Fellows Directory
Steve Brown
Professor Steve Brown FMedSci FRS
Fellow
Elected: 2015
Biography
Steve Brown is Director of the Medical Research Council’s Mammalian Genetics Unit. He obtained his PhD at the University of Cambridge, and before he joined the MRC, he was Professor of Genetics at Imperial College London. His research interests cover mouse functional genomics, including the use of mouse mutagenesis and phenotyping approaches to study the genetic basis of disease.
A particular focus has been the use of mouse models to elucidate the molecular basis of genetic deafness. With Karen Steel, he discovered myosin VIIA as the gene underlying the shaker-1 mutant — one of the first deafness genes to be identified. More recently, he has studied the genetics of otitis media, a common cause of hearing loss in children, employing mouse models to elaborate the genetic pathways involved and develop novel therapeutic strategies.
He is a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, a Member of EMBO, and in 2009 was the recipient of the Genetics Society Medal. He has served on numerous advisory boards and is Chair of the International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium Steering Committee.
Professional positions
Director, MRC Mammalian Genetics Unit
Director, MRC Mammalian Genetics Unit
Director, MRC Mammalian Genetics Unit
Interest and expertise
Subject groups
- Microbiology, immunology and developmental biology
- General microbiology (incl bacteriology and virology)
- Anatomy, physiology and neurosciences
- Health and human sciences
- Other
Keywords
Mouse models, Genetics of disease, Deafness, Mutagenesis, Phenotyping, Functional genomics