Neuroscience Institute The Neuroscience Institute at the University of Sheffield brings together leading experts in medicine, science and engineering to better understand the nervous system and tackle the biggest challenges in neuroscience. You are here Home Neuroscience Institute Our research Translational Computational and systems Sensory and developmental Impact About us Harnessing advances in neuroscience Expertise People Facilities Department of Neuroscience News 22 September 2020 New partnership to take potential treatment for motor neurone disease (MND) into clinical trials Researchers have been awarded a $700,000 drug development grant to progress a potential targeted therapy for motor neurone disease (MND) into clinical trials. 16 October 2020 Arthritis drug to be investigated as possible treatment for vascular dementia Scientists to investigate the links between vascular dementia and heart disease, and test whether a drug currently used to treat arthritis could also be used as a treatment for vascular dementia 23 September 2020 Sheffield Scanner to join Dementias Platform UK imaging network The new Sheffield PET-MRI scanner will join the Dementias Platform UK (DPUK) to support research into detecting and treating dementia. 23 September 2020 Diverting cells’ energy pathway could pave way for new Parkinson’s treatments Our scientists have found that switching or boosting the energy source of matured cells in Parkinson's disease patients, could pave the way for new treatments. View all Neuroscience Institute news Connect Contact Partner with us Study Follow us on Twitter Study with us Undergraduate courses Postgraduate courses Find a PhD About us Our research Harnessing advances in neuroscience News
