UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

We are celebrating 75 years of research, innovation and education with global patient impact! Watch how Queen Square’s unique combination of research, clinical care and collaboration has shaped major neurological breakthroughs and continues to drive future treatments youtu.be/QbgSKrvgQXw

The Times take a behind the scenes tour of @ukdri.ac.uk (@uclqsion.bsky.social) where Professor Siddharthan Chandran describes the development of Alzheimer's blood tests as "the beginning of a revolution" in health care. www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...

Could drugs used to treat diabetes and ADHD also help people with Alzheimer's? A major new UK trial is putting them to the test. AD-SMART is the UK's first Alzheimer's platform trial, designed to test multiple treatments and find answers faster. buff.ly/hKwnpbK

#BrainMeeting 🧠 Alert! 🎺 This Friday, October 23rd, the Brain Meeting speaker will be Ines Violante giving a talk entitled "Non-Invasive Modulation of Deep Brain Regions with Temporal Interference Stimulation". Join us in person or online. Read more: www.in.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/events/1gaj8...

Check out the August 2026 edition of the #HD Clinical Trials Update, published today in the Journal of Huntington's disease and freely available online! 🔓 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

We believe no single lab or group can solve #MND alone. The MND Collaborative Partnership brought researchers from six UK universities together alongside people living with MND. Here’s what it delivered 👇 ukmndri.org/2026/10/13/m...

We are delighted to announce SPM26 - a major release covering all the changes made to SPM since the release of SPM25. This amounts to around 370 commits from 30 contributors. Thank you to all of those who got involved! github.com/spm/spm/rele...

Have you made a change, been involved in a project, or learnt something new about sustainability at UCL? Submit your story to show how sustainability is woven into everyday life at UCL before 2 December 2026 🌳 www.ucl.ac.uk/about/news/2...

#BrainMeeting 🧠 Alert! 🎺 This Friday, October 16th, the Brain Meeting speaker will be Dorottya Hetenyi giving a talk entitled "The oscillatory dynamics of perceptual predictions in the visual brain". Join us in person or online. Read more: www.in.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/events/gw2fa...

Recognising motor impersistence at the bedside - our contribution to the 'Neurological Sign' section of BMJ Practical Neurology has now been published online! @ucl-hd.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social pn.bmj.com/content/earl...

A new display across @ucl.ac.uk’s library and museum sites celebrates students’ passions in and outside of the classroom. See “Beyond the Book”, a series of photographic portraits taken by Institute of Education Subject Liaison Librarian John Iona. #UCL200

🥳 We are delighted to announce that Professor Selina Wray has been appointed to the role of Vice-Dean (Advancement) for the Faculty of Brain Sciences. She will take up the appointment on 1 November 2026. @selinawray.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social

#BrainMeeting 🧠 Alert! 🎺 This Friday, October 9th, the Brain Meeting speaker will be Valentin Wyart giving a talk entitled "Zeroing in on human information seeking". Join us in person or online. Read more: www.in.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/events/ygazm...

A UCL-led project reducing MRI scan times from around 20 minutes to seven minutes, and a new hearing test, have received funding to be trialled on the NHS to help diagnose dementia. @uclqsion.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/oc...

Nine new technologies will be tested in the NHS as part of efforts to speed up dementia diagnosis. The Dementia Challenge is accelerating the adoption of innovative technologies and practices that will support earlier and more accurate dementia diagnosis.

