LNG Christmas Symposium 2023: A Time To Cerebrate!

LJMU, John Lennon Art and Design Building Liverpool School Of Art & Design, 2 Duckinfield Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

It’s time to clock-off, and join us again this year for our Christmas celebration of Neuroscience, with Mince Pies aplenty. Come along on to LJMU’s John Lennon Art & Design Building, at 5:30pm on Tuesday 5th December 2023, without hesitation, deviation or hesitation. This year’s theme, if you haven’t yet clocked it, is Time Perception! […]

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Liverpool EEG Day

University of Liverpool University of Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

Join us for Liverpool EEG Day, a one-day conference on the latest advancements and applications of EEG in neuroscience. We’re excited to host this annual conference for its second year. Our aim is to bring together researchers in Liverpool who are in the field of EEG or those with an interest in the methodology. Hear […]

Computational Modelling of Synaptic Plasticity – Melanie Stefan

LJMU, Tom Reilly Building Tom Reilly Building, Liverpool John Moores University, Byrom Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

Professor Melanie Stefan (Medical School Berlin) uses computers to understand learning and memory, from simulating how proteins in the brain work together to strengthen the connection between neurons to using educational data to understand how students learn. In addition to joining the LNG:ECRs to about her career in Neuroscience, Melanie will also be presenting a […]

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Ageing Better Showcase

Edge Hill University Edge Hill University, St Helens Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Join us in this Showcase event organised by Ageing Better with an Active Mind to present and discuss the workshop series findings. By Edge Hill University in partnership with University of the Third Age (U3A) Tďťżhe purpose of the event is to present and discuss the findings of the workshop series. Along with the discussion, […]

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RCBB Seminar: Dr Elsa Fouragnan (Plymouth University) – Ultrasound neuromodulation: Inducing short to medium neuroplastic effects with sound waves.

LJMU, Tom Reilly Building Tom Reilly Building, Liverpool John Moores University, Byrom Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

In this RCBB Research Seminar Series talk, Dr Elsa Fouragnan (Plymouth University) will present her current research under the title “Ultrasound neuromodulation: Inducing short to medium neuroplastic effects with sound waves”. Abstract: Ultrasound can make visible what is hidden, for example, an unborn child. We are now putting these high-frequency sound waves – beyond the range of human hearing […]

2022 Christmas Lecture – A festive trip through the history, and future clinical applications of psychedelics.

LJMU, John Lennon Art and Design Building Liverpool School Of Art & Design, 2 Duckinfield Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

The Liverpool Neuroscience Group invites you to join us for a festive trip through the cultural history and future clinical applications of psychedelics. This event is open to all of Liverpool’s neuroscience research community, and will be followed by an informal drinks reception. Talks from 18.00 – 19.30 Drinks Reception 19.30 – 20.30 Speakers: Psychedelic […]

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RCBB Seminar: Dr Amy Bidgood (LJMU) – Individual differences in language development in the preschool years.

LJMU, Tom Reilly Building Tom Reilly Building, Liverpool John Moores University, Byrom Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

In this RCBB Research Seminar Series talk, Dr Amy Bidgood (LJMU) will present her current research under the title “Individual differences in language development in the preschool years”. Abstract: Despite the complexity of the task, most children are fluent in at least one language by the time the start school. However, even within the ‘typically developing’ population, large […]

RCBB Seminar: Prof Nicky Edelstyn (Keele University) – From relay station to integrative hub: The evolving view of the thalamus

LJMU, Tom Reilly Building Tom Reilly Building, Liverpool John Moores University, Byrom Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

In this RCBB Research Seminar Series talk, Prof Nicky Edelstyn (Keele University) will present her current research under the title “From relay station to integrative hub: The evolving view of the thalamus”. Abstract: Lesions of the mediodorsal and anterior thalamic nuclei consistently produce a neuropsychological footprint that is diverse and inexplicable from the  corticocentric view that considers […]

LNG:ECR Seminar & Networking Evening (June 2022)

Edge Hill University Edge Hill University, St Helens Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire, United Kingdom

The final seminar of the LNG:ECR series on Starting & Developing Your Own Lab will be held on 7th June 2022, in-person on Edge Hill University’s beautiful campus. The talks will be followed by a tour of the Department of Psychology at Edge Hill University, refreshments, and dinner at The Cricketers in Ormskirk. The evening is […]

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LNG 2021 Christmas Symposium: The Gut-Brain Axis

Virtual (Zoom)

Following on from our hugely successful Christmas event in 2019, we are pleased to present a virtual Christmas symposium for 2021. As part of our mission to increase public engagement with neuroscience research, this event is free & open to all. Programme 4PM Do animals suffer from poor mental health (e.g. depression and anxiety) like […]

LNG:ECR Seminar – Managing yourself and your projects

Virtual (Zoom)

LNG:ECR present a new seminar series on Starting & Developing Your Own Lab.Seminar One: Managing yourself and your projects Speakers and topics:Dr Charlotte Krahe: “How to manage yourself and your research.”Dr Benedict Michael: “How to manage project and team dynamics.”15-20 mins talk per speaker followed by 10 mins Q & A.The aim of the seminar […]

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LJMU CANS Seminar: Attitudes, behaviours, and beliefs amidst the COVID-19 crisis

Virtual (Teams)

Ben Gibson (Liverpool John Moores University)Attitudes, behaviours, and beliefs amidst the COVID-19 crisis: Creating international and national profiles, and assessing relationships with working memory and self-regulation Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience (CANS) 2021 SeminarAll talks at 12 noon. Meeting link upon request to d.bruno@ljmu.ac.uk

Free

LJMU CANS Seminar: TBC

Virtual (Teams)

TBC(NB The previously advertised seminar has been cancelled.) Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience (CANS) 2021 SeminarAll talks at 12 noon. Meeting link upon request to d.bruno@ljmu.ac.uk

Free

LJMU CANS Seminar: Does the non-dominant hemisphere matter?

Virtual (Teams)

Magdalena Sliwinska (Liverpool John Moores University)Does the non-dominant hemisphere matter? TMS investigation of the left hemisphere involvement in facial expression recognition Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience (CANS) 2021 SeminarAll talks at 12 noon. Meeting link upon request to d.bruno@ljmu.ac.uk

Free

LJMU CANS Seminar: Linguistic markers of preclinical cognitive decline

Virtual (Teams)

Kimberly Mueller (University of Wisconsin – Madison)Linguistic markers of preclinical cognitive decline: Results from the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience (CANS) 2021 SeminarAll talks at 12 noon. Meeting link upon request to d.bruno@ljmu.ac.uk

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Christopher Murgatroyd: Epigenetic regulation of stress by maternal depression (Cancelled)

University of Liverpool University of Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

This event has been cancelled due to the Corona Virus (COVID-19) pandemic. Details of future Liverpool Neuroscience Group meetings will be announced via our mailing list. We encourage members to remain engaged with the LNG – you can contact us here, or via Twitter: @LNeuroscience.   Dr Christopher Murgatroyd, Manchester Metropolitan University Title: “Epigenetic regulation of […]

Sutcliffe Kerr Day 2020

The Walton Centre: Sid Watkins Building Sid Watkins Building, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

The Walton Centre & Liverpool Neursocience Group together present an extended programme of clinical neuroscience research presentations, followed by the annual Sutcliffe Kerr lecture. Last year’s programme was a great success, thanks to the support of both our presenters, and the many delegates who attended. As you’ll see below we have an exciting programme of […]