Huriye Atilgan

Postdoctoral Researcher, Henry Wellcome Fellow

Dr Huriye Atilgan is a Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellow in Oxford's Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, studying how deep brain structures like the claustrum influence value‐based decision making and cortical computations. She combines behavioural experiments, optogenetic circuit manipulations, two- and three-photon microscopy (with adaptive optics), and electrophysiology to explore how the claustrum modulates variability, responsiveness and network dynamics in prefrontal cortex during learning and choice. Her work seeks to bridge mechanistic neuroscience and advanced imaging methodology.

Matthew Fuchter

Professor of Chemistry

My research group focus is on functional molecules, chiral materials, and photoswitchable systems with applications across materials science, medicine and sustainable technologies

Gianluca Gregori

Professor of Physics

My research interests are: Laboratory Astrophysics; Fusion energy; Quantum plasmas; Fundamental physics with high-power lasers

Chao He

Associate Professor of Engineering Science

My research interests include polarisation optics, biomedical microscopy and vectorial imaging

Laura Herz

Professor of Physics

My research is focused on investigating nanostructured molecular and inorganic semiconducting materials

Doug Higgs

Emeritus Professor, Consultant Physician

We use state-of-the-art laboratory and computational approaches to understand how mammalian genes are switched on and off during development and differentiation and how this goes awry in human genetic diseases.

Felix Hofmann

Professor of Engineering Science

I’m interested in the effect of defects on material properties, ranging from single atom defects, such as vacancies and interstitials, to extended defects, such as dislocations, to macroscopic defects, for example cracks and voids.