Department of Neuroinflammation

Head of Department: Professor Kenneth J Smith, BSc, PhD

The main focus of the Department is on multiple sclerosis (MS) with a broad range of research from basic neuroscience to clinical translation, including therapeutic trials. The Department also has thematic interests in neuroimaging and neuroimmunology that extend to other diseases including psychosis and anti-basal ganglia antibody syndromes. Important collaborations exist with other departments in the Institute, in UCL, and beyond. The research is supported by programme grants from the MS Society and Wellcome Trust, and multiple project grants and industrial contracts.

The UCL Institute of Neurology promotes teaching and research of the highest quality in neurology and the neurosciences. The Institute of Neurology and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery are members of  UCL Partners, Europe's largest academic health science partnership.