Two UK DRI-led projects are among nine to be tested in the NHS as part of efforts to speed up dementia diagnosis👏 Backed by £80M, the Dementia Challenge will accelerate the adoption of technologies that will support dementia diagnosis & predict disease progression👉 ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

UCL researchers are invited to submit a poster abstract for an opportunity to present at the Pan-UCL AAV Gene Therapy Symposium 2026. Visit the event website for details: tinyurl.com/4hbe2u2z @uclqsion.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social

Really pleased for David and Chloe to see this published. Was a great collaboration #ALS #MND #SOD1 #metabolicdysfunction @uclqsion.bsky.social

In July 2026 @qs-neurogenetics.bsky.social and Malaspina Lab @uclqsneuromuscular.bsky.social welcomed a group of In2scienceUK students for a week-long summer work experience programme, opening the doors of Queen Square to young people interested in science and research. www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

🔬 🧬 At the Alzheimer’s Research UK Drug Discovery Institute at UCL, scientists are working to turn promising dementia research into medicines that could change the future of dementia care. Find out more: www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc... @uclqsion.bsky.social

The MitoCluster team was well represented at the @mrcmousenetwork.bsky.social Science Meeting in York this week w several presentations from PIs & ECRs - well done! @uclqsion.bsky.social @mrc-mbu.bsky.social @mrcharwell.bsky.social @robpitceathly.bsky.social @jellevda.bsky.social

What makes UCL a hub for dementia research? 🧠 From brain banks to data science, four researchers explain how working together makes new questions possible. Watch or listen to our @uclbrainscience.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social 200 podcast: pod.fo/e/6375f1 #DementiaResearch #UCL200

In 1986 Carol Jennings answered a newsletter appeal with a letter about her family. Forty years later, Dr Clíona Farrell reports from a UCL panel on what that letter started and what is still missing. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-forty-y...

🥳 Many congratulations to Dr Tricia Seow (@uclqsion.bsky.social) who is one of four UCL academics to have been awarded a European Research Council Starting Grant. Dr Seow's work will focus on metacognition and the difficulties it can pose to planning and self-evaluation.

#BrainMeeting 🧠 Alert! 🎺 This Friday, September 25th, the Brain Meeting speaker will be Yousef Mohammadi giving a talk entitled "Cortical sensitivity to statistics of natural sounds". In person or online. Read more: www.in.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/events

🧠 This World Alzheimer's Day, explore how UCL's world-leading dementia research is helping improve diagnosis, treatment and prevention. 🔗 Find out more: www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

Today is #WorldAlzheimersDay. At UCL‬ we're tackling the global challenge of #dementia by focusing our world-leading expertise on prevention, care and cure. Explore our research stories to learn more: 🔗 https://bit.ly/3SwtZE7 #UCLDementia

This year's World Alzheimer's Day message is simple: the earlier you know, the more you can do. Selina Wray, Aygun Badalova, Tammaryn Lashley and Andre Altmann on their work, what that means for diagnosis, treatment & support, & what UCL has done to get us here. #WorldAlzheimersDay pod.fo/e/6375f1

Today is #WorldAlzheimersDay. At @ucl.ac.uk we're tackling the global challenge of #dementia by focusing our world-leading expertise on prevention, care and cure. Explore our research stories to learn more: tinyurl.com/yx7syr7k #UCLDementia @uclbrainscience.bsky.social

❇️ A great #WorldMitoDiseaseWeek at the London Mitochondrial Centre! ❇️ For #LightUpForMito we were proud to have UCL's iconic Portico in green to show solidarity with the global mito community 💚 #LightUpForMito2026 #PuttingMitoOnTheMap #MitoAware @uclqsion.bsky.social

Interim results from a world-first trial led by @uclqsion.bsky.social researchers have found an existing drug, alpha-lipoic acid, shows early promise as a potential treatment to slow multiple sclerosis progression. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/se...

🚨 Exciting interim results from the OCTOPUS trial! Alpha-lipoic acid shows early promise in slowing progression of MS and will move to the next stage of the trial. A milestone for innovative #MAMS trials in MS. 🔗 Read more: www.innovative-ctu.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-st... @mssocietyuk.bsky.social

A new AI tool could help doctors avoid unnecessary contrast-dye injections for some brain tumour patients, according to a study in @lancetimaging.bsky.social Explore the research 👉 tinyurl.com/2uufu6ur

🧠 Explore the science of the brain at the UCL200 Dementia Research Showcase 📅 18 Sept Meet UCL researchers, get hands-on with interactive exhibits & discover more about how the brain works - & the latest research helping us better understand dementia. 🔗 More: www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

