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 more28th Jul, 2023
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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May 2023 was a busy month for the BRAIN Unit, from science talks science to hosting the highly anticipated BRAIN games,...
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Researchers at Cardiff University have been awarded funding that will enable them to better map the brain to treat disea...
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Dr Benjamin Dummer is a Research Assistant based in a lab at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW), under the supervisi...
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BRAIN researchers have co-edited a book which examines the progress of cell therapies in the treatment of neurodegenerat...
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Lauren Griffiths is a Research Technician at Swansea University. Her recent research has centred around cholesterol, its...
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Around 145,000 people live with Parkinson’s in the UK, and it's the fastest-growing neurological condition in the world....
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