Name: Dr Simon Dyall

Position: Head of Academic Studies

Contact: sdyall@bcom.ac.uk/0207 4745840

Education: BSc (Hons) Biochemistry, University of Sussex; PhD, Queen Mary, University of London

Research interests: Lipids, Brain Development and Ageing and Neuroprotection

My research has focused on investigating the neuroprotective effects of omega-3 fatty acids in ageing and after neurotrauma. The studies on ageing have looked at a variety of key indices including inflammation, oxidative stress, the glutamatergic system, retinoid signalling and hippocampal neurogenesis. These studies have helped elucidate some specific mechanisms of action which may be involved in the beneficial effects seen in normal ageing and in a variety of psychiatric and neurological disorders, and in particular neurodegenerative conditions. The work on neurotrauma has focused on spinal cord injury, although we have also investigated peripheral nerve injury. In the area of spinal cord injury we have shown significant therapeutic effects. My current research is focused on the therapeutic application of omega-3 fatty acids, where projects include an investigating into the effects of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids on static and dynamic balance in children. 

Past and current collaborations: Dr Adina Michael-Titus and the Neuroscience Department at Queen Mary, University of London; Prof. Gennadij Raivich, Perinatal Neuroscience, University College London; Prof. M Crawford and Prof. K Ghebremeskel, Institute of Brain Chemistry and Human Nutrition, London Metropolitan University  

Full Publication List: http://publicationslist.org/scdyall