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Danielle Hewitt @dhewitt.bsky.social · 2d

Our open letter (awaiting peer review) is now available on Wellcome Open Research:
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More inclusive science = broader participation, better data, stronger impact. 💡 (🧵 3/3)

#OpenResearch #ResearchAccessibility @oxcin.bsky.social @ndcnoxford.bsky.social

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Oxford University Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (OxCIN) @oxcin.bsky.social · 9d

Do you want to learn more about MRI? The OxCIN MRI Graduate Programme is now open for registration! This year only: limited places for external participants available at a reduced rate.

ℹ️ More info: tinyurl.com/56n2vu6n
✍ Register: tinyurl.com/4s9tt3bd
✉️ Mailing list: tinyurl.com/yc5jnd97

MRI Graduate Programme

The MRI Graduate Programme, organised by the Oxford Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging, is a set of courses designed to teach new researchers the theory and practice of MRI neuroimaging, from introdu...

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Oxford University Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (OxCIN) @oxcin.bsky.social · 9d

In video #3 in our "What to expect from a brain stimulation study" series participants can find out what's like to do a TMS study. Watch all our videos here: www.oxcin.ox.ac.uk/research/tak...

OxCIN Research TMS Brain Stim 'What to Expect' Film

This film takes you through the process of what it is like to have transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) as part of a research study. Produced by HobsonCurtis…

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Oxford University Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (OxCIN) @oxcin.bsky.social · 9d

Video #2 in our "What to expect from a brain stimulation study" series introduces participants to Transcranial Ultrasound. Watch all our videos here: www.oxcin.ox.ac.uk/research/tak...

OxCIN Research TUS Brain Stim 'What to Expect' Film

This film takes you through the process of what it is like to have transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) as part of a research study. Produced by HobsonCurtis…

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Oxford University Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (OxCIN) @oxcin.bsky.social · 12d

Three new "What to expect" videos for participants in brain stimulation studies out now! www.oxcin.ox.ac.uk/research/tak...

Our videos aim to increase accessibility of research participation by demystifying the process.

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👇 Video #1: Transcranial Electric Stimulation

OxCIN Research TES Brain Stim 'What to Expect' Film

This film takes you through the process of what it is like to have transcranial electric stimulation (TES) as part of a research study. Produced by HobsonCurtis…

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Ole Jensen @olejensen.bsky.social · 20d

In our Trends in Cogn Sci paper we point to the connectivity crisis in task-based human EEG/MEG research: many connectivity metrics, too little replication. Time for community-wide benchmarking to build robust, generalisable measures across labs & tasks. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Confronting the connectivity crisis in human M/EEG research

The cognitive neuroscience community using M/EEG has not converged on measures of task-related inter-regional brain connectivity that generalize acros…

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Oxford University Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (OxCIN) @oxcin.bsky.social · 21d

Congratulations to all recipients of the 2025 OxCIN/BRC Seed Grants!

In partnership with the Brain Technologies theme of the NIHR Oxford Health BRC, OxCIN awarded up to £16,000 to support scanning and research costs to 14 exciting new projects. tinyurl.com/3j4a8753

2025 OxCIN/BRC Seed Grants announced

A total of 10 projects were awarded funding to support scanning and research costs.

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Oxford University Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (OxCIN) @oxcin.bsky.social · 23d

We're proud to introduce the 2025/25 cohort of OxCIN Global Scholars! They will be remotely affiliated with OxCIN for a year, participate in our MRI Graduate Programme, present their work and establish links with OxCIN research groups.

Read more: www.oxcin.ox.ac.uk/about/traini....

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Oxford University Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (OxCIN) @oxcin.bsky.social · 27d

Congratulations to Tim Behrens, one of only seven academics to win the Royal Society's prestigious new Faraday Discovery Fellowship! 🎉

Read more: www.ndcn.ox.ac.uk/news/excepti...

Exceptional Oxford researchers awarded first Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowships

Three pioneering Oxford researchers, including Professor Timothy Behrens from NDCN, are among the first recipients of the Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowships, prestigious long-term awards to s...

