Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience

Basic & Clinical Neuroscience

About

Neurological diseases, particularly neurodegenerative diseases are common and serious, often with a major impact on the lives of those affected. We research the causes of these conditions and how discoveries in the laboratory can be translated into new therapies for patients. By working closely with King’s College Hospital, Guy’s Hospital and St Thomas’ Hospital, we ensure novel treatments are both effective and practical. Our Head of Department, Ammar Al-Chalabi, Professor of Neurology and Complex Disease Genetics, leads a team of people including clinicians working closely with people affected by these conditions, and scientists researching the underlying causes.

Our research spans the following areas:

Professor Kei Cho

Professor of Neuroscience
Dr Sam Cooke

Senior Lecturer in Neurobiology of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Dr Manolis Fanto

Reader in Functional Genomics
Professor Karl Peter Giese

Professor of Neurobiology of Mental Health
Professor Diane Hanger

Professor of Neuroscience
Dr Frank Hirth

Reader of Evolutionary Neuroscience
Dr Maria Jimenez-Sanchez

MRC Career Development Fellow
Professor Marzia Malcangio

Professor of Neuropharmacology
Professor Christopher Miller

Professor of Molecular Neuroscience
Professor Wendy Noble

Professor in Molecular Neurodegeneration
Professor Guy Tear

Professor of Molecular Neurobiology
Professor Sandrine Thuret

Professor of Neuroscience
Dr Claire Troakes

Senior Lecturer

Dr Younbok Lee

Senior Lecturer
Dr Marc-David Ruepp

Senior Lecturer in Neuroscience
Professor Christopher Shaw

Professor of Neurology and Neurogenetics
Dr Jemeen Sreedharan

Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow
Professor Jernej Ule

Van Geest Professor of Neurodegeneration Research
Dr Caroline Vance

Senior Lecturer

Professor Ammar Al-Chalabi

Professor of Neurology and Complex Disease Genetics
Dr Manolis Fanto

Reader in Functional Genomics
Dr Frank Hirth

Reader of Evolutionary Neuroscience
Professor Corinne Houart

Professor of Developmental Neurobiology
Dr Maria Jimenez-Sanchez

MRC Career Development Fellow
Professor Heinz Jungbluth

Professor of Paediatric Neurology & Consultant Paediatric Neurologist
Dr Younbok Lee

Senior Lecturer
Dr Ivo Lieberam

Senior Lecturer
Professor Christopher Miller

Professor of Molecular Neuroscience
Dr Jackie Mitchell

Lecturer in In Vivo Modelling of Neurodegeneration
Dr Sarah Mizielinska

Lecturer in Dementia and Related Neurodegenerative Disorders
Dr Marc-David Ruepp

Senior Lecturer in Neuroscience
Professor Christopher Shaw

Professor of Neurology and Neurogenetics
Dr Jemeen Sreedharan

Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow
Dr Claire Troakes

Senior Lecturer
Professor Jernej Ule

Van Geest Professor of Neurodegeneration Research
Dr Caroline Vance

Senior Lecturer

Professor Keyoumars Ashkan

Professor of Neurosurgery
Professor Joseph Bateman

Professor of Molecular Neuroscience
Professor K Ray Chaudhuri

Professor of Movement Disorders and Neurology
Professor Susan Duty

Professor in Pharmacology & Neuroscience
Dr Manolis Fanto

Reader in Functional Genomics
Professor Diane Hanger

Professor of Neuroscience
Dr Frank Hirth

Reader of Evolutionary Neuroscience
Dr Maria Jimenez-Sanchez

MRC Career Development Fellow
Professor Heinz Jungbluth

Professor of Paediatric Neurology & Consultant Paediatric Neurologist
Professor Marzia Malcangio

Professor of Neuropharmacology
Professor Christopher Miller

Professor of Molecular Neuroscience
Professor Per Svenningsson

Professor of Neurodegenerative Disorders

Professor Patrick Doherty

Emeritus Professor
Professor Karl Peter Giese

Professor of Neurobiology of Mental Health
Dr Marc-David Ruepp

Senior Lecturer in Neuroscience
Professor Karen Steel

Professor of Sensory Function
Professor Per Svenningsson

Professor of Neurodegenerative Disorders
Professor Sandrine Thuret

Professor of Neuroscience
Professor Federico Turkheimer

Professor in Neuroimaging (Analysis & Statistics)
Dr Alessio Vagnoni

Lecturer

Professor Esther Bell

Professor in Bioscience Education
Professor Benedikt Berninger

Professor of Developmental Neurobiology
Professor Jon Clarke

Professor of Anatomy
Dr Alessio Delogu

Senior Lecturer
Professor Phillip Gordon-Weeks

Emeritus Professor of Developmental Neurobiology
Professor Anthony Graham

Professor of Developmental Biology
Professor Corinne Houart

Professor of Developmental Neurobiology
Dr Ivo Lieberam

Senior Lecturer
Dr Katie Long

Research Fellow
Professor Oscar Marín

Professor of Neuroscience
Dr Setsuko Sahara

Lecturer
Dr Rita Sousa-Nunes

Lecturer in Developmental Neurobiology
Professor Deepak Srivastava

Professor of Molecular Neuroscience
Professor Guy Tear

Professor of Molecular Neurobiology
Professor Sandrine Thuret

Professor of Neuroscience
Professor Jernej Ule

Van Geest Professor of Neurodegeneration Research
Professor Richard Wingate

Professor of Developmental Neurobiology