NEWYDDION A DIGWYDDIADAU
14th Feb, 2024
Ymunwch â ni i ddathlu’r cleifion ac aelodau’r cyhoedd sydd wedi cymryd rhan mewn ymchwil
Bydd Uned BRAIN a'r Ganolfan Genedlaethol ar gyfer Iechyd Meddwl (NCMH) yn cynnal digwyddiad Dydd Sadwrn 20 Ebrill i dda...
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14th Feb, 2024
Join us to celebrate patient and public involvement in research
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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10th Jan, 2024
BRAIN Involve lead delivers public lecture on advanced therapies to treat neurodegenerative disease
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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10th Jan, 2024
Arweinydd BRAIN Involve yn traddodi darlith gyhoeddus ar therapïau uwch i drin clefyd niwroddirywiol
Ddydd Iau 7 Rhagfyr, traddododd Dr Cheney Drew, arweinydd BRAIN Involve ddarlith gyhoeddus ar y defnydd o therapïau uwc...
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20th Nov, 2023
Cwrdd â’r ymchwilydd: Dr Cheney Drew
Amdanaf i Fy enw i yw Dr Cheney Drew, ac rwy’n Gymrawd Ymchwil ac yn Uwch Reolwr Treialon Clinigol wedi’i leoli yn y Gan...
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20th Nov, 2023
Meet the researcher: Dr Cheney Drew
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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7th Oct, 2023
Taflu goleuni ar Gynnwys ac Ymgysylltu â Chleifion a’r Cyhoedd (PPI)
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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7th Oct, 2023
Shining a light on Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPI)
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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12th Aug, 2023
Mae BRAIN yn llwyddo i gyflwyno’r treial therapi genynnau Cam I / II UniQure yn Clefyd Huntington
Rydym yn falch iawn o fod wedi llwyddo i gyflwyno treial therapi genynnol Cam I/II UniQure sy’n canolbwyntio ar leihau c...
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12th Aug, 2023
BRAIN successfully delivers the UniQure Phase I/II gene therapy trial in Huntington’s Disease
We are delighted to have successfully delivered the UniQure Phase I/II gene therapy trial focussing on knocking down Hun...
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28th Jul, 2023
Cwrdd â’r ymchwilydd: Susruta Manivanan
Yn Gymrawd Ymchwil Clinigol mewn Niwrolawdriniaeth, mae Susruta am ddod o hyd i strategaethau ar gyfer optimeiddio darpa...
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28th Jul, 2023
Meet the researcher: Susruta Manivanan
As a Clinical Research Fellow in Neurosurgery, Susruta is working on identifying strategies for optimising the effective...
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15th Jun, 2023
Gweminar astudio LEARN yn datgelu profiadau cyfranogwyr ar dreialon niwrolawfeddygol
Daeth cyfranogwyr, cyllidwyr a phrif ymchwilwyr at ei gilydd i drafod prif ganfyddiadau astudiaeth ddiweddar gan Brifysg...
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15th Jun, 2023
LEARN study webinar reveals experiences of participants on neurosurgical trials
Participants, funders and principal investigators came together to discuss the key findings of a recent Cardiff Universi...
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30th May, 2023
Hwyl a sbri a Gemau BRAIN: Edrych yn ôl ar fis Mai
Roedd mis Mai 2023 yn fis prysur i Uned BRAIN, o sgyrsiau am wyddoniaeth i gynnal Gemau BRAIN, gydag ysgolion cynradd o...
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30th May, 2023
All fun and BRAIN games: Looking back on May
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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22nd Feb, 2023
Technoleg sy’n newid gêm: Bydd grant o £1m yn galluogi ymchwilwyr Uned BRAIN i ddarganfod annormaleddau yn yr ymennydd sy’n achosi afiechyd
Mae ymchwilwyr ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd wedi cael cyllid a fydd yn eu galluogi i fapio’r ymennydd i drin clefydau fel epil...
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21st Feb, 2023
Game-changing technology: £1m grant will enable BRAIN Unit researchers discover brain abnormalities that cause disease
Researchers at Cardiff University have been awarded funding that will enable them to better map the brain to treat disea...
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31st Jan, 2023
Cwrdd â’r Ymchwilydd: Dr Benjamin Dummer
Mae Dr Benjamin Dummer yn Gynorthwy-ydd Ymchwil sy’n gweithio mewn labordy yn Ysbyty Athrofaol Cymru (UHW), dan oruchwyl...
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31st Jan, 2023
Meet the researcher: Dr Benjamin Dummer
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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7th Dec, 2022
How far have we come with cell and gene therapies?
BRAIN researchers have co-edited a book which examines the progress of cell therapies in the treatment of neurodegenerat...
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7th Dec, 2022
Cwrdd â’r Ymchwilydd: Lauren Griffiths
Mae Lauren Griffiths yn Dechnegydd Ymchwil ym Mhrifysgol Abertawe. Mae ei hymchwil ddiweddar wedi canolbwyntio ar golest...
