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Nervous System Development and Disease Research Group

Neural Tube Research

Research in the Neural Tube Group focuses on the embryonic processes of early nervous system development and the origin of neurulation disorders, termed 'neural tube defects' (NTDs). Follow the links below to read more about particular aspects of our research:

Mechanisms of neurulation and NTDs

Mechanisms of neurulation and NTDs

Planar cell polarity genes and neurulation

Planar cell polarity genes and neurulation

Prevention of NTDs by inositol: The PONTI study

Prevention of NTDs by inositol: The PONTI study

Non-Ketotic Hyperglycinemia

Non-Ketotoic Hyperglycinemia

Human Development Biology Resource

Human Developmental Biology Resource

Folate one-carbon metabolism and neural development

Folate one-carbon metabolism and neural development

Nervous System Development and Disease Research Group

Prof. Nick Greene

Prof-Nick-Greene

IRIS Profile

Prof. Andy Copp

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IRIS Profile

Dr. Gabriel Galea

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IRIS Profile

National Centre for the Replacement & Reduction of Animals in Research

Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity

Medical Research Council