New group members!

This week we welcome two new group members: Filippo Abbondanza from Italy and Carlos Castillo  from Colombia. Filippo has just started his PhD in statistical genetics, supported by the Royal Society. Carlos is a Master student in Applied Statistics and is doing...

Congratulations Irene!

Many congratulations to Irene Feliciotti who joins our lab from Italy thanks to a internship supported by Regione Toscana. Irene will spend 6 months with us and will work on the characterization of genes implicated in language disorders.

Join us: apply to this PhD project!!!

We have a fully funded (UK/EU rate) PhD project in statistical genetics. The project will study the role of brain asymmetries in language-related disorders by analysing large and complex datasets characterised with a large cognitive and behavioural data and for which...

Silvia in Westminster

What an incredible experience! It is not often that something can change quite drastically your way of thinking. I never imagined I would get so much out of the Royal Society Pairing Scheme. For context, it is worth keeping in mind the timing of the events: 4th -7th...

PhD scholarship!!!

We are inviting applications for a fully funded PhD project aimed at dissecting the genetics of human handedness. For informal inquiries please contact Silvia ([email protected]) and for more information see the full advert.

Seminar by Chris McManus

Silvia will host a seminar by Chris McManus on 9th March, 1-2Pm, Seminar Room 1 Why are most people right-handed but some are left-handed? Abstract: Most people are right-handed, but about one in ten is left-handed. Handedness also relates to language asymmetry, most...