A study led by Prof Rebecca Gould, Professor of Psychological Therapies at UCL Psychiatry has found that alongside usual care, psychological therapy can significantly improve quality of life for people living with motor neuron disease ( #MND ).
More here ▶️ bit.ly/4b71twO

Read more about the incredible story of how the lives of the Jennings family intertwined with researchers UCL to shine a light on Alzheimer’s disease, its causes and even potential cures 👇
ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/may/…

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When Carol Jennings wrote to Prof Sir John Hardy UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology in 1986 detailing her family history of #Alzheimers , she had no idea it would change the course of research forever. Now her family are keen to continue her legacy and help find a cure for the disease once and for all (2/3)

📺Don't miss 'The Jennings v Alzheimer's' on BBC Two, May 13, 9pm. The documentary showcases how pioneering research by experts DRC@UCL& UCLH including Prof Sir John Hardy, Prof Nick Fox, and Dr Cath Mummery🍊 has given hope for those affected by #AlzheimersDisease (1/3)

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates almost 1 billion people live with a mental health disorder! Ahead of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek , experts Peter Fonagy, Prof. Essi Viding and Prof Argyris Stringaris are tackling how the world approaches mental health!

More here - bit.ly/44sWmVn

Join us for an evening celebrating the Grand Challenge of Human Wellbeing. This in-person event is dedicated to celebrating our collective achievements as part of the Grand Challenge of Human Wellbeing UCL Grand Challenges

🎟️ Get your ticket here🎟️ - bit.ly/3QAEwKf

Interested in applying behavioural science to your organisation? Join UCL’s Dr Alicia Melis in an online Q&A, 30 May @1pm. Find out how you can work with our brilliant students on pressing questions. To register: buff.ly/2PZeHaC or email [email protected]

London Office Director Amy Lightstone enjoyed a fascinating visit to Google DeepMind with the The UCL Academy and Chess in Schools and Communities.

The students took part in a keenly fought tournament but were no match for former junior chess champion Rachel Reeves & UCL Alum Demis Hassabis ♟️

What is Apathy and what's it got to do with certain psychiatric and neurological conditions? Join the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology's upcoming seminar to hear lived experiences from our panel and insights into aspects of apathy from neuroscience research.

📢Register here📢 bit.ly/3UuIKUL

Thanks to UCL Global Engagement and their funding support, Jon Rohrer and Rhian Convery have set up a research site in Indonesia to help tackle frontotemporal dementia (FTD)▶️bit.ly/44tMOJH

Applications are open (24 May - 21 June) for future projects🗓️bit.ly/3QwcOyj

Women found to be 40% more likely to experience depression during the perimenopause. A study by Roopal Desai and team examined data from over 9000 women from across the world.

Find out more about their findings and the implications for you▶️bit.ly/4bpiQbY

Don't miss our online CPD short courses covering seven subspecialties in #ophthalmology . They are available for another couple of months only. ucl.ac.uk/ioo/online-cpd…

Explore the intersection of music, mood, and movement with #TremorsVsTremors , a project led by Dr. Christian Lambert (Christian Lambert). Five participants shared their experiences, inspiring unique songs reflecting their journey with Parkinson’s: tremorsvstremors.com

The brain weakens new connections between neurons forged while awake – but only during the first half of a night’s sleep. Jason and Anya Suppermpool from the The Rihel lab discuss their team's findings and what it could mean for you!
Read more🔽bit.ly/4dr6GRD

Prof Professor Susan Michie, Director of UCL Centre for Behaviour Change, will take part in the The British Academy Summer Showcase.

Her talk, 'What does it take to change behaviour?', is part of the Showcase's 10 minute talks programme.

🗓️ 12 July, 5-8pm ⬇️ bit.ly/3JKZt1j

Had a great chat this morning with Rosie Wright and James Hanson on Times Radio about why people hesitate to pick up the phone. We discussed the evolution of phones and the convenience of texting. Catch our full conversation starting at 2:28:00: thetimes.co.uk/radio/show/202…

Feeling privileged to be involved in studying this Key outstanding question in Dementia, to investigate epigenetic-chromatin status in ageing myelin, with the brilliant Sarah Marzi Alexi Nott 🏳️‍🌈 UCL Brain Sciences UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience Imperial Department of Brain Sciences Imperial Medicine

UCL Brain Sciences have you seen this gene therapy grant? lifearc.org/funding-call/l… Are you able to apply to progress gene therapy for #INAD please? 🙏 Simon Waddington Ahad Rahim deadline 17/5 Thank you #hope #togetherwecanbeatinad

📢 Disagreeing Well in Public Life

When politics can so often feel like a shouting match, how do we express ourselves while ensuring others are heard?

🗓️ 15 May, 6.30-8pm
📍 Bloomsbury Theatre

More info and book ⬇️ bit.ly/3W0MWhE

A new study led by Dr Lisa Clayton UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology in conjunction with Dravet Syndrome UK finds that half of people living with #DravetSyndrome experience feeding problems.

Find out more ⬇️ bit.ly/4a0e8Au