4D Lab

Researchers from MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge and University of Cambridge showed that the brain stays in the adolescent phase until our early thirties. Find out more in the BBC article 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgl6klez226o

25.11.2025 15:50 — 👍 11    🔁 7    💬 0    📌 1

How did social science help us with understanding the brain’s connectivity pattern? By Dr. Kayson Fakhar.Let’s start with ‘networks’. They build useful intuitions for otherwise complex interactions all around us. To unpack, a network is simply a set of interconnected ‘nodes’. This br...

Check out our latest blog by @kayson.bsky.social on our website relating to our research funded by @templetonworld.bsky.social: www.brainwiring.net/post/how-did...
#brainnetworks #socialnetworks #brainwiring

13.08.2025 13:30 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Brain wiring economics, network organisation and population-level genomics Abstract. What role do our genes play in shaping the structural organisation of the living human brain? Across a sample of 2,153 children (9–11 years old), we address this question, focusing on common...

*New Paper* How genes for IQ shape brain organisation. Amazing work led by Alicja Monaghan @mrccbu.bsky.social reveals 2 ways. First, they’re associated w/ the ‘costs’ of network formation. Second, they define ‘high value’ areas within the network. How she did it…🧵
doi.org/10.1162/IMAG...

25.07.2025 14:40 — 👍 21    🔁 8    💬 1    📌 0

This was such a fun and valuable workshop! Summary paper is worth a read, on modelling complex behaviour as a group of scientists with different skillsets. Also, part of the cockatoo example made its way into this cool preprint by @mchimento.bsky.social et al: dx.doi.org/https://doi....

12.05.2025 09:43 — 👍 6    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

Job Vacancy at the @mrccbu.bsky.social!
Postgraduate Coordinator (Fixed Term). Closing date 17 February 2025. See link for full details and how to apply: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50081/

29.01.2025 13:04 — 👍 4    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

Calling Cambridge ECRs passionate about open, robust and reproducible science!

Cambridge joined the UK Reproducibility Network as an Institutional Member this month. We are looking for a Local Network Lead to join our efforts (close 14 February), more info: www.reproducibleresearchcambridge.co.uk

23.01.2025 08:35 — 👍 19    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0

Centre Manager (Communications and Operations) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge Centre Manager (Communications and Operations) in the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit at the University of Cambridge.

My team is looking for someone to lead our operations and communications in a senior-level role! More details: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50079/

28.01.2025 08:09 — 👍 15    🔁 13    💬 0    📌 0

📢 We are delighted to launch the 8th Cambridge Neuroscience Symposium – Interventions & Recovery - an international meeting, which will take place on September 10-11th 2025 at the West Road Concert Hall at the University of Cambridge.
neuroscience.cam.ac.uk/camneuro-eve...

21.01.2025 12:46 — 👍 30    🔁 16    💬 1    📌 2