Anatomical Neuropharmacology Unit

This is an historical archive of the activities of the MRC Anatomical Neuropharmacology Unit (MRC ANU) that operated at the University of Oxford from 1985 until March 2015. The MRC ANU established a reputation for world-leading research on the brain, for training new generations of scientists, and for engaging the general public in neuroscience. The successes of the MRC ANU are now built upon at the MRC Brain Network Dynamics Unit at the University of Oxford.

News- Unit records in the Town and Gown 10 km race

16 May 2010
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The Unit contributed a host of fine athletes and results to this year's 10 km Town and Gown fun charity run supporting the Muscular Distrophy Campaign. On the 16th of May, Thomas Bienvenu, Kristina Detzner, Tommas Ellender, Ruth Faram, Katja Hartwich, Linda Katona, Damien Lapray, Miroslawa Manko, Cristina Martinez Gonzalez, Lema Massi, Eleftheria Pissadaki, Andrew Sharott, Peter Somogyi and Robert Stewart joined over 3000 runners in the annual event. From the two teams The MRC Express and The MAGYARS, Robert Stewart came in first as 27th overall at 37:10, while Thomas Ellender made it at 41:11. Fastest girl was Lema Massi at 45:07.

One year on, the Director was 2 (two) sec faster than last year! Peter Somogyi finished 1152th at 52:53 as a member of the team The MAGYARS, improving a respectable 2 sec on last year. But he was still beaten by other team members, son Balazs coming 146th at 43:42, son Levente coming in 915th at 50:59 and daughter Lilla at 917th at 51:00, while daughter-in-law Claire finished her first race 1763th at 59:18.

Full results at sportsystems.co.uk.