Ms Laura Pigott

I was appointed to the lecturer role at the age of 22 and remain the youngest person to become a lecturer in the UK. As of August 2023, I am also the Course Leader for the MSc (pre-reg) Physiotherapy course.
I teach Neuroscience, Physiology and Pathophysiology in the Institute of Health and Social Care. I strive to share my passion for neuroscience and healthcare with everyone. After all, there is so much of the human brain we know nothing about, which to me just means there is so much left to discover. We can all take part in these discoveries.

Alongside academia, I also hold an Honorary Research Position at the Queen Square Institute of Neurology, Department of Brain Sciences and am an active researcher within my role at LSBU. My main areas of interest are Cancer Research, Neuropathology, Neural Networks and Neuroplasticity. 

My clinical research interests lie in determining tumour progression and differentiating disease progression from pseudo-progression. An invaluable difference for cancer treatment and progression, as this will not only help determine treatment efficacy but also true disease development. Within the field, some of my research focuses is the identification of biomarkers in patients with Gliomas, whilst utilising advanced neuroimaging techniques and artificial intelligence. 

Lastly, and more recently, I have expanded my research umbrella to the cognitive side of neuroscience, where my research involves identifying the impact and effects of social media on adolescent and adult brain development. I hope to one day look at the fundamentals of our neuronal connections; I find this particularly interesting as it underpins everything in our being, from how we function to who we are as individuals.

As a Woman in STEM I am deeply passionate about gender equality and have led on numerous initiatives to promote this, one of my proudest achievements has been my role as Topic Coordinator for Frontiers on the Research Editorial on Women in Radiology and Neurology. As of 2023, I have served as a UN Women UK delegate to the Commission on the Status of Women Meetings, where we seek to strive for global gender equality and equity. 

Divisional Lead of Physiology
Assessments and Examinations Lead
Dissertation Supervisor
Course Leader

Neuroscience, Physiology, Pathophysiology