My Expertise
Brain control of psychological stress response.
Fields of Research (FoR)
Neurosciences, Autonomic Nervous System, Cardiology (incl. Cardiovascular Diseases), Biological Psychology (Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Physiological Psychology)SEO tags
Biography
Research Interests
I am a neuroscientist and my main research interest is in the organisation of the brain network that controls the autonomic and behavioural responses to emotional stress (anxiety, fear). I am primarily interested in cardiovascular and thermogenic responses to stress. We work in rats.
Broad Research Areas
- Neuroscience
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Pharmacology
Specific Research Keywords
- Central Control of...view more
Research Interests
I am a neuroscientist and my main research interest is in the organisation of the brain network that controls the autonomic and behavioural responses to emotional stress (anxiety, fear). I am primarily interested in cardiovascular and thermogenic responses to stress. We work in rats.
Broad Research Areas
- Neuroscience
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Pharmacology
Specific Research Keywords
- Central Control of Cardiovascular Function
- Anxiety Disorders
- Autonomic Nervous System
- Limbic system
- Brain Anatomy
Society Memberships & Professional Activities
- Australian Neuroscience Society
- Society for Neuroscience (US)
- Societe des Neurosciences (France)
Funding Sources
- NHMRC (past)
- National Heart Foundation (current)
- ARC linkage (past)
Teaching Interests
I teach Neuroanatomy and Neurosciences to third year science students and to medical students.
I am also the Postgraduate Coordinator for the School of Medical Sciences.
Thesis topics for current UNSW Medicine postgraduate research students
- Role of orexin receptors in central cardiovascular control during emotional stress
- Role of orexin and 5HT-1A receptors in stress.
- Characterisation of the output pathway of the limbic forebrain
- Premotor sympathetic neurons of stress and exercise
ILP Research Interests (will supervise ILP students)
- Central Nervous System Agents
- Neural Pathways
- Stress
My Grants
- NHMRC (past)
- National Heart Foundation (past)
- ARC linkage (past)