We are so proud of our students and their innovative thinking. Read about what some of them accomplished this year. www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

As 2025 draws to a close, join us in reflecting on some of the incredible breakthroughs from the Faculty this year! 👁️ In February, a procedure developed by researchers from @ucleye.bsky.social gave infants life-changing improvements in sight. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/fe...

We are happy to launch our latest Annual Review, highlighting our achievements during the 2024-2025 academic year. You can access the full content on our website: www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

We are seeking a Combined Part-time PhD / Research Assistant in AI Higher Education, a unique opportunity to combine a p/t PhD fellowship with a paid 0.5 FTE Research Assistant post. Closing date in 4 days! (16 December). www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

🧵/ November was packed with breakthroughs and stories from UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences! Here’s your monthly roundup of research, awards, and achievements 👇 @uclpals.bsky.social @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social @ucleye.bsky.social

Senior Research Fellow Dr Yukun Zhou (@ucleye.bsky.social, @insighteyehub.bsky.social and @uclbrainscience.bsky.social) is using AI and eye imagery to develop early screening for a range of diseases – supported by a @wellcometrust.bsky.social Early-Career Award ⬇ #UCLandChina #UCLHealth

👩🔬 Meet Dr @giuliaderossi.bsky.social, Senior Research Fellow at @ucleye.bsky.social. She speaks to us about her career highlights and why it's such an exciting time to work in the field of Ophthalmology. 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

The world’s largest collection of curated eye imaging and linked clinical data is expanding across the country, in an initiative led out of Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and @ucleye.bsky.social.

A team led by @ucleye.bsky.social scientists has identified a key protein that triggers diabetic retinopathy – a condition caused by high blood sugar damaging the retina’s blood vessels and a leading cause of sight loss among working-age adults.

An AI system can identify patients who are being under-treated or over-treated for sight-threatening macular disease. Validated at two UK eye centres, the AI could help transform NHS monitoring. Work led by Jeffry Hogg and pearsekeane at @ucleye.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social bit.ly/4nsYO5O

We are seeking a Research Programme Manager to work with Professor Anthony Khawaja to provide strategic, operational, and technical management and administrative support across a wide research programme for our @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social. Closes: 3 November. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

None of this would have been possible without the generous support of @diabetesuk.bsky.social, #moorfieldseyecharity, @ucltro.bsky.social and @wellcometrust.bsky.social 🙏 Also very grateful to @ucleye.bsky.social for being such an inspiring and supportive place to do science. 🧪

A team led by Dr @giuliaderossi.bsky.social @ucleye.bsky.social has identified a key protein that triggers diabetic retinopathy – a leading cause of sight loss among working-age adults – in a finding that has the potential to revolutionise how the disease is treated

"It's out of this world to be able to read and do crosswords again. It's beautiful, wonderful. It gives me such pleasure." Sheila Irvine shares the joy of regaining her sight thanks to a life-changing eye implant trial involving @ucleye.bsky.social. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A study from @ucleye.bsky.social has identified a key #protein that triggers diabetic retinopathy. The protein LRG1 is the cause of the early damage and targeting this could offer a way to protect vision. #Ophthalmology www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

We are seeking a Research Fellow in Optical/Biomedical Imaging Systems and Software to be involved in the development of biophotonics and biomedical optics hardware and technology for ophthalmic imaging. Position closes 3 November: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

A study led by @giuliaderossi.bsky.social has identified a key protein that triggers diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of blindness. The study, funded by @diabetesuk.bsky.social is published today and featured on the cover of #ScienceTranslationalMedicine. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...

So amazing to see our work on the cover of Science Translational Medicine!!

🎉 Congratulations to Professor Pearse Keane (@ucleye.bsky.social ) who been elected to the US National Academy of Medicine for pioneering medical artificial intelligence in ophthalmology. Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...

People with sight loss have recovered reading vision after being treated with an electronic eye implant paired with augmented-reality glasses, reports a pioneering trial involving Mr Mahi Muqit @ucleye.bsky.social @moorfields.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...

Congratulations to Professor Pearse Keane for being elected to the US National Academy of Medicine in recognition of his pioneering role developing medical artificial intelligence in #ophthalmology. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...

A new eye device restores reading vision in people with sight loss in a clinical trial involving @ucleye.bsky.social's Associate Professor and @moorfields.bsky.social's Senior Vitreoretinal Consultant Mr Mahi Muqit. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...

Six NIHR BRCs are launching a brand-new online inclusivity training series for health and care researchers. Get inspired by experts and discover what tools are available to you. Suitable for all career stages. Register for free: buff.ly/WkroJFM @ucleye.bsky.social @moorfields.bsky.social

The ESCRS Sustainability Research Award (2 x €10,000) is closing in 2 weeks. It is open to ophthalmologists, ophthalmic nurses and (non-clinical) researchers. Funds can be used in any way to support a project on sustainable ophthalmic practices. buff.ly/CUn5VB2 @ucleye.bsky.social

A researcher consortium of over 100 study groups including @ucleye.bsky.social are developing an AI model using an unprecedented dataset of over 100 million colour fundus photographs of the retina.

Six collaborating BRCs have launched online inclusivity training for health and care researchers! Get inspired by experts and discover what tools are available to you. #Inclusion Register for free: moorfieldsbrc.nihr.ac.uk/event/inclus... #NIHRsupported @ucleye.bsky.social @moorfields.bsky.social

This #WorldSightDay we share a short film for BBC ideas, in partnership with UKRI, featuring work by 3 @ucleye.bsky.social researchers: PhD student Zaynab Butt, Dr @amandajcarr.bsky.social and pioneering eye researcher Professor Pete Coffey who passed away in June 2025. www.bbc.co.uk/videos/c4gd5...

