<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Kinghorn Lab]]></title><description><![CDATA[We seek to understand the underlying pathogenic mechanisms of neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimers using fruits flies.]]></description><link>https://www.kinghornlab.org/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 02:49:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.kinghornlab.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Dr Alex Hull Publishes New Reviewed Preprint in eLife]]></title><description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Dr Alex Hull, a post doctoral researcher in Dr Kinghorn's research group, whose latest reviewed preprint has now been published in eLife : “Redox Dyshomeostasis Links Renal and Neuronal Dysfunction in Drosophila Models of Gaucher and Parkinson’s Disease.” His research uses fruit flies to better understand Gaucher disease and Parkinson’s disease, focusing on flies that lack two important genes: GBA1  and parkin . Dr Hull’s team discovered that these genetic changes affect...]]></description><link>https://www.kinghornlab.co.uk/post/dr-alex-hull-publishes-new-reviewed-preprint-in-elife</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69237f67b9540befc3906e5b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 21:50:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a15b9a_9430c0f94cdf4d2eae1e3ef2ebc7cee5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr Kerri Kinghorn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unravelling Dementia: Dr Teresa Niccoli’s Lunch Hour Lecture ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Teresa Niccoli, Associate Professor at UCL’s Institute of Healthy Ageing, recently delivered a Lunch Hour Lecture titled “Unravelling Dementia: What Can a Tiny Fly Teach Us About Our Brains?” . The session was introduced and hosted by Dr Kerri Kinghorn. In the lecture, Dr Niccoli explored how fruit flies can help researchers understand why some brain cells die in dementia while others remain resilient. She highlighted her team’s work on selective vulnerability  and the potential of...]]></description><link>https://www.kinghornlab.co.uk/post/unravelling-dementia-dr-teresa-niccoli-s-lunch-hour-lecture</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69237b369745b3c9f14116e4</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 21:32:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c5d018_a3b5b863217b4be586f7cc4aa19be004~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_320,h_374,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr Kerri Kinghorn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New preprint from the Kinghorn Lab]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Flies to Findings Our latest research reveals that in fruit fly models of Gaucher’s and Parkinson’s disease, kidney dysfunction can...]]></description><link>https://www.kinghornlab.co.uk/post/new-preprint-from-the-kinghorn-lab</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6898fd5ef34c1d66825615ca</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2025 20:20:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c5d018_d9996333d0234ce084346978a2a0375b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_468,h_226,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr Kerri Kinghorn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[IHA Virtual Neurodegeneration in Flies Seminar - Dr Adam Dobson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Adam Dobson We are delighted to announce that Dr. Adam Dobson  from the University of Glasgow will be presenting as part of the IHA...]]></description><link>https://www.kinghornlab.co.uk/post/iha-neurodegneration-in-flies-symposium</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ee7c2f3fadf65d1e25d2ed</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:16:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c5d018_d6ed11bcac3f4b24bac1199a79cb92ff~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_400,h_246,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr Kerri Kinghorn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[IHA Virtual Neurodegeneration in Flies Seminar - Prof Amita Sehgal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cross section through a fly brain under the confocal microscope We are pleased to announce that Professor Amita Sehgal from the...]]></description><link>https://www.kinghornlab.co.uk/post/iha-virtual-neurodegeneration-in-flies-seminar-prof-amita-sehgal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6775768f2232decda576a4b9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 17:16:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c5d018_d6ed11bcac3f4b24bac1199a79cb92ff~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_400,h_246,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr Kerri Kinghorn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congratulations to Dr Kerri Kinghorn in gaining a new research fellowship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Kerri Kinghorn Dr Kerri Kinghorn has been awarded a prestigious Wellcome Career Development Fellowship . This significant achievement...]]></description><link>https://www.kinghornlab.co.uk/post/congratulations-to-dr-kerri-kinghorn-in-gaining-a-new-research-fellowship</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6760214a27406be9b1d06fa7</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:55:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c5d018_573aa77a29f54845858acd8bf909f5e3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr Kerri Kinghorn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dr Alex Hull in the Kinghorn Lab has a new publication: Critical role of ceramides in driving respiratory dysfunction associated with Niemann-Pick disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[The respiratory system of Niemann-Pick's disease fly embryo models fails to fill normally with air during development (upper right image...]]></description><link>https://www.kinghornlab.co.uk/post/dr-alex-hull-in-the-kinghorn-lab-has-a-new-publication-critical-role-of-ceramides-in-driving-respir</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67601dd1509774f071c568c7</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:44:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c5d018_6e9bc451b3a24ae0a456ab35bfa0d538~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_195,h_402,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr Kerri Kinghorn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Kinghorn lab have a new review article]]></title><description><![CDATA[We discuss our work on the gut-brain axis and the role of autophagy in stimulating the immune system in a fly model of Gaucher disease....]]></description><link>https://www.kinghornlab.co.uk/post/the-kinghorn-lab-have-a-new-review-article</link><guid isPermaLink="false">668d2af8e5084448b6f58a8c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 12:23:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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members of the UCL Institute of Healthy Ageing (IHA) came together to celebrate 20 years of the IHA since its foundation...]]></description><link>https://www.kinghornlab.co.uk/post/iha-20th-anniversary</link><guid isPermaLink="false">667c86b10fd3f19591e3c01c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 21:33:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c5d018_0fb7d383f5ca4d1a9e93eda64bb2f9e2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr Kerri Kinghorn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Kinghorn lab has a new preprint]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are excited to share our new research showing that pharmacological modulation of ceramide is a potential therapeutic approach in...]]></description><link>https://www.kinghornlab.co.uk/post/the-kinghorn-lab-has-a-new-preprint</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66266ab294e2a454cbb2b594</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2024 13:55:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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mutations....]]></description><link>https://www.kinghornlab.co.uk/post/the-kinghorn-lab-has-a-new-publication</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6588580110b63bf94ced3b7d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2023 16:14:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c5d018_18cd877d0ead42d5b620de17ed2354b5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_808,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr Kerri Kinghorn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inaugural UCL CLOE - IHA joint symposium]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are excited to announce the first CLOE - IHA Joint Symposium, titled "The Origins and Evolution of Ageing” on 21st September 2023. The...]]></description><link>https://www.kinghornlab.co.uk/post/inaugural-ucl-cloe-iha-joint-symposium</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64fb439af94884be2c654689</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 16:05:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c5d018_75e56bb6e989490bbee4dc8c1e6e4dd3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[UCL IHA Virtual Neurodegeneration in Flies Seminar - Dr Ines Hahn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Kinghorn is delighted to be hosting Dr Ines Hahn, from the University of York, 4pm (UK time) on Thursday 7th September 2023. 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We are excited to welcome Niamh O'Sullivan from the University...]]></description><link>https://www.kinghornlab.co.uk/post/neurodegeneration-in-flies-with-niamh-o-sullivan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64bd2bd010f38435b4a3ae32</guid><category><![CDATA[Seminars]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c5d018_c9a2fee2f36744d9829272972785a499~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chairing discussions on Infantile Neuroaxonal Dystrophy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Kinghorn is privileged to be chairing two round table panel discussions at the International Scientific Conference on Infantile...]]></description><link>https://www.kinghornlab.co.uk/post/chairing-discussions-at-inad</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64bd29354db052d4e6a373f8</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c5d018_659598c3bd874f889ae85a874fd9deba~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item></channel></rss>