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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

💫 Wonderful news on a generous donation to advance Motor Neurone Disease (MND) research 💫 Thanks to The Lorraine and Ronnie Templeton Fund for supporting MND research. Read more 👇 www.liverpool.ac.uk/giving/news/...

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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

What do you get when you mix neurosurgeons with robotics researchers? Exoskeletons, sensors and retractors! 🤖🧠✨ Thank you everyone who braved the heat for today’s LINC - Robotics Workshop 🔥 @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social @livuniresearch.bsky.social - Dept Computer Science 👇 smartlab.csc.liv.ac.uk

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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

👏 Congratulations to Dr Gashirai Mbizvo and colleagues on their latest publication in JNNP, reporting findings from a large international real-world study. Full article: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42128620/ @livuniresearch.bsky.social @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social

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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

💫 Professor Simon Keller has been awarded a Royal Society Exchange Grant for a new epilepsy imaging collaboration with the University of Science and Technology of China 💫 Dr Xiaosong He joins LINC for a neuroimaging seminar. 👉 www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in... royalsociety.org/grants/inter...

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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

⭐ Today’s LINC Seminar brought the psychiatrists to the neurologists! ⭐ Thanks to our speakers: Dan W. Joyce, Lily Farakish, Jade Thai and Yue (Peggy) Peng 📣 Mental Illness Workshop 👉 www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in... @liverpooluni.bsky.social @merseycarenhs.bsky.social

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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

🎉 Huge congratulations to Dr Gashirai Mbizvo and his team! They have received the ABN Charles Symonds Prize for Best Platform Presentation at the Association of British Neurologists meeting in Birmingham. @liverpooluni.bsky.social @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social

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University of Liverpool @liverpooluni.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

We're delighted to announce that Liverpool Health Partners has appointed Professor Louise Kenny as its inaugural Chief Executive Officer - a newly established role forming part of an enhanced governance structure 👏 Read more ▶️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2026/04/29/l...

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University of Liverpool @liverpooluni.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Huge well done to our Faculty of Health & Life Sciences for winning a prestigious Silver Engage Watermark for outstanding public engagement work from the National Co‑ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) 👏 More here: news.liverpool.ac.uk/2026/04/30/f... @livunihls.bsky.social

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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

💫 Medicines Discovery Catapult will visit this month to give a talk on accelerating drug discovery. LINC members and colleagues across @liverpooluni.bsky.social and NHS healthcare staff all welcome. 👉 www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in...

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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Sold out! Looking forward to a fantastic evening with everyone who managed to get tickets for Neuro‑Night! | Pint of Science 🧠🍺 pintofscience.co.uk/event/neuro-... #Neuroscience #NeuroNight #UniversityOfLiverpool

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Vagus-baby! How can the vagus nerve treat neurological conditions like depression or recovering from a stroke? How can our canine best friends help discove…

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Brain Infection & Inflammation Group @brainiigroup.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Huge thanks to our speakers: 𝐃𝐫 𝐈𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐪 𝐀𝐛𝐮‑𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐡, 𝐃𝐫 𝐑𝐚𝐣 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐮𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐥, 𝐃𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐰 𝐓𝐚𝐧, 𝐃𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧 💫 🧠📚 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐏𝐀𝐄𝐃𝐒 is one‑day update on key paediatric neurology topics. 📅 Next course in November 👇 www.liverpool.ac.uk/brain-infect... @liverpooluni.bsky.social @alderhey.nhs.uk

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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

The 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 is coming up soon! 👉 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟐 𝐌𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟐.𝟎𝟎𝐩𝐦–𝟒.𝟎𝟎𝐩𝐦 👉 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞, 𝐀𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭: R.Mountford@liverpool.ac.uk @liverpooluni.bsky.social @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social #PainResearch #ChronicPain

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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

💫 A big thank‑you to our speakers at last night’s LINC Early Career Researcher event @immunecord.bsky.social and 𝐈𝐬𝐚𝐚𝐜 𝐄𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐚! 💫 📢 Great opportunity for our neuroscience Early Career Researchers! 📆 Next 𝟭 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟰𝗽𝗺 To find more 👉 lnkd.in/eXviCxfx #Research #Academics @liverpooluni.bsky.social

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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

📢 PhD opportunity now open! Fully funded PhD on culture, parenting, and early child development (UK & India). Share with your networks and any Master’s graduates! 🔗 Project link: www.findaphd.com/phds/project... 🗓 Deadline: 22 April 🎓 Start date: 1 July 2026 #PhDOpportunity #Psychology

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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

🔬🧠 Integration of complex 2D and 3D neuronal models in Drug Discovery A huge thank you to Dr David Moreno, Director of Translational Cell Sciences at UCB Biopharma SRL, for visiting LINC and sharing his team’s impressive work on hIPSC‑derived neuronal models #TeamUCB #UniversityOfLiverpool

