Prof Gareth Miles

Professor of Neuroscience

Head of School

Researcher profile

Phone

+44 (0)1334 462050

Email

gbm4@st-andrews.ac.uk

Research areas

The primary goal of the research in my laboratory is to provide a better understanding of the neural control of movement with a focus on motor systems of the brainstem and spinal cord. A detailed knowledge of the normal physiology of these systems is required to enable us to understand and ultimately treat neurodegenerative diseases and injuries which can afflict them. My lab's interests extend from the level of ion channels on individual neurons up to entire neuronal networks involved in  motor behaviours. We study the physiology and anatomy of motor systems both in their normal 'healthy' state and when they are affected by conditions such as Motor Neuron Disease (MND).

Lab website: http://ncm.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/

PhD supervision

• Arauthy Gnanasampanthan
• Francesca Sorrell
• Calum Bonthron

Selected publications

• Balanced cholinergic modulation of spinal locomotor circuits via M2 and M3 muscarinic receptors

  Nascimento, F., Spindler, L. R. B. & Miles, G. B., 1 Oct 2019, In : Scientific Reports. 9, 16 p., 14051.

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• Sodium pumps mediate activity-dependent changes in mammalian motor networks

  Picton, L. D., Nascimento, F., Broadhead, M. J., Sillar, K. T. & Miles, G. B., 25 Jan 2017, In : Journal of Neuroscience. 37, 4, p. 906-921 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal ? Article

• Stimulation of glia reveals modulation of mammalian spinal motor networks by adenosine

  Acton, D. & Miles, G. B., 7 Aug 2015, In : PLoS One. 10, 8, 17 p., e0134488.

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• Human iPSC-derived motoneurons harbouring TARDBP or C9ORF72 ALS mutations are dysfunctional despite maintaining viability

  Devlin, A-C., Burr, K., Borooah, S., Foster, J. D., Cleary, E. M., Geti, I., Vallier, L., Shaw, C. E., Chandran, S. & Miles, G. B., 12 Jan 2015, In : Nature Communications. 6, 12 p., 5999.

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• A cluster of cholinergic premotor interneurons modulates mouse locomotor activity

  Zagoraiou, L., Akay, T., Martin, J. F., Brownstone, R. M., Jessell, T. M. & Miles, G. B., 10 Dec 2009, In : Neuron. 64, 5, p. 645-662

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