⭐ Thanks to today's Seminar speakers ⭐ - Saif Huda - @clairehetherington.bsky.social - Mark Ellul @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social @livuniresearch.bsky.social

🗣️ LINC video series: an interview with Selina Johnson Dr Johnson, Clinical Research Fellow & Pain Specialist Physiotherapist @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social was awarded a prestigious Senior Clinical & Practitioner Research Award by @nihr.bsky.social Listen here➡️ www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in...

🗣️ LINC video series: an interview with Saif Huda Dr Saif Huda, Senior Clinical Lecturer & Consultant Neurologist @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social, recently awarded a prestigious Senior Clinical & Practitioner Research Award (SCPRA) by @nihr.bsky.social Listen now➡️ www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in...

Thanks to the wonderful speakers at last night's LINC Early Career Researcher event @mcmillanlab.bsky.social and Ali Baksh!

✨ Major clinical trial provides definitive evidence of impacts of steroid treatment on severe brain infection ✨ @runningmadprof.bsky.social Dr Mark Ellul @encephalitisint.bsky.social @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social @livuniresearch.bsky.social ➡️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2026/01/21/m...

The chickenpox vaccine is now available on the NHS. LINC Director @benedictneuro.bsky.social spoke to @thetimes.com for today's article, about why parents should vaccinate their children. ➡️ "Chickenpox changed our lives. If I’d known, we’d have got the vaccine" www.thetimes.com/article/9119...

A new study led by researchers from the Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology has found that spikes in blood sugar after meals may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Read the full story ▶️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2026/01/14/b...

⭐ NIHR invests £13.7M for life-changing research to improve how new treatments for brain tumours are developed & tested ⭐ LINC's Prof. Michael Jenkinson will lead the Capacity Building Theme, to increase the number of UK brain tumour researchers. Read more: www.nihr.ac.uk/news/nihr-la...

🗣️ LINC video series: an interview with @laurenhepworth.bsky.social Lauren was recently awarded a prestigious Senior Clinical and Practitioner Research Award (SCPRA) by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Listen now ➡️ www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in...

⭐ Huge congratulations to @andrulyte.bsky.social - winner of the British Neuroscience Association @britishneuro.bsky.social Postgraduate Award 2025 ⭐ The Award recognises her ground-breaking thesis exploring hemispheric language dominance & brain connectivity. www.linkedin.com/posts/ieva-a...

New paper out! Over 1300 patients from 13 countries were analysed using the SEIZURE (SEIZUre Risk in Encephalitis) score to identify those at greatest risk of acute seizures on a global scale. Read the full article: tinyurl.com/4ntypyky @encephalitisint.bsky.social @lincneurosci.bsky.social

As the vaccine against chickenpox is added to the MMR jab in 2026, Roman's story highlights why we urge parents to protect their children. Professor @benedictneuro.bsky.social contributed to today's article in @dailymail.co.uk Full story: www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...

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...

Thrilled to have our team highlighting important advances in #encephalitis, #braininfection and #neuroinflammation at the @encephalitisint.bsky.social International Conference 🧠🌍 @benedictneuro.bsky.social @immunecord.bsky.social @sarahaimeeb.bsky.social @clairehetherington.bsky.social

Our FANTASTIC team at The International Encephalitis conference 2025! A real honour and privilege to work with such amazing people.

How should we define a good outcome in encephalitis? Stephen McKeever presenting our work on developing a Patient Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) at the International Conference. @brainiigroup.bsky.social @lincneurosci.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social

Excellent presentation by Dr Claire Hetherington on modelling seizures in vitro in response to virus and autoantibodies to identify new treatment targets.

⭐ 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...

Fantastic to be chairing another sell out @encephalitisint.bsky.social conference! >500 people from 78 countries! THE go to conference for clinicians, academics and policy makers! @brainiigroup.bsky.social @lincneurosci.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social

🧠 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...

James O'Reilly, a sixth form student and aspiring medical student, joined us on a work placement. He gained experience of clinical practice with @benedictneuro.bsky.social as well as lab skills with @immunecord.bsky.social. Read his blog: tinyurl.com/4usrzdvc @lincneurosci.bsky.social

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

1 in 5 people are experiencing pain, and in the UK over 34% of adults regularly experience chronic pain. @benedictneuro.bsky.social and Prof. Michelle Briggs @lincneurosci.bsky.social discuss on the latest episode of Original Ideas 🧠💡🎙️▶️ liverpool.ac.uk/research/original-ideas/neuroscienceandpain/

💡 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...

🧠🎙️ Neuroscience and Pain 1 in 5 people live with pain — 34% in the UK face it daily. Discover how neuroscience is driving new hope and treatments. 🎧 www.liverpool.ac.uk/research/ori... @benedictneuro.bsky.social @lincneurosci.bsky.social @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social

1 in 5 people are experiencing pain, and in the UK over 34% of adults regularly experience chronic pain. @benedictneuro.bsky.social and Prof. Michelle Briggs @lincneurosci.bsky.social on @liverpooluni.bsky.social's Original Ideas 11: Neuroscience and Pain 🧠💡🎙️▶️ www.liverpool.ac.uk/research/ori...

No tricks, just science! 👻🧠 🎃 Happy Halloween from the Brain Infection & Inflammation Group 🎃

✨✨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...

The @brainiigroup.bsky.social is happy to welcome Anne Caroline from Brazil to join the lab for 6 months during her PhD on tropical medicine! 🌎🧠 ✨ Welcome Anne! ✨

🌍 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...

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...

🎉 Congratulations 🎉 to @sarahaimeeb.bsky.social on her review paper in looking at Viral Infections and the Blood-Brain Barrier: academic.oup.com/jid/advance-... @benedictneuro.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social @clairehetherington.bsky.social @immunecord.bsky.social @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social

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?"

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...

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...

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

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...

💫 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...

£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...

What is the cost of delaying treatment of HSV Encephalitis in the UK? Read our latest paper to find out more about the impact on quality of life and cost to the NHS. 👉💷🧠 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40973386/ @benedictneuro.bsky.social @encephalitisint.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social

Tragic fatal case of encephalitis from 'flu. Medical & scientific context from us: www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic... @brainiigroup.bsky.social @lincneurosci.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social @livuninews.bsky.social @livuni-ives.bsky.social @abn-info.bsky.social @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social

@benedictneuro.bsky.social highlights in @uk.theconversation.com how SSPE affects 1 in 600 infants that contract measles before turning 1. The sad death of a child in LA serves as a reminder that measles is not a benign childhood illness. #VaccineSaveLives Read👉 theconversation.com/child-dies-f...