Why do some young athletes have long-term symptoms after injury, even when their brain looks normal? Student Izabelle Lovgren and neurosurgeon Tim Lawrence are using advanced MRI scans to reveal subtle changes in brain structure, metabolism, and connectivity. Read more: tinyurl.com/3vyubkkz (3/3)

Supported by a Seed Award from oxhealthbrc.bsky.social, researchers mattweightman26.bsky.social and Hao-Lun Fu are exploring faster, more practical ways to assess brain health with a new portable EEG headband. The goal: pitch-side brain technology for safer decisions in real time! (2/3)

This Brain Injury Awareness Week we're excited to share some of the work happening at OxCIN! Our researchers are using EEG and MRI to improve how we detect and monitor mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI), such as concussion. www.headway.org.uk/about-headwa... (1/3)

Last week we celebrated the retirement of our beloved radiographer of 13 years, Mike Sanders. One of the first winners of our Good Citizen Awards, Mike will forever be part of OxCIN lore for his uniquely entertaining Magnet Safety Training and Public Engagement performances. Happy retirement Mike! ✈️

New research from @neuroecologylab.bsky.social @oxcin.bsky.social helps address the large between-species gap that currently exists in #TranslationalNeuroscience by building a mouse-to-human brain translational model from gene expression. Read #openaccess now 👇

Register by May 15 for the OPM-FLUX Toolkit! 🗓️ 13-16 July 2026 📍 St Catherine's College, Oxford 🎯 For anyone new to using OPM-MEG in cognitive and clinical neuroscience 🔗 www.neuosc.com/fluxtoolkit2...

Congratulations to our members who are shortlisted for a Vice-Chancellor's Award! The OxCIN MRI Graduate Programme is nominated for a Teaching Award, and the Paediatric Neuroimaging Group's video project 'My Baby's Brain' is up for a Research Engagement Award. Find out more: tinyurl.com/bdee9rk2

Many congratulations to Betina Ip, Nima Khalighinejad, and Will Clarke, who have all been deservingly awarded the title of Associate Professor!

Register now for the next in-person FSL Course 2026 in Bordeaux, France! 🗓️ June 22-26, 2026 🧠 Covering: lectures & hands-on practicals on structural, functional, diffusion and resting state brain image analysis 🔗 More info: open.oxcin.ox.ac.uk/pages/fslcou...

Paper alert! Very happy to see Chloe's amazing mouse-human comparative-to-translational paper out: doi.org/10.1016/j.eb... @oxcin.bsky.social /w @mristam.bsky.social

NEWS: Oxford scientists uncover how the brain resolves emotional ambiguity @oxcin.bsky.social scientists find a key emotional centre deep in the human brain directly influences how we interpret ambiguous social cues.

Apply now for OxCIN Global Scholars! 🎯For early-career MRI researchers in the Global South 💻Remote 1-year affiliation with OxCIN 🧠Training in MRI physics & analysis, inc FSL 🌎Build global connections 🗓️Apply by 28 June 2026 🔗https://www.oxcin.ox.ac.uk/about/training/global-scholars Please repost!

Today we celebrated the OxCIN researchers practising, promoting, and advancing Open Science. Congratulations to the OxCIN Open Science Ambassadors' Award winners @levikumle.bsky.social and @gauravbhalerao.bsky.social! Read more about their work: tinyurl.com/2h9ncfcy

Register now for the in-person FSL Course 2026 in Bordeaux, France! 🗓️ June 22-26, 2026 🧠 Covering: lectures & hands-on practicals on structural, functional, diffusion and resting state brain image analysis 🔗 open.oxcin.ox.ac.uk/pages/fslcou...

Happy World Sleep Day! OxCIN sleep researchers are at the JR Hospital today, talking to the public about sleep research and practical tips to improve sleep habits. Read more about our studies and ways to get involved: www.win.ox.ac.uk/research/res...

OxCIN researchers are part of a world-first clinical trial funded by charity Race Against Dementia to treat Lewy Body Dementia with Focused Ultrasound Stimulation. Read more from BBC Oxfordshire: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Happy International Women and Girls in Science day! From our Director to our postdocs, students, and core staff, we are lucky to have so many talented women at OxCIN. But women still only account for 1 in 3 researchers globally, and it's time for change! www.un.org/en/observanc...

