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Dr Emma Green

The brain fascinates me so I feel I’ve always been destined to complete a PhD in Neuroscience, but what I didn’t gamble on is that during my time at Keele University I would also realise a passion for science communication. I love to break down complex ideas and explore engaging ways to promote science to members of the public. Another research interest of mine is stem cells, I think that they hold so much potential and I’m particularly interested in their application to develop neuro-regenerative therapies.

BioNews Articles by Dr Emma Green

Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the sequencing output from an automated DNA sequencing machine.
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27 June 2022 • 2 minutes read

Gene implicated in motor neurone diseases discovered

by Dr Emma Green

A gene involved in the processing of lipids in the brain, has been found to be associated with motor neurone diseases (MNDs), a group of hereditary, neurodegenerative conditions...

Image by Christoph Bock/Max Planck Institute for Informatics via Wikimedia Commons. Depicts a DNA molecule that is methylated on both strands on the centre cytosine.
Image by Christoph Bock/Max Planck Institute for Informatics via Wikimedia Commons. Depicts a DNA molecule that is methylated on both strands on the centre cytosine.
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4 March 2022 • 2 minutes read

MRI used to show brain methylation

by Dr Emma Green

A new magnetic resonance imaging technique has allowed scientists to observe epigenetic changes in the brain.

Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the sequencing output from an automated DNA sequencing machine.
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7 January 2022 • 2 minutes read

Fetal expression of imprinted genes regulates placental growth in late pregnancy

by Dr Emma Green

Scientists have determined the expression of two genes in the fetus, one from the mother and one from the father, is essential for regulation of blood vessel growth in the placenta...

Image by Sílvia Ferreira, Cristina Lopo and Eileen Gentleman via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a single human stem cell embedded within a porous hydrogel matrix (false colour).
Image by Sílvia Ferreira, Cristina Lopo and Eileen Gentleman via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a single human stem cell embedded within a porous hydrogel matrix (false-coloured cryogenic scanning electron micrograph).
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20 August 2021 • 2 minutes read

Lab-grown brain organoids develop primitive eyes

by Dr Emma Green

Brain organoids grown in the lab can develop primitive eyes called optic cups, containing key cell types that are able to respond to light...

Image by Christoph Bock/Max Planck Institute for Informatics via Wikimedia Commons. Depicts a DNA molecule that is methylated on both strands on the centre cytosine.
Image by Christoph Bock/Max Planck Institute for Informatics via Wikimedia Commons. Depicts a DNA molecule that is methylated on both strands on the centre cytosine.
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18 June 2021 • 2 minutes read

Epigenetics study reveals how genes are regulated in dementia

by Dr Emma Green and 1 others

A study has identified 84 new genes linked to Alzheimer's disease by combining and analysing data from over 1400 people...