Prof Benedict D Michael FRCP PhD

💫 💫 Dr Rachael Matthews awarded Alzheimer’s Research UK Clinical Fellowship 💫 💫

The Fellowship is to investigate how infections can trigger long‑term cognitive decline.

@alzheimersresearchuk.org
@livuniresearch.bsky.social

Find out more ➡️ www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in...

Look out for our publication which analyses machine learning models of IEDs in EEGs for epilepsy diagnosis and classification:

👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Congratulations 👏
@callumcooke.bsky.social
@benedictneuro.bsky.social
Mark Ellul
Abdusshakur Muhammad Auwal
Brython Hywel
S Eglese

🧠 Today is World Encephalitis Day 🧠

77% of people have never heard of encephalitis.

Let’s spread the word together 🌍 !

Watch the Brain Infection & Inflammation Group Video in support of World Encephalitis Day

👉 youtu.be/rbvkNP-Jrgk

@encephalitisint.bsky.social

⭐ Thanks to today's Seminar speakers ⭐

- Saif Huda

- @clairehetherington.bsky.social

- Mark Ellul

@thewaltoncentre.bsky.social
@livuniresearch.bsky.social

🗣️ LINC video series: an interview with Selina Johnson

Dr Johnson, Clinical Research Fellow & Pain Specialist Physiotherapist @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social was awarded a prestigious Senior Clinical & Practitioner Research Award by @nihr.bsky.social

Listen here➡️ www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in...

🗣️ LINC video series: an interview with Saif Huda

Dr Saif Huda, Senior Clinical Lecturer & Consultant Neurologist @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social, recently awarded a prestigious Senior Clinical & Practitioner Research Award (SCPRA) by @nihr.bsky.social

Listen now➡️ www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in...

Thanks to the wonderful speakers at last night's LINC Early Career Researcher event @mcmillanlab.bsky.social and Ali Baksh!

Major clinical trial provides definitive evidence of impacts of steroid treatment on severe brain infection - University of Liverpool News Major clinical trial provides definitive evidence of impacts of steroid treatment on severe brain infection

✨ Major clinical trial provides definitive evidence of impacts of steroid treatment on severe brain infection ✨

@runningmadprof.bsky.social

Dr Mark Ellul

@encephalitisint.bsky.social

@thewaltoncentre.bsky.social

@livuniresearch.bsky.social

➡️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2026/01/21/m...

Chickenpox changed our lives. If I’d known, we’d have got the vaccine The NHS has just launched a vaccination programme for the common childhood illness. When Kelly Diggle’s son caught the virus, it led to dangerous complications

The chickenpox vaccine is now available on the NHS. LINC Director @benedictneuro.bsky.social spoke to @thetimes.com for today's article, about why parents should vaccinate their children.

➡️ "Chickenpox changed our lives. If I’d known, we’d have got the vaccine"

www.thetimes.com/article/9119...

Blood sugar spikes linked to higher risk of Alzheimer's disease - University of Liverpool News Blood sugar spikes linked to higher risk of Alzheimer's disease

A new study led by researchers from the Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology has found that spikes in blood sugar after meals may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

Read the full story ▶️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2026/01/14/b...

⭐ NIHR invests £13.7M for life-changing research to improve how new treatments for brain tumours are developed & tested ⭐

LINC's Prof. Michael Jenkinson will lead the Capacity Building Theme, to increase the number of UK brain tumour researchers.

Read more: www.nihr.ac.uk/news/nihr-la...

🗣️ LINC video series: an interview with @laurenhepworth.bsky.social

Lauren was recently awarded a prestigious Senior Clinical and Practitioner Research Award (SCPRA) by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

Listen now ➡️ www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in...

I’ve been keeping this to myself for a little while… but I can finally say it. I won the British Neuroscience Association (BNA) Postgraduate Award 2025. 🧠🏆😭🎉 I’m still in disbelief. This award… | Iev... I’ve been keeping this to myself for a little while… but I can finally say it. I won the British Neuroscience Association (BNA) Postgraduate Award 2025. 🧠🏆😭🎉 I’m still in disbelief. This award recogn...

⭐ Huge congratulations to @andrulyte.bsky.social - winner of the British Neuroscience Association @britishneuro.bsky.social Postgraduate Award 2025 ⭐

The Award recognises her ground-breaking thesis exploring hemispheric language dominance & brain connectivity.

www.linkedin.com/posts/ieva-a...

