23-611: Martin Neil Rossor (born 24 April 1950) is a British clinical neurologist with a specialty interest in degenerative dementias and familial disease. He is professor emeritus and principal research associate at the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology , honorary consultant neurologist at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery , and was the national director for Dementia Research for
46-671: A Bachelor of Medicine/ Bachelor of Surgery (1974); Master of Arts (1975); is a Member of the Royal College of Physicians (1976); Doctor of Medicine (1986); and Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (1990). In 2022, he was elected a member of the Academia Europaea . Rossor has authored nearly 900 publications. He has been on the Highly Cited Researcher list from Clarivate since 2018. This United Kingdom biographical article related to medicine
69-532: A large collection of familial cases of Alzheimer’s disease contributed to the discovery of mutations in the amyloid precursor protein gene. His recent research focuses on general cognitive impairment in systemic disease and multimorbidity including development of the Cognitive Footprint concept, which he co-authored in 2015. Rosser attended Jesus College, Cambridge (1968-1971); and King's College, Hospital Medical School (1971-1974). He holds
92-547: A team of researchers at the institute led by Henrik Ehrsson published research in Science which was the first to describe how it is possible to use cameras to trick the human brain into thinking that a person is elsewhere in a room than they really are. In February 2011, a team of researchers at the institute led by Nick Wood published the results of a genetic study which had identified five new genes linked to Parkinson's disease . In September 2015, Prof Sarah Tabrizi began
115-555: A team of researchers at the institute led by Tania Singer published research showing that it is possible for one human to feel another's pain and that the same regions of the brain are activated in the empathizer and the empathisee. In July 2005, a team of researchers at the institute led by Davina Bristow published the results of research funded by the Wellcome Trust in Current Biology which demonstrated that parts of
138-576: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology The UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology is an institute within the Faculty of Brain Sciences of University College London (UCL) and is located in London , United Kingdom . Together with the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery , an adjacent facility with which it cooperates closely,
161-647: Is possible to do so without interfering with the main objects as set out above. The future role of the Institute and Hospital in national and worldwide postgraduate dental education and training was created with the establishment of the Faculty of Dental Surgery , in 1948, at the Royal College of Surgeons by Sir Robert Vivian Bradlaw, and the creation of the Dental Fellowship examination. After
184-851: The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) in the UK. He was the editor of the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry , president of the Association of British Neurologists , director of the NIHR Clinical Research Network for Dementia and Neurodegenerative Diseases, and director of the NIHR Queen Square Dementia Biomedical Research Unit. His collaborative work in identifying and characterising
207-584: The University of London and contains an important collection of specialist neurology, neurosurgery and neuroscience books and journals, together with general medical and biomedical literature. Holders of identity cards for the institute, UCL, the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery or University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust may become registered users. The archives hold numerous collections including: In addition,
230-796: The Gray's Inn Road site. It is a major centre for dental research and the largest provider of postgraduate teaching and training in dentistry in Europe. In 2009, there were more than 22,000 orthodontic appointments at the hospital, making its orthodontic department one of the largest in the UK. The hospital is part of both the UCLH/UCL Biomedical Research Centre and the UCL Partners academic health science centre . In 1926, George Eastman donated £200,000 (plus another £100,000 from two other principal benefactors) for
253-886: The Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, the Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit, the Leonard Wolfson Experimental Neurology Centre and the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour . In November 2002, a team of researchers at the institute led by Professor John Collinge published the results of a study which showed that the number of cases of CJD caused by the consumption of BSE -infected beef may have been higher than previously calculated and that BSE, in addition to causing variant CJD (vCJD), may also have caused some cases of "sporadic" CJD. In February 2004,
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#1732787310225276-772: The Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals in October 2019. The hospital continues to provide specialist dental treatment as well as ear, nose, throat, hearing, speech and balance services and is part of the University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust . The dental hospital is closely associated with University College London (UCL), and has a partnership with the UCL Eastman Dental Institute , which has stayed at
