University education on neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, is extremely important. For medical students, learning about these conditions means they can have more meaningful conversations with their patients, or pursue relevant specializations. Even for non-medical students, being inspired to learn about these conditions will hopefully make them informed citizens and scientists.

Students on several courses at UCL get extensive training in embryology and neural tube defects. Here are a few soundbites of what MSc students studying Neurosciences found most exciting in Gabriel’s remote lectures this year.

We are delighted that the journal Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology now has a new specialty section on Morphogenesis and Patterning. Gabriel will be supporting this journal as a review editor. We also look forward to submitting some of our work for peer review and publication in this section!

Frontiers are one of the biggest publishers of high-quality open access papers, which means readers can access findings published in their journals freely even if they are working in poor countries.