Kathryn Bakerمشاهده پروفایل
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Kathryn Baker is a Research Fellow at the School of Psychology , University of New South Wales . Her research bridges Developmental Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience , focusing on Fear Extinction mechanisms during adolescence. Using rodent models, she investigates how Neural Circuits , Pharmacological Treatments , and environmental factors like Diet-Induced Brain Dysregulation and Stress Hormones affect emotional memory formation and treatment outcomes for anxiety disorders. Education: PhD in Psychology (2011), Bachelor of Behavioural Neuroscience (Hons) (2005), both from Monash University. Her article publications (2018–2025) reveal critical insights into adolescent-specific impairments in fear extinction, pharmacological interventions (e.g., D-cycloserine , WIN55212-2 ), and stress/diet-induced alterations in Prefrontal Cortex-Amygdala Connectivity and Parvalbumin Interneurons . She has secured multiple grants, including an NHMRC Peter Doherty Early Career Fellowship and an ARC DECRA . Scientific Awards: NHMRC Peter Doherty Fellowship (2013–2016) ARC DECRA (2017–2019) UNSW Women in Maths and Science Champion (2019) ISDP Kucharski Young Investigator Award (2016) As a supervisor , she has guided 15+ PhD, M. Psych, and Honours students , including research on social buffering, estrous cycles, and intergenerational stress. Her teaching portfolio includes courses like Psychobiology of Sex, Love, and Attraction and Developmental Neuroscience . She actively participates in public outreach , such as Sydney Science Festival and UNESCO L'Oreal Girls in Science Forum .










