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Awards, honours and media 2013

30 April 2013

Awards, Honours and media 2013

Awarded Grants 2013

30 April 2013

Grants Awarded in 2013

Highlighted Publications 2013

30 April 2013

Highlighted Publications 2013

Reliability of Clinical Neuroscience Studies Questioned

10 April 2013

New research has questioned the reliability of neuroscience studies, saying that conclusions could be misleading due to small sample sizes.

Scientists identify brain’s ‘molecular memory switch’

28 March 2013

Scientists have identified a key molecule responsible for triggering the chemical processes in our brain linked to our formation of memories. The findings, published in the journal Frontiers in Neural Circuits, reveal a new target for therapeutic interventions to reverse the devastating effects of memory loss.

Calcium is initial trigger for immune response to healing

18 February 2013

For the first time scientists studying the cellular processes underlying the body’s response to healing have revealed how a flash of calcium is the very first step in repairing damaged tissue. The findings could lead to new therapies that speed up the healing process following injury or surgery.