Predicting Language Outcome and Recovery After Stroke

Predicting Language Outcome and Recovery After Stroke

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The Predicting Language Outcome and Recovery After Stroke (PLORAS) research project is a neuroimagin See our website to learn more: www.ucl.ac.uk/ploras

We are based at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at the Institute of Neurology, University College London.

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Having an MRI scan for research: What happens? 27/04/2023

What happens when you have an MRI scan for research?
Find out more about the safety of MRI brain scanning and what to expect.

We made this video with our research volunteers as part of the Understanding MRI project.

Having an MRI scan for research: What happens? The third video in the Understanding MRI animation series was released in 2023. It explores what happens when you have an MRI scan, including some of the imp...

Why do we use MRI for research? 26/04/2023

What is MRI and why is it used in research?
Find out more about MRI and why it is so useful for understanding the brain.

We made this video with our research volunteers as part of the Understanding MRI project.

Why do we use MRI for research? Released in 2023, the second video in the Understanding MRI series covers: ‘Why is MRI used for research?’ It explains what MRI is, how it works and why MRI ...

Understanding MRI: Two animations co-created alongside research participants to explain key aspects of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) - Public Engagement 25/04/2023

We are pleased to announce the launch of two new animations about MRI brain scanning! We made these two videos with people with and .

The videos aim to answer popular questions about MRI. We are very grateful to all the research volunteers for their time and thoughtful input. They really helped to improve the animations.

You can read more about the project and watch the videos here:

Understanding MRI: Two animations co-created alongside research participants to explain key aspects of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) - Public Engagement The Understanding MRI team have co-created two new animations which explain key aspects of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) – a key neuroimaging technique used by researchers at UCL’s Department of Imaging Neuroscience.

13/05/2022

Non-stroke volunteers needed to help with brain scan study! The PLORAS team are looking for people over 55 with no stroke or other neurological diagnosis to visit us at UCL Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging for a functional MRI scan. This is a great way to support our research in and earn £15ph! Please share with your friends!

For more information, click here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M7b8wkpFQk3mtnZhxXS_zrSH05qV51LO/view?usp=sharing

Unitemps - Part-Time Research Assistants - PLORAS Project 06/04/2022

New roles at PLORAS for part-time research assistants! Suitable for qualified speech and language therapists. Remote working. Please apply through the Unitemps link to join our happy team! For queries about the roles email [email protected].

Unitemps - Part-Time Research Assistants - PLORAS Project Unitemps are recruiting for 2 Research Assistants to support the PLORAS Project, led by Professor Cathy Price, at UCL's Institute of Neurology until 30th June 2022, in the first instance. The work is likely to be part-time or even ad-...

14/03/2022

Read the World Stroke Day Forum 2021 Magazine!

The Wellcome Centre for Human
Neuroimaging have created a magazine to showcase the UCL World Stroke Day Forum 2021.

The Forum aimed to empower stroke survivors to influence the future of stroke
research at UCL by encouraging open dialogue between researchers, clinicians,
charities, stroke survivors, carers and loved ones.

Read the Magazine: https://engagement.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/projects/wsdforum/2021-
magazine/

Learn more about the Forum:
https://engagement.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/projects/wsdforum/

12/01/2022

Happy New Year from the PLORAS Team! Have you seen our video about the importance of Discovery Research in ? It stimulated great discussion at , illustrated here by Bridget Meyne

UCL World Stroke Day Forum 2021 Teaser 22/10/2021

UCL World Stroke Day Forum 2021 starts on Monday!

Thinking about attending? Here's an idea of what to expect from this year's events

UCL World Stroke Day Forum 2021 Teaser The UCL World Stroke Day Forum aims to empower stroke survivors to contribute to stroke research and rehabilitation at UCL.Join us from Monday 25th to Friday...

11/10/2021

Booking is now open for UCL World Stroke Day Forum!
The Forum will run online from Monday 25th to Friday 29th October.
A brilliant collaboration of UCL research groups and stroke charities are
partnering on this year’s Forum to produce an exciting programme of free
digital events, designed to encourage open dialogue between researchers,
clinicians, charities and stroke survivors.
Check out our website to browse the 2021 Programme and sign up for a
range of interactive sessions for free, including film screenings, panels and
workshops.

Understanding MRI: What is functional MRI (fMRI)? 27/07/2021

Watch our new video about functional MRI! We couldn't have made this without our research volunteers. A team of 5 participants from the PLORAS and qMAP-PD studies helped us to make it interesting and easy to understand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UOeBM5BwdY

Understanding MRI: What is functional MRI (fMRI)? This video is the first in our ‘Understanding MRI’ series and shows you how functional MRI works by guiding you through a simple experiment in our lab. We sh...

Understanding MRI: A co-creation project to develop an animation with research participants | Public Engagement 22/07/2021

Want to know more about MRI brain scanning? 🧠 So did lots of our participants UCL Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging! We asked 200 research volunteers what they would most like to know, and made a video to answer the most popular question: "What is functional MRI?" Watch the video and learn about the project here:

Understanding MRI: A co-creation project to develop an animation with research participants | Public Engagement Throughout the last year, members of the Physics, Imaging Support, qMAP-PD and PLORAS teams from across the Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging (WCHN) joined forces to deliver a multi-disciplinary public engagement project. Together with volunteers who participate in the Centre’s research, they...

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We are based at the Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging at the Institute of Neurology, University College London.

See our website to learn more: www.ucl.ac.uk/ploras

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