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NeuroFest 2025: Bringing neuroscience to life

The Sheffield Winter Garden recently played host to NeuroFest, an engaging and interactive showcase of neuroscience research presented by the ±¬ÁÏTV’s Neuroscience Institute.
Bricks being laid at SITraN

New chapter in Sheffield’s world-renowned neuroscience research

New development at the ±¬ÁÏTV will double the research capacity of the world-leading research facility, accelerating the progress of breakthrough treatments for neurological diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and MND.

Medical illustration of a brain with stroke symptoms

New company Midland Pharmaceuticals launched to develop therapeutics for stroke and spinal cord injury

Researchers from the ±¬ÁÏTV and the University of Birmingham have joined forces with NLC Health Ventures to co-found a company developing new treatments for spinal cord injuries and stroke.
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Sheffield team is sole UK recipient to be awarded share of $5 million global funding to fight motor neuron disease

A team of researchers from the ±¬ÁÏTV have been awarded a share of a prestigious grant to fight MND.
collection of photographs of researchers working on hearing research

Deaf Awareness Week 2024 - Meet our researchers

Deafness and hearing loss affect roughly 11 million people in the UK alone. Meet some of our researchers working to better understand the auditory system and develop therapeutic interventions for hearing loss.
group photo of early career researchers and institute directors

Celebrating ECRs at the ECR Neuroscience Symposium 2024

On Wednesday 24 April the Institute celebrated the work of Early Career Researchers.
researchers in lab at Sheffield

World Parkinson's Day 2024 - Our research

On 11 April, we are recognising World Parkinson's Day awareness day and the impact that this disease has on people all over the world. Discover our pioneering research transforming the understanding of Parkinson’s disease.