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« Back to NewsCaution when looking at cell recycling in Parkinson’s
4 November 2019
Cragg Group News Publication Research Wade-Martins Group News
Our Researchers at the Oxford Parkinson’s Disease Centre have shown that cell recycling in Parkinson’s may play a more complex role than previously thought.
New light shed on what controls our motivated actions
20 September 2019
Athena SWAN Cragg Group News Publication Research
The release of dopamine in the brain plays a key role in determining how we respond when we perceive a potential reward or benefit. But so far little has been understood about the mechanism behind this. A new collaborative paper from Prof Stephanie Cragg's Group and Prof Ed Mann published in Nature Communications has uncovered a dominant regulator of the dynamics of dopamine output.
Postdoctoral researchers and students shine at Neuroscience Theme Day
6 June 2019
Athena SWAN Cragg Group News Head of Department's News Postdoctoral Research Students Vyazovskiy Group News Wade-Martins Group News
The talks given by Postdoctoral Research Scientists and Graduate Students highlighted the full range of research in DPAG, spanning molecular and cellular neuroscience all the way to systems neuroscience.
Viral tweet helps find Oxford medical student and former DPAG member Samaritan
11 April 2019
An Oxford University medical student who stepped in to help a stranger off a train has been identified following a viral appeal to find and thank her. Rebecca te Water Naude was once a member of Stephanie Cragg's Group here in DPAG.
Professor Annette Dolphin FRS gives the 2019 Mabel FitzGerald lecture
23 January 2019
Athena SWAN Cragg Group News Head of Department's News
The annual lecture is held in honour of the pioneering physiologist and clinical pathologist, Mabel Purefoy FitzGerald.
Sherrington Talks 2016 : Prize Winners
28 June 2016
Awards and Honours Cragg Group News Research Riley Group News Students Wade-Martins Group News
On 24 June 12 students presented talks about their works to their peers and colleagues. At the close of the event, prizes were presented to the following students: