Preclinical Neurobiology Hub
The Preclinical Neurobiology Hub (PNR) is a branch of the life sciences that brings together many disciplines including anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology,and medicine, to study the development and function of the brain.
Deciphering the Balance Code
Professor Alan Brichta's primary research interest is balance and the vestibular system. His...
Synaptic Mechanisms of Pain
Professor Bob Callister's primary research interest is the processing of sensory signals...
From Neurons to Networks to Behaviour
Associate Professor Chris Dayas is examining the brains structure and its influence on motivation and emotion...
Unlocking the mind's mysteries
Associate Professor Murray Cairns believes tiny molecules in the brain may be the...
Pinpointing the Pathways of Pain
Associate Professor Brett Graham is mapping the nerve cells in pain signalling...
Exposing the roots of chronic pain
Associate Professor Snodgrass' research focuses on understanding the mechanisms that define and modulate...
Brainstorming the brain
Associate Professor Paul Tooney regards his research into schizophrenia as one piece of...
Understanding Neck Injury
Professor Bolton is working to better understand the head and neck injury...
Balance and the Brain
Dr Rebecca Lim is primarily interested in balance and the vestibular system...
Nerves and Organ Function
Dr Phillip Jobling's key research area is nerve control of internal organs...
Collaboration and Commercialisation
Dr Jamie Flynn is an Early Career Researcher examining neuronal repair...
Enzyme role in Dementia
Associate Professor Estelle Sontag is providing insight into enzymatic pathway roles in neurodegeneration...
Pathways in Dementia
Dr Jean Marie Sontag is researching enzymatic pathways involved in dementia...
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