News & Events
New Publication
Check out our latest publication on arm and hand rehabilitation following stroke and spinal cord injury.
Last modified: Wed, 09 May 2018 11:28:44 BST
Viva Success!
Congratulations to Damar and Tom who have both passed their PhD vivas!
Last modified: Wed, 09 May 2018 13:50:38 BST
Palace of Science
As part of Brain Awareness Week, Jackson lab will be on hand to demonstrate some of our exciting research at the Palace of Science at Wylam Brewery on the 12th of March.
Last modified: Thu, 08 Mar 2018 10:00:00 GMT
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The Financial Times visited the lab to get our opinion on prosthetics controlled by human thought that are now showing promise in clinical trials.
Last modified: Thu, 08 Mar 2018 10:04:13 GMT
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Freelance journalist Sally Adee visited the lab as part of her research for her new book on the discovery of bioelectricity and the great (amicable) rivalry between Luigi Galvani and Alessandro Volta.
Last modified: Thu, 08 Mar 2018 09:39:41 GMT
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Andy and the CANDO team have been awarded £250k funding by the Wellcome Trust to put on art exhibitions at the Hatton and Vane Gallery.
Last modified: Thu, 01 Feb 2018 10:54:06 GMT
The Economist: Thought experiments
Andy helps The Economist sort the reality from the hype on brain-computer interfaces
Last modified: Mon, 08 Jan 2018 16:08:32 GMT
Tomorrow's World
Andy and Ed feature on a new BBC Tomorrow's World podcast called 'The Wizard's Hat'.
Last modified: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 09:16:21 GMT
Three Minute Thesis 2017
Following Damar's success in Newcastle University's 2017 Three Minute Thesis competition (see news story 22nd May), her entry is now available on Youtube.
Last modified: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 13:48:30 BST
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Andy has been made Professor of Neural Interfaces
Last modified: Thu, 03 Aug 2017 09:51:42 BST
New Scientist Live (plus exclusive discount code)
Hear Andy speak at New Scientist Live (29/09/2017), plus use an exclusive discount code to get 10% off tickets.
Last modified: Wed, 02 Aug 2017 12:53:06 BST
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Join Jackson lab at Rehab Week 2017 in London!
Last modified: Wed, 19 Jul 2017 21:16:09 BST
We are looking for volunteers
We are currently looking for volunteers to take part in a study looking at upper limb rehabilitation following stroke.
Last modified: Tue, 04 Jul 2017 14:59:09 BST
Boubker joins Jackson Lab
Dr Boubker Zaaimi has joined Jackson lab as part of the CANDO project.
Last modified: Wed, 19 Jul 2017 21:19:09 BST
Damar wins 3 Minute Thesis!
Damar continues her current winning streak by winning Newcastle University's 3 Minute Thesis competition.
Last modified: Mon, 22 May 2017 10:07:53 BST
Damar wins for Jackson Lab!
Damar wins the prestigious 'best poster' prize at the NCM 2017 satellite meeting.
Last modified: Fri, 12 May 2017 15:58:35 BST
NCM Conference 2017
Join us in Dublin at the Society for the Neural Control of Movement Conference 2017!
Last modified: Fri, 28 Apr 2017 12:57:41 BST
Andy's views on another step forward for neural interfaces 
Andy has authored a News & Views article in Nature and featured on the Today programme following new research in which two monkeys regained the ability to walk following spinal cord injury.
Last modified: Fri, 11 Nov 2016 14:01:31 GMT
We're going to SfN!
Jackson lab will be at Society for Neuroscience 2016.
Last modified: Thu, 03 Nov 2016 12:09:43 GMT
Today programme visits the lab
Today programme science editor Tom Feilden reports from the non-human primate labs at Newcastle University.
Last modified: Thu, 03 Nov 2016 11:55:56 GMT
We're at FENS!
Come and find us at the 10th FENS Forum of Neuroscience (FENS 2016), which is taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark from 2-6 July, 2016.
Last modified: Fri, 01 Jul 2016 15:36:27 BST
Welcome Matthieu!
Matthieu Ambroise has joined the lab!
Last modified: Wed, 18 May 2016 17:08:28 BST
UK Sensory Motor Conference 6th-8th June
The UK Sensory Motor Conference will be held in Newcastle from 6th-8th June this year. The meeting is an informal chance for the UK community to come together, present work and discuss future collaborations.
Last modified: Tue, 10 May 2016 12:10:02 BST
Instant Expert - How Your Brain Works Talk
21 May 2016 from 10:00 to 17:00. New Scientist presents... Instant Expert - How Your Brain Works. Andy joins five leading brain scientists to explore what we know about "the most complicated kilo of matter in the universe".
Last modified: Tue, 10 May 2016 16:21:54 BST
Pint of Science Talk
25 May 2016 19:30 - 21:30. Current advances in technology are helping us to build implants that can bypass the injury and restore movement. Andy will explain where these technologies are at now and where they may go in the future.
Last modified: Tue, 10 May 2016 16:22:57 BST
Forbes 30 Under 30 2016
Congratulations to lab alumnus Harbaljit Sohal for being nominated for the Forbes 30 Under 30 in Science.
Last modified: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 10:33:33 GMT
Are you thinking what I’m thinking? The rise of mind control
Tom Ireland from The Observer Newspaper visits the lab.
Last modified: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 10:27:25 GMT
Max Perutz Science Writing Award 2014
Congratulations to Thomas Hall for winning a commendation for his entry to the Max Perutz Science Writing Award 2014.
Last modified: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 10:26:46 GMT
Spinal cord research helps paralysed hand to move again
Restoring the ability to grasp in a paralysed hand using spinal cord stimulation.
Last modified: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 10:27:02 GMT