Celebrating UCL Research in Brain Sciences

Motor Neuron Disease (MND) is a serious and uncurable condition. Researchers at UCL are working on new treatments thanks to a £78 million investment.

Find out more about how UCL researchers are using AI to solve one of the greatest health challenges of our time in this short film.

Professor Dennis Chan and colleagues are developing augmented reality technology aimed at detecting Alzheimer's disease years before symptoms appear.

How do major political events affect our mental health? A new project co-led by Professor Jonathan Roiser will be looking at how politics-based stressors can impact our mental health.

How do we ensure that children and young people have the tools they need to protect their mental health in online and real world spaces? We speak to Dr Christina Carlisi to find out.

Professor Essi Viding, Pro-Vice Provost Mental Health & Wellbeing, highlights the vital role of interdisciplinary research in deepening our understanding and treatment of mental health disorders.

Dr Sara Ajina (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) is a Consultant in neurorehabilitation and helps patients recover after an acquired brain injury, such as a stroke or trauma.

How do changing weather patterns impact brain health? Professor Sanjay Sisodiya explores current research findings and highlights gaps we need to address to protect our future health.

Professor Gabriele Lignani is leading an international team to develop new gene therapies for neuropsychiatric disorders, including epilepsy, schizophrenia and dementia.

Dr James Ruffle and his team are transforming brain cancer care with AI-based tool, VASARI-auto, paving the way for personalised medicine and better patient outcomes.

Dr Arman Eshaghi is a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Advanced Fellow at UCL, developing advanced artificial intelligence models with the potential to transform MS care.

Dr Mathieu Bourdenx: "AI will lead to an acceleration in discovery in dementia research that could be transformative for patients.”

Professor Pearse Keane explains how using artificial intelligence to investigate the eye's retinal tissue can help diagnose dementia.

Dr Lucy Handscomb talks about how a new app, MindEar, may help people living with tinnitus to change their relationship with the condition and avoid negative thinking.

Professor Anne Schilder talks about research into dementia and hearing loss, asking the question: does hearing loss cause dementia or does dementia affect our ability to process sound and speech?