_ @AndrejBicanski @jamesbisby @VincentMagloire @mp_neuro @MarcSoutar1

Early Career Promotions announced for 2019

Congratulations to the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology Research and Teaching Fellows who have been awarded a promotion in this year's promotion round

www.ucl.ac.uk

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

2 years

Thank you to everyone who joined our "Recycle the present, save the future!" ION Green Day activities this week! Find out what we got up to on our website:

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@UCLIoN

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New documentary highlights pioneering scientific research by @UCLQSMNDCentre into new target for treatment of motor neuron disease (MND) #TurningTheTide #MND

New documentary highlights pioneering scientific research into new

A new documentary has been released which follows a key discovery made by researchers at UCL Queen Square Motor Neuron Disease Centre that suggests a promising target for new treatments to tackle

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New paper 🚨 Researchers from the Motor Neurone Disease Centre incl. Profs Andrea Malaspina, Linda Greensmith & @FrattaLab identify miR-181 as a prognostic biomarker for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Published @NatureNeuro with funding @mndassoc 🧵👇

Circulating miR-181 is a prognostic biomarker for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Nature Neuroscience - Magen et al. discovered new miRNA-based biomarkers in the blood of patients with ALS. miR-181 levels alone or in combination with an established protein biomarker predict ALS...

www.nature.com

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@UCLIoN

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"Prof Bart De Strooper’s leadership of DRI has been visionary & transformational. It has been a pleasure working with him & I am delighted he will continue to lead a research programme here at the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology” Prof Michael Hanna, Director @MikeHanna18

UCL Brain Sciences

@UCLBrainScience

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Prof Bart De Strooper is stepping down as Director of the @UKDRI to focus on his research. Under his expert leadership the Institute has gone from strength to strength & we're delighted that he will remain within the UK DRI structure at UCL. Read more ⬇️

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ION researchers develop a Personalized Prediction Tool for Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP), published in Neurology @neuro_penguin @epilepsysociety @SudepAction

Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy A Personalized Prediction Tool

This international study co-led by UCL and published online on April 28th 2021 in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, presents a model based on routine clinical data

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Resident artist @acattrell on site at our translational #neuroscience facility on Grays Inn Rd has donated an original artwork to @BrainAppeal . All artworks exhibited anonymously priced £85, proceeds supporting vital projects including @UCLIoN @UKDRI @uclh

A Letter in Mind | The National Brain Appeal

Buying an artwork envelope will help us to fund advances that the neurological community so desperately needs.

shop.nationalbrainappeal.org

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

3 years

We are delighted to announce the appointment of our first Fellows to our unique neurology and neurosurgery programme with Cleveland Clinic London:

First Fellows appointed to unique neurology and neurosurgery

Cleveland Clinic London (CCL) and UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology (IoN) are delighted to announce that we have offered our first seven fellowships on our unique Fellowship programme to

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3 years

Keep in touch and share your successes with us so we can celebrate them: #FBS2020Grad @UCLBrainScience

Services

As UCL alumni, you’re a crucial part of UCL’s vibrant global network and there’s a huge range of useful services and exclusive benefits available to you.

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Congratulations to all our Graduates 2020! 👩‍🎓 👨‍🎓 @UCLIoN @UCLBrainScience @MikeHanna18

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Congratulations to the highly cited researchers at IoN! including @martinrossor @ajlees @foltynie @kennethd_harris @FBarkhof

Clarivate for Academia & Government

@ClarivateAG

4 years

JUST LAUNCHED >> #HighlyCitedResearchers 2019, representing 1,200+ institutions in over 60 countries. Click to explore our list of the world's most influential researchers: #HighlyCited2019 #InstituteSciInfo #ResearcherRecognition #ecrchat #phdlife

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Research from @UCLQSMNDCentre identifies a new key deficit in Motor Neuron Disease @AndrewTosolini @SchiavoMNPlab @sunaina_surana @ellierhymes @Stephen_Cahalan @UKDRI @mndassoc @J_N_Slayer

BDNF-dependent modulation of axonal transport is selectively impaired in ALS - Acta Neuropatholog...

