Andrew Dilley is Professor in Neuroanatomy at Brighton and Sussex Medical School. He completed a BSc in Anatomy and Development Biology at University College London (UCL) and went on to undertake a PhD in neurophysiology at Kings College London, focussing on the mechanisms underlying the peripheral neuropathy, Guillain-Barré syndrome. Following completion of his PhD, Andrew returned to UCL as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow within the Department of Physiology. At UCL, he established his interest in peripheral neuropathic pain mechanisms. Following this post, he took a position at Harvard Medical School, in Boston, as an Instructor in Anesthesia. During his time at Harvard, he continued his laboratory research into the role of peripheral neuroinflammation in chronic musculoskeletal pain. Andrew joined Brighton and Sussex Medical School in 2007, and he currently the Head of the Department of Clinical Neuroscience. His external roles include Board member of the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists (IFAA) Federative International Programme on Anatomical Research, where he is the lead for Neuroscience Research. From 2018 to 2020, Andrew was the Interim Head of Anatomy for the new Kent and Medway Medical School.