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 and schizophrenia. We use a variety of approaches, such as electrophysiology, structural and functional imaging, to investigate how neuronal activity regulates early synapse formation. In collaboration with clinicians, we are working to try to link their studies in human patients with our preclinical data, in the hope of finding new treatments for these disorders. I also lead the Medical Research Council-Sackler PhD programme in the Medical Research Council Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, and am a FENS-Kavli Scholar.

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Find out more about my research:

CDN - Laura Andreae

Key publications:

• Andreae et al., 2015. Spontaneous Neurotransmitter Release Shapes Dendritic Arbors via Long-Range Activation of NMDA Receptors Volume 10, Issue 6
• Andreae et al., 2012. Independent Vesicle Pools Underlie Different Modes of Release during Neuronal Development Brief Communications
• Taylor et al., 2018. Neuronal Receptors Display Cytoskeleton-Independent Directed Motion on the Plasma Membrane Volume 10

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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