About our Centre Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences (CDBS) is an interdisciplinary research centre within the College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine’s Deanery of Biomedical Sciences. CDBS, along with other university-wide, often philanthropically funded, themed research centres, make up Edinburgh Neuroscience: the vibrant interdisciplinary research structure that facilitates interaction and collaboration between researchers across groups, centres, schools and colleges.The Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences explores fundamental physiological mechanisms and pathways, from single genes to complex behaviour. News and events Congratulations to the Durrant lab for their recent publication in Nature!CMVM Staff Recognition Awards 2025CDBS Family and Friends Day - Fri 16th May, 1-5pmProf Evelyn Telfer elected Fellow of The Royal Society of EdinburghDonia Arafa wins this year's Alison Douglas Prize - CDBS best PhD thesisDr Paul Donlin-Asp awarded Wellcome Career Development AwardDr Rebecca Jordan awarded ERC starting grantCDBS Welcomes New DirectorProf Richard Morris delivers the 2024 Stephen Kuffler Lecture at Harvard Upcoming CDBS/CCBS Seminars Please find details of upcoming seminars here: The majority of seminars will be held in person every second Thursday in the Central Area and every fourth Monday at BioQuarter at 1:00pm (UK time), unless otherwise indicated. Our research Our Research themes and multidisciplinary approach. Opportunities and information for visiting students Current vacancies, projects and visiting student information. This article was published on 2023-12-08