Claudia Barros Lab – Neural Stem Cells and Brain Tumourigenesis Research
Research focus: Neural stem cell regulation in health and brain tumour development

Image shows Neural Stem Cells (green, GFP) inside the Drosophila brain, some about to divide (red, CyclinB).
Courtesy of Claudia
Barros Lab
A main focus of our team is to understand how brain tumours form. That is the initial events transforming normal cells into brain tumour initiating cells and their development.
Dr Claudia Barros
Associate Professor of Neuroscience (Research)
Our team is part of the Plymouth Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence sponsored by Brain Tumour Research.
Images courtesy of Claudia Barros Lab
University of Plymouth, Peninsula School of Medicine The John Bull Building, Plymouth Science Park, 16 Research Way, Plymouth PL6 8BU UK