Professor Laura Andreae MBBS, PhD, MRCP
Professor of Developmental Neuroscience
Research interests
- Neuroscience
Biography
My lab is interested in how synaptic connections and neuronal circuits are formed during development, and how these processes may be disrupted in neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism, epilepsy and schizophrenia. We use a variety of approaches, including electrophysiology and advanced imaging techniques, to investigate how neuronal activity regulates early synapse formation and to further our understanding of the mechanisms that lead to alterations in neural circuit development and function in genetic models of neurodevelopmental disorders. I also lead the PhD programme in the MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
Please see my Research Staff Profile for more detail
Key collaborators:
- Professor Juan Burrone, King's College London
- Professor Declan Murphy, King's College London
- Professor Grainne McAlonan, King's College London
- Professor Albert Basson, King's College London
News
Laura Andreae awarded a Leverhulme Trust Research Project Grant to uncover the rules behind neuronal development
The project Neuronal Trees: Linking Biology to Models looks at how neurons develop their complex structures
Researchers awarded BBSRC grant to investigate the role of neuronal activity in brain development.
The project will look at how brain connections are formed in the early stage of development in mouse and human.
Professor Laura Andreae awarded the Louise Hanson Marshall Special Recognition Award by the Society for Neuroscience
The award honours individuals who have significantly promoted the professional development of women in neuroscience through teaching, organizational...
New Wellcome Discovery Award to study gene regulation in autism spectrum disorder and Alzheimer's disease.
Professor Jernej Ule, Dr Laura Andreae, and Professor Ben Blencowe have received £5,443,308 for the project “Context-dependent RNA regulation and its...
Events
Professor Laura Andreae - Inaugural Lecture
Join us in celebrating Professor Laura Andreae's inaugural lecture on 'Building brains and making connections.'
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
Introducing Professor Ben Blencowe
I talked to Professor Benjamin Blencowe, who recently joined the Centre for Developmental Neuroscience at the School of Neuroscience (IoPPN). I asked him...
Celebrating Neuroscience Research this Brain Awareness Week
This year, Brain Awareness Week was held from 14 to 22 March 2022. Brain Awareness Week is the global campaign to foster public enthusiasm and support for...
News
Laura Andreae awarded a Leverhulme Trust Research Project Grant to uncover the rules behind neuronal development
The project Neuronal Trees: Linking Biology to Models looks at how neurons develop their complex structures
Researchers awarded BBSRC grant to investigate the role of neuronal activity in brain development.
The project will look at how brain connections are formed in the early stage of development in mouse and human.
Professor Laura Andreae awarded the Louise Hanson Marshall Special Recognition Award by the Society for Neuroscience
The award honours individuals who have significantly promoted the professional development of women in neuroscience through teaching, organizational...
New Wellcome Discovery Award to study gene regulation in autism spectrum disorder and Alzheimer's disease.
Professor Jernej Ule, Dr Laura Andreae, and Professor Ben Blencowe have received £5,443,308 for the project “Context-dependent RNA regulation and its...
Events
Professor Laura Andreae - Inaugural Lecture
Join us in celebrating Professor Laura Andreae's inaugural lecture on 'Building brains and making connections.'
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
Introducing Professor Ben Blencowe
I talked to Professor Benjamin Blencowe, who recently joined the Centre for Developmental Neuroscience at the School of Neuroscience (IoPPN). I asked him...
Celebrating Neuroscience Research this Brain Awareness Week
This year, Brain Awareness Week was held from 14 to 22 March 2022. Brain Awareness Week is the global campaign to foster public enthusiasm and support for...