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Christine Elizabeth Holt CBE FRS FMedSci (born 28 August 1954) is a British developmental neuroscientist. She has been Professor of Developmental Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, since 2003 and a Fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University, since 1997.
Christine Holt is a Fellow of Gonville and Caius College and a Fellow of the Royal Society. She is a leading researcher in the field of developmental neuroscience, with a focus on the molecular and cellular mechanisms of neuronal migration and axon guidance.
Mar 23, 2023 · Christine Holt, a Cambridge scientist, shares the world's largest neuroscience award with two other researchers for revealing the molecular mechanisms of brain development and plasticity. She discovered how neurons navigate and wire up in the brain, and how proteins are synthesised for neural adaptation and repair.
Christine Holt has spent most of her adult life researching how nerve cells navigate to exactly the right place in the developing brain. In March 2023, she won the Brain Prize for her ground-breaking discoveries and the impact these will have on health and disease.
Professor Christine Holt FMedSci, FRS, CBE. College positions: Life Fellow. University positions: Professor of Developmental Neuroscience. Subjects: Natural Sciences. Degrees. BSc in Biological Sciences (Sussex University), PhD in Zoology (King's College, London University) Awards and Prizes.
Mar 23, 2023 · A scientist from the University of Cambridge has jointly won a top neuroscience award. Professor Christine Holt will share the 1.3m Euro (£1.1m) Brain Prize 2023 with a German scientist and ...
Mar 23, 2023 · Professor Christine Holt will share the 1.3m Euro (£1.1m) Brain Prize 2023 with a German scientist and another from the USA.