299-705: The UCL Institute of Neurology. The institute is centred at Queen Square House, a concrete tower in the north-east corner of Queen Square, London that opened in 1971. Due to expansion, some of the institute's departments and activities are now based in numerous locations in Queen Square and surrounding parts of Bloomsbury . The UCL Institute of Neurology was rebranded to UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology in September, 2018. In 2019, project manager Arcadis and contractor ISG Ltd began work to expand
322-811: The creation of the National Health Service , the need for free primary dental care was met nationally and the Eastman Clinic ended its routine treatment (but retaining a casualty service) and changed its name to the Eastman Dental Hospital. It co-located with University College London ear, nose, throat, balance and hearing services on Huntley Street, in Bloomsbury , London, as the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals in October 2019. In 2019, project manager Arcadis and contractor ISG Ltd began work to expand
345-551: The establishment of a specialist dental and oral health clinic for the benefit of poor children of Central London. The Eastman Dental Clinic was constructed between 1928 and 1930 to the design of Sir John Burnet and Partners and was opened on 20 November 1931 by the American Ambassador. Until 1947/48, the clinic was integrated into the Royal Free Hospital . Afterwards, as an independent institution, it
368-417: The first human trial of a 'gene silencing' antisense oligonucleotide drug, IONIS-HTT Rx , for the neurodegenerative disease Huntington's disease at the institute's Leonard Wolfson Experimental Neurology Centre. The institute operates a joint library with the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery , which is located at the institute. The library is the recognised Library for Neurology within
391-713: The footprint of the Eastman Dental Hospital site on Gray's Inn Road to enable construction of a new building for the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and a hub for the UK Dementia Research Institute. Completion is scheduled for mid 2025. The institute currently holds 679 active research projects, totalling £262m. Annual turnover is £102 million. In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise almost 100 staff were submitted for evaluation and 70% of research
414-517: The human brain are temporarily "switched off" when blinking. In September 2005, a team of researchers at the institute led by Victor Tybulewicz at the National Institute for Medical Research and Professor Elizabeth Fisher from the institute published the results of a study in which they had been able to introduce most of a human chromosome into mice, producing the most successful recreation of Down's syndrome to date. In August 2007,
437-406: The institute forms a major centre for teaching, training and research in neurology and allied clinical and basic neurosciences. The institute has a staff of around 750 and 500 graduate students, an annual turnover of £102 million and occupies around 12,000 sq m of laboratory and office space. Four of the 12 most highly cited authors in neuroscience and behaviour in the world are currently based at
460-411: The institute. The institute conducts research into a wide range of neurological diseases, including movement disorders , multiple sclerosis , epilepsy , brain cancer , stroke and brain injury , muscle and nerve disorders, cognitive dysfunction and dementia . It forms a key part of UCL Neuroscience . The Institute of Neurology was established in 1950. It merged with UCL in 1997, becoming
483-746: The library has an extensive rare book collection held in the Louise Shepherd Room and holds many medical images and drawings, especially of those done by Carswell and Bell, as well as the Sheridan Russell 's register of paintings at the NHNN. Eastman Dental Hospital The Eastman Dental Hospital was based on Gray's Inn Road until it co-located with the University College London ear, nose, throat, balance and hearing services on Huntley Street , London, as
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#1732787310225506-473: Was deemed to be internationally competitive or world leading. Submitted papers received an average citation rate of 40 per paper. The most recent research assessment exercise, REF2014, showed that the institute, as part of the Faculty of Brain Sciences, is the first rated UK institution for neuroscience research output The institute is home to the following research departments and centres The institute also has active collaborative research programmes with
529-682: Was established as the postgraduate dental institute of the Postgraduate Medical Federation. The bust of George Eastman was moved to the new hospital on Huntley Street, WC1 6DG, in October 2019. The objectives of the Institute were: The training of consultants, specialists and teachers, in various branches of dentistry. To provide facilities for and encourage research by members of staff and students. To provide clinical and laboratory facilities and instruction for candidates working for higher degrees or diplomas. To provide short courses for general practitioners, in so far as it
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