MRC CoRE partners with NHS National Centre for Neurotechnology and Neurorestoration

We are pleased to announce that the MRC CoRE in Restorative Neural Dynamics has launched a new partnership with the NHS National Centre for Neurotechnology and Neurorestoration in Newcastle.

The NHS National Centre for Neurotechnology and Neurorestoration (NCNN) is hosted by Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals, in collaboration with Newcastle University. Led by Dr Luke Bashford and Mr Mohammed Akbar Hussain, it is the UK’s flagship centre dedicated to supporting clinical trials of new and emerging neurotechnologies for the treatment of brain and nervous system conditions.

MRC CoRE Director Peter Magill commented “We are delighted to be partnering with Luke, Mohammed and colleagues at the NCNN. Their complementary expertise and dedicated end-to-end infrastructure open exciting opportunities for accelerating the adoption of neurotechnologies for research and therapy. The synergy with our Challenge is clear, and we look forward to working with the NCNN to empower the clinical exploitation of neural dynamics by advanced medical devices for improved patient outcomes.”

NCNN Scientific Director Luke Bashford commented “The MRC CoRE RND is uniquely positioned within the UK to bridge discovery and translational research on neural dynamics and device-based interventions. The National Centre for Neurotechnology and Neurorestoration will help ensure their groundbreaking developments are available clinically to benefit those living with neurological and neuropsychiatric conditions and further our understanding of the human brain. The partnership showcases our collective excellence in basic science and healthcare research for neuroscience and neurotechnology.”