Emerging Research Day 2026
The MRC Centre of Research Excellence in Restorative Neural Dynamics held its first annual Emerging Research Day on 2nd July 2026 at the Blavatnik School of Government in Oxford.
The event brought together researchers and stakeholders from across the Centre’s component research organisations, and from industry and charity partners to share emerging findings, exchange ideas and strengthen collaboration. With presentations and poster sessions spanning fundamental neuroscience, human studies, computational approaches and neurotechnology, the day showcased the breadth of expertise that has been assembled to tackle the MRC CoRE’s Challenge.
A keynote lecture from Professor Andrea Kühn of Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin (and a member of the MRC CoRE’s Independent Strategic Advisory Board) reflected on the development of deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease, from fundamental insights into abnormal brain rhythms to adaptive therapies that respond to ongoing brain activity. Her talk provided a fitting perspective on the Centre’s ambition to build on these advances and develop the next generation of more precise, responsive and effective neurotechnologies.
The scientific programme concluded with Kuhan Pushparatnam, a member of the MRC CoRE’s Patient and Public Advisory Group and host of “2 Parkies in a Pod: a Parkinson’s Podcast” offering insights into his personal journey with Parkinson’s Disease.
