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Prof Benedict D Michael FRCP PhD
@benedictneuro.bsky.social
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Director- Brain Infection & Inflammation Group
Chair- Encephalitis International SAC
Co-Director- The Global NeuroResearch Coalition
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Thrilled to have our team highlighting important advances in #encephalitis, #braininfection and #neuroinflammation at the
@encephalitisint.bsky.social International Conference 🧠🌍

@benedictneuro.bsky.social @immunecord.bsky.social @sarahaimeeb.bsky.social @clairehetherington.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Our FANTASTIC team at The International Encephalitis conference 2025! A real honour and privilege to work with such amazing people.
December 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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How should we define a good outcome in encephalitis? Stephen McKeever presenting our work on developing a Patient Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) at the International Conference.
@brainiigroup.bsky.social @lincneurosci.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Excellent presentation by Dr Claire Hetherington on modelling seizures in vitro in response to virus and autoantibodies to identify new treatment targets.
December 3, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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lincneurosci.bsky.social
⭐ New £20K scholarship for MSc Neuroscience⭐

The Liverpool Clinical Neuroscience Award, supported by The Walton Centre Charity will fund 2 intercalating medical students on Liverpool MSc Neuroscience 2026.

@thewaltoncentre.bsky.social

Find out more➡️
www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/fees-a...
Liverpool Clinical Neuroscience Award | Study | University of Liverpool
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December 3, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Fantastic to be chairing another sell out @encephalitisint.bsky.social conference! >500 people from 78 countries! THE go to conference for clinicians, academics and policy makers! @brainiigroup.bsky.social @lincneurosci.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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🧠 New paper alert! — What Did the COVID‑19 Pandemic Teach Us About Neurologic Surveillance Approaches, and How Should We Be Better Prepared?

🔍👇
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

@benedictneuro.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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💫 LINC Synapse Award: ‘How do signals from brain tumour disrupt brain activity?’💫 a project linking neuro-inflammation with neuro-oncology.

Congratulations to ECRs @clairehetherington.bsky.social & Ali Bakhsh @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social

➡️ www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in...
November 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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brainiigroup.bsky.social
James O'Reilly, a sixth form student and aspiring medical student, joined us on a work placement. He gained experience of clinical practice with @benedictneuro.bsky.social as well as lab skills with @immunecord.bsky.social. Read his blog: tinyurl.com/4usrzdvc

@lincneurosci.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Fantastic speakers today at LINC's Monthly Seminar.
Today's talks were on Epilepsy

Thanks to Dr Gashirai Mbizvo, Nasir Mirza, Ali Bakhsh, @bengoult.bsky.social , Katarzyna Goljanek-Whysall and Carolina Ferreira Atuesta.

Dates for the next events: www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in...
November 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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⭐ SCPRA awards ⭐

Five @lincneurosci.bsky.social researchers awarded prestigious Senior Clinical & Practitioner Research Awards by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

Full story
➡️ www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in...

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@laurenhepworth.bsky.social
LINC researchers awarded prestigious SCPRA awards | Stories | Liverpool Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Centre (LINC) | University of Liverpool
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November 11, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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liverpooluni.bsky.social
1 in 5 people are experiencing pain, and in the UK over 34% of adults regularly experience chronic pain.

@benedictneuro.bsky.social and Prof. Michelle Briggs @lincneurosci.bsky.social discuss on the latest episode of Original Ideas 🧠💡🎙️▶️ liverpool.ac.uk/research/original-ideas/neuroscienceandpain/
November 10, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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💡 LINC on the Original Ideas podcast 💡

Now available on the Original Ideas podcast from the @livuninews.bsky.social, LINC members discuss our understanding of Pain, and how research could drive change for people around the world.

Listen: www.liverpool.ac.uk/research/ori...
November 5, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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🧠🎙️ Neuroscience and Pain

1 in 5 people live with pain — 34% in the UK face it daily. Discover how neuroscience is driving new hope and treatments.

🎧 www.liverpool.ac.uk/research/ori...

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November 5, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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1 in 5 people are experiencing pain, and in the UK over 34% of adults regularly experience chronic pain.

@benedictneuro.bsky.social and Prof. Michelle Briggs @lincneurosci.bsky.social on @liverpooluni.bsky.social's Original Ideas 11: Neuroscience and Pain

🧠💡🎙️▶️

www.liverpool.ac.uk/research/ori...
November 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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brainiigroup.bsky.social
No tricks, just science! 👻🧠

🎃 Happy Halloween from the Brain Infection & Inflammation Group 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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✨✨LINC Neurosurgeon receives the Vilhelm Magnus Medal✨✨

Congratulations Prof. Jenkinson of @liverpooluni.bsky.social & Consultant Neurosurgeon @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social- today he received the award often described as the ‘Nobel Prize of Neurosurgery’.

Read: www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in...
Liverpool Neurosurgeon receives prestigious award | Stories | Liverpool Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Centre (LINC) | University of Liverpool
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October 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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lincneurosci.bsky.social
New MSc Neuroscience for 2026

- Modern neuroscience, with a unique focus on clinical disorders of the central nervous system.

- Co-designed with research active clinicians.

- Opportunity to gain hands-on experience with neuroscience tools.

Find out more:
➡️ www.liverpool.ac.uk/courses/neur...
October 14, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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The @brainiigroup.bsky.social is happy to welcome Anne Caroline from Brazil to join the lab for 6 months during her PhD on tropical medicine! 🌎🧠

✨ Welcome Anne! ✨
September 26, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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🌍 WORLD MENINGITIS DAY 🌍 5 OCTOBER 2025

2025 is half way for @who.int Global Road Map to #DefeatMeningitis by 2030.

With improved funding, greater access to vaccines, faster
diagnostics and better treatment and support, we can save lives and protect futures.

www.meningitis.org/meningitis-i...
October 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a new low-cost blood test that could make it easier to detect Alzheimer’s disease at an earlier stage—helping patients receive treatment and support sooner.

Read the full story:
news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/10/01/l...
Liverpool scientists create affordable, AI-powered tests for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease - University of Liverpool News
Liverpool scientists create affordable, AI-powered tests for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease
news.liverpool.ac.uk
October 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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🎉 Congratulations 🎉 to @sarahaimeeb.bsky.social on her review paper in looking at Viral Infections and the Blood-Brain Barrier: academic.oup.com/jid/advance-...

@benedictneuro.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social @clairehetherington.bsky.social @immunecord.bsky.social @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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A great example of interdisciplinary neuroscience research underway, led by Ali Bakhsh, Neurosurgery Resident & Doctoral Clinical Fellow, with @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social & THE GUARANTORS OF 'BRAIN' Research Fellowship: "Why do brain tumours cause fits (seizures) & how can we better treat them?"
Photograph of research Ali Bakhsh
September 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Minimal male fertility impact from epilepsy drug- new research, published today in Nature Communications.

Read more about this large-scale international study led by Dr Gashirai Mbizvo of @lincneurosci.bsky.social & funded by Epilepsy Research Institute UK

news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/09/15/s...
Study finds minimal male fertility impact from epilepsy drug - University of Liverpool News
Study finds minimal male fertility impact from epilepsy drug
news.liverpool.ac.uk
September 15, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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Deadly consequences of declining vaccination rates:

@lincneurosci.bsky.social Director Professor Benedict Michael's article published today in The Conversation UK

"Child dies from complications of measles years after infection – SSPE explained"

Read: theconversation.com/child-dies-f...
Child dies from complications of measles years after infection – SSPE explained
Why falling vaccination rates put vulnerable children at risk.
theconversation.com
September 15, 2025 at 12:33 PM