Gluk4-containing kainate receptors regulate synaptic communication in the motor cortex and reduce axon degeneration in adult mice
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preprint
About
Neuroscientist investigating the capacity of neural stem cells to shape neural circuit formation, maintenance and function during development and throughout adulthood, both in the healthy brain and under pathological conditions such as autism spectrum disorder, multiple sclerosis and schizophrenia. Specifically, I am working to determine how oligodendrocyte lineage cells dysfunction leads to ASD-like behaviour in mice. I have a long-standing interest in neuroscience research, that extends from understanding how brain function is regulated during development and in healthy ageing through to the pathways that enable neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders.
Education
University of Tasmania
Australia
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PhD Candidate
Universidade Estadual de Campinas Instituto de Biologia
Brazil
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B.Sc Hons
University of Adelaide
Australia
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Exchange Program, Science Without Boarders sponsored student
Publications
Protocadherin 15 suppresses oligodendrocyte progenitor cell proliferation and promotes motility through distinct signalling pathways
Published by
Communications Biology
Summary
journal-article
Understanding how voltage- and ligand-gated ion channels influence the behaviour of cells of the oligodendrocyte lineage
Published by
University of Tasmania
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journal-article
The voltage‐gated calcium channel CaV1.2 promotes adult oligodendrocyte progenitor cell survival in the mouse corpus callosum but not motor cortex
Published by
Glia
Summary
journal-article