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Oxford University Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (OxCIN) @oxcin.bsky.social · 28d

Many congratulations to OxCIN's Stuart Clare, Jacinta O'Shea, and Laurence Hunt @lhuntneuro.bsky.social who have been awarded the title of full Professor! Read more about their work here: www.oxcin.ox.ac.uk/news/three-n....

Three new Professors at OxCIN

Many congratulations to Stuart Clare, Laurence Hunt and Jacinta O'Shea who were all conferred the title of Professor in the latest Recognition of Distinction round.

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Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford @oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social · Aug 27

📢 NEW RESEARCH
The brain’s networks activate in structured cycles.

Led by @matsvanes.bsky.social, a team analysed MEG data from 800+ people. The strength & speed of the cycles was influenced by genetics & associated with factors such as age.

www.psych.ox.ac.uk/news/brain20... in @nature.com Neuro

A picture of and quote from lead author Dr Mats Van Es, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford:

"This is a pivotal finding in our understanding of brain function, showing that the brain’s functional networks are organised into periodic cycles...These cyclical dynamics occur not only at rest but also when replaying memories and during other cognitive tasks, where they predict response speed."

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Oxford University Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (OxCIN) @oxcin.bsky.social · Aug 21

Registration is still open for #FSLCourse2025. Register now to secure your spot!

💻 Fully online course
🗓️ September 15th-26th
🧠 Lectures & practicals on structural, functional, diffusion and resting state brain image analysis
🔗 open.win.ox.ac.uk/pages/fslcou...

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Oxford University Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (OxCIN) @oxcin.bsky.social · Jul 4

The KOALA study on amblyopia or 'lazy eye' is looking for participants! Learn more here: tinyurl.com/yurdbz3a

KOALA study

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Oxford University Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (OxCIN) @oxcin.bsky.social · Jul 4

Eye patches aren't just for pirates! OxCIN vision researchers Betina, Megan and Rebecca talk about Pixar's Elio, public perception of visual conditions and their own research on 'lazy eye'.

The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · Jul 3

Eye patches aren’t just for pirates and villains. In Elio, Disney/Pixar introduces a young hero with a patch – and breaks old stereotypes in the process.

What Elio can help teach us about eye patching, stigma, and the developing brain

Eye patches aren’t just for pirates and villains. In Elio, Disney/Pixar introduces a young hero with a patch – and breaks old stereotypes in the process.

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Oxford University Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (OxCIN) @oxcin.bsky.social · Jun 24

Congratulations to Steve Smith @fmrib-steve.bsky.social for winning the OHBM 2025 Glass Brain Award! This lifetime achievement award recognises extraordinary contributions that drive the field forward - and we can't think of anyone more deserving. 👏👏👏

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Oxford University Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (OxCIN) @oxcin.bsky.social · Jun 17

Time is ticking! Applications for the 🌍 OxCIN Global Scholars Programme 🌍close on June 30th.

Are you an early career researcher from the Global South, interested in online training in MRI physics & analysis using FSL?

Read more & apply here: tinyurl.com/255rxr5a

Please share with your network!

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Oxford University Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (OxCIN) @oxcin.bsky.social · Jun 16

Highlight of the event: the inaugural lecture of our own @hollybridge.bsky.social on 25 years of vision research! Congrats to the OxCIN 🏆 winners: Stuart Clare & Izabelle Lovgren (Engagement), Michiel Cottaar (Open Science), Nicole Eichert (Early Career award) & Lucy Jobbins (thesis presentation).

Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences @ndcnoxford.bsky.social · Jun 13

We celebrated our annual Thomas Willis Day event this week!

Nearly 200 staff and students came together to celebrate our people and the work of our Department over the last year. Read all about it👇
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Oxford University Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (OxCIN) @oxcin.bsky.social · Jun 16

We're very excited to open our brand new OPM-MEG lab, housed at OxCIN@OHBA!

Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford @oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social · Jun 10

We officially launched our new Magnetoencephalography with Optically Pumped Magnetometers (OPM-MEG) brain scanner last week with a special open day.

