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 2023The 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.
The 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.
