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Tara Spires-Jones elected President-Elect of Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS)

10 July, 2026

We are delighted to congratulate Prof Tara Spires Jones on being elected the President-Elect of the…

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Machine-intelligent multimodal algebot for intracavitary chemotherapy

01 July, 20262026

A team has developed tiny algae-based robots which are guided by magnets and boost delivery of…

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Major Project Award from Alzheimer's Research UK

26 June, 20262026

Dr James Catterson and team have received a Major Project Grant Award from Alzheimer's…

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£5 million in continued support for MS Research at Edinburgh

11 May, 20262026

MS Society has funded the Edinburgh Centre for MS Research - which has evolved into a world-…

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Spolight on Functional Neurological Disorder

24 April, 20262026

The journal, Brain Communications, has compiled a special collection to showcase the growth of…

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Swelling after brain bleed linked to worse outcomes

23 April, 20262026

Brain swelling in the days following a stroke caused by a brain bleed is linked to a higher risk of…

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Royal Society of Edinburgh Fellows 2026

09 April, 20262026

James Boardman, Sue Fletcher-Watson, and Tara Spires-Jones have been elected as fellows of the…

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New pre-clinical trial sees 80% elimination of brain tumour

09 April, 20262026

In a major milestone, Professor Steve Pollard and his spin-out, Trogenix, have developed an…

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Replication study: the case of disappearing teaspoons in a Scottish neuroscience department

01 April, 20262026

The Spires-Jones lab break new ground in this landmark, staggering work of discovery science. They…

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EPIC Think Learn wins two Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards

26 March, 2026

Congratulations to Prof Sinead Rhodes and Iona Beange! Their spinout Community Interest Company,…

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