OPM-MEG measures tiny magnetic fields generated by the activity of neurons in the brain.

A room full of people watching a man present at the front.

A purple helmet dotted with lots of small sensors and wires.

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Le Neuro (Institut-Hôpital neurologique de Montréal) @theneuro.bsky.social · Jun 4

🎉 Exciting news! The Neuro–Cooper Open Science Prizes are now open! 🏆
Whether you’re a neuroscience researcher, a trainee, or part of a larger team pushing Open Science forward, this is your moment to shine. 🌟
📎 Learn more, apply, or join our info session on June 18: at.theneuro.ca/cooperprizes

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Oxford University Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (OxCIN) @oxcin.bsky.social · Jun 4

Proud to see one of our newest members Laurel Morris making a fantastic start at OxCIN!

Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences @ndcnoxford.bsky.social · May 30

👏 Many congratulations to Kanmin Xue, Adam Handel and Laurel Morris who have all been awarded the title of Associate Professor in the most recent Recognition of Distinction round.

Read more about them and their research: tinyurl.com/2uxp9tc9

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Oxford University Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (OxCIN) @oxcin.bsky.social · Jun 3

"I've always aspired to be a catalyst for change in my research field in Brazil, and OxCIN Global Scholars has made this goal more attainable."

Kamilla Souza talks about her Global Scholar experience and her work with @neuroecologylab.bsky.social on dolphin brains: tinyurl.com/bdcva2zv

'A life-changing experience in my career' - reflections on OxCIN Global Scholars

We speak to OxCIN Global Scholars participant Kamilla Souza about her time on the scheme.

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Oxford University Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (OxCIN) @oxcin.bsky.social · Jun 2

🏳️‍🌈Happy Pride Month from OxCIN! 🏳️‍🌈

If you're in Oxford, come and say hi at our inclusive research-themed stall at the Pride festival in South Park this Saturday!

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Oxford University Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (OxCIN) @oxcin.bsky.social · May 26

The OxCIN Global Scholars programme offers a year of remote MRI training and collaboration for early-career researchers from the Global South. Apply by June 30th to join the 2025/26 cohort. Please repost!
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The Neuroplastics 🧠 @neuroplastics.bsky.social · May 21

📣 New paper alert! 📣

🔎 The RISES Study looked at the sleep regularity index in stroke survivors compared to people who haven't had a stroke.

🔗 See a summary of our findings in our infographic below, and find the full paper here: rdcu.be/emZ09

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An infographic summarising the methods and findings of the RISES Study. Images of stars, the moon, and people sleeping with text as follows.
Summary: Sleep regularity is disturbed post-stroke, and may influence well-being. Sleep regularity: The sleep regularity index compares sleep state (i.e. sleep or wake) at time points across different days, giving a score of sleep regularity. Less regular sleep has been associated with increased health risks. Population: Data was used from 162 stroke survivors, and 60 controls who had not had a stroke. Methods: Sleep was assessed using a sleep watch, worn at home for a minimum of 5 days, and a questionnaire about subjective sleep quality. The stroke group also completed questionnaires for depression, disability, and quality of life. Findings: Stroke survivors had significantly lower sleep regularity compared to the control group. In the stroke survivor group less regular sleep was associated with worse depression scores, and more regular sleep was associated with higher reports of quality of life. Implications: This study has identified the usefulness of using sleep regularity as a metric for post-stroke sleep research. The findings highlight a potential target for improving post-stroke quality of life. Funding: Funding: Wellcome Trust, and Oxford Health BRC. Reference: Reference: Schruers, K.B., Weightman, M., Guttesen, A.á.V. et al. Sleep regularity index as a novel indicator of sleep disturbance in stroke survivors: a secondary data analysis. Sci Rep 15, 17510 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-01332-4

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NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre @oxhealthbrc.bsky.social · May 2

Join us at our Health Research Showcase 2025!

📅Thursday 29 May
📍Westgate Centre, Oxford
⏲️10am to 3.30pm

Experience interactive stands showcasing the exciting medical innovation that’s taking place in Oxford
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