Greater Manchester and the North West region has the highest incidence of neurological and vascular diseases in the UK. Therefore, the international expertise of the Institute makes Manchester a premier player in the clinical application of neuroscience research. The Institute brings together researchers from science, engineering and medicine backgrounds, facilitating collaborative in the field of neuroscience across the University.
Seminars and workshops Our events ensure that researchers involved in the Institute who might not ordinarily come into contact with each other get the chance to discuss research opportunities.
Neuroscience is the study of the nervous system, which includes the brain, the spinal cord and networks of sensory nerve cells (neurons) throughout the body.
The Institute has a variety of research groups that cross the boundaries of various Schools, Faculties, Centres and Institutes in the University. These include:
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