Our mission is to translate neuroscience discovery research into treatments for patients with neurological diseases. No medical advice is given via twitter.
Welcome to UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology. Our mission is to translate world class neuroscience discovery research into treatments for patients. We train the next generation through PhD & MSc programmes. Director Prof Michael Hanna (tweets from our director signed MGH)
Huge congratulations to Professor John Hardy, Dept of Neurodegenerative Disease, on his knighthood for services to human health and the understanding of neurodegenerative disease!
#newyearshonours
We're delighted to announce on
#InternationalWomensDay
that
@SelinaWray
has received an International Suffrage Science Award for Life Sciences 2024, celebrating the outstanding contribution of women Scientists across the globe.
We're delighted to announce our Parkinson’s disease research has received £19m funding from the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s
@ASAP_Research
initiative, attracting three out of the four awards made across the UK.
"This is undoubtedly a historic milestone in the 75 year history of clinical and research excellence of the Queen Square Institute of Neurology, and secures a very bright future.” MGH
“Fantastic to get IoN/DRI through planning last night – congratulations to everyone involved – a real team effort!’ - AJT
New world-leading facility for UCL Neuroscience gains planning approval
@ucl_slms
@UCLIoN
@ukdri
@TransformingUCL
We are delighted to offer three scholarship programmes: the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology International Excellence Scholarships, Stroke Academic Excellence Scholarships and the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology BAME Scholarship. Apply now
We're delighted to announce that ION has endorsed a new ION No-Fly Zone pledge: from 15th Feb 2022, all UK-based business travel & any business travel to Northern Europe supported by Eurostar/train links, will be included in the IoN No-Fly Zone.
A new £7.5million research centre led by Professor
@MikeHanna18
& co-led by Professor
@RobPitceathly
funded by
@lifearc1
will help thousands of people living with mitochondrial diseases to get access to improved diagnostics, treatments & potentially cures.
We'd like to join our Professors in congratulating all Queen Square Institute of Neurology and UCL students graduating this week - a huge achievement especially during a pandemic - well done everyone!
#uclgrad
Congratulations to Professor Rickie Patani, who has been awarded the prestigious 2020 Graham Bull Prize in Clinical Science and Goulstonian Lecture of the Royal College of Physicians in recognition of his excellent preclinical science
We are delighted to announce that Professor Sarah Tabrizi
@UCLHD
received the 2022 Osler Medal and the Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) 2022 Outstanding Research in Huntington’s Disease Award.
Whole genome sequencing improves rare disease diagnosis in world first study published
@NEJM
The pilot study of rare undiagnosed diseases analysed the genes of 4,660 people from 2,183 families,WGS led to a new diagnosis for 25% of participants.
🧵⬇️
New interview with Prof John Hardy (
@UCLION
) on the emergence of the amyloid hypothesis for Alzheimer's and his prediction for treatments in the future
Congratulations to
@MikeHanna18
for leading a successful bid to the MRC for a strategic award to establish a brand new International Centre for Genomic Medicine in Neuromuscular Diseases!
Time capsule is now buried at the site of our new building, with contributions from Institute researchers & Hatton Gardens primary school. To be opened in 2049!
#DAW2022
@UCLBrainScience
There's still time to register for the UCL Movement Disorders Centre second symposium on 10th June 2024! All are welcome to join to hear about the latest movement disorders research. Visit to find out more!
Today marks
#DementiaActionWeek
and we are breaking ground at the transformational new centre for UCL Neuroscience. This facility will provide a world-class environment to tackle neurological diseases. Watch the ceremony live:
#UCLDementia
#DAW2021
It is a pleasure to share the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology Annual Review 2022-23 - showcasing some highlights of the past year in research, education and operations 🧫 🧬
Congratulations to Professor Andrea Malaspina
@UCLQSMNDCentre
who has been awarded the Sean M. Healey International Prize for Innovation in ALS, as part of a team of researchers from the UK and US
Our artist
@acattrell
at
#256GraysInnRoad
shares concept images for her artworks on site, including Everything is Connected: a highly visible sculptural artwork, inspired by the magnitude of neurological research & clinical treatments that will take place
We are so proud of all the staff that have engaged with Green Impact and LEAF this year, with over 70 staff teams working together to make their offices and labs more sustainable!
