David Lyons

Our current focus is on myelinated axons, which are essential for a healthy nervous system. Disruption to myelin or associated axons contributes to many diseases including Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

Zebrafish embryos are transparent and together with fluorescent reporters that label specific cell types we can visualise biological events as they occur in the living animal.

We also use zebrafish to carry out genetic analyses of myelinated axon formation and function. In parallel we are undertaking drug discovery projects to help identify potential treatments for diseases of myelinated axons.