In @thelancetneuro.bsky.social, a new Series explores how Alzheimer's disease clinical practice might evolve over the next 5–10 years, focusing on: ➡️ fluid biomarkers ➡️ neuroimaging ➡️ clinical pathways for cognitively unimpaired individuals Read now: spkl.io/633207R5si

Join us in marking World Mitochondrial Disease Week on Thursday 17th September with some sweet treats 🍰 Details: www.justgiving.com/page/qsmito2... Gladly accepting donations & baked goods, any queries adelina.romano@ucl.ac.uk @lilyfoundation.bsky.social #WorldMitoWeek2026 #PuttingMitoOnTheMap

The Ferrier Medal and Lecture 2027 is awarded to Professor Kenneth Daniel Harris for his contributions to neuroscience by unifying experimental neurophysiology with advanced analytical methods and for pioneering methods that allow recording from thousands of neurons. #RSMedals https://bit.ly/4qCJZRo

Reminder that a self-management toolkit is now publicly available for people with Parkinson’s and their carers 🧑‍💻 🤳 www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...

Today marks the start of #WorldAlzheimersMonth. Over the coming weeks, discover how @ucl.ac.uk researchers are advancing new ways to prevent, treat and care for people living with dementia through groundbreaking research and inspiring stories. Find out more: https://bit.ly/3SwtZE7

Join us next week for the @DEMONNetworkUK #Genetics & #Omics meeting: 📅 Thursday 10 September ⏰ 2:00 PM (UK time) 🎤invited speaker: Maryam Shoai 👉 Talk: “Pleiotropy in Brain disorders” DM for details. #Dementia #Genetics #Pleiotropy #Brain

🎉 A new chapter begins for the Faculty of Brain Sciences. This week, we welcomed Professor Andrew D. Dick as Dean and caught up with him to hear about his priorities, plans and vision for the future. www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

Four UCL academics have been awarded European Research Council Starting Grants to support research in areas including cell therapies, incense trees, metacognition and the universe’s oldest galaxies. Read more: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/se...

Mie Rizig has been appointed Co-Chair of the Nature Medicine Commission on Brain Health for Economic Resilience. This two-year commission will examine the relationship between brain health and economic resilience - www.nature.com/articles/s41...

🎈 Happy to announce that I was awarded the ERC StG for my project CHASM-Meta which will aim to close the chasm (👀) between our understanding of neurocognitive and clinical metacognition, and its role in mental health. Lots to look forward to in this space 🚀

⭐️ The UK DRI at UCL is hiring ⭐️ We are seeking a Centre Research Administrator to support the Centre Manager with high-quality operational and administrative support, helping to ensure the smooth running of the Centre. 🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/... @uclqsion.bsky.social

We are delighted to congratulate Kenneth Harris on receiving The Royal Society's Ferrier Medal & Lecture in recognition of his revolutionary contributions to neuroscience. We are proud to celebrate this outstanding achievement and the remarkable impact of his research. www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

The first use of AI to support a neurosurgeon in real time during live surgery has protected the sight of a man having a brain tumour removed. The operation was carried out as part of a clinical trial using AI technology developed at @uclqsion.bsky.social. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The first use of artificial intelligence to support a neurosurgeon in real time during live surgery has protected the sight of a man having a brain tumour removed, in a @uclqsion.bsky.social, @uclengineering.bsky.social & @uclh.bsky.social collaboration

🥳 Many congratulations to Dr Nicol Birsa (@uclqsion.bsky.social) who has been named the inaugural recipient of the Frank Brake Emerging Leader Award.

Time's almost up to register for the excellent British Myology Society annual meeting at magnificent Worcester College, Oxford. Please share with all muscle disease research colleagues 😀💪 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/british-my...

🙌 Huge congratulations to Zhongtao Chen, PhD student at the Max Planck UCL Centre for Computational Psychiatry and Ageing who has been awarded the 2026 Jon Driver Prize.