We closed the year with an interdisciplinary Epilepsy Workshop Thanks to everyone who joined, especially Rosemarie Pardington from @epilepsyinst.bsky.social, & Rebekah Smith from Epilepsy Action for insight on patient perspectives & priorities .

⭐Prof. Andreas Goebel highlights the need for more awareness of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome- New England Journal of Medicine⭐ Story➡️ www.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk/news/leading... Full article ➡️ www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

"Liverpool City Region is emerging as a powerhouse for health and life sciences" LINC's Director @benedictneuro.bsky.social joined other senior leaders from the life sciences sector at a recent North West Business Insider Roundtable ➡️ www.insidermedia.com/roundtables/...

🗣️ LINC video series: An interview with Janine Winterbottom, Consultant Nurse in Epilepsy at @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social Janine was recently awarded a prestigious @nihr.bsky.social Senior Clinical and Practitioner Research Award (SCPRA) Watch now ➡️ www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in...

🗣️ LINC video series launched: An interview with Dr Nish Srikandarajah, Consultant Neurosurgeon @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social Nish was recently awarded a prestigious @nihr.bsky.social Senior Clinical and Practitioner Research Award (SCPRA) Watch now ➡️ www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in...

⭐ New £20K scholarship for MSc Neuroscience⭐ The Liverpool Clinical Neuroscience Award, supported by The Walton Centre Charity will fund 2 intercalating medical students on Liverpool MSc Neuroscience 2026. @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social Find out more➡️ www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/fees-a...

🧠 New paper alert! — What Did the COVID‑19 Pandemic Teach Us About Neurologic Surveillance Approaches, and How Should We Be Better Prepared? 🔍👇 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... @benedictneuro.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social

💫 LINC Synapse Award: ‘How do signals from brain tumour disrupt brain activity?’💫 a project linking neuro-inflammation with neuro-oncology. Congratulations to ECRs @clairehetherington.bsky.social & Ali Bakhsh @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social ➡️ www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in...

🔬 RESEARCH | A new study shows clinical tool developed by @liverpooluni.bsky.social & @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social can accurately predict whether the most common type of brain tumour will grow or cause symptoms, aiding better-informed decisions about care. ➡️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/11/20/n...

Fantastic speakers today at LINC's Monthly Seminar. Today's talks were on Epilepsy Thanks to Dr Gashirai Mbizvo, Nasir Mirza, Ali Bakhsh, @bengoult.bsky.social , Katarzyna Goljanek-Whysall and Carolina Ferreira Atuesta. Dates for the next events: www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in...

⭐ SCPRA awards ⭐ Five @lincneurosci.bsky.social researchers awarded prestigious Senior Clinical & Practitioner Research Awards by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Full story ➡️ www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in... @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social @laurenhepworth.bsky.social

💡 LINC on the Original Ideas podcast 💡 Now available on the Original Ideas podcast from the @livuninews.bsky.social, LINC members discuss our understanding of Pain, and how research could drive change for people around the world. Listen: www.liverpool.ac.uk/research/ori...

🔬 Study reveals vinculin’s unexpected role in cellular mechanical memory Professor Ben Goult @liverpooluni.bsky.social said: "It’s a fundamental change in how we view this protein.” Read ➡️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/10/31/s... ➡️ www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

✨✨LINC Neurosurgeon receives the Vilhelm Magnus Medal✨✨ Congratulations Prof. Jenkinson of @liverpooluni.bsky.social & Consultant Neurosurgeon @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social- today he received the award often described as the ‘Nobel Prize of Neurosurgery’. Read: www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in...

New MSc Neuroscience for 2026 - Modern neuroscience, with a unique focus on clinical disorders of the central nervous system. - Co-designed with research active clinicians. - Opportunity to gain hands-on experience with neuroscience tools. Find out more: ➡️ www.liverpool.ac.uk/courses/neur...

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a new low-cost blood test that could make it easier to detect Alzheimer’s disease at an earlier stage—helping patients receive treatment and support sooner. Read the full story: news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/10/01/l...

🌍 WORLD MENINGITIS DAY 🌍 5 OCTOBER 2025 2025 is half way for @who.int Global Road Map to #DefeatMeningitis by 2030. With improved funding, greater access to vaccines, faster diagnostics and better treatment and support, we can save lives and protect futures. www.meningitis.org/meningitis-i...

£1.7m grant awarded to study stress and chronic pain Brilliant new study from LINC's Dr Andrew Marshall @liverpooluni.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Pain Neuroscience & Honorary Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologist @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social) ➡️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/09/22/1...

💫 Congratulations Dr Mbizvo💫 who won the platform prize for best presentation at @ilae-epilepsy.bsky.social British Branch Meeting earlier this week. 3rd time he has won! He presented the work on valproate and male infertility. ➡️ Paper in Nature Comms: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Parents share tragic story of their healthy toddler Lorelei Cowmeadow's death from encephalitis, to raise awareness of symptoms. LINC's Director Ben contributed to the article, to explain encephalitis. Symptoms: www.encephalitis.info/what-is-ence... Article: www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...

Watch @encephalitisint.bsky.social explain how important PPI is to research and the impact patients can have on studies 👉📺https://youtube.com/watch?v=m6z00F3f5zc 👉📑 Read the article: tinyurl.com/2s3d9r39 @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social @livuniresearch.bsky.social @brainiigroup.bsky.social

Deadly consequences of declining vaccination rates: @lincneurosci.bsky.social Director Professor Benedict Michael's article published today in The Conversation UK "Child dies from complications of measles years after infection – SSPE explained" Read: theconversation.com/child-dies-f...

Minimal male fertility impact from epilepsy drug- new research, published today in Nature Communications. Read more about this large-scale international study led by Dr Gashirai Mbizvo of @lincneurosci.bsky.social & funded by Epilepsy Research Institute UK news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/09/15/s...

A great example of interdisciplinary neuroscience research underway, led by Ali Bakhsh, Neurosurgery Resident & Doctoral Clinical Fellow, with @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social & THE GUARANTORS OF 'BRAIN' Research Fellowship: "Why do brain tumours cause fits (seizures) & how can we better treat them?"

🧠 #Encephalitis is a deadly brain inflammation. Cases are rising due to climate change, vaccine gaps & population growth. LINC Director & CPP Awardee @benedictneuro.bsky.social joined other experts, for @who.int to issue a global call to improve care. ➡️ Full WHO technical brief: shorturl.at/triO2

🎉 Congratulations to Callum Cook for winning 1st place poster prize for “How AI could be used in EEG analysis” at this summer’s annual showcase event for the Specialised Foundation Programme! 🎉

Determinants of decisions with high-value options Angelo Pirrone has received £173k from The Leverhulme Trust to investigate ‘Determinants of decisions with high-value options’. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

New MSc Neuroscience is launching in September 2026. This programme will introduce students to the field of neuroscience through the lens of clinical disorders of the central nervous system. Register your interest: www.liverpool.ac.uk/postgraduate...

£2.7M for Liverpool-led trial investigating vagus nerve stimulation for drug-resistant epilepsy news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/07/16/2...

The LINC launch was reported on by The Liverpool Echo: www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...

Last week marked the official launch of the Liverpool Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Centre (LINC) - a world-leading research centre bringing together brain and mind expertise to address some of the most urgent neurological, neurosurgical, and psychiatric health challenges worldwide.

✨ Fantastic turn out last night for the launch event. Thanks to everyone who came and made it such a success! ✨ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/07/10/b...

Preparations are underway for the launch of @lincneurosci.bsky.social tonight at 5pm at the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre, can't wait to welcome you all!