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My group's research investigates how individual genes affect the complex brain functions that are altered in psychiatric disorders in order to identify new drug targets.
We use a wide range of experimental techniques to study the function of these genes at all levels - from individual cells to the whole person. To achieve this, we collaborate with many other researchers within Oxford, elsewhere in the UK, and internationally.
Our current research focuses on two main areas: the voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCCs) and the KALRN gene.
In recent years, large-scale studies have identified regions of the genome that are associated with risk for psychiatric disorders. The VGCC and KALRN genes have emerged from these (and other) studies, as promising new drug targets for treating psychiatric illnesses. As well as understanding how KALRN and the VGCCs influence brain function and risk for psychiatric illness, we are investigating which VGCC and KALRN subtypes are expressed in the brain compared with peripheral tissues, since brain subtypes are likely to represent the most selective drug targets.
We use a wide range of experimental techniques to study the function of these genes at all levels - from individual cells to the whole person. To achieve this, we collaborate with many other researchers within Oxford, elsewhere in the UK, and internationally.
Our current research focuses on two main areas: the voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCCs) and the KALRN gene.
In recent years, large-scale studies have identified regions of the genome that are associated with risk for psychiatric disorders. The VGCC and KALRN genes have emerged from these (and other) studies, as promising new drug targets for treating psychiatric illnesses. As well as understanding how KALRN and the VGCCs influence brain function and risk for psychiatric illness, we are investigating which VGCC and KALRN subtypes are expressed in the brain compared with peripheral tissues, since brain subtypes are likely to represent the most selective drug targets.
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