On 5 March, the Specific Learning Difficulties Network (SLDN), co-founded by Professor of Neurogenetics and Genomics Prof. Silvia Paracchini, hosted an event at the University of St Andrews. The conference brought…
The School of Medicine hosted a visit from the University of Bonn Faculty of Medicine on 2 December 2024, marking a significant step forward in their growing partnership. The day began with a plenary session, offering…
The 9th North Sea Laterality Conference, hosted by the School of Medicine from 21-23 August, was a resounding success. Professor of Neurogenetics and Genomics Silvia Paracchini was the lead organiser of the event,…
The University’s Graduate School for Interdisciplinary Studies (GSIS) has been awarded two Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) scholarships for the 2024/25 MSc Health Data Science programme. The DHI Masters…
Professor of Neurogenetics and Genomics Silvia Paracchini is one of four St Andrews researchers appointed as joint professors with the University of Bonn this month. Professor Paracchini and her fellow appointees will…
From 20-21 June, the Neurogenetics Research Group had a successful trip to Guildford for the 13th British Dyslexia Association International Conference. The conference had more than 300 participants from all…
From 20-24 February, Global PhD student Priyatam Dutta, MSc, and postdoctoral researcher Dr Lisa Sindermann visited St Andrews as part of a joint project with the University of Bonn’s Institute of Human Genetics. This…
Professor of Neurogenetics Silvia Paracchini set up the Specific Learning Difficulties Network (SLDN) to accelerate and coordinate research efforts around the UK into dyslexia, dyscalculia and dysgraphia. In October,…
A new article co-authored by Professor of Neurogenetics Silvia Paracchini has identified an association between dyslexia and “mixed-handedness.” In the context of the study, “mixed-handedness” refers to an umbrella…