College, Research Centres & Institutes

Edinburgh Neuroscience is an 'umbrella' organization, hosted by the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, serving the interests of all members of the neuroscience community, encompassing and supported by the Research Centres and Institutes of the University of Edinburgh and its affiliates. Download Edinburgh Neuroscience information leaflet (pdf) Download Edinburgh Neuroscience public engagement information leaflet (pdf)
Host College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Internationally renowned for its research, the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine has twelve interdisciplinary research centres within a basic framework of four schools. Head of College: Professor Sir John Savill, Head of the Medical School and a Vice Principal of the University CMVM homepage School of Biomedical Sciences School of Clinical Sciences & Community Health School of Molecular & Clinical Medicine Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
Neuroscience Research Centres	Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences Members of CCBS are research staff, often with clinical appointments, drawn from the Division of Psychiatry, the Division of Clinical Neurosciences and the SFC Brain Imaging Research Centre. Their interests cover brain imaging, experimental neuroscience, prion diseases, psychiatric research, psychological medicine and stroke. Director: Peter Sandercock, Professor of Medical Neurology Download CCBS brochure (pdf) CCBS homepage CCBS staff list Division of Psychiatry Division of Clinical Neurosciences Division of Psychological Medicine SFC Brain Imaging Centre SiNAPSE imaging collaboration
	Centre for Cognitive and Neural Systems Members of CCNS are research staff interested in human cognitive neuroscience (including ageing), the neurobiology of learning, memory and plasticity (focusing on hippocampus and cortex), the processing of nociceptive somatosensory information, and the consequences of drug action including drugs of abuse. Director: Richard Morris, Professor of Neuroscience Download CCNS brochure (pdf) CCNS homepage CCNS staff list CCNS Events
	Centre for Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology This new centre has 6 main research groupings: cognitive epidemiology; human cognitive ageing; neuroendocrine aspects of ageing; animal models of cognitive ageing and neural health; human and animal brain imaging; genetics and statistics of brain ageing. Director: Ian Deary, Professor of Differential Psychology CCACE homepage
	Centre for Integrative Physiology Members of CIP are research staff with interests in the fields of genes and development, membrane biology and neural control systems. Director: Mike Shipston, Professor of Physiology Download CIP brochure (pdf) CIP homepage CIP staff list Genes & Development Group Membrane Biology Group Neural Control Systems Group seminar series
	Centre for Neuroregeneration The University of Edinburgh's Centre for Neuroregeneration (formerly the Centre for Neuroscience Research) seeks to understand the mechanisms of neural development, injury and repair. The CNR promotes research and education in these areas through seminars, recruitment, graduate training and public engagement. Director: Peter Brophy, Professor of Anatomy Download CNR brochure (pdf) CNR homepage CNR staff list seminar series
	Centre for Regenerative Medicine The MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine (CRM) brings together world leading basic stem cell research with established clinical excellence to deliver a "bench-to-bedside" approach aimed at developing new treatments for major diseases including cancer, heart disease, diabetes, degenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease, and liver failure. Director: Sir Ian Wilmut, Professor of Reproductive Biology CRM homepage CRM staff list seminar series
	Euan MacDonald Centre for Motor Neurone Disease Research The Euan MacDonald Centre for Motor Neurone Disease Research is a centre of excellence within the University of Edinburgh, set up to carry out research into MND (also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)). Its focus is on developing more effective treatment for patients and forming part of a worldwide effort towards finding a cure for the disease. Director: Siddharthan Chandran, MacDonald Professor of Neurology EMCMNDR homepage Staff list
	Informatics - Institute for Adaptive and Neural Computation Located within the School of Informatics, members of the IANC are interested in neuroinformatics and participate in collaborative work involving the traditional disciplines of neuroscience, cognitive science, computer science, computational science, mathematics and statistics. Director: Chris Williams, Professor of Machine Learning IANC homepage IANC staff list seminar series informatics events informatics staff list
	Institute for Music in Human and Social Development The Institute for Music in Human and Social Development brings together research and practice from a range of disciplines including music, psychology, informatics, sociology and medicine. Directors: Nigel Osbourne, Reid Professor of Music and Dr. Katie Overy, Lecturer in Music IMHSD homepage IMHSD staff list seminar series
	Molecular Medicine Centre The Centre for Molecular Medicine comprises 4 University Academic Research Sections and 1 NHS Service Section - The Medical Genetics, Rheumatic Diseases, Sir Alastair Currie Cancer Research UK Laboratoies, The Gastrointesinal Unit and SE Scotland NHS Clinical and Molecular Genetics. Director: Professor David Porteous MMC homepage MMC seminars Medical Genetics Section Rheumatic Diseases Unit Gastrointestinal Unit Clinical Genetics
	Muir Maxwell Epilepsy Centre The mission of the Muir Maxwell Epilepsy Centre is to investigate the causes and consequences of epilepsy and to develop the very best treatments for those children and families affected by the condition by fostering collaborations between world-class basic scientists and clinical researchers at the University and beyond. Director: Dr Richard Chin MMEC homepage
	National CJD Surveillance Unit The National CJD Surveillance Unit was set up in 1990 and the primary aim of the project is to monitor CJD in order to identify any change in the pattern of this disease that might be attributable to the emergence of Bovine Spongiform Encephaloapthy. It also has a research into the Biology of the Spongiform Encephalopathies. Director: Dr Richard Knight NCJDU homepage NCJDU staff list
	The Patrick Wild Centre for Research into Autism, Fragile X Syndrome and Intellectual Disabilities Members of The Patrick Wild Centre come from many difference disciplines. The aim of their work is to understand the neurological basis of, and to test new therapies for, autism, fragile X syndrome and intellectual disabilities by fostering collaborations between world class basic science and clinical research at The University of Edinburgh Directors: Dr Andrew Stanfield and Peter Kind, Professor of Developmental Neuroscience PWC homepage
	Psychology Psychology is part of the School of Philosoph, Psychology & Language Sciences in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. It has organised its research along three broad themes: Differential Psychology, Human Cognitive Neuroscience and Language, Cognition and Communication. It also hosts the Centre for Congitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology (see above). Head: Sergio Della Sala, Professor of Human Cognitive Neuroscience Psychology homepage Differential Psychology Human Cognitive Neuroscience Language, Cognition and Communication seminar series-psychology seminar series - HCN
	The Roslin Institute The Roslin Institute at The University of Edinburgh focuses its neuroscience research in the areas of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies including Scrapie in sheep, BSE in cattle and CJD in man. Director: David Hume, Professor of Mammalian Functional Genomics and Research Roslin Institute homepage Seminar series

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