Research Grants
The following are current grants held by members of the Centre for Brain and Behaviour that are of particular relevance:
Understanding the combined impact of behavioural and neurodevelopmental disorders on learningMargherita Malanchini
£133,787 Jacobs Foundation (01-01-2025 - 31-12-2027)
VoCs - MSCA Doctoral Network (2023) LevanNadine Lavan
£267,922 EPSRC - EU Scheme (01-12-2024 - 30-11-2028)
Evolution of human language efficiency (Alexandra Safryghin)Alex Mielke
£126,273 ESRC Economic and Social Research Council (01-10-2024 - 30-09-2025)
International Exchanges 2023: Brain-wide circuits for spatial computation in ZebrafishGuifen Chen
£12,000 Royal Society (31-03-2024 - 30-03-2026)
The neural basis of inter-species communicationValdas Noreika
£155,098 BBSRC Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (14-02-2024 - 13-04-2025)
Addressing key evidence gaps in the science of insect sentienceLars Chittka
£719,449 Good Ventures Foundation (01-01-2024 - 31-12-2026)
Sleep and circadian interactions with sensory sensitivity in adults with intellectual disabilitiesValdas Noreika, Margherita Malanchini and Giorgia Michelini
£103,229 Baily Thomas Charitable Fund, The (01-11-2023 - 31-12-2025)
Adolescent Mental Health and Development in the Digital WorldKatarzyna Kostyrka-Allchorne
£10,114 MRC Medical Research Council (18-09-2023 - 30-08-2025)
Enhancing national cyber resilience via SME cyber security and digital responsibilityMaria Bada
£328,119 EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (01-09-2023 - 28-02-2026)
A life course approach to understanding ADHD among womenJessica Agnew-Blais and Stamatina Iliodromiti
£491,761 MRC Medical Research Council (01-08-2023 - 31-07-2026)
Discovering missing links in neuropeptide evolution and functionMaurice Elphick and Arianna Fornili
£576,040 BBSRC Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (01-06-2023 - 31-05-2026)
Freedom of choice in decision-making: Introspecting the cause of our actions-GRANT TRANSFERLucie Charles
£395,472 ESRC Economic and Social Research Council (01-10-2022 - 16-11-2025)
Smart sensors for a wearable-free and contactless virtual ward at homeKhalid Rajab, Akram Alomainy and Janelle Jones
£396,049 EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (01-10-2022 - 25-07-2025)
Neuronal Basis of Cross-modal sensory integration for navigationGuifen Chen
£19,906 Royal Society (21-03-2022 - 30-04-2025)
Building spatial maps from visual and self-motion inputsGuifen Chen
£492,794 BBSRC Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (01-02-2022 - 26-07-2027)
PhD Programme: Gambling HarmsJanelle Jones and Jessica Agnew-Blais
£156,538 GambleAware (01-02-2022 - 30-09-2026)
Generalisation from limited experience: how to solve the problem of inductionElisabetta Versace
£269,334 Leverhulme Trust (23-08-2021 - 31-03-2026)
NIH: Zebrafish addiction screenCaroline Brennan
£466,209 NIH National Institutes of Health - USA (01-08-2018 - 31-05-2025)