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Mitochondria in fibroblasts

World Alzheimer’s Month - Understanding the mitochondria

As part of World Alzheimer’s Month, we’re shining a light on the Mortiboys Lab, a lab dedicated to understanding the mitochondria in neurodegenerative diseases.
Professor Oliver Bandmann

Professor Oliver Bandmann honoured for Parkinson’s research

Professor Oliver Bandmann, Co-Director of the Neuroscience Institute has been awarded the 2024 Tom Isaacs Award in recognition of his outstanding Parkinson’s research.
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Ongoing dementia studies at the Neuroscience Institute

Our dementia research is internationally recognised and brings together clinicians, scientists and researchers from multiple disciplines. As part of World Alzheimer’s Month, we’re shining a spotlight on some of our ongoing studies.
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Research study identifies a new therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease

Research from the Neuroscience Institute identifies the impact of a reduction in astrocytes in the hexokinase 1 (HK1) enzyme in Alzheimer’s disease, paving a new pathway for potential treatments.
The Duchess of Gloucester visits SITraN

The Duchess of Gloucester explores pioneering Parkinson's research at SITraN

Parkinson’s UK Patron, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester, met neuroscientists from the University of Sheffield who are tackling the root causes of the progressive condition 
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New research institute to accelerate the search for a cure for MND

The new UK Motor Neuron Disease Research Institute, or UK MND RI, aims to discover new treatments that could ultimately mean MND becomes a curable condition.
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University of Sheffield spinout company Crucible Therapeutics raises £5 million to advance pioneering treatments for neurological diseases

University of Sheffield spinout company, Crucible Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing novel therapies to treat the most common genetic form of MND and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), has secured £5 million from Northern Gritstone.
Researchers in SITraN lab

PhD opportunity available with the Neuroscience Institute

We have a PhD opportunity available that can be in a number of research areas.

Dr Dan Blackburn from the University of Sheffield introducing a study participant to the CognoSpeak system on a laptop

Dementia diagnosis could be sped up thanks to AI

A new AI tool that could help doctors assess the early signs of dementia and Alzheimer’s more quickly and efficiently, has been developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield.