Axon degeneration is an early feature of several neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's disease, motor neuron disease, multiple sclerosis and glaucoma. I have recently been awarded a Sir Henry Wellcome postdoctoral fellowship to work in Professor Michael Coleman's lab. My primary area of research focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms leading to axon degeneration after injury and mitochondrial dysfunction. We aim to identify regulators of axon death and eventually study their involvement in the development of neurodegenerative disorders, with a focus on Parkinson's disease.