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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Bookings are now open for Neuro‑Night! | Pint of Science 🧠🍺 pintofscience.co.uk/event/neuro-... Everyone is welcome! 📅 Tuesday, 19 May ⏰ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm 📍 The Bridewell, 1 Campbell Square, Liverpool L1 5FB #Neuroscience #NeuroNight #UniversityOfLiverpool

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Prof Benedict D Michael FRCP PhD @benedictneuro.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Delighted that our paper was TOP TEN cited in European Journal of Neurology!. #Cognitive #Neuroscience #COVID Check it our here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

🌟 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲! Join us on 𝟮𝟮 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 for the next LINC ECR Event with @immunecord.bsky.social and 𝗜𝘀𝗮𝗮𝗰 𝗘𝗴𝗲𝘀𝗮 sharing their career journeys. 📍 Life Sciences Building, Seminar Room 4 🕓 4:00–4:45pm

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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

🎉 We’re excited to announce the latest recipients of the LINC Synapse Award! This year’s award goes to @immunecord.bsky.social and Josephine Mayer for their collaborative project advancing epilepsy research. 👉 www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in... #NeuroscienceResearch #EpilepsyAwareness

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Brain Infection & Inflammation Group @brainiigroup.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Happy #InternationalWomensDay! 💜 Today we are celebrating the brilliant women on our team who bring so much talent, creativity, and energy to what we do every day! 🤩 @sarahboardman.bsky.social @immunecord.bsky.social @clairehetherington.bsky.social & many more! #IWD2026 #GiveToGain

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Brain Infection & Inflammation Group @brainiigroup.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

🎤 We had the pleasure of speaking with Dr Rachael Matthews, Clinical Research Fellow in the Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, about her @alzheimersresearchuk.org Doctoral Clinical Fellowship. 👇Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/eCieqPMoYxo

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Brain Infection & Inflammation Group @brainiigroup.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

📢 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗣𝗔𝗘𝗗𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 — 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻! Join us on 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮𝟰 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 for a one‑day course covering key neurological presentations in children and young people. Info 👉 www.liverpool.ac.uk/brain-infect... Registration 👉 payments.liv.ac.uk/conferences-... #Paediatrics #MedicalEducation

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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

⭐⭐ LINC's inaugural Women in Neuroscience ⭐ ⭐ 📅 15 May 2026, 09:15–16:30 (+ drinks) 📍 Victoria Gallery & Museum, University of Liverpool 👉 Info & Register: www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in...

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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Falling measles vaccination rates around the world put children at risk of deadly brain diseases. #VaccineSaveLives Read👉 observer.co.uk/news/nationa... @benedictneuro.bsky.social

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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

💫 Wonderful evening at the Bionow Awards 2025, where @liverpooluni.bsky.social and #RocheDiagnostics were nominated for a ‘Partnership and Collaboration Award’ – Transforming Health Together.

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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

💫 💫 Dr Rachael Matthews awarded Alzheimer’s Research UK Clinical Fellowship 💫 💫 The Fellowship is to investigate how infections can trigger long‑term cognitive decline. @alzheimersresearchuk.org @livuniresearch.bsky.social Find out more ➡️ www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in...

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Brain Infection & Inflammation Group @brainiigroup.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Look out for our publication which analyses machine learning models of IEDs in EEGs for epilepsy diagnosis and classification: 👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1... Congratulations 👏 @callumcooke.bsky.social @benedictneuro.bsky.social Mark Ellul Abdusshakur Muhammad Auwal Brython Hywel S Eglese

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Brain Infection & Inflammation Group @brainiigroup.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

🧠 Today is World Encephalitis Day 🧠 77% of people have never heard of encephalitis. Let’s spread the word together 🌍 ! Watch the Brain Infection & Inflammation Group Video in support of World Encephalitis Day 👉 youtu.be/rbvkNP-Jrgk @encephalitisint.bsky.social

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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

⭐ Thanks to today's Seminar speakers ⭐ - Saif Huda - @clairehetherington.bsky.social - Mark Ellul @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social @livuniresearch.bsky.social

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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

🗣️ LINC video series: an interview with Selina Johnson Dr Johnson, Clinical Research Fellow & Pain Specialist Physiotherapist @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social was awarded a prestigious Senior Clinical & Practitioner Research Award by @nihr.bsky.social Listen here➡️ www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in...

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Video series: An interview with Selina Johnson | Stories | Liverpool Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Centre (LINC) | University of Liverpool

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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

🗣️ LINC video series: an interview with Saif Huda Dr Saif Huda, Senior Clinical Lecturer & Consultant Neurologist @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social, recently awarded a prestigious Senior Clinical & Practitioner Research Award (SCPRA) by @nihr.bsky.social Listen now➡️ www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in...

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Video series: An interview with Saif Huda | Stories | Liverpool Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Centre (LINC) | University of Liverpool

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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Thanks to the wonderful speakers at last night's LINC Early Career Researcher event @mcmillanlab.bsky.social and Ali Baksh!

