David Attwell
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David Attwell FRS (born 1953[1]) is a British neuroscientist, and the Jodrell Professor of Physiology at University College London in the Faculty of Life Sciences.[2]
Life
David Ian Attwell studied physics and physiology at Magdalen College, Oxford,[1] and earned D.Phil. in neuroscience from Oxford, where he studied with Julian Jack. He also studied at the University of California, Berkeley with Frank Werblin.[3]
In April 2024, the British Heart Foundation announced that Professor Attwell had been appointed Director of its new Centre for Vascular Dementia Research.[4]
References
- ^ a b ATTWELL, Prof. David Ian, Who's Who 2015, A & C Black, 2015; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014
- ^ "Prof David Attwell". Iris View Profile.
- ^ "Professor David Attwell". University College London.
- ^ "Prof Attwell to spearhead BHF UK DRI Centre for Vascular Dementia Research". British Heart Foundation.
External links
- Professor David Attwell page on The Academy of Medical Sciences (archived)
- "David Attwell family tree", Neurotree
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