Dr Veronique Miron

PhD (She/Her)

Group Leader

Using human brain tissue analysis and experimental modelling to understand how myelin changes with ageing and dementia

Condition

Alzheimer's disease, Mild cognitive impairment

Topics

Cell biology of neurons & glia, Ageing, Immune system, Molecular mechanisms

Techniques

Bioinformatics, Drug screening, Flow cytometry, Next generation sequencing, Single cell / nucleus transcriptomics, Spatial transcriptomics

Biography

Prof Veronique Miron’s research focuses on white matter health and pathology, revealing the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which oligodendrocytes become dysfunctional in ageing and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Her work has shown that communication between oligodendrocytes and other glial cells is critical for myelin maintenance and repair.

In addition to research, Prof Miron is an advocate for equality and diversity in STEM, and supporting the ECR community. 

Honours & awards

  • International Society for Neuroimmunology (ISNI) Mid-Career Award in Fundamental Neuroimmunology 2025
  • Elected to the Royal Society of Canada (College of New Scholars) 2024
  • Unity Health Toronto Legacy Award 2024
  • MRC Senior Non-Clinical Fellowship 2021
  • Suffrage Science Award in Life Sciences 2020
  • MRC Career Development Award 2015

News

Key publications

Nat Neurosci
Published

Central nervous system regeneration is driven by microglia necroptosis and repopulation.

Authors
Amy F Lloyd, Claire L Davies, Rebecca K Holloway, Yasmine Labrak, Graeme Ireland, Dario Carradori, Alessandra Dillenburg, Eva Borger, Daniel Soong, Jill C Richardson, Tanja Kuhlmann, Anna Williams, Jeffrey W Pollard, Anne des Rieux, Josef Priller, Veronique E Miron
Central nervous system regeneration is driven by microglia necroptosis and repopulation.

The Miron Lab

Explore the work of the Miron Lab, using a combination of human brain tissue analysis and experimental modelling to understand how myelin changes with aging and dementia, and how we can intervene to prevent cognitive decline

Miron Lab
Astrocyte brain cells