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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

The chickenpox vaccine is now available on the NHS. LINC Director @benedictneuro.bsky.social spoke to @thetimes.com for today's article, about why parents should vaccinate their children. ➡️ "Chickenpox changed our lives. If I’d known, we’d have got the vaccine" www.thetimes.com/article/9119...

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Chickenpox changed our lives. If I’d known, we’d have got the vaccine

The NHS has just launched a vaccination programme for the common childhood illness. When Kelly Diggle’s son caught the virus, it led to dangerous complications

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University of Liverpool @liverpooluni.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

A new study led by researchers from the Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology has found that spikes in blood sugar after meals may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Read the full story ▶️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2026/01/14/b...

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Blood sugar spikes linked to higher risk of Alzheimer's disease - University of Liverpool News

Blood sugar spikes linked to higher risk of Alzheimer's disease

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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

⭐ NIHR invests £13.7M for life-changing research to improve how new treatments for brain tumours are developed & tested ⭐ LINC's Prof. Michael Jenkinson will lead the Capacity Building Theme, to increase the number of UK brain tumour researchers. Read more: www.nihr.ac.uk/news/nihr-la...

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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

🗣️ LINC video series: an interview with @laurenhepworth.bsky.social Lauren was recently awarded a prestigious Senior Clinical and Practitioner Research Award (SCPRA) by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Listen now ➡️ www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in...

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Video series: An interview with Lauren Hepworth | Stories | Liverpool Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Centre (LINC) | University of Liverpool

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Brain Infection & Inflammation Group @brainiigroup.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

New paper out! Over 1300 patients from 13 countries were analysed using the SEIZURE (SEIZUre Risk in Encephalitis) score to identify those at greatest risk of acute seizures on a global scale. Read the full article: tinyurl.com/4ntypyky @encephalitisint.bsky.social @lincneurosci.bsky.social

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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

As the vaccine against chickenpox is added to the MMR jab in 2026, Roman's story highlights why we urge parents to protect their children. Professor @benedictneuro.bsky.social contributed to today's article in @dailymail.co.uk Full story: www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...

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The chickenpox complication that left Roman in a wheelchair aged four

Sociable, confident and football-mad, Roman settled in quickly when he started in reception at primary school. But all this changed after Roman contracted chickenpox, aged four, in 2022.

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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

We closed the year with an interdisciplinary Epilepsy Workshop Thanks to everyone who joined, especially Rosemarie Pardington from @epilepsyinst.bsky.social, & Rebekah Smith from Epilepsy Action for insight on patient perspectives & priorities .

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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

⭐Prof. Andreas Goebel highlights the need for more awareness of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome- New England Journal of Medicine⭐ Story➡️ www.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk/news/leading... Full article ➡️ www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome | NEJM

This review summarizes the diagnosis and treatment of complex regional pain syndrome, a rare limb-pain disorder. Early rehabilitation and multidisciplinary care are key; most patients improve withi...

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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

"Liverpool City Region is emerging as a powerhouse for health and life sciences" LINC's Director @benedictneuro.bsky.social joined other senior leaders from the life sciences sector at a recent North West Business Insider Roundtable ➡️ www.insidermedia.com/roundtables/...

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Liverpool City Region Life Sciences Roundtable 2025

Discover how Liverpool City Region is emerging as a powerhouse for health and life sciences. Read the coverage of the roundtable, where industry leaders, investors and policymakers explored…

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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

🗣️ LINC video series: An interview with Janine Winterbottom, Consultant Nurse in Epilepsy at @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social Janine was recently awarded a prestigious @nihr.bsky.social Senior Clinical and Practitioner Research Award (SCPRA) Watch now ➡️ www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in...

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Video series: An interview with Janine Winterbottom | Stories | Liverpool Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Centre (LINC) | University of Liverpool

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LINC @lincneurosci.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

🗣️ LINC video series launched: An interview with Dr Nish Srikandarajah, Consultant Neurosurgeon @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social Nish was recently awarded a prestigious @nihr.bsky.social Senior Clinical and Practitioner Research Award (SCPRA) Watch now ➡️ www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in...

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Video series: An interview with Dr Nish Srikandarajah | Stories | Liverpool Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Centre (LINC) | University of Liverpool

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Prof Benedict D Michael FRCP PhD @benedictneuro.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Our FANTASTIC team at The International Encephalitis conference 2025! A real honour and privilege to work with such amazing people.

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Prof Benedict D Michael FRCP PhD @benedictneuro.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

How should we define a good outcome in encephalitis? Stephen McKeever presenting our work on developing a Patient Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) at the International Conference. @brainiigroup.bsky.social @lincneurosci.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social

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Prof Benedict D Michael FRCP PhD @benedictneuro.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Excellent presentation by Dr Claire Hetherington on modelling seizures in vitro in response to virus and autoantibodies to identify new treatment targets.

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