Dr Tom Turner is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme. He has completed a PhD in Neuroscience at University College London (UCL) Queen Square Institute of Neurology, working in the labs of Professor Dimitri Kullmann and Dr Gabriele Lignani. Tom's research was funded by the Medical Research Council and explored the use of CRISPR genome editing as a treatment for genetic neurological diseases. Previously, he studied Pharmacology at UCL, with research experience in cellular signalling mechanisms at the University of Cambridge's Department of Pharmacology.
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