This #WorldSightDay, we are showcasing our cutting-edge research with @moorfieldsfriends.bsky.social. A big thank you to all the patients, visitors, and staff who’ve stopped by to chat & learn how you can help shape the future of eye care. 🗓️11:00-2:00 near the hospital entrance 🔗 buff.ly/OaJGCjJ

👁️ On #WorldSightDay, we celebrate the groundbreaking work of Matteo Carandini, Professor of Visual Neuroscience at @ucleye.bsky.social. We sat down with him to discuss his career and why he first became interested in this area of study. 🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

3/ 👁️ A novel treatment for a rare genetic eye disease that can lead to sudden loss of vision, has been approved for NHS patients following a successful clinical trial co-led by @ucleye.bsky.social and Moorfields researcher. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

Discover how AI is transforming eye health and making a global impact. Read more: moorfieldsbrc.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/u... @ucleye.bsky.social @moorfields.bsky.social #AI #NIHRsupported

A landmark study in gimjournal.bsky.social identifies a novel genetic cause of Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy, offering new avenues for future therapies. FECD gradually damages the cornea, leading to vision loss. 🔗 buff.ly/9lo6v97 #NIHRsupported @moorfields.bsky.social @ucleye.bsky.social

This #nationaleyehealthweek we want to highlight the importance of #research for advancing prevention, diagnosis & treatment of vision loss. Last week we shared the news of a new drug being approved after a successful clinical trial co-led by a researcher at @ucleye.bsky.social.

Today is #WorldAlzheimersDay, a moment to reflect on the global impact of Alzheimer's disease and #dementia. At UCL, our researchers are harnessing AI to drive breakthroughs in dementia research. Find out more: buff.ly/lhSFv6v #UCLDementia

A new drug for a rare genetic disease that can lead to sudden loss of vision has been approved for NHS patients after a successful clinical trial co-led by Dr Patrick Yu-Wai-Man @ucleye.bsky.social & Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS. Supported by @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/se...

Shape future research at our Coffee Hour! Join ophthalmologist Dr Charles Cleland for an informal chat about his research in AI, Tanzania & Moorfields. When: 1 Oct | 3–4pm at Old Street 🔗 buff.ly/ASznkHs All welcome @moorfieldsfriends.bsky.social @moorfields.bsky.social @ucleye.bsky.social

How might AI help us to detect dementia through retinal scans? 👀 We spoke to Prof Pearse Keane (@ucleye.bsky.social) about pioneering studies in the emerging field of #oculomics ➡️ buff.ly/UJkjgXJ #UCLDementia

🏅 Huge congratulations to our @ucleye.bsky.social partners Moorfields Eye Hospital for topping the NHS Trust performance league tables released today!

The two key studies of the International Brain Laboratory @intlbrainlab.bsky.social are out today! A brain-wide map of neural activity during complex behaviour www.nature.com/articles/s41... Brain-wide representations of prior information in mouse decision-making www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Two flagship papers from the International Brain Laboratory, now out in ‪@Nature.com‬: 🧠 Brain-wide map of neural activity during complex behaviour: doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09235-0 🧠 Brain-wide representations of prior information in mouse decision-making: doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09226-1 +

The ‪@intlbrainlab.bsky.social published 2 papers today on their work to create a map of neural activity across the entire mouse brain. Learn more about the lab: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/02/20/how-do-our-brains-make-decisions-the-international-brain-laboratory-is-closing-in-on-answers/

The first complete activity map of a mammalian brain has revealed unprecedented insights into how decisions are made – and may even hint at the roots of intuition.

The first complete activity map of decision-making in the animal brain has been unveiled by a large international collaboration of neuroscientists involving @uclqsion.bsky.social and @ucleye.bsky.social researchers. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/se... @kenneth-harris.bsky.social @carandinilab.net

There are a few days left to take part in our survey on what art and heritage could be on display in our new centre for eye care, research and education. Closes 31 August. www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

Congratulations to @ucleye.bsky.social's Professor @pearsekeane.bsky.social on receiving the @royalsociety.org's prestigious Gabor Medal for his contributions to advancing retinal image analysis through AI for the diagnosis of eye disease. www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

We are seeking a Research Fellow / Senior Research Fellow to work with Professor Marinko Sarunic’s group at @ucleye.bsky.social and UCL Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering. Closes 2 September. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

👁️ Advance your clinical career with UCL’s PG Cert in Clinical Ophthalmic Practice. Learn from experts at @ucleye.bsky.social and Moorfields Eye Hospital. 🔗 Apply now for Sept 2025: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-... @uclbrainscience.bsky.social

[Join us on 11 Sep, 12-1pm] Webinar: tRNA fragments as new biomarkers for early and non-invasive detection of skin cancer Register now to join our speakers to delve into the subject: bit.ly/3JfzWQN (UCL only)

Want to turn bioscience into business impact? Our MSc in Bioscience Innovation & Enterprise blends science, tech, and entrepreneurship to help you build a purposeful career. Apply now for September 2025: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...

Have you shared your ideas on what art and heritage should be on display in our new centre for eye care, research and education? The survey is open to all at @ucleye.bsky.social and beyond. www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/OrielCreat...