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Patrick Doherty

Professor Patrick Doherty PhD

Emeritus Professor

Research interests

  • Neuroscience

Biography

My lab is interested in the enzymes that synthesis 2-AG, the major endocannabinoid in the body. We have provided genetic evidence for 2-AG regulating adult neurogenesis in the hippocampus and subventricular zone, and demonstrated that drugs that promote eCB signalling can prevent the normal age-related dramatic decline in neurogenesis.  The current recent focus of the lab is on the development of neurotrophin receptor agonist antibodies that can cross the blood brain barrier to promote neuronal survival in neurodegenerative disease states.

Please see my Research Staff Profile for more detail.

Key Collaborators:

  • Dr Gareth Williams, King's College London
  • Dr Frank Walsh, Ossianix

Events

06FebSusan Duty inaugural

Professor Susan Duty - Inaugural Lecture

Join us in celebrating Professor Susan Duty's inaugural lecture on 'The Call of Duty: Pharmacology vs Parkinson’s Disease'

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Events

06FebSusan Duty inaugural

Professor Susan Duty - Inaugural Lecture

Join us in celebrating Professor Susan Duty's inaugural lecture on 'The Call of Duty: Pharmacology vs Parkinson’s Disease'

Please note: this event has passed.