Tuning into the correct signal: Associate Prof Tory Madden will be live on the radio discussing PAIN
UCT Summer School is around the corner - HAVE YOU got your tickets yet?
A/Prof Tory Madden with be on CapeTalk Wednesday 14th Jan, 13h10 to 13h30, talking all things PAIN signaling.
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Hot Topics in Neuroscience is back at UCT Summer School, 2026!!
The Neuroscience Institute presents - Hot topics in Neuroscience!
Five thought-provoking lectures (and a panel discussion) at the forefront of academia to be presented at UCT Summer School 2026.
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The NI dazzles in Faculty Publication Awards
The recent UCT Faculty of Health Science Publication Awards saw two NI members, Dr Catherine Wedderburn and PhD candidate Rachel Brown, impress with their winning publications.
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Programme sprouts new idea at UCT’s Neuroscience Institute
The NI has hosted its very first artist-in-residence, Ralph Borland, made possible by the EthicsLab! In this UCT News piece Ralph details his experience, as well as his desire to spearhead a further Creative Residency Programme.
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Upcoming Events
Simons Computational Neuroscience Imbizo
The Imbizo is a southern hemisphere summer school aiming to promote computational neuroscience in Africa. It will bring together international and local students under the tutelage of the world's leading experts in the field.
11 January 2026 - 1 February 2026
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Why empathy is breaking healthcare: The neuroscience of compassion
Lecture part of the Hot Topics in Neuroscience series at UCT's Summer School in the last week of January 2026. Get your tickets before they sell out!
26 January 2026
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Adolescent mental health: a better understanding
Lecture part of the Hot Topics in Neuroscience series at UCT's Summer School in the last week of January 2026. Get your tickets before they sell out!
27 January 2026
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Xhosa Classes for all levels
learning to speak Xhosa in community.
12 March 2024 - 14 January 2027
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Opportunities
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Postdoctoral Fellowship (2024) African Brain Child: TBM Metabolome
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Postdoctoral Fellowship (2024) African Brain Child: TBM Immunology
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Postdoctoral Fellowship (2024) African Brain Child: TBM Neuropharmacology
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Neuromatch Academy Online Courses
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'Inhibition in the Central Nervous System' Gordon Research Seminar 2025
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