Welcome to the Synapse Centre for Neurodevelopment, ESNEFT
The Synapse Centre for Neurodevelopment operates from the Research and Development Department at the UK National Health Service (NHS) East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT). It is a research centre designed to combine expertise from paediatric physicians; allied health professionals; industry and academic institutions.
Our ultimate aim is to research and improve knowledge in this important field and provide much needed support and new evidence-based personalised approaches to therapies, helping those with a range of neurodisabling conditions including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Cerebral Palsy and genetic syndromes.
The research themes the Centre will be targeting within the field of neurodisability include: the microbiome/gut-brain axis; immunity/metabolism; sleep; behaviour; and excitation-inhibition imbalance in the brain.
Centre of Excellence
We aim to improve knowledge in this important field and so provide much needed support and new evidence based therapies to those with a range of neurodisabling conditions including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy and genetic syndromes.
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Patient Recruitment
Coming soon.
LATEST NEWS
Read the latest news from The Synapse Centre.
CHEERI (Paediatric Research Network) Introduction
Dr Thiloka Ratnaike qualified with a MBBS PhD (2013) from...
Early genetic testing in children with developmental + medical complexity, Professor David Rowitch
Professor Rowitch's lecture will focus on advances in genetic...
Bauckham Family Hadrian’s Wall Cycle Challenge in aid of the Synapse Centre for Neurodevelopment!
The Bauckham family are kindly cycling the length of Hadrian’s...
Dr Marlow appointed to Strategic Research Group Committee of the British Academy of Childhood Disability
Dr Marlow has been appointed onto the Strategic Research Group...
Neurodisability and Palliative Care: focus on gastrointestinal failure
Dr Sartori (Paediatric Palliative Care Consultant,...
The Microbiome and Neurodevelopment
Dr Marlow's recent presentation highlighting the impact of the...