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 16 May 2022 Sheffield researchers tackling dementia in younger people get £50k boost Dr Matthew Livesey and Dr Ryan West from the University of Sheffield are set to receive £50,000 from Alzheimer’s Research UK to support their work investigating the complex causes of frontotemporal dementia (FTD). 27 April 2022 Clinical Study Group launched to support Parkinson's Research across the UK April is Parkinson’s awareness month, and to mark the occasion this month sees the launch of the UK Parkinson’s Clinical Study Group (UK-PD-CSG). 20 April 2022 New £1.2 million funding to advance development of investigational MND drug Researchers from the University of Sheffield and early-stage biopharmaceutical company Aclipse Therapeutics have been awarded £1.2 million to support the development of an investigational motor neurone disease (MND) drug. 28 February 2022 Clinical Research Fellowship positions available in Translational Neuroscience An exciting opportunity has arisen for medically qualified research fellows to join our 300 active researchers to support clinical research including early phase genetic therapy experimental medicine trials. 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