#UCLSusAwards
#ChangePossible
We are delighted to announce a new Gene therapy translational research partnership with
@UCLchildhealth
: a Genetic Therapy Accelerator Centre will be based at Queen Square, directed by Professor Francesco Muntoni.
@MikeHanna18
@UCLBrainScience
"I would never have done this work if I had not come to UCL and been in this rich environment – clinically and scientifically." Prof Rob Brownstone talks
#translation
and his his lab’s recent work on the role of the spinal cord in Tor1a dystonia.
A team at
@UCL
and
@TheCrick
will explore the mechanisms of disease progression in Parkinson’s disease by investigating from a multi-biological scale perspective - molecules and cells to clinical phenotyping and brain imaging - in the same individual.
We’re celebrating remarkable translational work happening looking back on Queen Square’s first symposium on advanced therapies. Our new
#neuroscience
centre
#256GraysInnRoad
will make even more
#translation
stories possible.
To celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2021, staff and students from across the Faculty of Brain Sciences discuss what inspires them and what advice they have for women interested in a scientific career
#WomenInScience
Climate change is here. What does it mean for the neuroscience community and people with neurological conditions, & for those working in neurological healthcare? Book now for "The Hot Brain - Climate Change and Neuroscience", 18th May 2023.
@SustainableUCL
Hear Professor Sarah Tabrizi talk about her research
@UCLHD
on Radio 4’s Ingenious "The Huntington's Gene" on 20th July at 13:45 BST on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds, and available online after broadcast:
Our mission is to translate Neuroscience Discovery research into treatments for patients with Neurological diseases.
As we wind down for the holidays, lets look at some of our key facts and figures from the year
🧵👇
We're delighted to announce this ground-breaking study published in Nature Medicine, which shows a way to monitor the progression of Friedreich's ataxia using motion capture technology and AI.
Climate change is here. What does it mean for the neuroscience community and people with neurological conditions, & for those working in neurological healthcare? Book now for "The Hot Brain - Climate Change and Neuroscience", 18th May 2023
Exciting new post doc position in Professor Sarah Tabrizi's lab! Working on DNA repair and antisense oligonucleotides in a Cure Huntington's Disease Initiative (CHDI) Foundation and
@UKDRI
funded project
@UCLHD
We're delighted that UCL’s President and Provost, Dr Michael Spence visited the Chalfont Centre for Epilepsy on 17th February 2023 to see first-hand the excellent research and clinical care at the site.
Delighted to announce this new study published in
@Brain1878
:
@MikeHanna18
leads a global team to understand genetic architecture of Neuromuscular Diseases and address genetic data inequality
@ICGNMD
Over a transformative weekend, members from
@IonSynapse
participated in an event organised by
@lreavey
for families dealing with Nicolaides-Baraitser Syndrome (NCBRS), including talks by
@StephanieEfthy1
.
We're building a new centre of excellence for UCL Neuroscience which will help revolutionise the development of treatments for neurological diseases. Find out more:
@UCLBrainScience
@UCLIoN
@UKDRI
@uclh
We’re excited to announce the latest edition of our PhD course “Biomarkers for neurodegenerative diseases” in collaboration with the
@uniofgothenburg
on 16-20th May 2022. Check out our website for info on speakers and registration:
Don't miss the next set of Queen Square Inaugural Lectures: Professors James Kilner and Ludvic Zrinzo. 25th Feb, from 5pm. 33QS. Open to all UCL/UCLH staff. RSVP: qsioneventsrsvp
@ucl
.ac.uk
@JamesKilner
We're delighted to announce the 1st Faculty of Brain Sciences PGR Student Conference 27th May 2021, including a welcome from the Dean, PGR talks, 3 minute thesis competition & awards. Deadline for submissions: 11th April 2021. Registrations & submissions:
Congratulations to
@tammarynlashley
who's been nominated for a Student Choice award for Outstanding Research Supervision! Winners will be announced at the Education Awards on 4th June
@ucl_teaching
Thank you to everyone who joined our "Recycle the present, save the future!" ION Green Day activities this week! Find out what we got up to on our website:
"Prof Bart De Strooper’s leadership of DRI has been visionary & transformational. It has been a pleasure working with him & I am delighted he will continue to lead a research programme here at the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology” Prof Michael Hanna, Director
@MikeHanna18
Prof Bart De Strooper is stepping down as Director of the
@UKDRI
to focus on his research. Under his expert leadership the Institute has gone from strength to strength & we're delighted that he will remain within the UK DRI structure at UCL.
