We believe that through innovation and collaboration, our research can lead to more effective therapies and improve the lives of those affected by neurological and neurodegenerative diseases.
The Brain Repair and Intracranial Neurotherapeutics unit is a group of leading clinicians and scientists who are researching ways to develop and deliver novel cell, drug and growth factor therapies to patients with currently untreatable neurological neurodegenerative diseases.
We focus on 4 main conditions:
BRAIN runs regular events, workshops and activities throughout the year for researchers, patient and members of the public
See what's happeningOur dedicated 4 bed clinical research facility in the University Hospital of Wales is the heart of BRAIN's clinical trial delivery
Learn more14th Feb, 2024
The BRAIN Unit and National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH) will co-host an event on Saturday 20 April to celebrate the...
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On Thursday 7 December, our BRAIN Involve lead Dr Cheney Drew delivered a public lecture on the use of advanced therapie...
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My name is Dr Cheney Drew, and I am a Research Fellow and Senior Clinical Trials Manager based in Centre for Trials Rese...
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Wrth i ni symud i ffwrdd oddi wrth heriau COVID, rydym wedi gallu manteisio ar offer ar-lein ac ailddychmygu sut rydym y...
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As we move away from the challenges of COVID we have been able to harness the benefits of online tools and reimagine our...
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We are delighted to have successfully delivered the UniQure Phase I/II gene therapy trial focussing on knocking down Hun...
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As a Clinical Research Fellow in Neurosurgery, Susruta is working on identifying strategies for optimising the effective...
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Participants, funders and principal investigators came together to discuss the key findings of a recent Cardiff Universi...
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