About us
Welcome to the Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, an internationally recognised centre of excellence for research and education, with a focus on understanding the mechanisms and treatment of human disease.
Our research delivers direct benefit to patients, the NHS and industry, with the aim of understanding the underlying cellular, molecular and genomic basis of disease. We are applying this knowledge in innovative ways that will lead to improved treatment and a better quality of life for patients. Scientists and clinicians in CBS work closely together to ensure that our research is directly targeted to clinical need.
Through our innovative undergraduate and postgraduate education programmes, we are training the next generation of clinicians and biomedical scientists to tackle the healthcare and scientific challenges of the future.
Professor Jon Brown & Professor Katie Lunnon
Head and Deputy Head of Department
Professor Jon Brown
Head of Department
Professor Katie Lunnon
Deputy Head of Department
Professor Jon Brown
Head of Department
Prof Jon Brown is Head of the Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, responsible for the academic leadership of the department. Jon is a neuroscientist, specialising in neuronal and synaptic circuit dysfunction in rodent models of human neurological and psychiatric disease. He studied Neuroscience at the University of Manchester, before taking up a research scientist role at GlaxoSmithKline, where he obtained his PhD (awarded by the University of Bristol). After some time, he returned to academia taking up a post-doctoral position at the University of Bristol, whilst maintaining close links with the pharmaceutical industry.
Jon joined the University of Exeter in 2012, to establish an applied neurophysiology lab, funded initially by an Alzheimer’s Research UK Senior Research Fellowship. As well as running his research group, he has been closely involved with the development of Neuroscience education programmes in the department.
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Professor Jon Brown
Head of Department
Prof Jon Brown is Head of the Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, responsible for the academic leadership of the department. Jon is a neuroscientist, specialising in neuronal and synaptic circuit dysfunction in rodent models of human neurological and psychiatric disease. He studied Neuroscience at the University of Manchester, before taking up a research scientist role at GlaxoSmithKline, where he obtained his PhD (awarded by the University of Bristol). After some time, he returned to academia taking up a post-doctoral position at the University of Bristol, whilst maintaining close links with the pharmaceutical industry.
Jon joined the University of Exeter in 2012, to establish an applied neurophysiology lab, funded initially by an Alzheimer’s Research UK Senior Research Fellowship. As well as running his research group, he has been closely involved with the development of Neuroscience education programmes in the department.
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Professor Katie Lunnon
Deputy Head of Department
Katie Lunnon is a Professor in Dementia Genomics and Director of Global Engagement (DoDE) for the Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Exeter.
Katie has received several national and international awards for her work, and currently chairs the Alzheimer’s Research UK grant review board.
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