Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences

Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences

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About our Centre

The Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences explores fundamental physiological mechanisms and pathways, from single genes to complex behaviour.

News & events

Rochefort lab - article published in Neuron 'Neocortex saves energy by reducing coding precision during food scarcity'
Commemorative plaque unveiling (sponsored by The Physiological Society), 2021 Mary Pickford Lecture and Alison Douglas Prize (best PhD thesis)
CDBS and School of Engineering receive joint Technology Development Grant from the Wellcome Trust
Evelyn Telfer awarded CBE “for services to Female Reproductive Biology”. Huge congratulations from all at CDBS!

Our Research

Our Research themes and multidisciplinary approach

Opportunities/Information for Visiting Students

Current vacancies, funding opportunites and visiting student information.

CDBS Seminars

CDBS Seminar Series:

Thursday 2^nd December 2021, 13:00 Prof Inna Slutsky, Chair, Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University

'Firing Rate Homeostasis in Neural Circuits: From Basic Principles to Malfunctions'

Monday 13^th December 2021, 14:00 Dr Eyo Ukpong, University of Virginia, USA

'Microglia in neurovascular interactions and sexually dimorphic behaviour'

This article was published on 30 Nov, 2021