MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit

The MRC CBU (Uni of Cam) is a leading research Unit for advancing understanding of human cognition such as memory, attention, perception, language & emotion.

[Moataz Assem @MoatazAssem]

The special issue celebrating John Duncan's retirement is now out! Check out all the gem articles here:
https://t.co/K8MilBFAQP

and the editorial (see next figure in the thread for an entertaining analysis)
https://t.co/es6CowpSG4

[Olaf Hauk @olafhauk]

We're kicking off #CBUMethodsDay with Clara Pecci Terroba's talk "Graph neural networks for neuroimaging" @mrccbu. The MRI/fMRI session is chaired by @dcdace and Marta Correia.

[Olaf Hauk @olafhauk]

Next up in the Behaviour, Statistics and Modelling session of #CBUMethodsDay is @jordan_gunn7 with "Assessing neurocognitive hypotheses using likelihood-based models", chaired by @BaysLab. @mrccbu

[Olaf Hauk @olafhauk]

The Brain Stimulation session at #CBUMethodsDay is in full swing, with @mlueckel's talk "Precision mapping and zapping of the brain: Promises and open questions", chaired by Elizabeth Michael @mrccbu.

[Olaf Hauk @olafhauk]

@mlueckel @mrccbu We finish #CBUMethodsDay with EEG, MEG and Physiology, including @canalesjohnson's talk "Time-frequency Co-Information (TFCoI): Unraveling synergistic and redundant cross-frequency interactions using ECoG data". @mrccbu

[Duncan Astle @DuncanAstle]

Out in @eLife, led by the fab Alicja Monaghan @mrccbu, w/ @rai_bethlehem, @DanAkarca & @DanielMargulies
Canonical neurodevelopmental trajectories of structural and functional manifolds https://t.co/gm1CaAgv1U
Funders: @TempletonWorld @MRC @wellcometrust @ERC_Research
TLDR?🧵

[MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit @mrccbu]

One week to go! Get your tickets on the link below...

[MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit @mrccbu]

What does it mean to be both animal and thinker? Join @MoatazAssem and John Duncan on 25 November at Murray Edwards College for the launch of John’s new book ‘The Animal and the Thinker’. Get your tickets here: https://t.co/FlYfgTjCzT

[MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit @mrccbu]

We are excited to announce #COGNESTIC 2026 @mrccbu in Cambridge, between 14-25 Sep 2026. Our 2-week summer school provides training in state-of-the-art methods for open neuroimaging analysis and great opportunities for professional networking:
https://t.co/gYVnChCghX

[CNS 2027 Annual Meeting @CNSmtg]

Exciting news! The full CNS 2026 Schedule of Events is now available. Check out sessions, symposia, workshops, and more → https://t.co/UP9BUoxswl

@CogNeuroNews @CNS_TA #CognitiveNeuroscience #Neuroscience

[Cambridge University @Cambridge_Uni]

Cambridge researchers: Want your work to be recognised for its real‐world impact? 🌍

The application deadline for the Cambridge Awards for Research Impact and Engagement has been extended!

Apply before 21 November and get your story heard 👇
https://t.co/04GRfSAg8d

@Cambridge_Fest

[MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit @mrccbu]

New research by Henderson and colleagues found graded distinctions among typical amnestic and atypical (language, visual) Alzheimer’s phenotypes. The findings support a transdiagnostic, multidimensional model of AD that spans all subtypes: https://t.co/AQ31ZWk1z9

[MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit @mrccbu]

People with poorer glucose control show faster learning from rewards, in turn linked to higher depression symptoms. This suggests a neurocognitive bridge between metabolic disease and mood: https://t.co/GMOGZNnHrp
#MetabolicPsychiatry #Interoception #Depression

[Moataz Assem @MoatazAssem]

Come listen to John Duncan and myself discussing his new book on 25 Nov. So much insight into the human condition. Definitely not an event to miss!

[MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit @mrccbu]

What does it mean to be both animal and thinker? Join @MoatazAssem and John Duncan on 25 November at Murray Edwards College for the launch of John’s new book ‘The Animal and the Thinker’. Get your tickets here: https://t.co/FlYfgTjCzT

[MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit @mrccbu]

New paper - Sex differences in healthy brain aging are unlikely to explain higher Alzheimer’s Disease prevalence in women: https://t.co/7vo5auegX9

[Mental Health Foundation @mentalhealth]

This #WorldMentalHealthDay we are highlighting the importance of recognising the signs of overwhelm. 🌍💜

For tips on managing overwhelm check out our website:https://t.co/dvALY50H9f

#WMHD #WMHD25 #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthMatters

[Mental Health Foundation @mentalhealth]

It's World Mental Health Day - a day to talk about mental health and show everyone that mental health matters.🌍💜

This year our theme is ‘overwhelm’.

Check out our full resources, tips and more at our website: https://t.co/HrVtmYJLVY

#WMHD #WMHD25 #WorldMentalHealthDay

[MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit @mrccbu]

New paper: Mapping the task-general and task-specific neural correlates of speech production: meta-analysis and fMRI direct comparisons of category fluency and picture naming: https://t.co/F1auXV6n8D

[MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit @mrccbu]

New paper - 'Disentangling phonology from phonological short-term memory in Alzheimer’s disease phenotypes': https://t.co/n3O7QDmoKA

[Cambridge University @Cambridge_Uni]

Cambridge students! Freshers' Fair is on next week! Get ready to find your thing from over 300 clubs and societies 😍

Date: Tuesday and Wednesday, 7 and 8 October
Time: 10am to 4pm
Place: Parker's Piece 📍

Find all the details here: https://t.co/1joszzzjjT