Biography
An expert in cell signalling, Prof Giles Hardingham is The City of Edinburgh Professor of Pharmacology at the University of Edinburgh. Giles obtained his PhD from the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in 1998, subsequently trained as an MRC postdoctoral researcher, before moving to the University of Edinburgh in 2002 as a Royal Society University Research Fellow. He became Professor of Molecular Neurobiology and a MRC Senior Research Fellow in 2010, and was elected Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences and the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2018. As Centre Director of the UK DRI at Edinburgh, he oversees an exciting programme of research and lead work investigating astrocytes in neurodegenerative diseases.
Hardingham Lab
Explore the work of the Hardingham Lab, studying astrocytes to better understand their role in helping maintain a healthy brain.
