Gabriele Lignani

Associate professor
University College London

Gabriele Lignani is associate professor of clinical and experimental epilepsy at University College London in the United Kingdom.

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Gene therapy

By Angie Voyles Askham

3 January 2023

5 min read

A new gene therapy approach for epilepsy tamps down neural activity on demand.

Gene therapy

By Angie Voyles Askham

3 January 2023 | 5 min read

Astrocytes

By Holly Barker

6 January 2026

5 min read

The glial cells secrete a protein that suppresses plasticity post-development.

Astrocytes

The glial cells secrete a protein that suppresses plasticity post-development.

By Holly Barker

6 January 2026 | 5 min read

Spectrum

By Jill Adams

6 January 2026

1 min read

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 5 January.

Spectrum

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 5 January.

By Jill Adams

6 January 2026 | 1 min read

By Tom Stafford

5 January 2026

7 min read

A competition to design small, efficient neural models might provide new insight into real brains—and perhaps unite disparate modeling efforts.

Computational neuroscience

A competition to design small, efficient neural models might provide new insight into real brains—and perhaps unite disparate modeling efforts.

By Tom Stafford

5 January 2026 | 7 min read