XClose

UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

Menu

Division of Neuropathology

The Division of Neuropathology at Queen Square is a leading academic and diagnostic neuropathology department in the UK. The department provides services for the National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College London Hospital, and receives a substantial number of national referrals

Molecular Pathology: We offer DNA methylation profiling for advanced diagnostics and prognostication of brain tumours.

For routine diagnostics we offer targeted sequencing (IDH, BRAF, TERT, Histone), copy number assays 1p/19q, EGFR, CDKN2A/B) and MGMT promoter methylation. 

 
Adult Muscle and Nerve: We receive more than 150 muscle and 100 nerve biopsies annually from adult patients and provide a diagnostic service and support the mitochondrial disease and the McArdle’s disease NCG services.
Adult Muscle
Dubowitz Neuromuscular Centre: The Dubowitz Neuromuscular centre specialises in neuromuscular disorders affecting individuals in the paediatric age. We provide the diagnostic neuropathology for Congenital Muscular Dystrophies and Congenital Myopathies
neuropathology
Brain autopsies:
We perform autopsies on brains including high risk (prion diseases, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease).Enquiries: UCLH.office.neuropathology@nhs.net		 
UCL IQPath: Research histology facility, digital pathology and image analysis on the highest technical level. 
Electron microscopy:

Comprehensive facilities for specimen preparation and access to Transmission Electron Microscopes at Great Ormond Street Hospitals. We provide diagnostic services only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Referrals of blocks and slides (mailing address)


Division of Neuropathology
Mailbox 126
UCL Institute of Neurology
London WC1N 3BG

Referrals of fresh and frozen tissue (Delivery address)
9:00-16:00h only

Division of Neuropathology
First floor specimen reception
Queen Square House
UCL Institute of Neurology
Queen Square
London WC1N 3BG

Specimen reception: 020 3448 4246

 

Contact Details

Division of Neuropathology, Box 126
Queen Square House
UCL Institute of Neurology
The National Hospital For Neurology and Neurosurgery
Queen Square
London WC1N 3BG

Office:
All enquiries to:
UCLH.office.neuropathology@nhs.net
Telephone: 020 3448 4234
Fax: 020 3448 4486

Sharon Snook, Office manager
s.snook@nhs.net

Laboratory management:
Angela Richard-Loendt, Head BMS
angela.richard-londt@nhs.net
Telephone: 020 3448 4237

Laboratory enquiries:
020 3448 4236

Specimen reception:
020 3448 4246

Molecular Pathology:
Monika Dutt
Peravin Mariathasan
Tedani El-Hassan
UCLH.molecular.neuropathology@nhs.net

Dubowitz Neuromuscular Centre:
020 3448 4235
dncmusclepathology@gosh.nhs.uk

How to find us:
We are located on the 1st floor in the grey tower block (Queen Square House) at the North end of QueenSquare. You need to report to the reception on the ground floor of Queen Square House

View Map