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5th Dec, 2022
Myfyriwr meddygol yn yr uned BRAIN yn ennill y wobr gyntaf am y cyflwyniad llafar gorau yr ail flwyddyn yn olynol
Enillodd Jack Fisher, Myfyriwr Meddygol o Brifysgol Caerdydd sy'n gweithio ar hyn o bryd gyda Dr Malik Zaben, ymchwilydd...
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23rd Jun, 2022
Meet the Researcher: Lauren Griffiths
Lauren Griffiths is a Research Technician at Swansea University. Her recent research has centred around cholesterol, its...
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11th Apr, 2022
Yr hyn na wyddoch efallai am glefyd Parkinson
Mae tua 145,000 o bobl yn byw gyda Parkinson's yn y DU, a dyma'r cyflwr niwrolegol sy'n tyfu gyflymaf yn y byd. Ar gyfer...
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11th Apr, 2022
What you may not know about Parkinson’s disease
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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26th Mar, 2022
Diwrnod Porffor ar gyfer Epilepsi: Stori Peter
Cynhelir Diwrnod Porffor ar gyfer Epilepsi bob blwyddyn ar 26 Mawrth. I nodi'r diwrnod ymwybyddiaeth fyd-eang eleni, mae...
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26th Mar, 2022
Purple Day for Epilepsy: Peter’s story
Purple Day for Epilepsy takes place every year on March 26. To mark the global awareness day this year, Peter Roberts fr...
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25th Mar, 2022
Epilepsi: datblygu carfannau sy’n barod am ymchwil
Yn nyfarniad 2018-20, derbyniodd Uned BRAIN gyllid i ddatblygu system cofnodion cleifion electronig i gefnogi gofal clin...
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25th Mar, 2022
Epilepsy: developing research-ready cohorts
In the 2018-20 award, the BRAIN Unit received funding to develop an Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system supporting cl...
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28th Sep, 2021
New survey: involving the public in your research
BRAIN Involve would like to help researchers consider the benefits of involving the public in forming their research int...
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24th Sep, 2021
Arolwg newydd: cynnwys y cyhoedd yn eich ymchwil
Hoffai BRAIN Involve helpu ymchwilwyr i ystyried manteision cynnwys y cyhoedd wrth ffurfio eu hymchwil i gyflyrau niwrol...
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22nd Sep, 2021
A ydych chi’n ymchwilydd sy’n awyddus i gynnwys y cyhoedd yn eich gwaith?
Mae ein harweinydd Cynnwys y Cyhoedd, Dr Emma Lane, yn gwahodd ymchwilwyr i gwrdd â'n grŵp cynnwys y cyhoedd, BRAIN Invo...
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22nd Sep, 2021
Cwrdd â’r ymchwilydd: Dr Malik Zaben
Mae Dr Zaben yn ddarlithydd mewn niwrolawdriniaeth sydd â diddordeb arbennig mewn deall niwrogenesis a niwroblastigedd a...
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22nd Sep, 2021
Ymchwilydd Prifysgol Caerdydd yn derbyn Cymrodoriaeth Guarantors of Brain
Mae ymchwilydd o Uned yr Ymennydd (BRAIN) a Sefydliad Ymchwil y Niwrowyddorau ac Iechyd Meddwl (NMHRI) ym Mhrifysgol Cae...
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22nd Sep, 2021
Gweithio gyda ni: Cynorthwyydd Ymchwil mewn Niwro-oncoleg
Rydym yn chwilio am Gynorthwyydd Ymchwil i weithio mewn cydweithrediad cyffrous rhwng dwy ganolfan seilwaith a ariennir...
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16th Sep, 2021
BRAIN unit student doctor awarded first place for best oral presentation second year running
Jack Fisher a Cardiff University Student Doctor currently working with BRAIN researcher Dr Malik Zaben won the award for...
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18th Aug, 2021
Ymchwilydd Uned BRAIN yn ennill Cymrodoriaeth o fri ym maes anafiadau trawmatig i’r ymennydd
Dyfarnwyd Cymrodoriaeth Hyfforddiant Ymchwil Glinigol y Cyngor Ymchwil Feddygol (MRC) i Dr Ronak Ved ym maes anaf trawma...
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11th Aug, 2021
BRAIN Unit researcher awarded prestigious fellowship in the field of traumatic brain injury
Dr Ronak Ved has been awarded a Medical Research Council (MRC) Clinical Research Training Fellowship in the field of tra...
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8th Jul, 2021
Cardiff University researcher awarded the Guarantors of the Brain Fellowship
A researcher from the BRAIN Unit and Neuroscience and Mental Health Research Institute (NMHRI) at Cardiff University has...
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7th Jun, 2021
Work with us: Research Assistant in Neuro-oncology
We're looking for a Research Assistant to work in an exciting collaboration between two Health and Care Research Wales f...
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1st Jun, 2021
Meet the researcher: Dr Malik Zaben
Dr Zaben is a lecturer in neurosurgery with a special interest in understanding neurogenesis and neuroplasticity after t...
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19th May, 2021
Are you a researcher looking to include the public in your work?
Our Public Involvement lead Dr Emma Lane, is inviting researchers to meet our public involvement group, BRAIN Involve. A...
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26th Mar, 2021
In the spotlight: Epilepsy research update
As people around the world mark Purple Day to raise awareness of epilepsy, we took a moment to catch up with our experts...
