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Division of Neuroscience

Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience

Building brains

Understanding how the human central nervous system (CNS) is built is one of the key remaining tasks in neurobiology. We investigate the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in the formation of the nervous system. Our research focuses on brain regionalisation, tissue and cell morphogenesis, neurogenesis, neuronal fate specification and migration.

Our key questions:

What are the cellular and molecular mechanisms shaping the CNS?
How, and when, is cellular diversity defined and how is it tweaked by evolution?
What are the evolutionary dynamics controlling changes during CNS development?
How early in development are species-specific attributes defined? Are these developments irreversible?

Building brains is a key research theme of the MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, which brings together world-leading researchers across King's College London.

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Dr Esther Bell

Senior Lecturer
Professor Benedikt Berninger

Professor of Developmental Neurobiology
Professor Jon Clarke

Professor of Anatomy
Dr Alessio Delogu

Senior Lecturer
Professor Anthony Graham

Professor of Developmental Biology
Professor Corinne Houart

Deputy Head of Developmental Neurobiology
Dr Katie Long

Research Fellow
Professor Oscar Marín

Professor of Neurobiology
Dr Setsuko Sahara

Lecturer
Dr Rita Sousa-Nunes

Lecturer in Developmental Neurobiology
Dr Deepak Srivastava

Reader in Molecular Neuroscience
Professor Guy Tear

Professor of Molecular Neurobiology
Dr Sandrine Thuret

Reader in Neuroscience and Mental Health
Dr Richard Wingate

Reader in Developmental Neurobiology and Head of Anatomy

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