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Neuroscience Institute

The Neuroscience Institute at the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield brings together leading experts in medicine, science and engineering to better understand the nervous system and tackle the biggest challenges in neuroscience.

Our research

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Translational 
White matter pathways of the human brain revealed by diffusion tensor imaging
Cognitive neuroscience and mental health 
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Sensory and developmental 

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Neuroscience postgraduate courses 
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Innovation Hubs bursaries 

Our vision and impact

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Research that changes lives 

Expertise

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Facilities 
Department of Neuroscience
Research themes 

News

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FDA approves trial to advance pioneering treatment for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP)

The US Food and Drug Administation (FDA) has approved BlackfinBio Limited’s Phase 1/2 clinical trial for its novel adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy targeting Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP) Type 47 (SPG47).
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Sheffield spinout takes major step towards advancing pioneering treatments for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP)

BlackfinBio Limited is a spinout company from the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield set to pioneer novel therapies for rare genetic neurological diseases.

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Groundbreaking EXPERTS-ALS study for MND treatments

The EXPErimental medicine Route To Success in ALS (EXPERTS-ALS) project aims to rapidly screen potential drugs for evidence that they can slow down damage to the nervous system occurring in people with motor neuron disease
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Comment: Turning the biggest disappointment of a career into a new era for UK gene therapy manufacturing

Professor Mimoun Azzouz discusses career challenges before opening the Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre (GTIMC) at the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield.

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