Axonal transport ensures long-range delivery of essential cargoes between proximal and distal compartments, and is needed for neuronal development, function, and survival. Deficits in axonal transp...

actaneurocomms.biomedcentral.com

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In2scienceUK mentor applications for the 2021 programme have opened! They're looking for STEM researchers and professionals to share their insights with our students next summer. Want to inspire some young people into STEM? Apply here:

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We are delighted to announce that Professor Ley Sander (Head of Department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy) has been appointed Visiting Professor of West China School of Medicine/West China Hospital, Sichuan University until 2027.

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Training in neuro-oncology? Don't miss the 2 day Queen Square Multidisciplinary Neuro-oncology Teaching Course, starting 27th September 2023:

Queen Square Multidisciplinary Neuro-oncology Teaching Course

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This week on #DementiaActionWeek , we’ll be burying a time capsule in 256 Grays Inn Road: the new world-class centre for neuroscience in construction @UCL . @UCLIoN @UKDRI @uclh @UCLBrainScience @UCLEstates @HealthUCL

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Many congratulations to all our colleagues who have been awarded Early Career promotions!

Early Career Promotions announced for 2020

Congratulations to the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology Research and Teaching Fellows who have been awarded a promotion in this year's promotion round

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Don't miss this Friday's Brain Meeting, 12QS, 11th Oct 3.15pm: Kevin Mitchell, Associate Professor in Genetics and Neuroscience a Trinity College Dublin. Author of: “INNATE – How the Wiring of Our Brains Shapes Who We Are” . @WiringtheBrain

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Great article about @Hanpeel 's new album and dementia, featuring the IoN's own @SelinaWray !

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3 years

Register now for "Queen Square Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Course – A Clinical Update" 28-29th October 2021: designed by @QSMSCENTRE for specialists and non-specialists (including trainees, GPs and allied health care professionals).

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4 years

Congratulations Dr Adam Liston on the award of Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)

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New name for the Institute! UCL Institute of Neurology is rebranded as “UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology” from today: 24th September 2018. Read more at:

New name for UCL Institute of Neurology

UCL Institute of Neurology will be rebranded to “UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology” from 24th September 2018.

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Our new Genetic Therapy Accelerator Centre took a hardhat tour around the lab areas in construction on site at our world-class translational #neuroscience centre #256GraysInnRoad

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Congratulations to Arman Eshaghi, who has been presented with the UCL-CNT Early Career Investigator Award in Neuroimaging Techniques 2021 by Professor Louis Lemieux. Arman received the award for the outstanding science he has produced over the past years.

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A neuroscientist explains: MRI podcast by Dr Martina Callaghan @WTCN_UCL @guardianscience (16:55 mins)

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Catch up with the outstanding presentations at the MSA Research Symposium 2024, co-hosted with @MSAtrust and led by @VioricaChelban @IonSynapse

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6 years

Congratulations to Wakefield Street Brainiacs for their Bronze Labs award at the UCL sustainability awards last week!

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8 months

Prof Henrik Zetterberg discusses his world-leading research into #biomarkers , and how they could transform the way we diagnose and treat Alzheimer’s disease. #UCLDementia #WorldAlzheimersMonth

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Thank you to everyone who pledged to Switch Off this Christmas. We are delighted to announce that ION is joint winner of the pledging competition, alongside @MathematicsUCL . Read more about the UCL Switch Off results at:

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@IonSynapse study co-led by @StephanieEfthy1 uncovers crucial insights in Ultra-Rare Genetic Syndrome Tied to Potassium Channel Dysfunction

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Join our next Advanced Therapies and Enterprise journal club! On 1st Dec (12.30-1.30pm) we will review the experimental plan, comment on the target product profile, analyse the competition & IP position. Please register (UCL staff & students only) at:

Advanced Therapies and Enterprise Journal Club (2023#2)

Speaker: Dr Jenna Carpenter, Department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, Location: Gilliatt Lecture Theatre, QSH

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

5 years

Congratulations to our Distance Learning Clinical Neurology Team (Tim Young, Anna Foakes, Amit Batla, & Sophie Macleod) shortlisted for the Medical education and training award at the Royal College of Physicians Excellence in Patient Care Awards 2019 #epca2019

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

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3 years

Congratulations to @TobiasUHauser @WCHN_UCL !

The Leverhulme Trust

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3 years

The Trust is delighted to announce the winners of the 2021 Philip Leverhulme Prizes. Thirty exceptional researchers awarded in these areas: Classics; Earth Sciences; Physics; Politics and International Relations; Psychology; Visual and Performing Arts.

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UCL President & Provost Dr Michael Spence explains how UCL’s new landmark neuroscience facility will bring together one of the world’s largest concentrations of expertise in the science of the brain #UCLDementia #UCLBrainSciences

Breaking ground at a new home for 21st century neuroscience

UCL is building a landmark facility at 256 Grays Inn Road, London, to create a world-class research and treatment environment to tackle neurological diseases...

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

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We’re topping out today at #256GraysInnRoad - our new world-class translational #neuroscience centre. What a view! Watch amazing drone footage of the 17,450m2 site filmed by @trident_lifting @UKDRI @uclh @UCLBrainScience @UCLEstates @HealthUCL

Construction Progress

See how construction at 256 Grays Inn Road is progressing through our regularly updated site images and timelapse footage.

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"What drives me is not only helping to bring therapeutics into the clinic, but helping people understand disease progression and what their life will look like in the years following a diagnosis.” Tim Bartels @UKDRI talks #translation in #Parkinsons .

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7 years

New research by Dr Thomas Jensen and colleagues discovers a novel means of communication between neurones and glia

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1 year

Congratulations to Professor Kenneth Harris on his new ERC Advanced grant:

Professor Kenneth Harris wins European Research Council grant to

Professor Kenneth Harris (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) has been awarded a European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant worth approximately €2.4 million to support his frontier research

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

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3 years

Congratulations to all our 2020 graduates! Share your favourite UCL memories with your peers and staff and upload a video of our virtual flip grid: . #FBS2020Grad @UCLBrainScience

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

3 years

We're delighted to announce a programme of events for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek 10-16 May 2021, including meet and greet with wellbeing champions, self-care workshops for students, and gardening sessions. Please see our full programme #MHAW2021

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

4 years

Full IoN listing, including new Professors, new Associate Professor, new Principal Research Fellows, and new Principal Teaching Fellow at:

Senior Academic, Research and Teaching Fellow promotions announced

Huge congratulations to the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology staff who have been awarded a promotion in this year's promotions round.

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Dr Helene Crutzen 747✈️

@HeleneCrutzen

4 years

Congratulations everyone! 🥳🥳

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

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2 years

Our visitor centre at #256GraysInnRd , where we’re building our world-class translational #neuroscience facility, was alive with artists & researchers @UCLIoN @UKDRI @uclh @UCLBrainScience @HealthUCL at a mixer event for Trellis: Arbor public art programme

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

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4 years

Congratulations to all our #UCLSustainabilityAwards winners!

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

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4 years

Interested in applying to postgrad study? Check out what ION has on offer and discover everything you need to know about our graduate courses by visiting: #UCL #UCLBrainSciences

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

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#LabLife Dr Aitana Sogorb-Esteve talks research into frontotemporal dementia, working with the @UKDRI Biomarker Factory, and moving to #256GraysInnRoad #collaboration #innovation #partnership .

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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

@UCLIoN

2 years

Some weekend listening! 👇🔊 Prof Sanjay Sidodiya, who is also Institute Deputy Director for Sustainability & Climate Change, is the latest guest on the @UCLBrainstories podcast 🤩

UCL BrainStories

@UCLBrainstories

2 years

We're back with our first episode of 2022! Prof Sanjay Sisodiya, Professor of Neurology at @UCLIoN , chats to @SelinaWray & @caswellcaswell about his research into epilepsy, epilepsy genetics & the links between climate change & neurological disease.

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