Brain tumour drug quests
£1.5m ‘Quest for Cures’ grant to tackle aggressive brain tumours
An Imperial team engineering new techniques in cancer immunotherapy has been awarded £1.5m over five years.
£1.5m ‘Quest for Cures’ grant to tackle aggressive brain tumours
An Imperial team engineering new techniques in cancer immunotherapy has been awarded £1.5m over five years.
Cogitat partnered with NHS to bring its neurotechnology to stroke patients
Brain-computer interface startup Cogitat has begun early clinical research into the use of its technology to aid stroke rehabilitation.
Celebrating 30 years of world-leading air pollution research
To celebrate their 30th anniversary, the Environmental Research Group held a symposium discussing how their pollution research has evolved over time.
Imperial addiction researcher appointed to national role to tackle drug harms
Anne Lingford-Hughes has been appointed to a national role aimed at tackling addiction and improving treatment outcomes.
Sports related brain injuries reveal the mechanics of loss of consciousness
Imperial experts are closer to discovering the reason why some people lose consciousness following sports-related head injuries.
Advanced brain imaging study hints at how DMT alters perception of reality
Scientists have gleaned new insights into how psychedelics alter conscious experience via their action on brain activity.
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Research to improve the understanding of the causes of encephalitis is essential
On World Encephalitis Day, 22nd February, scientists raise awareness on the importance of studying this uncommon disease.
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New flexible, steerable device placed in live brains by minimally invasive robot
Imperial College London scientists have successfully placed a bioinspired steerable catheter into the brain of an animal for the first time.
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£7.5 million gift will advance experimental Alzheimer’s disease research
Imperial College London announces today a £7.5 million gift from the Michael Uren Foundation in support of research into Alzheimer’s disease.
Wheelchair fencing and epilepsy medication: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.