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School of Neuroscience
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience

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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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Early life and development

Our research

Our research

Leading the world in understanding brain function and finding new treatments for patients

What is neuroscience?

What is neuroscience?

Neuroscience is the study of the nervous system, from structure to function, in health and disease

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Centres

Specialist neuroscience centres, world-leading in understanding the brain at all stages of life

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Facilities & Resources

World-class neuroscience facilities & resources, including MRI, neuroimaging equipment, and King's…

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PhD

Join a lively community of PhD students, learning from world-leading neuroscience researchers

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