Wolfson SPaRC

I can never get bored of recording action potentials from my iPSC sympathetic neurons and the RMP was -70mV 😍 #patchclamp #ephys

A huge thank you to the Eva and Bradbury Lab members, @wolfsonsparc.bsky.social, and all the GRC CNS Injury and Repair attendees. So much fun, so much science and all top quality. A poster prize for Zahra to top it off! New ideas, collaborations, connections. As a great conference should be!

Hello Bluesky.
Thrilled to finally share some exciting news: I’ve been awarded a 5-year Career Development Fellowship from @versusarthritis.bsky.social to investigate the role of silent nociceptors in arthritis pain.
More info below in the PR.

Many thanks to Harvey Davis for visiting us with their seminar: Capillary pericytes as instigators of reduced nerve blood flow during diabetic neuropathy @denklab.bsky.social

Honoured to have presented at the super cool Ephys Club⚡😎👩‍🔬 and thank you for all the constructive comments!

Many thanks to Professor Daniel Bendor today for visiting us to give a talk on 'Time in the auditory cortex: from encoding to expectation'! @ucl.ac.uk

Congrats to the Eva lab for their participation in Wings for Life run to raise money for spinal cord research
@richardevalab.bsky.social
More info: www.wingsforlife.com/us/research/
Donate: app2.wingsforlifeworldrun.com/en/overlays/...

Elisa Martelletti Talks About In2Research Ahead of hosting an In2Research student for the third consecutive year, Dr Elisa Martelletti from Wolsfon SPaRC shares her experience participating in the programme. In2Research supports students…

Elisa Martelletti Talks About In2Research @drelisamartelletti.bsky.social www.kcl.ac.uk/elisa-martel...

Meet Professor SPaRC, an Outreach Mascot Igniting a Love for… Meet Professor SPaRC, a school outreach mascot created by Wolfson Sensory, Pain and Regeneration Centre to ignite the love for neuroscience in school children aged 6-11.

Meet Professor SPaRC, part of @wolfsonsparc.bsky.social's outreach to increase awareness of their research in the local community, and to help children learn more about the brain, using a comic written by Christopher Bottoms + illustrated by @theorah.bsky.social

www.kcl.ac.uk/meet-profess...

From spine to eye: The benefits of multidisciplinary research

Dr Richard Eva was interviewed on the EyeNews website @richardevalab.bsky.social www.eyenews.uk.com/features/int...

YouTube video by Dr A Says Podcast Kings College Lead Researcher Prof Andersson explains why his work proves Fibromyalgia is autoimmune

Wolfson SPaRC Lead Researcher Professor David Andersson explains why his work proves Fibromyalgia is autoimmune on the Dr A Says Podcast: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDij...

Fancy an academic job in London? Apply below and come join us at our amazing institute! 👏🧪🧠 #PainResearch #PainScience

A fantastic place to work with brilliant colleagues in a vibrant part of London!
Wolfson SPaRC is hiring for Lecturer and above-level roles. Come and be part of the exciting work happening here. Amazing people, meaningful impact, and a location that’s hard to beat.

The Wolfson SPaRC (Sensory, Pain and Regeneration Centre) is recruiting! Two posts available at Lecturer, Senior Lecturer or Reader position. Take a look! @kingsioppn.bsky.social #TranslationalResearch #SpinalCordandBrainRepair #HearingLoss #ChronicPain #Migraine www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/111846-...

Many thanks to Bart Trummers visitng us today for his seminar on Ripoptosome regulation of alpha-synuclein-related neurodegeneration www.kcl.ac.uk/people/bart-...

How microglia contribute to the induction and maintenance of neuropathic pain Nature Reviews Neuroscience - Neuropathic pain caused by nerve damage results in neuronal pathway changes and immune cell engagement. In this Review, Malcangio and Sideris-Lampretsas discuss how...

Congratulations to Marzia Malcangio for her article "How microglia contribute to the induction and maintenance of neuropathic pain" being published in Nature Reviews Neuroscience rdcu.be/eeRyl

Our team visited Wellington Primary School for Science Week to teach them about the brain, nerves and neurons! We had a great time and hope that your students enjoyed their lessons as well!

I illustrated a kid's science comic for @wolfsonsparc.bsky.social recently 😄 The comic is all about nerves! I had SO much fun drawing it, and here's a few of my favourite pages.
Professor SPaRC's worries on the first page are unfounded- the comic is VERY silly and fun and I'm sure kids will love it!

We visited Bygrove Primary school for Science Week to help the students learn about the brain, nerves and neurons. By combining science with arts and crafts, we hope everybody had a good time!

Had a great time! Remembering the amazing Steve McMahon, whose impact continues to inspire us all. Never to be forgotten. Thank you! en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen...

Many thanks to @flaviamancini.bsky.social in visitng us today and giving a seminar on Learning and Modulating Pain: Neural Control from Cells to Brain Networks!

Many thanks to @theorah.bsky.social who did a wonderful job as our comic artist and bringing Professor SPaRC to life!

Towards a resolution of chronic arthritis pain Pain is a persistent symptom of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It is often one of the first symptoms that people experience, and it remains even after suppression of joint disease with current medicines. ...

Congratulations to Silvia for her PNAS paper on the resolution of chronic arthritis pain!
link.growkudos.com/1e7seqxhuyo

Introducing Professor SPaRC! To contribute to Science Week, members of our department will be visiting local schools to teach children about the brain and the human nervous system with models, interactive classes and comics! @kingsioppn.bsky.social #BSW25

Many thanks to Professor Huiliang Li for giving us his seminar on Cholesterol Metabolism: A Key Player in Brain Diseases today!

Morag presenting her poster at the Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting (and having a great time!). Thanks to The Company of Biologists for the DMM travel grant @dmmjournal.bsky.social #DMMgrants #ARO2025 #AROMWM

We've displayed some of our researchers' images up in our atrium. Some nice colours to brighten things up!

Congrats to the team for their ongoing commitment to the IoPPN Research Culture Fund in their successful running of the CommuniTEA event on Guy's Campus! @lau-fed.bsky.social @juliavw.bsky.social ☕️ #CommuniTEA
Learn more here: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/seven-p...

Hello! We are the Wolfson Sensory, Pain and Regeneration Centre (SPaRC), a department of King's College London. We focus on researching the molecular basis of pain and hearing loss, and on neural repair and regeneration following disease and injury. Nice to meet you! www.kcl.ac.uk/neuroscience...