Dr. Lyndsay Murray Senior Lecturer in Anatomy Current research interests - Understanding post treatment deficits in SMA and findings strategies to combat them. - Understanding the fate of enlarged motor neurons and developing strategies to support them for the life span of the individual. - Investigating the mechanism of axons regeneration and finding strategies to promote it. Research in a nutshell We are interested in the cellular and molecular mechanisms which regulate motor neuron degeneration in motor neuron disease. We have a specific interest in the childhood motor neuron disease Spinal Muscular Atrophy. My research aims to understand how and why motor neurons are lost, and understand the compensatory mechanisms which exist within a motor neuron to protect them and allow regeneration. By understanding these mechanisms, it is our goal to develop and refine potential treatments for this disease. Full research profile, including publications https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/persons/fa10c9c2-bf2a-4110-bc84-5b5b8958a866