New paper out!

Over 1300 patients from 13 countries were analysed using the SEIZURE (SEIZUre Risk in Encephalitis) score to identify those at greatest risk of acute seizures on a global scale. Read the full article: tinyurl.com/4ntypyky

@encephalitisint.bsky.social @lincneurosci.bsky.social

The chickenpox complication that left Roman in a wheelchair aged four Sociable, confident and football-mad, Roman settled in quickly when he started in reception at primary school. But all this changed after Roman contracted chickenpox, aged four, in 2022.

As the vaccine against chickenpox is added to the MMR jab in 2026, Roman's story highlights why we urge parents to protect their children.

Professor @benedictneuro.bsky.social contributed to today's article in @dailymail.co.uk

Full story: www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...

We closed the year with an interdisciplinary Epilepsy Workshop

Thanks to everyone who joined, especially Rosemarie Pardington from @epilepsyinst.bsky.social, & Rebekah Smith from Epilepsy Action for insight on patient perspectives & priorities .

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome | NEJM This review summarizes the diagnosis and treatment of complex regional pain syndrome, a rare limb-pain disorder. Early rehabilitation and multidisciplinary care are key; most patients improve withi...

⭐Prof. Andreas Goebel highlights the need for more awareness of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome- New England Journal of Medicine⭐

Story➡️ www.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk/news/leading...

Full article ➡️ www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Liverpool City Region Life Sciences Roundtable 2025 Discover how Liverpool City Region is emerging as a powerhouse for health and life sciences. Read the coverage of the roundtable, where industry leaders, investors and policymakers explored…

"Liverpool City Region is emerging as a powerhouse for health and life sciences"

LINC's Director @benedictneuro.bsky.social joined other senior leaders from the life sciences sector at a recent North West Business Insider Roundtable

➡️ www.insidermedia.com/roundtables/...

🗣️ LINC video series: An interview with Janine Winterbottom, Consultant Nurse in Epilepsy at @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social

Janine was recently awarded a prestigious
@nihr.bsky.social
Senior Clinical and Practitioner Research Award (SCPRA)

Watch now ➡️ www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in...

🗣️ LINC video series launched: An interview with Dr Nish Srikandarajah, Consultant Neurosurgeon @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social

Nish was recently awarded a prestigious @nihr.bsky.social Senior Clinical and Practitioner Research Award (SCPRA)

Watch now ➡️ www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in...

Thrilled to have our team highlighting important advances in #encephalitis, #braininfection and #neuroinflammation at the
@encephalitisint.bsky.social International Conference 🧠🌍

@benedictneuro.bsky.social @immunecord.bsky.social @sarahaimeeb.bsky.social @clairehetherington.bsky.social

Our FANTASTIC team at The International Encephalitis conference 2025! A real honour and privilege to work with such amazing people.

How should we define a good outcome in encephalitis? Stephen McKeever presenting our work on developing a Patient Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) at the International Conference.
@brainiigroup.bsky.social @lincneurosci.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social

Excellent presentation by Dr Claire Hetherington on modelling seizures in vitro in response to virus and autoantibodies to identify new treatment targets.

⭐ New £20K scholarship for MSc Neuroscience⭐

The Liverpool Clinical Neuroscience Award, supported by The Walton Centre Charity will fund 2 intercalating medical students on Liverpool MSc Neuroscience 2026.

@thewaltoncentre.bsky.social

Find out more➡️
www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/fees-a...

Fantastic to be chairing another sell out @encephalitisint.bsky.social conference! >500 people from 78 countries! THE go to conference for clinicians, academics and policy makers! @brainiigroup.bsky.social @lincneurosci.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social

🧠 New paper alert! — What Did the COVID‑19 Pandemic Teach Us About Neurologic Surveillance Approaches, and How Should We Be Better Prepared?

🔍👇
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

@benedictneuro.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social

💫 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

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

James O'Reilly, a sixth form student and aspiring medical student, joined us on a work placement. He gained experience of clinical practice with @benedictneuro.bsky.social as well as lab skills with @immunecord.bsky.social. Read his blog: tinyurl.com/4usrzdvc

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