Nerve cells
The image shows brain cells kept in tissue culture. The black structures with their long and delicate processes are nerve cells that produce the very simple molecule called nitric oxide. Nitric oxide is important for many different brain functions but may also cause the death of brain cells in disease states.
The photograph was taken by Dr. Sophie Duport in the Neural Signalling research group led by Professor John Garthwaite at the UCL Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research.
A new website encompassing the breadth and depth of UCL's extensive portfolio of neuroscience and mental health research has been launched, bringing together the expertise of more than 400 principal investigators.
The site covers the full range of UCL Neuroscience activities in molecular, developmental, cellular, systems, cognitive, computational and clinical neuroscience. It features a live seminars and events feed, a rolling news service, a list of available facilities, information for prospective students and employees, links to supporters and partners, and a 135-year history of UCL Neuroscience’s remarkable achievement.
Within and beyond the UCL School of Life & Medical Sciences, there are many interdepartmental and cross-faculty research groups and centres represented, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of UCL Neuroscience research.
Visit the UCL Neuroscience website here.
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