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Joseph Hamilton

Joseph Hamilton is a  Volunteer Writer  at  BioNews , having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its  writing scheme . He is studying for a PhD in  Neuroscience  at  University College London 's  Queen Square Institute of Neurology , where he works in  Professor Sarah Tabrizi 's team. His research explores the role of DNA repair genes in Huntington's disease, with a primary focus on FAN1 and members of the mismatch repair pathway. Previously, he studied Forensic Psychobiology at Abertay University, before transitioning into his current field with an MSc Neuroscience degree from University College London.

BioNews Articles by Joseph Hamilton

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.
Reviews
3 December 2021 • 4 minutes read

Podcast Review: Charlotte Raven on Life with Huntington's Disease

by Joseph Hamilton

As a non-clinical research scientist, it can become commonplace to forget the practical reality of your work, so listening to 'Charlotte Raven on Life with Huntington's disease', an episode of the Bunker podcast, came as a stark reminder of the impact of neurodegenerative diseases…

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.
Reviews
4 June 2021 • 5 minutes read

Event Review: Shining a Light on Genetic Disorders – Genetic eye disorders

by Joseph Hamilton

The Institute of Genetics and Cancer at the University of Edinburgh virtually hosted their seventh genetic eye disease conference in June 2021, connecting geneticists, clinicians and researchers from the Medical Reseach Council Human Genetics Unit...

Image by Bill Sanderson via the Wellcome Collection, © Wellcome Trust Ltd 1990. Depicts Laocoön and his family (from Greek and Roman mythology) entwined in coils of DNA.
Image by Bill Sanderson via the Wellcome Collection, © Wellcome Trust Ltd 1990. Depicts Laocoön and his family entwined in coils of DNA (based on the figure of Laocoön from Greek and Roman mythology).
News
23 April 2021 • 6 minutes read

Biden scraps human fetal tissue research limits while New York stops stem cell research funding

by Joseph Hamilton

President Joe Biden's administration has reversed the Trump-era decision which restricted federal funding for medical research using human embryos from elective abortions. ..