Neuro - Healthy Ageing

The main aim of the Neuroscience Division is to increase our understanding of the molecular mechanisms that underpin the capacity of the human brain to learn and to think, and the alterations in neuronal systems involved in disorders such as Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, eating disorders, hearing loss and pain.

We are utilising many techniques, including basic molecular biology, genomics, transgenic animal models, sophisticated imaging and integrated physiology approaches. In particular, we hope to find ways to regenerate the nervous system for therapeutic purposes and to better understand the brain's control of body functions, particularly the regulation of energy balance (intake and expenditure), which affects fertility, mood, weight gain and physical fitness.