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Centre for Transformative Neuroscience
Understanding the brain in health and disease remains one of the great challenges of our time.
The Centre for Transformative Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary centre. It tackles major questions about how the brain and nervous system work. It also seeks to find better ways to diagnose and treat devastating brain disorders.
Our ambition is to advance fundamental and translational neuroscience. This is to help bring transformative benefits to patients and society.
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Eight babies born after Mitochondrial donation
The UK’s pioneering licensed IVF technique to reduce the risk of mitochondrial diseases carried out in Newcastle has seen eight babies born, published research shows.
New £50m centre to develop brain stimulation device-based therapies
A new research centre involving Newcastle University experts aims to develop brain stimulation devices to treat conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, dementia, stroke and childhood epilepsy.
Team Newcastle take on Great North Run in aid of our students
This year, over 35 colleagues, graduates and supporters are joining #TeamNewcastle in the world’s biggest and best half-marathon to raise vital funds for our 29,000-strong student community.