Steering Members
| Andrey Abramov Pathophysiological mechanisms of mitochondrial mutations associated with Parkinson’s Disease Institute of Neurology |  |
| Michelangelo Campanella Roles of the mitochondrial proteins IF1 and the mitochondrial benzodiazepine receptor in the regulation of cell fate and disease Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Royal Veterinary School |  |
| Michael Duchen Neurodegenerative diseases; mitochondrial genetic disease; comparative mitochondrial cell biology; fluorescence imaging of mitochondrial function; cell death pathways Department of Cell and Developmental Biology |  |
| Josef Kittler Cell biological mechanisms underlying neuronal excitability and synaptic plasticity. Mitochondrial trafficking in neurons. Department of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology |  |
| Nick Lane Mitochondrial genetics and evolution Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment |  |
| Amandine Marechal Structural & Molecular Biology Faculty of Life Sciences, Division of Biosciences |  |
| Shamima Rahman Mitochondrial DNA replication and mutations. Institute of Child Health |  |
| Peter R. Rich Biological electron transfer. Infrared spectroscopy. The Glynn Laboratory of Bioenergetics at UCL Department of Structural and Molecular Biology |  |
| Gyorgy Szabadkai Mitochondrial biogenesis and cancer; mitochondria and calcium signalling; mitochondria and cell death Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, UCL Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua |  |
UCL Associates
| Neil Bradman Use of genetic variation in the study of demographic history, pharmacogenetics The Centre for Genetic Anthropology |  |
| Mike Cheetham Neurodegeneration Department: UCL Institute of Ophtalmology |  |
| Shamshad Cockcroft Basic Life Sciences, Cancer, Infection & Immunology and Inflammation, Neuroscience, Personalised Medicine Department: Division of Biosciences, Faculty of Life Sciences |  |
| J. Mark Cooper Neurodegenerative diseases, in particular the investigation of the molecular mechanisms of Parkinson's disease Department: Clinical Neurocience, UCL Institute of Neurology |  |
| Martin Crompton Mitochondria; Permeability transition; Calcium; Oxidative stress, Cyclophilins; Cell death |  |
| Clare Elwell Development of novel optical systems for monitoring the healthy and injured brain Department: Medical Physics and Bioengineering |  |
| Elizabeth Fisher The neurogenetics of neurodegenerative disease Department: Neurodegenerative Diseases, UCL Institute of Neurology |  |
| Lazaros Foukas Mammalian PI 3-kinase signalling and ageing Department: Institute of Healthy Ageing, UCL Genetics, Evolution and Environment |  |
| Jonathan Gale Repair and regeneration of hair epithelia; mitochondrial dysfunction in deafness Department: Ear Institute |  |
| Alex Gourine Autonomic neuroscience Department: Neuroscience, Physiology & Pharmacology | |
| Ivan Gout Regulation of growth and energy metabolism via the mTOR/S6K pathway in normal and cancer cells Department: Structural and Molecular Biology |  |
| Linda Greensmith Development and Neurodegeneration of Motor Neurons; Motor Neuron Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases Department: Sobell Research Department of Motor Neuroscience & Movement Disorders |  |
| Michael Hanna Human neuromuscular diseases and diseases related to mtDNA mutations Department: Institute of Neurology |  |
| John Hardy Neurological disease. Genetic studies of neurological disease, population genetics Department: Molecular Neuroscience, UCL Institute of Neurology |  |
| Simon Heales Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress in neurodegenerative disease Department: Institute of Neurology |  |
| Chris Kay EPR Spectroscopy Department: Structural & Molecular Biology London Centre for Nanotechnology |  |
| Mark Lythgoe Biomedical Imaging Department: Centre for Advanced Biomedical Imaging |  |
| Vidya Mohamed-Ali Biology of adipocytes and the role of adipose tissue as an endocrine organ. Regulation of metabolism and obesity Department: Metabolism and Experimental Therapeutics | |
| Hugh Montgomery Critical care medicine; hypoxic adaptation; human performance; renin-angiotensin systems Department: Division of Medicine |  |
| Steve Moss Department: Institute of Ophthalmology |  |
| Francesco Muntoni Paediatric neurology, neuromuscular disease Department: Neurosciences & Mental Health, UCL Institute of Child Health |  |
| Richard Orrell Clinical Neurosciences and Consultant Neurologist Department: Clinical Neurosciences, Institute of Neurology |  |
| Helene Plun-Favreau Parkinson's Disease Department: Institute of Neurology, Faculty of Brain Sciences | |
| Linda Partridge Biology of Ageing Department: Genetics, Evolution & Environment |  |
| Andrew Pomiankowski evolution and consequences of sexual reproduction, from early forms of living systems to complex eukaryotic life Department: Genetics, Evolution and Environment |  |
| Saul Purton The biology and biotechnology of algae Department: Structural & Molecular Biology |  |
| Bill Richardson Properties and functions of neural stem cells and their progeny in the embryonic and postnatal CNS Department: Wolfson Institute of Biomedical Research |  |
| Anthony Schapira Neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease and Friedreich's Ataxia. Interest is mainly focused on the molecular mechanisms involved in pathogenesis. Additional research: mitochondrial dysfunction Department: Clinical Neurocience, UCL Institute of Neurology |  |
| David Selwood Chemistry of Mitochondria targeted Therapeutic Tools Department: Chemistry |  |
| Kenneth Smith Pathophysiology of inflammatory demyelinating disease; Electrophysiology; Imaging; Nitric oxide Department: Neuroinflammation, UCL Institute of Neurology | |
| Paul Simons Neural development; Ageing; Neurodegeneration; Myloidosis Department: Inflammation, UCL Division of Medicine | |
| Mervyn Singer Sepsis; Multiple organ failure; Infection; Haemodynamics; Haemodynamic monitoring Department: Clinical Physiology, UCL Division of Medicine |  |
| Antonella Spinazzola Mitochondrial biogenesis and disease Department: Clinical Neurocience, UCL Institute of Neurology |  |
| Jan-Willem Taanman Experimental cell culture models of neurodegenerative disease, including Parkinson's disease and mitochondrial encephalomyopathies Department: Clinical Neurocience, UCL Institute of Neurology |  |
| Robert Unwin Renal tubular physiology and the regulation of ion transport Department: Internal Medicine, UCL Division of Medicine |  |
| Jonathan Wilden Department: Chemistry |  |
| Nicholas Wood Genetic basis of neurodegenerative disease Department: Wolfson Institute of Biomedical Research |  |
| Derek Yellon The pathophysiology of ischaemia-reperfusion injury in the basic and clinical arena Department: Cardiovascular Medicine, UCL Division of Medicine |  |
External & Former Associates
| Chris Cooper University of Essex School of Biological Sciences Non-invasive cytochrome oxidase measurements and mitochondrial kinetic modelling Honorary Professor of UCL in the Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering |  |
| Ian Holt Mitochondrial DNA replication and mitochondrial disease |  |
| Nick Jones Imperial College London, Department of Mathematics Mitochondrial variability and bioenergetics |  |
| Patrick Maxwell University of Cambridge, Cambridge Institute for Medical Research Oxygen sensing; von Hippel Lindau disease; Renal cancer; Genetics of renal disease |  |
| Karl Morten University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Energy Metabolism & Cancer, Mitochondrial Toxicity |  |
| Joanna Poulton University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Mitophagy and Mitochondrial DNA Maintenance |  |
| Dominic Withers Imperial College London, Institute of Clinical Sciences The central nervous system regulation of energy homeostasis |  |
