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Lawrence Moon is a Visiting Professor at King's College London (KCL), leading the Lawrence Moon Lab Group within the Wolfson Sensory, Pain and Regeneration Centre. His research focuses on stroke recovery, spinal cord injury (SCI), and axon regeneration using rodent models. He co-founded Research Devices Ltd to develop in-cage solutions for rodent behavioral testing, including the ReachingBot device for automated motor skill assessment.
Education: PhD in Axon Regeneration from the University of Cambridge (2001), B.A. in Psychology, Physiology, and Philosophy from the University of Oxford (1997).
Research Interests: Combines molecular biology (e.g., Neurotrophin-3 delivery via viral vectors) with engineering innovations to enhance neural repair. Key areas include CNS axon growth promotion, gene therapy, and environmental enrichment effects on neuroplasticity.
Collaborations: Works with institutions like Imperial College London and the University of Louisville on projects involving spinal neuroplasticity and therapeutic interventions. Notable collaborators include Prof. Simone Di Giovanni (Imperial) and Dr. Diana Cash (KCL).
Awards: 5-year RCUK Fellowship (2001).
Grants/Projects: Leads MRC-funded research on spinal cord repair and stroke recovery mechanisms. Projects include delayed Neurotrophin-3 infusion for stroke recovery and environmental enrichment's role in axon regeneration.
