ProfDavid Henshall

Some of Professor Henshall’s major research projects are examining the patho-mechanisms underlying epilepsy development following brain injury, in particular the role of epigenetics and non-coding RNAs and using the discoveries to develop new therapies for epilepsy and exploring for this disease.

As Director of the FutureNeuro Research Centre, Prof. Henshall has overseen the centre’s growth and impact. The centre has recently launched a new phase with a €17.9m investment to transform brain disease research and treatment. 

Over his career, he has raised over €65Mio in research funding, holds two patents, and has trained over 50 post-graduate and post-doctoral scholars. He is ranked #1 in the world by SciVal (Topic: MicroRNA; TLE; Hippocampus), and was ranked #1 among 632 scientists worldwide who contributed to the top 100 most cited papers on epilepsy and epigenetics. He is a Highly Ranked Scholar by ScholarGPS.