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Read more at: 7th International Molecular & Cellular Mechanisms of Axon Degeneration Workshop
7th International Molecular & Cellular Mechanisms of Axon Degeneration Workshop

7th International Molecular & Cellular Mechanisms of Axon Degeneration Workshop

8 April 2019

Axon Degeneration Meeting - Loch Lomond


Read more at: Former Coleman Group Member wins ARUK Award
Former Coleman Group Member wins ARUK Award

Former Coleman Group Member wins ARUK Award

21 March 2019

Congratulations to Jemeen Sreedharan on being awarded the ARUK David Hague Early Career Investigator Award-2019


Read more at: Mirlinda wins first place in Austrian National Thesis Prize
Mirlinda wins first place in Austrian National Thesis Prize

Mirlinda wins first place in Austrian National Thesis Prize

9 January 2019

Congratulations to Mirlinda on winning the Erwin Wenzl Prize.


Read more at: Claire wins Clinical Neurosciences Away Day poster prize
Claire wins Clinical Neurosciences Away Day poster prize

Claire wins Clinical Neurosciences Away Day poster prize

10 December 2018

Claire wins Clinical Neurosciences Away Day poster prize


Read more at: Andrea begins his fellowship

Andrea begins his fellowship

17 October 2018

Andrea begins his Sir Henry Wellcome postdoctoral fellowship on 1st November 2018, collaborating with the Coleman, Wade-Martins and Bandmann groups in Cambridge, Oxford and Sheffield. The project studies axon degeneration in Parkinson's disease using a range of methods including primary cultures, iPSC-derived neurons and...


Read more at: Best of luck Maria!

Best of luck Maria!

17 October 2018

Sadly, Maria is leaving us for a new post in student finance administration in the University of Cambridge. Thank you Maria for all the great support you've given the Coleman group and VGB during your time here!


Read more at: New publication

New publication

12 October 2018

Jonathan Gilley, Paul Mayer, Gang Yu, Michael P Coleman; Low levels of NMNAT2 compromise axon development and survival, Human Molecular Genetics, ddy356, https://doi.org/10.1093/hmg/ddy356 NMNAT2 is an endogenous axon maintenance factor that preserves axon health by blocking Wallerian-like axon degeneration. Mice lacking...


Read more at: Enchanté shows raise nearly £1,000!

Enchanté shows raise nearly £1,000!

24 August 2018

Romina Vuono’s dance production Enchanté took place at the Cambridge Junction on 31 st August and 1 st September 2018; proceedings will support the Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust and People Dancing/Dance for Parkinson's UK. If you would like to support their cause with a donation, visit: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/...


Read more at: Prof Coleman conquers the summits of Varese

Prof Coleman conquers the summits of Varese

24 August 2018

Michael represented the UK in the World Gran Fondo Championship on 2 nd September in Varese, Italy. Funding from Alzheimer’s Research UK makes much of the research in his laboratory possible so this is the occasion to put something back in. He's successfully reached his fundraising target of £500 to help Alzheimer's...


Read more at: Olivia starts her PhD journey

Olivia starts her PhD journey

24 August 2018

Olivia Sheppard will start a PhD in October 2018; her Major Project has been funded by ARUK: ‘Revealing mechanisms of sporadic Alzheimer’s disease by modelling in organotypic hippocampal slice cultures’. Congratulations Olivia!


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The Coleman Laboratory does world-leading research into mechanisms of axon and synapse loss, looking for ways to alleviate axonal diseases. Our priorities are high quality science, valuing and training people, and disseminating knowledge to scientists and the public.

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