Veronique Miron

Dr Veronique Miron

Group Leader

Using human brain tissue analysis and experimental modelling to understand how myelin changes with ageing and dementia

Condition

Alzheimer's disease, Mild cognitive impairment

Topics

Ageing, Cell biology of neurons & glia, Immune system, Molecular mechanisms

Techniques

Bioinformatics, Drug screening, Flow cytometry, Next generation sequencing, Single cell / nucleus transcriptomics, Spatial transcriptomics

Biography

Prof Veronique Miron’s research focuses on white matter health and pathology, revealing the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which oligodendrocytes become dysfunctional in ageing and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Her work has shown that communication between oligodendrocytes and other glial cells is critical for myelin maintenance and repair.

In addition to research, Prof Miron is an advocate for equality and diversity in STEM, and supporting the ECR community. 

News

Key publications

Cell Reports Medicine
Published
Human astrocytes and microglia show augmented ingestion of synapses in Alzheimer's disease via MFG-E8
Authors
Makis Tzioras, Michael J.D. Daniels, Caitlin Davies, Paul Baxter, Declan King, Sean McKay, Balazs Varga, Karla Popovic, Madison Hernandez, Anna J. Stevenson, Jack Barrington, Elizabeth Drinkwater, Julia Borella, Rebecca K. Holloway, Jane Tulloch, Jonathan Moss, Clare Latta, Jothy Kandasamy, Drahoslav Sokol, Colin Smith, Veronique E. Miron, Ragnhildur Thóra Káradóttir, Giles E. Hardingham, Christopher M. Henstridge, Paul M. Brennan, Barry W. McColl, Tara L. Spires-Jones
Human astrocytes and microglia show augmented ingestion of synapses in Alzheimer's disease via MFG-E8

The Miron Lab

Explore the work of the Miron Lab, using a combination of human brain tissue analysis and experimental modelling to understand how myelin changes with aging and dementia, and how we can intervene to prevent cognitive decline

Miron Lab
Astrocyte brain cells