We study clinical areas that include major human infectious diseases and diseases that affect the central nervous system.
BOB体育登录网址_欧宝体育官网平台-APP|下载 group is part of the University-wide BOB体育登录网址_欧宝体育官网平台-APP|下载 Neurosciences Group (SoNG). The group was established in 2001 to provide a focus for collaborative, interdisciplinary and applied neuroscience.
We research the clinical and environmental factors that impair brain development. This includes studies on the impact on neurological and neurodevelopmental function in children who were both at high risk and/or have suffered adverse effects. We also explore the pathology, prevention and repair strategies for damaged neural tissue.
BOB体育登录网址_欧宝体育官网平台-APP|下载 research programme is aimed at understanding the biological basis and treatment of neurodegenerative disease. We do this through a number of projects:
BOB体育登录网址_欧宝体育官网平台-APP|下载 laboratory-based research is helping us understand the main risk factors for neurodegenerative diseases (for example, ageing, genotype and neuroinflammation) and the repair potential of stem cells using animal models and human tissue.
During neurological disease, brain tissue including vessels and blood within are destroyed, leading to inflammation, release of haemoglobin and blood-brain barrier compromise. We study these pathological processes across a range of neurological diseases.
