Cambridge NeuroWorks Fellows showcase innovation at connecting neuroscience workshop
Cambridge NeuroWorks Fellows had a brilliant opportunity to showcase their research at the Cambridge NeuroWorks Connecting Neuroscience event, held in collaboration with Cambridge Neuroscience and Cambridge Network.
The Connecting Neuroscience: Academia and Innovation workshop at Newnham College on 2nd June 2025, brought together pioneering researchers working at the forefront of neurotechnology and the brain–machine frontier.
From the powerful use of video games to share lived experience and support mental health, to the use of deep brain stimulation in the treatment of Parkinson’s and addiction, the outstanding showcase of talks demonstrated how cutting-edge science is shaping the future of neurotechnology.
The morning began with coffee and informal networking, followed by a welcome from Dervila Glynn, George Malliaras and Ben Underwood, who introduced the aims of both Cambridge Neuroscience and the Cambridge NeuroWorks programme. Their remarks set the stage for a series of short but impactful talks from leading researchers in the field.
Highlights included:
- Timothy O’Leary (Engineering) on brain-machine interfaces, causality, and cognitive maps,
- Amparo Güemes (Engineering) exploring neurotechnology for metabolic control,
- Paul Fletcher (Psychiatry) discussing the use of video games for psychiatric assessment and intervention,
- Harry Bulstrode (Cambridge Stem Cell Institute) presenting advances in cell replacement for Parkinson’s,
- and Valerie Voon (Psychiatry) examining the role of deep brain stimulation in addiction treatment.
Cambridge NeuroWorks Fellows Lucy Jung, Iwan Vaughan Roberts, Kourosh Sam Kamali, Liam Collins-Jones, Kamila Jozwik and Jonathan Fisher took to the stage to introduce their research, each project a testament to the creativity, rigour, and passion that defines this fellowship. Attendees then had the opportunity to speak directly with the Fellows in breakout sessions, showing curiosity and enthusiasm for their work.
The event and the conversations it sparked, created a rare and valuable space where academic insight and real-world innovation could meet, ignite innovation, and inspire the next generation of neurotechnology.
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