Our Clinical Neuroimaging course 2025/26 is now open! 🧠 Learn how to use & interpret MRI in your clinical practice 💻 Fully online & self-paced ✅ CPD accredited 🗓️ Register by April 30th! 🔗 www.oxcin.ox.ac.uk/about/traini... vimeo.com/886487930

Save the date! FSL Course 2026 is provisionally planned in-person​ for June 22nd - 26th in Bordeaux, France. More details and the registration link will be posted on the FSL Course website soon. open.oxcin.ox.ac.uk/pages/fslcou...

Congratulations to OxCIN's researchers who were recognised on the 2025 Clarivate Highly Cited list: Jesper Andersson, Paul Harrison, Masud Husain, Daniel Margulies, Philip McGuire, Karla Miller, Tom Nichols, and Steve Smith. Read more: tinyurl.com/3hxcddpr Full list: clarivate.com/highly-cited...

Our Clinical Neuroimaging course 2025/26 is now open! 🧠 Learn how to use & interpret MRI in your clinical practice 💻 Fully online & self-paced ✅ CPD accredited 🗓️ Register by April 30th! 🔗 www.oxcin.ox.ac.uk/about/traini... vimeo.com/886487930

📖 Out now! Introduction to Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Acquisition and Analysis by William Clarke, Adam Berrington, and Saad Jbabdi @saadjbabdi.bsky.social A comprehensive yet accessible handbook including online practicals. 🔗 tinyurl.com/3uvab9j9 #Neuroimaging #MRS #Spectroscopy #OUP

Happy #WorldRadiographyDay! At OxCIN, our radiographers make cutting-edge brain imaging possible — combining clinical skill, research expertise and participant care. Over the past year, our Radiography Team have completed 1686 scans. 🔗 oxcin.ox.ac.uk/research/core-staff 1/4

Happy World Radiography Day to our wonderful OxCIN radiographers, who make all of our MR research possible! Why not take a moment today to acknowledge the radiographers in your life? I've heard they enjoy chocolate...

Throughout October, Oxford will host events celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth – recognising the impact of Black heritage and culture on Britain, the world, and our University. More info ⬇️ #BHM https://www.ox.ac.uk/news-and-events/black-history-month

Our open letter (awaiting peer review) is now available on Wellcome Open Research: 👉 wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/10-... More inclusive science = broader participation, better data, stronger impact. 💡 (🧵 3/3) #OpenResearch #ResearchAccessibility @oxcin.bsky.social @ndcnoxford.bsky.social

Do you want to learn more about MRI? The OxCIN MRI Graduate Programme is now open for registration! This year only: limited places for external participants available at a reduced rate. ℹ️ More info: tinyurl.com/56n2vu6n ✍ Register: tinyurl.com/4s9tt3bd ✉️ Mailing list: tinyurl.com/yc5jnd97

Three new "What to expect" videos for participants in brain stimulation studies out now! www.oxcin.ox.ac.uk/research/tak... Our videos aim to increase accessibility of research participation by demystifying the process. 🎥 Produced by hobsoncurtis.com 👇 Video #1: Transcranial Electric Stimulation

In our Trends in Cogn Sci paper we point to the connectivity crisis in task-based human EEG/MEG research: many connectivity metrics, too little replication. Time for community-wide benchmarking to build robust, generalisable measures across labs & tasks. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Congratulations to all recipients of the 2025 OxCIN/BRC Seed Grants! In partnership with the Brain Technologies theme of the NIHR Oxford Health BRC, OxCIN awarded up to £16,000 to support scanning and research costs to 14 exciting new projects. tinyurl.com/3j4a8753

We're proud to introduce the 2025/25 cohort of OxCIN Global Scholars! They will be remotely affiliated with OxCIN for a year, participate in our MRI Graduate Programme, present their work and establish links with OxCIN research groups. Read more: www.oxcin.ox.ac.uk/about/traini....

Congratulations to Tim Behrens, one of only seven academics to win the Royal Society's prestigious new Faraday Discovery Fellowship! 🎉 Read more: www.ndcn.ox.ac.uk/news/excepti...

