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Dr Gerrit Hilgen

Associate Professor

Department: Applied Sciences

In 2020, Gerrit Hilgen joined the Applied Sciences department for his first academic position. His research focuses on neuronal signal processing, imaging, and scientific computing, particularly in the mature and neonatal retina, human retinal organoids, and their relation to health and disease. Gerrit is involved in projects funded by MRC, Wellcome Trust, and the Academy of Medical Science, focusing on restoring vision, studying hypersensitivity to evening light in bipolar disorder patients, and understanding ocular channelopathies. He aims to establish a leading laboratory integrating neuroscience, cellular imaging, multi-omics, and computational approaches. Gerrit also co-leads the Translational Bioscience research theme and promotes collaborations within the university in neuroscience, organoid and microscopy sciences.

 

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Gerrit Hilgen

  • Please visit the Pure Research Information Portal for further information
  • Investigating light sensitivity in bipolar disorder (HELIOS-BD), Roguski, A., Needham, N., MacGillivray, T., Martinovic, J., Dhillon, B., Riha, R., Armstrong, L., Campbell, I., Ferguson, A., Hilgen, G., Lako, M., Ritter, P., Santhi, N., von Schantz, M., Spitschan, M., Smith, D. 6 May 2024, In: Wellcome Open Research
  • Connexin45 colocalization patterns in the plexiform layers of the developing mouse retina, Hilgen, G. 1 Aug 2023, In: Journal of Anatomy
  • A novel approach to the functional classification of retinal ganglion cells, Hilgen, G., Kartsaki, E., Kartysh, V., Cessac, B., Sernagor, E. Mar 2022, In: Open Biology
  • Transplanted pluripotent stem cell-derived photoreceptor precursors elicit conventional and unusual light responses in mice with advanced retinal degeneration, Zerti, D., Hilgen, G., Dorgau, B., Collin, J., Ader, M., Armstrong, L., Sernagor, E., Lako, M. 1 Jul 2021, In: Stem Cells
  • How Does the Inner Retinal Network Shape the Ganglion Cells Receptive Field? A Computational Study, Kartsaki, E., Hilgen, G., Sernagor, E., Cessac, B. 10 May 2024, In: Neural Computation

  • Please visit the Pure Research Information Portal for further information
  • Editorial work: PLoS One (Journal) 2022
  • Invited talk: DFG Research Training Group Seminar (University of Oldenburg, Germany) 2021
  • Invited talk: TM Science Group Meeting (University of L’Aquila, Italy) 2021
  • Oral presentation: Anatomical Society Winter Meeting (Newcastle University, UK) 2021
  • Invited talk: Periodic Patterns Workshop, Physics of Life (Oxford/ Northumbria University) 2021
  • Invited talk: A novel approach to the functional classification of retinal ganglion cells 2020
  • Consultancy: Large-scale recordings of retinal organoids 2020
  • Editorial work: Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience (Journal) 2020

  • Molly Rowland Channelomics of the aging eye Start Date: 01/10/2023
  • Emily Flood A feast for the eyes? Investigating the influence of folate on retinal health Start Date: 01/10/2023

Neurosciences PhD June 07 2012


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