Faculty of Science

Centre for Neurotechnology, Neuromodulation and Neurotherapeutics (N3)

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 The Centre for Neurotechnology, Neuromodulation and Neurotherapeutics (N3) is an inter-disciplinary research centre bringing together scientists, engineers, clinicians and individuals with lived experience of brain health conditions to co-create the next generation of wearable neurotechnology and neuromodulation devices. 

About N3

N3 works across faculties, institutes and universities to advance development in brain imaging and stimulation.Our innovative research aims to transform healthcare delivery for brain health conditions and widen access to safe and effective treatments, both in the UK and globally.  

The University of Nottingham (UoN) is well positioned to lead this research, as we prepare to host the UK’s most powerful Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner. Our research, funded by UKRI, NIHR, and charitable sources, is linked to UK-wide research networks such as the EPSRC-funded Neuromod+ network, and UoN neurotechnology spinouts such as Cerca Magnetics and Neurotherapeutics Ltd.

Our research themes 

Our Centre builds on the University of Nottingham's world-renowned expertise in brain imaging research and application. Our combined expertise in computational and mathematical modelling of brain mechanisms, and clinical strengths in research and treatment of brain health conditions will help us drive research in these areas:

Theme 1-1-2

Understanding neural mechanisms               

 

 

Theme 2-1-2
Developing novel forms of neurotechnology 
 

 

Theme 3-2
Clinical translation and application of neurotechnology
 
    
 

 

Our people 

Our research teams have a wealth of neurophysiological data from previous studies conducted at UoN. We bring together expertise in applied engineering, a team of scientists and clinicians to advance the future of neuromod+ research in the UK and globally.

Centre Leads

Our leadership and research team comprises of academics and scientists across five departments at the University of Nottingham.

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Professor Stephen Jackson

Centre Director and Faculty of Science Lead
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Professor Matthew Brookes OBE

Neurotechnology Lead
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Professor Stephen Coombes

Mathematical Modelling Lead
 
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Professor Marcus Kaiser

Faculty of Medicine Lead
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Professor Richard Morriss

Clinical Translation Lead
 

 

PIs and Research Staff 

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Dr Cyril Atkinson-Clement

Research Fellow, Cognitive Psychology
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Professor Rob Dineen

Professor of Neuroradiology
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Dr Mairi Houlgreave

Research Fellow, Psychology
 
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Dr Barbara Morera

Chief Research Office, Neupulse Ltd
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Dr Benjamin Dunkley

Associate Professor, Psychology
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Dr Matias J Ison

Associate Professor in Psychology
 
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Dr Paul Briley

Clinical Assistant Professor in General Adult Psychiatry
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Caitlin Mairi Smith

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Psychology
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Dr Nick Myers

Assistant Professor, Psychology
 
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Dr Katherine Dyke

Assistant Professor, Psychology
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Dr Tobias Bast

Associate Professor, Psychology
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Dr Domenica Mimma Veniero

Assistant Professor, Psychology
 
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Dr Alexander Turner

Assistant Professor
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Dr Radu Tanasescu

Consultant Neurologist, Medicine
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Dr George Gordon

Associate Professor, Engineering
 
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Dr Kat Gialopsou

Research Fellow, Psychology
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Dr Joseph Sollini

Assistant Professor, Medicine
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Professor Claire Gibson

Professor of Psychology
 
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Dr Kevin Webb

Associate Professor in Applied Optics & Electrophysiology
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Professor Dorothee Auer

Professor of Neuroimaging
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Dr Mohammad Zia Ul Haq Katshu

Clinical Associate Professor in Psychiatry
 
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Dr JeYoung Jung

Assistant Professor, Psychology
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Dr Sudheer Lankappa

Consultant Psychiatrist and Honorary Clinical Associate Professor
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Dr Magdalena Sereda

Assistant Professor, Medicine
 
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Dr Elizabeth Liddle

Associate Professor, Translational Medicine
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Professor Edward de Haan

Visiting Professor, Donders Institute, UoN
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Professor Stamatios Sotiropoulos

Head of the Computational Neuroimaging Laboratory
 
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Dr Rob Wilkinson

Assistant Professor, Life Sciences
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Dr Bas Labree

Research Fellow, Hearing Sciences
 

 

Centre Students

We have established an interdisciplinary doctoral training centre in neurotechnology and neuromodulation to train UK and international students 

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Angelica Pozzi

PhD Student, Mathematical Neuroscience

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Isabel Farr

PhD Student, Neuroscience and Psychology

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Anreta Dvorakova

PhD Student, Psychology and Cognitive Science

 
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Mr James Kennaway

PhD Student, Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience

 

 

Centre news and activities 

Find out the latest news about our research and experts 

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Centre launched to improve brain health treatments

Our centre has been launched to creat ethe next generation of neurotechnology devices
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Tourette's treatment device trialled for Parkinson's

Our Tourette's wrist device will be trialled for Parkinson's tremor treatment
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Quantum investment in brain imaging for dementia

£2m investment in the UK's quantum sector to detect early signs of dementia
 
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UK’s most powerful MRI gets green light

Tesla Engineering Ltd and Philips UK and Ireland to build UK's most powerful MRI
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Wearable scan reveals children's brain growth

New research has given the clearest ever picture of young children’s developing brains
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Nottingham technology for Tourette's wins NICE backing

Our technology device for reducing tics has been recommended for use
 
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Lewis Capaldi tests tourette's device

Lewis was eager to try out the Neupulse device for himself to see if it could reduce his tics
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Wrist device significantly reduces tics"

Results of our clinical trial of have shown it significantly reduces the severity and frequency of tics.
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University spin-out in Bloomberg UK watchlist

Cerca Magnetics is one of only 25 start-ups to watch
 
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50 years of MRI in Nottingham

Home of MRI celebrate research and medicine advancement
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Clincal trial begins for tourette's wearable device

UK-wide trial for wearable wrist device to reduce tics
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University wins record funding for powerful UK MRI scanner

£29 million MRI scnanner ro help with clearer images for diseases treatment
 

 

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