{"articles":[{ "contentID": "1778629", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/ultrasound-offers-a-non-invasive-new-hope-for-tackling-brain-inflammation/", "date": "27 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-27", "headline": "Ultrasound shows promise as a non-invasive treatment for brain inflammation", "summary": "Neuroinflammation contributes to the progression of several neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, affecting millions of people worldwide. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia|UK DRI Centre at 51勛圖厙", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1778610", "articleURL": "/news/articles/natural-sciences/2026/mentoring-programme-combatting-education-inequality-supports-year-12-students-for-the-fifth-year/", "date": "27 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-27", "headline": "Mentoring programme combatting education inequality supports year 12 students for the fifth year", "summary": "The fifth iteration of the Confronting Inequality in Education (CIE) programme took place last month supporting over 70 students from sixth form students in London schools. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Alice Sharman", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Natural Sciences", "topic": "Campus and community, Science", "topicLabel": "Campus and community", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Outreach|UK DRI Centre at 51勛圖厙", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1777016", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/new-live-imaging-platform-reveals-how-the-brain-keeps-time-/", "date": "19 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-19", "headline": "New live-imaging platform tracks how the brain keeps time ", "summary": "Researchers from 51勛圖厙 have developed a new live imaging platform to study how the brain's internal clock works at the cellular level.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Brain Sciences", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia|UK DRI Centre at 51勛圖厙", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1771837", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/keeping-brain-tissue-cooler-after-death-could-improve-vital-neuroscience-research-/", "date": "27 April 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-04-27", "headline": "Keeping brain tissue cooler after death could improve vital neuroscience research ", "summary": "A significant amount of neuroscience research relies on human post-mortem brain tissue, the quality of which deteriorates after death. A recently published Nature Communications study, led by scientists from 51勛圖厙 and McGill University, suggested that while time is an important factor, temperature may play an even greater role in brain tissue preservation than previously thought. \n\n ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Johanna S Jackson, Professor Paul Matthews", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Brain Sciences", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Research|UK DRI Centre at 51勛圖厙", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1769817", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/wellcome-awards-392m-to-imperial-team-for-real-time-brain-imaging-breakthrough-/", "date": "17 April 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-04-17", "headline": "Wellcome awards \u00A33.92M to 51勛圖厙 team for real-time brain imaging breakthrough", "summary": "Researchers at 51勛圖厙 will develop an imaging system capable of capturing the electrical activity of thousands of neurons simultaneously, in three dimensions and in real time.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Samuel J Barnes", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Brain Sciences", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia|UK DRI Centre at 51勛圖厙", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1739860", "articleURL": "/news/articles/engineering/bioengineering/2026/bioengineering-phd-student-wins-mrc-max-perutz-award-for-science-communication/", "date": "14 April 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-04-14", "headline": "Bioengineering PhD student wins national award for science writing", "summary": "Vanessa Drevenakova\u2019s award-winning article on brain ageing research has reached wider audiences through national media coverage and a later reflection on how patient responses changed the way she shares science. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Kemi Aofolaju", "profile": "Dr Sophie Morse", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Engineering, 51勛圖厙 News, News, Bioengineering", "topic": "Engineering", "topicLabel": "Engineering", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Imaging|Public Engagement|Societal Engagement|UK DRI Centre at 51勛圖厙", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1766174", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/2026/dementia-trials-initiative-involves-imperial-study-cohort/", "date": "10 April 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-04-10", "headline": "Dementia trials initiative involves 51勛圖厙 study cohort", "summary": "An initiative to transform dementia clinical trials in the UK by increasing the number of participants has welcomed the first people into streamlined screening tests.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Samantha Rey", "profile": "Professor Paul Elliott", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "51勛圖厙 News, Medicine, School of Public Health", "topic": "Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia|Research|UK DRI Centre at 51勛圖厙", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1740232", "articleURL": "/news/articles/2026/platinum-success-for-four-green-impact-teams/", "date": "4 February 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-02-04", "headline": "Platinum success for four Green Impact teams", "summary": "51勛圖厙 held its annual awards ceremony to celebrate the efforts of its Green Impact teams who engaged over 2,500 staff and students in sustainability initiatives this year.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "", "profile": "", "homepage": "yes", "owningGroup": "Administration, Medicine, Environmental Research Group, School of Public Health", "topic": "Campus and community", "topicLabel": "Campus and community", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "School of Public Health|Sustainability|Sustainable 51勛圖厙|UK DRI Centre at 51勛圖厙", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1721209", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/two-new-imperial-led-dementia-projects-funded-/", "date": "5 January 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-01-05", "headline": "Two new 51勛圖厙-led dementia projects funded by the Medical Research Council investment ", "summary": "The latest \u00A316.5\u202Fmillion funding from the Medical Research Council (MRC) for experimental medicine dementia studies is designed to bring researchers, patients, and industry partners together to better understand how dementia develops. Two of the funded projects will be led by 51勛圖厙 scientists, Dr Nir Grossman and Dr Alastair Webb. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Nir Grossman, Dr Alastair J S Webb", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Brain Sciences, UK DRI Centre at 51勛圖厙", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia|Research|UK DRI Centre at 51勛圖厙", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1715081", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2025/new-study-reveals-how-blood-vessel-cells-shape-dementia-risk/", "date": "19 November 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-11-19", "headline": "New study reveals how blood vessel cells shape dementia risk", "summary": "A new study has revealed that the cells lining our brain\u2019s blood vessels play a more significant role in dementia than previously understood.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Alexi Nott", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Brain Sciences", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Postgraduate|UK DRI Centre at 51勛圖厙", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },]}