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DrVincenzo De Paola

Visiting Professor

Department of Brain Sciences - Faculty of Medicine

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  • Visiting Professor
    Department of Brain Sciences - Faculty of Medicine
  • 020 7594 2501 (Work)
  • Burlington Danes, Hammersmith Campus, United Kingdom

RESEARCH

Human Disease Biology • Brain Development • Axon Regeneration and Degeneration • Human Stem Cell In Vivo Models • ASO Therapeutics • Single-Cell Genomics • In Vivo Imaging • Neural Circuits

GRANTS

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    Novel targets for treating the neurological features of Down syndrome
    Singapore Therapeutics Development Review Pre-Pilot stream1 Jan 2025
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    Capturing the role of SATB2 in cortical neuron development and mental health with advanced human in vivo cellular models
    National Medical Research Council30 Sep 2023
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    A single-cell transcriptomic map of the human developing cortex in Down syndrome
    Medical Research Council1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2025
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    Synaptic dysfunction in neuropsychiatric disorders (opens in a new tab)⁠
    European Commission Directorate-General for Research and Innovation1 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2023
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    H2020-MSCA-ITN-2018 Syn2Psy
    Commission of the European Communities1 Mar 2019 - 31 Aug 2023
    CEC: H2020-MSCA-ITN-2018 Syn2Psy (2019-2023)
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    A new in vivo model of axon pathology in human Tau mutants
    Alzheimer's Research UK (ARUK)17 Jul 2017 - 16 Jan 2021
    Alzheimer's Research UK (ARUK): ARUK PhD Scholarship: Maria Tortora (2017-2021)
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    The Role of Neural Activity in Enhancing Axon and Presynaptic Regeneration in the Adult Injured Neocortex In Vivo
    Medical Research Council (MRC)1 Aug 2016 - 31 Jul 2019
    MRC: The Role of Neural Activity in Enhancing Axon and Presynaptic Regeneration in the Adult Injured Neocortex In Vivo (2017-2020)
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    Discovering the factors controlling axon and synaptic rewiring after nerve damage (Raquel Real)
    Rosetrees Trust1 Jan 2015 - 30 Sep 2018
    Rosetrees Trust: Discovering the factors controlling axon and synaptic rewiring after nerve damage (Raquel Real) (2015-2018)
  • PROGRAMME GRANT
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    Neuroplasticity and Disease
    Medical Research Council
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    Imperial CoA MRC
    Medical Research Council (MRC)1 Sep 2020 - 1 Dec 2023
    MRC: Imperial CoA MRC (2020-2021)
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    Network support application (resubmission)
    Alzheimer's Research UK (ARUK)15 Sep 2016 - 31 Aug 2017
    Alzheimer's Research UK (ARUK): Network support application (resubmission) (2016-2017)
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    Pump-priming for innovative imaging (with NHLI, Physics and Biology)
    Medical Research Council (MRC)13 Feb 2013 - 12 Aug 2017
    MRC: Pump-priming for innovative imaging (with NHLI, Physics and Biology) (2013-2017)
  • STUDENTSHIP
    Axon injury during ageing
    Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
    PhD studentship (Cher Bachar, Israel).
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    FRET-FLIM cAMP signalling
    Medical Research Council
    MRC Interdisciplinary Cross Campus PhD Studentship (Lucien West, UK)
  • STUDENTSHIP
    Rosetrees Trust
    PhD studentship (Raquel Real, MD, Portugal)