LINC

💫 LINC Synapse Award: ‘How do signals from brain tumour disrupt brain activity?’💫 a project linking neuro-inflammation with neuro-oncology.

Congratulations to ECRs @clairehetherington.bsky.social & Ali Bakhsh @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social

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New tool helps predict which brain tumours will require treatment - University of Liverpool News New tool helps predict which brain tumours will require treatment

🔬 RESEARCH | A new study shows clinical tool developed by @liverpooluni.bsky.social & @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social can accurately predict whether the most common type of brain tumour will grow or cause symptoms, aiding better-informed decisions about care.

➡️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/11/20/n...

Fantastic speakers today at LINC's Monthly Seminar.
Today's talks were on Epilepsy

Thanks to Dr Gashirai Mbizvo, Nasir Mirza, Ali Bakhsh, @bengoult.bsky.social , Katarzyna Goljanek-Whysall and Carolina Ferreira Atuesta.

Dates for the next events: www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in...

⭐ SCPRA awards ⭐

Five @lincneurosci.bsky.social researchers awarded prestigious Senior Clinical & Practitioner Research Awards by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

Full story
➡️ www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in...

@thewaltoncentre.bsky.social
@laurenhepworth.bsky.social

💡 LINC on the Original Ideas podcast 💡

Now available on the Original Ideas podcast from the @livuninews.bsky.social, LINC members discuss our understanding of Pain, and how research could drive change for people around the world.

Listen: www.liverpool.ac.uk/research/ori...

🔬 Study reveals vinculin’s unexpected role in cellular mechanical memory

Professor Ben Goult @liverpooluni.bsky.social said: "It’s a fundamental change in how we view this protein.”

Read
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➡️ www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

✨✨LINC Neurosurgeon receives the Vilhelm Magnus Medal✨✨

Congratulations Prof. Jenkinson of @liverpooluni.bsky.social & Consultant Neurosurgeon @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social- today he received the award often described as the ‘Nobel Prize of Neurosurgery’.

Read: www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in...

New MSc Neuroscience for 2026

- Modern neuroscience, with a unique focus on clinical disorders of the central nervous system.

- Co-designed with research active clinicians.

- Opportunity to gain hands-on experience with neuroscience tools.

Find out more:
➡️ www.liverpool.ac.uk/courses/neur...

Liverpool scientists create affordable, AI-powered tests for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease - University of Liverpool News Liverpool scientists create affordable, AI-powered tests for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a new low-cost blood test that could make it easier to detect Alzheimer’s disease at an earlier stage—helping patients receive treatment and support sooner.

Read the full story:
news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/10/01/l...

🌍 WORLD MENINGITIS DAY 🌍 5 OCTOBER 2025

2025 is half way for @who.int Global Road Map to #DefeatMeningitis by 2030.

With improved funding, greater access to vaccines, faster
diagnostics and better treatment and support, we can save lives and protect futures.

www.meningitis.org/meningitis-i...

£1.7m grant awarded to study stress and chronic pain - University of Liverpool News £1.7m grant awarded to study stress and chronic pain

£1.7m grant awarded to study stress and chronic pain

Brilliant new study from LINC's Dr Andrew Marshall @liverpooluni.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Pain Neuroscience & Honorary Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologist @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social)

➡️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/09/22/1...

💫 Congratulations Dr Mbizvo💫 who won the platform prize for best presentation at @ilae-epilepsy.bsky.social British Branch Meeting earlier this week. 3rd time he has won!

He presented the work on valproate and male infertility.

➡️ Paper in Nature Comms: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Parents share tragic story of their healthy toddler Lorelei Cowmeadow's death from encephalitis, to raise awareness of symptoms.
LINC's Director Ben contributed to the article, to explain encephalitis.
Symptoms: www.encephalitis.info/what-is-ence...
Article: www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...

