جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Victorio Bambini Juniorمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Neurosciences
• Neuroimmunology
• Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Dr. Victorio Bambini Junior is a Senior Lecturer in Neurosciences and Neuroimmunology at Lancaster University's Faculty of Health and Medicine, Department of Biomedical and Life Sciences. His research focuses on neurodevelopmental disorders, particularly Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), with an emphasis on neuroinflammation, immune system interactions, and translational models. He leads research groups in Ageing and Neuroscience, and Microbes, Pathogens and Immunity. Key research interests include: Animal models of ASD induced by valproic acid exposure Neuroprotective effects of compounds like resveratrol Neuroimmune mechanisms in ASD pathophysiology Microglial biology and neuroprotection Gut-brain axis interactions in mood disorders His publications highlight innovative work using in vitro and in vivo models to study ASD mechanisms, with recent focus on imaging neuroinflammation and exploring pharmacological interventions. Over 50 peer-reviewed articles demonstrate sustained contributions to understanding ASD etiology and potential treatments. Current research groups: Ageing and Neuroscience Microbes, Pathogens and Immunity

• Neuroscience
• Epigenetics
• Neurogenesis
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Dr. Anna Smith is an Associate Lecturer (education-focused) and Researcher at the School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of St Andrews since 2020. Her academic background includes a PhD in epigenetics of recognition memory and postdoctoral research on navigation-related head direction cells. Her current research focuses on neurogenesis in learning/memory using rodent models, alongside developing teaching methodologies in Higher Education. Education & Professional Background: PhD: Epigenetics in recognition memory Postdoctoral Work: Cell types for spatial navigation (head direction cells) Research Interests: Dr. Smith investigates neurogenesis mechanisms in learning processes, leveraging rodent models to explore how new neurons contribute to memory formation. She also pioneers educational initiatives like the Practical Skills Passport program to enhance lab skills training for undergraduate neuroscience and biology students. Her work bridges basic neuroscience with pedagogical innovation in STEM education. Publications Overview: Her recent work spans spatial navigation neuroscience (head direction cells' role in spatial cognition) and epigenetic mechanisms underpinning memory. The 2025 publication highlights her shift towards educational research, demonstrating dual expertise in cognitive neuroscience and higher education pedagogy. Grants & Advising: No specific grants or student advising records listed in the provided text. Labs/Teams: Active in the School's neuroscience laboratories, focusing on neurogenesis studies and educational program development.

Melissa Pavez Foxمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Behavioral Ecology
• Social Behavior in Mammals
• Animal Welfare
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Dr. Melissa Pavez Fox is a Research Fellow at the University of St Andrews' School of Psychology and Neuroscience, affiliated with the Centre for Social Learning & Cognitive Evolution. She holds a PhD from the University of Exeter, a Master's from Universidad de Valparaíso, and a Bachelor's from Universidad Austral de Chile. Her research focuses on behavioral ecology, particularly the proximate mechanisms and ultimate functions of social behaviors in mammals, with current projects investigating social competence and cooperative behaviors in wild-type female rats. Dr. Fox collaborates with Dr. Manon Schweinfurth on ontogeny-related studies. Her work spans primates (e.g., rhesus macaques) and rodents, addressing topics like aggression, social ageing, immune system variation, and welfare in laboratory rats. She has contributed to over 18 peer-reviewed publications and datasets on social behavior and health dynamics in animals. Education: PhD, The interplay between sociality and health in free-ranging rhesus macaques, University of Exeter (2023) MSc, Early handling promotes resilience to prenatal stress-induced deficits in juvenile rats, Universidad de Valparaíso (2016) BSc, Inferences about habitat use by Pudu (Pudu puda) during the late Pleistocene in south-central Chile, Universidad Austral de Chile (2012) Her research interests include social behavior's ecological and evolutionary drivers, with emphasis on mammals. Recent work explores how group size affects social relationships in Norway rats and the impact of social adversity on immune systems in macaques. Dr. Fox's studies also address welfare implications of housing conditions for laboratory rats and the role of sociality in disease resistance. She actively publishes in journals like Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology and contributes to datasets on primate health and social structures. Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the Schweinfurth Lab and the Centre for Social Learning & Cognitive Evolution. Future work continues to examine cooperative behaviors and social competence in rodents, alongside broader implications for animal welfare and conservation.

