Profile – Dr Eric Hill, Loughborough University

Dr Eric Hill

Name:

Dr Eric Hill

Job title:

Reader in cellular and molecular neurobiology

Place of work / study:

Loughborough University

Area of Research:

Using iPSC to model neuronal dysfunction and engineering neuronal circuits

How is your work funded?

EPSRC, EU

Tell us a little about yourself:

I was appointed as a Reader at Loughborough university in 2023. My research is mainly focussed on developing tissue engineered stem cell derived models of the CNS in an attempt to study complex cellular interactions that occur in development and disease.  My days will vary between teaching in lectures and practical laboratories and supervising project students carrying out research in my laboratory. I also spend a lot of time writing research grants and working closely with partners.  In my laboratory, we grow brain cells that have been generated from stem cells. These need to be fed nearly every day and take about 3-6 months to mature. This takes a lot of time and often involves coming in the holidays and at weekends to make sure that they are healthy before we can do experiments with them. The laboratory is my happy place, so I spend a lot of time in the lab! In my spare time, I like weight training and going for walks out in the Leicestershire countryside. I love to watch live comedy.

Tell us a fun fact about yourself:

I once broke my leg in 7 places playing volleyball (it wasn’t funny at the time)

Why did you choose to work in dementia?

It is a challenging area of research. I have watched a number of close family members live with dementia and understand the impact on their lives and those around them.

What single piece of advice would you give to an early career researcher?

Question everything

What book are you reading right now? Would you recommend it?

The Long Shoe

Favourite film of all time?

Too many to choose from

Favourite ways to unplug and unwind?

Walking

What’s the best decision you ever made?

Going to University

What’s the best vacation spot?

Barcelona

Do you collect anything?

No

Would you like to share your playlist?

Can we find you on social media?

Find Eric on LinkedIn