Watch
@encephalitisint.bsky.social

explain how important PPI is to research and the impact patients can have on studies
👉📺https://youtube.com/watch?v=m6z00F3f5zc
👉📑 Read the article: tinyurl.com/2s3d9r39

@thewaltoncentre.bsky.social

@livuniresearch.bsky.social

@brainiigroup.bsky.social

Child dies from complications of measles years after infection – SSPE explained Why falling vaccination rates put vulnerable children at risk.

Deadly consequences of declining vaccination rates:

@lincneurosci.bsky.social Director Professor Benedict Michael's article published today in The Conversation UK

"Child dies from complications of measles years after infection – SSPE explained"

Read: theconversation.com/child-dies-f...

Study finds minimal male fertility impact from epilepsy drug - University of Liverpool News Study finds minimal male fertility impact from epilepsy drug

Minimal male fertility impact from epilepsy drug- new research, published today in Nature Communications.

Read more about this large-scale international study led by Dr Gashirai Mbizvo of @lincneurosci.bsky.social & funded by Epilepsy Research Institute UK

news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/09/15/s...

Photograph of research Ali Bakhsh

A great example of interdisciplinary neuroscience research underway, led by Ali Bakhsh, Neurosurgery Resident & Doctoral Clinical Fellow, with @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social & THE GUARANTORS OF 'BRAIN' Research Fellowship: "Why do brain tumours cause fits (seizures) & how can we better treat them?"

Encephalitis: global threats, trends and public health implications: a technical brief Encephalitis is a serious, life-threatening neurological condition characterized by inflammation of the brain. Prioritizing encephalitis within global and national health agendas and promoting collabo...

🧠 #Encephalitis is a deadly brain inflammation. Cases are rising due to climate change, vaccine gaps & population growth.

LINC Director & CPP Awardee @benedictneuro.bsky.social joined other experts, for @who.int to issue a global call to improve care.

➡️ Full WHO technical brief: shorturl.at/triO2

@benedictneuro.bsky.social

🎉 Congratulations to Callum Cook for winning 1st place poster prize for “How AI could be used in EEG analysis” at this summer’s annual showcase event for the Specialised Foundation Programme! 🎉

Determinants of decisions with high-value options | Liverpool Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Centre Determinants of decisions with high-value options Angelo Pirrone has received £173k from The Leverhulme Trust to investigate ‘Determinants of decisions with high-value options’. The project team inc...

Determinants of decisions with high-value options

Angelo Pirrone has received £173k from The Leverhulme Trust to investigate ‘Determinants of decisions with high-value options’.

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New MSc Neuroscience is launching in September 2026.

This programme will introduce students to the field of neuroscience through the lens of clinical disorders of the central nervous system.

Register your interest: www.liverpool.ac.uk/postgraduate...

Computer image of a transparent human head with the brain and vagus nerve illuminated

£2.7M for Liverpool-led trial investigating vagus nerve stimulation for drug-resistant epilepsy

news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/07/16/2...

'It's the spirit of Liverpool that has made this possible' LFC legend David Fairclough praised the initiative that is the first of its kind in the country

The LINC launch was reported on by The Liverpool Echo:
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...

WATCH | Last week marked the official launch of the Liverpool Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Centre (LINC) - a world-leading research centre bringing together brain and mind expertise to address… | U... WATCH | Last week marked the official launch of the Liverpool Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Centre (LINC) - a world-leading research centre bringing together brain and mind expertise to address some...

Watch the LINC intro video: www.linkedin.com/posts/univer...

In partnership with The Walton Centre, Brain Health Northwest (which also includes Mersey Care and Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust) and global collaborators, LINC brings together 170+ researchers and clinicians across neurology, psychiatry, neurosurgery, and psychology.

news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/07/10/b...

Last week marked the official launch of the Liverpool Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Centre (LINC) - a world-leading research centre bringing together brain and mind expertise to address some of the most urgent neurological, neurosurgical, and psychiatric health challenges worldwide.

✨ Fantastic turn out last night for the launch event. Thanks to everyone who came and made it such a success! ✨

news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/07/10/b...

Preparations are underway for the launch of @lincneurosci.bsky.social tonight at 5pm at the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre, can't wait to welcome you all!