Journeys of discovery: Christine Holt on how our brains wire-up
18 October 2023Christine Holt knew she’d solved one of the key puzzles of how brains wire-up, but convincing others was no easy matter.
Cambridge scientist Professor Christine Holt wins world’s top neuroscience award
23 March 2023̽»¨Ö±²¥Brain Prize 2023 is awarded for critical insights into the molecular mechanisms of brain development and plasticity.
Neurons feel the force – physical interactions control brain development
19 September 2016Researchers have identified a new mechanism controlling brain development: that neurons not only ‘smell’ chemicals in their environment, but also ‘feel’ their way through the developing brain.Â
̽»¨Ö±²¥amazing axon adventure
05 February 2016How does the brain make connections, and how does it maintain them? Cambridge neuroscientists and mathematicians are using a variety of techniques to understand how the brain ‘wires up’, and what it might be able to tell us about degeneration in later life.
