Thea Nedelkoska

Thea Nedelkoska is a Research Assistant and Academic Casual staff member at Macquarie University, holding appointments in the Macquarie Medical School and School of Natural Sciences under the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences. She is concurrently pursuing her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at the university.

Her primary research spans Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Biochemistry, utilizing advanced techniques including optogenetics and human brain organoid models to investigate central nervous system functions. Key focus areas involve subfornical organ physiology, hypothalamic regulation, and adeno-associated virus-based gene delivery systems for neurological applications.

Recent publications demonstrate her contributions to understanding blood pressure regulation through optogenetic manipulation and enhancing viral vector transduction in preclinical models. Her work bridges fundamental neuroscience with translational gene therapy approaches for central nervous system disorders.

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