Richard Adams

Richard Adams is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge, actively contributing to the Cambridge Neuroscience initiative with research spanning Lifelong Brain Development and Brain Ageing, Neurons, Circuits and Networks, and Brains and Machines themes.

His research focuses on:

• Mechanisms of morphogenesis shaping the early central nervous system
• Cellular dynamics during gastrulation and neurulation using zebrafish models
• Advanced time-lapse microscopy and computational image analysis techniques
• 3D neural development processes with implications for birth defects
• Integration of microscopy with computational modeling for cellular tracing

Adams' work deciphers how coordinated cell movements transform neural tissue into complex 3D structures, combining experimental imaging with analytical methods to address fundamental questions in developmental neuroscience and congenital disorders.