Kashif received his PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Navarra, Spain. His thesis was focussed on short term synaptic plasticity (STP) and epilepsy. In 2016, he joined Department of Pharmacology at the University of Oxford as a Postdoctoral research fellow. He has more than 14 years of experience in Neuroscience research with expertise in the field of neurodevelopmental disorders, cortical circuit formation and neurodegeneration. He joined Neuro-Bio as Senior Scientist and he is using optical and electrophysiological techniques to screen and identify lead compounds with potential for Alzheimer’s therapy.

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Marta received a BSc in Biotechnology from the University of Oviedo in 2014. After that, she got a MSc in Biomedical Research and a PhD in Neuroscience and Cognition at the University of Navarra. During her time in Navarra, Marta identified and validated a novel therapeutic strategy for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and tested the efficacy of different small molecules for AD treatment. She then moved to University College London to work as postdoctoral research fellow, first in the department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy and lately in the department of Neuromuscular Disorders where she worked on Down syndrome. Marta’s expertise includes cellular, molecular and behavioural biology. She joined Neuro-Bio as Senior Scientist.

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Lucy is a recent biochemistry graduate from the University of Birmingham. Lucy has previous work experience at TMCPharma and GSK where she gained knowledge on the multivarious roles within the R&D sector. She is now extremely excited to be joining the biotech world, specifically Neuro-Bio’s novel approach to tackling such a devastating disease. She hopes to contribute to the future potential treatment of Alzheimer’s.

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Abigail is a BSc Biological Science undergraduate at the University of Exeter, joining Neuro-Bio for her industrial placement year. Abigail has previous experience as a Medical Laboratory Assistant within a Microbiology department, running COVID-19 PCRs. Additionally last year, she was part of the Exeter iGEM team, working on a multidisciplinary project seeking to inhibit biofilms on medical devices. Abigail has joined Neuro-Bio and is excited to contribute to their vital research and develop as a scientist.

George has recently joined us as a junior scientist, in the midst of his final year of a biological sciences integrated masters at the University of Liverpool. George has varied lab experience in his young career, doing projects in virology, cancer genetics and bacterial environments (UCSF and Liverpool universities). George is now excited to venture into the neuroscience world, particularly with an opportunity to play his part in helping fight such a devastating condition.

Georgina is a second year Neuroscience student at the University of Leeds undertaking an industrial placement year with us as a junior scientist. Georgina has had a particularly strong interest in neurodegenerative diseases since studying the variation in memory and cognition within PDE4B-Y358C mice by analysing the co-localisation of PNNs and PV+ interneurons in the Hippocampus. Georgina is thrilled to be joining the Neuro-Bio team, with the aim to help understand the complex nature and develop a preventative treatment for Alzheimer’s.

Catalina, a Neuroscience student from Madrid, is currently pursuing her degree at Warwick University. With hands-on experience in electrophysiology and advanced lab techniques, she is passionate about applying her skills to Alzheimer’s drug development. Catalina is enthusiastic about joining the biotech field and contributing to the future of neurodegenerative disease treatment and diagnosis.