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Dr. Jennifer Rodger is a Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Western Australia and holds a Senior Research Fellow position at the Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Sciences (2018–2022). She specializes in neurobiology, molecular biology, and regenerative neuroscience, with a focus on brain plasticity and the therapeutic applications of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). Her work addresses neurological disorders, myelin repair, and the neurobiological mechanisms underlying depression and learning.
Education:
- BSc. Hons. in Biochemistry, University of Bath, UK (1993)
- PhD in Molecular Neuroscience, University of Paris VI (1996), focusing on syntaxin genes in long-term potentiation (LTP) and learning.
Research Interests: Dr. Rodger’s research integrates molecular, physiological, and theoretical approaches to understand brain plasticity. Key areas include:
- Optimizing rTMS techniques for clinical translation in depression and neurotrauma
- Neuroregeneration and myelin repair mechanisms
- Neuroplasticity in development, repair, and learning
- Translational studies on rTMS effects in animal models and human patients
Grants & Funding:
- ARC Training Centre for Personalised Therapeutics Technologies (ITTC IC170100016), $3.4M (2017–2020)
- NHMRC Grant (APP1139041), $664,868 (2018–2020)
- MSWA/Perron Institute Research Fellowship, $1.2M (2018–2022)
Advising & Teaching: She co-coordinates Neuroscience programs at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including the Neuroscience Major and Honours. She teaches advanced neurobiology courses and coordinates units on comparative neurobiology, developmental origins of neurological disorders, and neuroscience in society.
Labs & Collaborations: Her research involves collaborations across disciplines, including work at the Perron Institute and partnerships with industry (e.g., BioZone Industrial relevance projects). She leads projects on rTMS clinical translation and neuroplasticity-based therapies for perceptual disorders.
