Head of Department: Professor Peter Brown

The Sobell Department is in the unique position of pursuing research in basic neuroscience that is of direct relevance to neurological disorders such as stroke, Parkinson's Disease, motor neurone disease and spinal cord injury. Research in the Department is focused on movement and movement disorders. Our Research Groups use a powerful combination of modern research tools and a variety of animal and human models to explore how the brain controls movement. We have numerous collaborative scientific and clinical research links across the Institute of Neurology and University College London. The Department offers excellent training in research for clinical and non-clinical students wishing to obtain a higher degree. We have excellent well-funded and modern multidisciplinary facilities for studying animal models, human volunteers and patients with movement disorders.