Many congratulations to OxCIN's Stuart Clare, Jacinta O'Shea, and Laurence Hunt @lhuntneuro.bsky.social who have been awarded the title of full Professor! Read more about their work here: www.oxcin.ox.ac.uk/news/three-n....

📢 NEW RESEARCH The brain’s networks activate in structured cycles. Led by @matsvanes.bsky.social, a team analysed MEG data from 800+ people. The strength & speed of the cycles was influenced by genetics & associated with factors such as age. www.psych.ox.ac.uk/news/brain20... in @nature.com Neuro

Registration is still open for #FSLCourse2025. Register now to secure your spot! 💻 Fully online course 🗓️ September 15th-26th 🧠 Lectures & practicals on structural, functional, diffusion and resting state brain image analysis 🔗 open.win.ox.ac.uk/pages/fslcou...

Eye patches aren't just for pirates! OxCIN vision researchers Betina, Megan and Rebecca talk about Pixar's Elio, public perception of visual conditions and their own research on 'lazy eye'.

Congratulations to Steve Smith @fmrib-steve.bsky.social for winning the OHBM 2025 Glass Brain Award! This lifetime achievement award recognises extraordinary contributions that drive the field forward - and we can't think of anyone more deserving. 👏👏👏

Time is ticking! Applications for the 🌍 OxCIN Global Scholars Programme 🌍close on June 30th. Are you an early career researcher from the Global South, interested in online training in MRI physics & analysis using FSL? Read more & apply here: tinyurl.com/255rxr5a Please share with your network!

Highlight of the event: the inaugural lecture of our own @hollybridge.bsky.social on 25 years of vision research! Congrats to the OxCIN 🏆 winners: Stuart Clare & Izabelle Lovgren (Engagement), Michiel Cottaar (Open Science), Nicole Eichert (Early Career award) & Lucy Jobbins (thesis presentation).

We're very excited to open our brand new OPM-MEG lab, housed at OxCIN@OHBA!

🎉 Exciting news! The Neuro–Cooper Open Science Prizes are now open! 🏆 Whether you’re a neuroscience researcher, a trainee, or part of a larger team pushing Open Science forward, this is your moment to shine. 🌟 📎 Learn more, apply, or join our info session on June 18: at.theneuro.ca/cooperprizes

Proud to see one of our newest members Laurel Morris making a fantastic start at OxCIN!

"I've always aspired to be a catalyst for change in my research field in Brazil, and OxCIN Global Scholars has made this goal more attainable." Kamilla Souza talks about her Global Scholar experience and her work with @neuroecologylab.bsky.social on dolphin brains: tinyurl.com/bdcva2zv

🏳️‍🌈Happy Pride Month from OxCIN! 🏳️‍🌈 If you're in Oxford, come and say hi at our inclusive research-themed stall at the Pride festival in South Park this Saturday!

The OxCIN Global Scholars programme offers a year of remote MRI training and collaboration for early-career researchers from the Global South. Apply by June 30th to join the 2025/26 cohort. Please repost! www.oxcin.ox.ac.uk/about/traini...

📣 New paper alert! 📣 🔎 The RISES Study looked at the sleep regularity index in stroke survivors compared to people who haven't had a stroke. 🔗 See a summary of our findings in our infographic below, and find the full paper here: rdcu.be/emZ09 @oxcin.bsky.social @ndcnoxford.bsky.social

Join us at our Health Research Showcase 2025! 📅Thursday 29 May 📍Westgate Centre, Oxford ⏲️10am to 3.30pm Experience interactive stands showcasing the exciting medical innovation that’s taking place in Oxford tinyurl.com/3hm6wu3t

We are excited to be returning to the annual BRC Health Research Showcase event at the Westgate shopping centre, Thursday 29 May, 10am-3.30pm. It's a great opportunity to engage with members of the public we may not otherwise reach. Come say hi! tinyurl.com/3x49x5eh

Not one, but TWO Vice Chancellor's Awards for OxCIN today! 🏆🏆 Massive congratulations to the Ambassadors Programme and the Oxford Young Sports Leaders Programme! Read more about them here: hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/vice-chancel...

Our doors got shiny new OxCIN logos today!