University Neurology Unit: University of Cambridge

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Degree 
PhD
Address
University Neurology Unit: University of Cambridge, Level 5, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Subject
Health Sciences and Human Body
App Deadline 
none specified
Telephone 
+44 (0)1223 217091
Fax 
+44 (0)1223 336941
E-mail 

alas...@medschl.cam.ac.uk

Website 
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/univ/gsprospe...



The University Neurology Unit was founded in 1989 and has three professors with chairs in Neurology, Behavioural Neurology and Stroke Medicine. The underlying principle of their research is the application of basic scientific methods to important clinical areas.

Key research areas

  • Genetics of demyelinating diseases (Prof DAS Compston and Dr S Sawcer).
  • Early detection and differentiation of dementing disorders; neuropsychology and memory disorders (Dr P Nestor)
  • Pathophysiology, plasticity and functional imaging in cerebrovascular disease (Prof J-C Baron)
  • Molecular pathology of dementias (Dr M Spillantini)
  • Neural transplantation (Dr R Barker)
  • Treatment of multiple sclerosis (Dr A Coles)
  • Neurobiology of demyelinating diseases (Dr S Chandran and Prof DAS Compston)

Research collaborations

  • They have strong links with many other departments and MRC Units in Cambridge.

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