Prof Edward John Wild | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Prof_Edward_Wild_in_Toronto,_May_2023.jpg) Edward Wild in May 2023 | |
| Born | UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge (1996–2001) University College London (2005–2008) |
| Known for | Huntington's disease research and outreach |
| Awards | Huntington's Disease Society of America Researcher of the Year, 2014; Huntington Society of Canada Community Leadership Award, 2013; Huntington Study Group Insight of the Year, 2015. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neuroscience |
| Institutions | UCL Institute of Neurology; National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery |
| Thesis | Identification and evaluation of biomarkers for Huntington's disease (2009) |
| Doctoral advisor | Sarah Tabrizi |
| Website | edwild |
Edward Wild, also known as Ed Wild, is a British neurologist and neuroscientist in the field of Huntington's disease and an advocate for scientific outreach to the public.[1] He co-founded the Huntington's research news platform HDBuzz in 2010.[2] He is a professor of neurology at UCL Institute of Neurology and is an associate director of the UCL Huntington's Disease Centre.[3] He is also a consultant neurologist at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London.[4]
- ^ Yohrling GJ, Vetter LA (2017). "Stewarding Hope: The Evolving Landscape of Huntington's Disease Science Communications". J Huntingtons Dis. 6 (1): 33–35. doi:10.3233/JHD-160230. PMID 28128771.
- ^ "HD Centre - People - Team Wild". UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "UCL Iris Profile – Prof. Edward Wild". Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ Hayden, Erika (23 February 2016). "Should you edit your children's genes?". Nature. 530 (7591): 402–405. Bibcode:2016Natur.530..402C. doi:10.1038/530402a. PMID 26911764.