Andrea Streit

Professor Andrea Streit is a Professor of Developmental Neurobiology and Dean of Research at King’s College London’s Dental Institute. She leads the Centre for Craniofacial & Regenerative Biology, focusing on sensory organ development and regeneration. Her research investigates molecular mechanisms controlling cell fate decisions in the nervous system, particularly in the eye, ear, and nose. Streit’s work combines experimental and computational approaches to uncover gene regulatory networks and epigenetic controls underpinning sensory organ formation. She has held leadership roles, including Dean for Research (2013–2018), and contributes to national/international research evaluation panels.

Education:

• Bachelor’s in Biology, University of Cologne (Germany)
• PhD in Neurobiology, University of Heidelberg (Germany)
• Postdoctoral training: University of Turku (Finland), University of Oxford (UK), Columbia University (USA)

Research Interests:

• Molecular control of sensory organ development
• Gene regulatory networks in neural induction and placode formation
• Epigenetic mechanisms in inner ear development
• Regenerative strategies for sensory cell repair

Grants & Projects:

• Funded by BBSRC, NIH, Action on Hearing Loss (UK)
• Current projects: 3D culture systems for stem cell transitions, epigenetic targeting for cognitive decline

Awards:

• March of Dimes Basil O'Connor Starter Fellowship (2000)

Labs/Teams:

• Centre for Craniofacial & Regenerative Biology
• Collaborations on CHARGE syndrome, hair cell regeneration, and neural crest/placode interactions