Brain and Behavioural Sciences Discovery Advisory Group

This advisory group shortlists candidates for Wellcome Career Development Awards and Wellcome Discovery Awards.

Read more about what we do and don’t fund in discovery research.

This advisory group covers applications that aim to advance our understanding of the structure and function of the nervous system at all levels in health and disease, encompassing molecular, cellular and circuit-based approaches, to studies of cognition and behaviour. 

Some examples of this are: 

  • experimental, theoretical and computational studies 
  • investigations in humans and model systems, targeting basic cellular, molecular and systems-related questions 
  • mechanisms of psychiatric and neurological diseases and how therapeutic interventions work 
  • the impact of genetic, environmental and social factors on cellular, molecular, behavioural and cognitive phenotypes

Proposed projects may span more than one funding area. You should choose the research subject area which aligns with the focus of the project. 

Members 

Members are listed below. Additional experts will join the panel as necessary.

Manager