ProfessorSimone Di Giovanni

I hold the James W Hartnett Chair in Restorative Neuroscience at Imperial College where my research group investigates the molecular and cellular mechanisms that control homeostasis and repair in the nervous system with emphasis on sensorimotor function. 

I also hold a honorary post within the NHS as a consultant in Neurology. Previously, since 2006, I worked at the University of Tuebingen, Germany as a Research Group Leader, where I was also a consultant clinician in Stroke and General Neurology.
I did my post-doctoral training in Neuroscience studying gene expression regulation after spinal cord injury at Georgetown University, Washington DC, 2001-2004 where I became research Instructor (2004-2006). I studied Medicine at La Sapienza University and did my Neurology training at Catholic University, Rome, Italy.

The lab studies how environmental factors including dietary regimens and physical activity affect metabolism and immunity that in turn can influence physiology and repair in the sensorimotor system to optimise sensorimotor function. 

Since axonal regeneration, wound healing and repair in the nervous system are imperfect and inefficient, enhancing the regenerative and wound healing properties in the injured central nervous system is critical to promote recovery of function and limit neurological disability in both spinal cord and peripheral nerve disorders. 

Our work has broad implications for sensorimotor fitness and for a range of conditions spanning from traumatic, vascular, inflammatory, degenerative and metabolic damage to the spinal cord, spinal roots and peripheral nerves.


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LAB MEMBERS 

Charlotte Decourt, post-doctoral fellow

Ines Maldonado, post-doctoral fellow

Marco Milano, post-doctoral fellow

Hee Hwan Park, post-doctoral fellow

Leah Xu, post-doctoral fellow

Nejc Haberman, senior fellow

Yayue Song, PhD student

Wei Qin Chan, Phd Student

Zhulin Yuan, PhD student

Ghazal Shammas, post-doctoral fellow

Andrea Yuqing, PhD student

Bai Tianshu, research assistant

ALUMNI
Thanks to the past lab members!

Arnau Hervera, Radhika Puttagunta, Giorgia Quadrato, Andrea Tedeschi, Ricco Lindner, Kirsi Forsberg, Marilia Soria, Yashi Joshi, Perrine Gaub, Tuan Nguyen, Elisa Floriddia, Kizhir Rathore, Elidh Maclachlan, Paolo La Montanara, Elisabeth Serger, Thomas Hutson, Ilaria Palmisano,
Francesco De Virgiliis, Luming Zhou, Guiping Kong, Alessandro Falconieri, Franziska Mueller, Jessica Chadwick, Yuyang Yan.


Restorative Neuroscience research

For further information the role of Prof. Di Giovanni within the Division of Neuroscience please skip to the 3 minute mark on the video below or use the following link:

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Additional information on the Division of Neuroscience within the of Imperial's Department of Brain Sciences can be found here: http://www1.imperial.ac.uk/departmentofmedicine/divisions/brainsciences/restorativeneuroscience/