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5th Jan, 2021
Stratifying deeply phenotyped Parkinson’s patients with blood-based immune signatures
Drs Cynthia Sandor, who is supported by the Ser Cymru II programme which is part-funded by Cardiff University and the Eu...
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5th Jan, 2021
Senior Clinical Research Fellow in Neurosurgery job vacancy
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Clinical Research Fellow to work on a Health and Care Research Wales...
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25th Nov, 2020
Research Assistant job vacancy
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a research assistant within the Neurology research group at Swansea University Me...
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25th Nov, 2020
BRAIN Unit update
Welcome to the new Brain Repair and Intracranial Neurotherapeutics (BRAIN) Unit website. The new site offers details abo...
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7th Oct, 2020
DOMINO-HD study receives highly commended Health and Care Research Wales PPI award
Health and Care Research Wales (HCRW) hosted their first ever digital conference on 7 October 2020, centred around the t...
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11th Jun, 2019
Royal Society Pairing Scheme MP visit
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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9th Apr, 2019
Professor Anne Rosser, a new era of Huntington’s Disease research
Professor Anne Rosser, European Huntington's Disease Network (EHDN) Chair, gives a comprehensive interview on a new era...
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22nd Mar, 2019
Brain Games 2019
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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29th Nov, 2018
International Cardiff University scientist visits politicians in Westminster
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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19th Nov, 2018
New approaches for treating psychiatric disorders
Cardiff University has formed a drug discovery collaboration with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Takeda) to iden...
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2nd Nov, 2018
TRIDENT Cup wins BRAIN top prize at conference for third consecutive year
The TRIDENT Cup engagement activity was debuted at the Health and Care Research Wales (HCRW) Conference, at Cardiff’s SW...
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27th Sep, 2018
Coffee morning promotes role of public involvement in research
A team of Cardiff University neuroscientists united with members of a care home in Bridgend to celebrate the importance...
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3rd Dec, 2017
In the Spotlight: BRAIN Involve public involvement group
The Brain Repair and Intracranial Neurotherapeutics (BRAIN) Unit is a research group based at Cardiff University. Funded...
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19th Oct, 2017
BNA welcomes applications for neuroscience prizes
The British Neuroscience Association (BNA) is urging neuroscientists to apply for a range of prizes that recognise, prom...
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12th Oct, 2017
Operation Brain awarded top prize at Wales conference
A creative engagement activity developed by the Brain Repair and Intracranial Neurotherapeutics (BRAIN) Unit has won the...
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6th Oct, 2017
International BRAIN Unit neurosciences doctor wins national neuro-competition
A neurosciences doctor based at the Brain Repair and Intracranial Neurotherapeutics (BRAIN) Unit has won the National An...
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11th Jul, 2017
The most detailed scan of the wiring of the human brain
An incredible new film shows the human brain in unrivalled detail, thanks to a partnership between Cardiff University an...
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7th Jul, 2017
CUBRIC shortlisted for National Eisteddfod Gold Medal
Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC) is one of just four projects shortlisted for this year’s Natio...
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6th Jul, 2017
Participants needed for epilepsy trial
Cardiff University’s Fluoxetine, Learning and Memory in Epilepsy (FLAME) team invites people with mesial temporal lobe e...
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3rd Jul, 2017
Rising stars of microstructural MRI
Three talented rising stars of microstructural MRI have each secured highly prestigious fellowships to study at the Card...
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19th May, 2017
‘Hereditary HD gene cast a shadow over our lives’
Retired Civil Servant Pam Thomas, 74 and from Cardiff, was married with two children before she became aware that the he...
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17th May, 2017
Neuroimaging Huntington’s disease
Dr Hannah Furby's work focuses on Huntington's disease, a highly heritable neurodegenerative disease, for which there is...
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16th May, 2017
Neuroscientist breaks down Huntington’s disease stigma
A pioneering researcher at Cardiff University hopes to break down the stigma surrounding Huntington’s disease during thi...
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16th May, 2017
Cell transplantation in Huntington’s disease
Cardiff University is pleased to announce plans to conduct a stem cell transplantation procedure that could benefit peop...
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12th May, 2017
Huntington’s Disease Awareness Week 2017
Today marks the start of Huntington's Disease Awareness Week, a campaign to increase the profile of a much misunderstood...
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10th May, 2017
CUBRIC wins major award
Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC) has won a major science buildings award beating off competitio...
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7th Apr, 2017
First robotic ‘neuromate’ in Wales aids epilepsy surgery
The BRAIN Unit’s Professor of Functional Neurosurgery, Prof. William Gray, successfully performs the first robot-assiste...
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13th Feb, 2017
Huntington’s disease Research Fellow included in list of Welsh women at forefront of scientific innovation
Dr Emma Yhnell has been included in a list of Welsh women who are at the forefront of scientific innovation. [caption id...
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31st Aug, 2016
Dr Emma Yhnell to lead a study into computer-based cognitive training for people with Huntington’s disease
Dr Emma Yhnell has been awarded a three-year Health and Care Research Wales Fellowship to investigate a possible therape...
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