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 more5th Jan, 2021
Drs Cynthia Sandor, Kathryn Peall and Professor Caleb Webber have recently received funding from the Health and Care Res...
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This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Clinical Research Fellow to work on a Health and Care Research Wales...
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a research assistant within the Neurology research group at Swansea University Me...
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Welcome to the new Brain Repair and Intracranial Neurotherapeutics (BRAIN) Unit website. The new site offers details abo...
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Health and Care Research Wales (HCRW) hosted their first ever digital conference on 7 October 2020, centred around the t...
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Kevin Brennan MP experienced a day in the life of a Cardiff University researcher, as part of the Royal Society’s pairin...
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Professor Anne Rosser, European Huntington's Disease Network (EHDN) Chair, gives a comprehensive interview on a new era...
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The annual Brain Games event this year took place on Sunday 10 March, marking the beginning of Brain Awareness and Briti...
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Dr Emma Yhnell from the Cardiff University will be swapping a lab coat for legislation when she visits Kevin Brennan MP...
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Cardiff University has formed a drug discovery collaboration with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Takeda) to iden...
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The TRIDENT Cup engagement activity was debuted at the Health and Care Research Wales (HCRW) Conference, at Cardiff’s SW...
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A team of Cardiff University neuroscientists united with members of a care home in Bridgend to celebrate the importance...
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