Setsuko Kodama

Setsuko Kodama is a Senior Lecturer in Developmental Neurobiology, focusing on cortical development, glial progenitors, and transcriptional regulation. Her research spans neuroscience and molecular biology, with collaborations bridging particle physics.

• Key Research Themes: Cortical progenitor differentiation, tubulin modifications in neurodevelopment, genetic regulation of cortical area scaling.
• Projects:
  • Linking mechanisms generating protein and cortical cell diversity (Leverhulme Trust, 2023–2026)
  • Role of distinct cortical progenitor subtypes (BBSRC, 2023–2026)
  • Zika virus-induced microcephaly (2016–2017)
  • Molecular control of cortical progenitors (BBSRC, 2014–2018)
• Publications: 9 research outputs including studies on Tuba8's role in glial differentiation, Foxg1-Cre mouse models, and neutrino oscillations via the T2K Collaboration.
• Collaborations: Active in interdisciplinary research with contributions to particle physics (T2K) and neuroscience.