Blog posts

The Department of Brain Sciences Reward and Recognition Awards 2026 are now open!

This is a great opportunity to recognise the achievements and contributions of colleagues who have made a positive impact on your work life during the 2025-26 academic year.  Please take a few moments to acknowledge those who work so hard to make your time at work that bit nicer and more enjoyable.

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Brain Sciences researchers named among the most noteworthy at ESOC 2026

A study, led by Dr Dexter Penn and co-authored by Professor Alastair Web, has been selected as one of the most noteworthy pieces of work presented at the European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC) 2026, one of the world’s leading gatherings of stroke researchers and clinicians.

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In Profile: “Research is something you grow into” – Marcelina Wojewska 

Marcelina Wojewska is a PhD student working across two laboratories at the Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London. She investigates why the same protein behaves so differently in two devastating brain diseases – Parkinson’s disease and Multiple System Atrophy.

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Women at Imperial Week (9 – 13 March)

Women at Imperial Week celebrates the achievements of our staff, students and alumni, and raises awareness of support and initiatives across the university. Below, we present a round-up of recent profiles, interviews, and multimedia features with academics and professional staff from the Department of Brain Sciences. Visit the Women at Imperial website for full event listings, profiles and more.

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