David Atwell

Prof David Attwell

Centre Director

Investigating how the brain’s energy supply is reduced by a decrease of blood flow in both Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia

Condition

Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, Mild cognitive impairment, Other dementias

Topics

Ageing, Cell biology of neurons & glia, Immune system, Molecular mechanisms, Synapse & Circuitry, Vascular system, Biomarkers & diagnostics, Treatments & Interventions

Techniques

Advanced microscopy & imaging, Drug screening, Electrophysiology, Experimental medicine, Mouse in vivo imaging, Optogenetics

Biography

Prof David Attwell started his academic career with a degree in physics in Oxford, but changed to physiology for his PhD with Julian Jack working on the excitability of neuronal and cardiac tissue. David then did a post-doc in Berkeley, studying retinal biophysics and information processing with Frank Werblin, before returning to the UK where he was given a lectureship in the physiology department at UCL. Since being at UCL Prof Attwell's research interests have spanned glutamate transporters, stroke, glial cells (astrocytes, microglia and oligodendrocytes), control of blood flow at the capillary level, and dementia.

Attwell Lab

Explore the work of the Attwell Lab, investigating how energy supply is reduced by a decrease of blood flow in both Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia

Attwell Lab
David Attwell