معرفی
Hrvoje Augustin is a Lecturer in Neuroscience at the Department of Biological Sciences, ROYAL HOLLOWAY AND BEDFORD NEW COLLEGE. His research focuses on synaptic physiology and aging-related diseases using Drosophila melanogaster as a model organism.
Research interests include glutamate receptor function, neuromuscular junction development, and mechanisms underlying age-related synaptic decline. He investigates therapeutic interventions, such as medium-chain fatty acids and plant-based compounds, to counteract neurodegenerative processes. Recent work highlights insulin signaling's role in maintaining neuronal circuit functionality during aging.
Grants & Projects:
- Ecolligence: The Ecology of Animal Cognition (EPSRC, PI)
- KTP Collaboration with DDM Health Limited (Innovate UK, Co-Investigator)
- Metabolic 'Death Signatures' in Drosophila (BBSRC, PI)
- Metabolomic Studies on ALS (Motor Neurone Disease Association, PI)
Labs/Teams: Leads a research group studying synaptic biology and aging, leveraging electrophysiological, genetic, and computational approaches.