Read more ⬇️
Old meets new at
#256GraysInnRoad
- our world-class translational
#neuroscience
centre in construction, as work on the Alexandra Wing’s roof gets underway
We are delighted to announce that Professor Ley Sander (Head of Department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy) has been appointed Visiting Professor of West China School of Medicine/West China Hospital, Sichuan University until 2027.
Don't miss this Friday's Brain Meeting, 12QS, 11th Oct 3.15pm: Kevin Mitchell, Associate Professor in Genetics and Neuroscience a Trinity College Dublin. Author of: “INNATE – How the Wiring of Our Brains Shapes Who We Are” .
@WiringtheBrain
In2scienceUK mentor applications for the 2021 programme have opened! They're looking for STEM researchers and professionals to share their insights with our students next summer. Want to inspire some young people into STEM? Apply here:
New paper 🚨
Researchers from the Motor Neurone Disease Centre incl. Profs Andrea Malaspina, Linda Greensmith &
@FrattaLab
identify miR-181 as a prognostic biomarker for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Published
@NatureNeuro
with funding
@mndassoc
🧵👇
Register now for "Queen Square Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Course – A Clinical Update" 28-29th October 2021: designed by
@QSMSCENTRE
for specialists and non-specialists (including trainees, GPs and allied health care professionals).
New name for the Institute! UCL Institute of Neurology is rebranded as “UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology” from today: 24th September 2018. Read more at:
Our new Genetic Therapy Accelerator Centre took a hardhat tour around the lab areas in construction on site at our world-class translational
#neuroscience
centre
#256GraysInnRoad
Congratulations to Arman Eshaghi, who has been presented with the UCL-CNT Early Career Investigator Award in Neuroimaging Techniques 2021 by Professor Louis Lemieux. Arman received the award for the outstanding science he has produced over the past years.
In Search of Lost Time – Artist
@Lynn_Dennison
explores first-person experiences of memory loss using storytelling, still and moving image, as part of
#Arbor
artists/researcher knowledge-exchange programme
Congratulations to our Distance Learning Clinical Neurology Team (Tim Young, Anna Foakes, Amit Batla, & Sophie Macleod) shortlisted for the Medical education and training award at the Royal College of Physicians Excellence in Patient Care Awards 2019
#epca2019
People with neurological disease may be amongst those affected first and most severely by the impacts of climate change. Join the "Hot Brain 2: climate change & brain health" conference on 16 May to explore the topic.
👉 Find out more here:
#GreenUCLPALS
"What drives me is not only helping to bring therapeutics into the clinic, but helping people understand disease progression and what their life will look like in the years following a diagnosis.” Tim Bartels
@UKDRI
talks
#translation
in
#Parkinsons
.
The Trust is delighted to announce the winners of the 2021 Philip Leverhulme Prizes. Thirty exceptional researchers awarded in these areas: Classics; Earth Sciences; Physics; Politics and International Relations; Psychology; Visual and Performing Arts.
Join our next Advanced Therapies and Enterprise journal club! On 1st Dec (12.30-1.30pm) we will review the experimental plan, comment on the target product profile, analyse the competition & IP position. Please register (UCL staff & students only) at:
UCL President & Provost Dr Michael Spence explains how UCL’s new landmark neuroscience facility will bring together one of the world’s largest concentrations of expertise in the science of the brain
#UCLDementia
#UCLBrainSciences
Congratulations to all our 2020 graduates! Share your favourite UCL memories with your peers and staff and upload a video of our virtual flip grid: .
#FBS2020Grad
@UCLBrainScience
Interested in applying to postgrad study? Check out what ION has on offer and discover everything you need to know about our graduate courses by visiting:
#UCL
#UCLBrainSciences