Animal models of Brain Development assessed using histology
- Research Opportunity
- PhD students, Masters by Research
- Department / Centre
- Psychiatry
- Location
- Royal Melbourne Hospital
| Primary Supervisor | Number | Webpage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Christos Pantelis | cpant@unimelb.edu.au |
| Co-supervisor | Number | Webpage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Liliana Laskaris | lily.laskaris@unimelb.edu.au | 0447622391 |
Summary Cognitive and memory deficits underlie and, in some cases, precede the diagnosis of many neuropsychiatric disorders from depression to autism and schizophrenia. The hippocampus is a key brain region responsible for cognitive and memory processing. The aim of the current project is to model hippocampal functioning in the mouse brain using a combination of histological and biochemical techniques, and to determine whether differences are present between age groups.
Project Details
Clinical neuro-imaging research conducted at the Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre (MNC) has led to the development of novel animal models examining neurodevelopment and maturation of both behaviour and cognition. A newly commenced Program Grant aims to map brain-structure-function relationships and molecular signatures across developmental stages in the mouse, as measured through novel neuroimaging techniques and microscopy.
Cognitive and memory deficits underlie and, in some cases, precede the diagnosis of many neuropsychiatric disorders from depression to autism and schizophrenia. The hippocampus is a key brain region responsible for cognitive and memory processing. The aim of the current project is to model hippocampal functioning in the mouse brain using a combination of histological and biochemical techniques, and to determine whether differences are present between age groups. It is expected that this research will be a first step in a larger set of studies aiming to integrate behavioural, cognitive and clinical information across both humans and animal studies.
The student will be responsible for conducting a literature review of the area, the development of the proposal and generation of specific study hypotheses, as well as conducting immunohistochemistry in neuronal and glial cells in the hippocampus with particular focus on synapses and the quantification of neurotransmitters in this region.
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PhD students, Masters by Research
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