• Animal Welfare Science
• Veterinary Medicine
• Behavioral Analysis
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Dr Chanakarn Wongsaengchan is a Research Fellow at the School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of St Andrews. He holds a veterinary background with clinical experience in equine and small animal medicine, complemented by advanced academic training including an MSc in Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law from the University of Glasgow and a PhD focused on non-invasive welfare assessment in rats. Currently, he manages a BBSRC-funded interdisciplinary project investigating social competence in rats and its evolutionary implications for wellbeing. His research interests center on animal welfare science, applying non-invasive techniques such as infrared thermography and advanced statistical methods. Key areas include stress response measurement, cooperative behavior in rodents, and welfare implications of group housing environments. He has contributed to studies on depression-like syndromes in mice, validation of the Horse Grimace Scale, and cognitive bias testing in shelter dogs. Recent work examines how group size impacts social relationships and welfare states in rats, with findings published in journals like Physiology & Behavior and Animal Welfare . His publications highlight innovative methods for assessing positive and negative welfare states, emphasizing translational applications to improve animal husbandry practices. Dr Wongsaengchan collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and has developed educational materials in animal health and welfare. He co-supervises undergraduate and postgraduate students while advancing research methodologies that bridge veterinary science, ethology, and computational biology.

• Neuroscience
• Cognitive Psychology
• Neurophysiology
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Prof Verity Brown is an Honorary Professor in the School of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of St Andrews. Her research focuses on response control, including the neural basis of movement and psychological functions like attention, expectation, and planning. She employs techniques such as psychopharmacology, neurophysiology, and behavioral analysis in humans and animals, with a particular emphasis on the frontal cortex and basal ganglia circuits. Research Interests Neural mechanisms underlying response control Attentional and executive functions Cognitive flexibility and learning Role of frontal cortex and basal ganglia circuits Animal models of neurological and psychiatric disorders Advising and Grants No listed advisees or grant details are available in the provided texts. Labs and Teams Prof Brown’s work is integrated within the School of Psychology and Neuroscience’s research programs, though specific lab affiliations are not explicitly mentioned.

• Statistical Physics
• Time Series Analysis
• Functional Network Analysis
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Aicko Yves Schumann is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience, University of Lethbridge, and an affiliated Visitor with the Complexity Science Group at the University of Calgary. His research focuses on Big Data Analysis, particularly in neuroscience, cardiology, and geophysics, emphasizing statistical physics, time series analysis, and extreme value statistics. Education: Ph.D. (summa cum laude) in Physics from Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (2010), with prior studies in Physics and Geoecology at the University of Potsdam. Awards include the Martin-Luther Award and Logos Verlag Publication Award. Research interests span interdisciplinary applications of statistical methods in medicine, neurosciences, geophysics, and finance. He collaborates widely, developing novel multivariate analysis techniques for sleep physiology, cardiology, and climate modeling. Notable projects include mentoring 6 students through DAAD-funded programs in 2011–2012, focusing on portable recording devices, extreme value statistics, and functional networks. His work bridges disciplines, adapting methodologies from geophysics to human physiology. Key labs/teams: Polaris Group for Brain Dynamics (McNaughton) and Optical Brain Imaging Group (Mohajerani). Research emphasizes hippocampal memory processes, optogenetics, and voltage-sensitive dye imaging in rodents.

Natalia Duque-Wilckensمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Neuroimmunology
• Behavioral Neuroscience
• Mood Disorders
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Natalia Duque-Wilckens is an Assistant Professor at North Carolina State University's Department of Integrative Physiology and Neurobiology. Her research focuses on neuro-immune mechanisms underlying emotional regulation, particularly the role of mast cells and oxytocin circuits in anxiety and depression. She holds a veterinary medicine degree from the University of Chile and advanced training at University of California, Davis and Michigan State University. Key research areas include mast cell activation in response to early life adversity, oxytocin's dual role in social behavior under stress, and neuroinflammatory pathways linking immune responses to psychiatric disorders. She leads the Duque-Wilckens Lab, exploring brain mast cell phenotypes and their influence on neural circuitry. Awarded grants include the NARSAD Young Investigator Grant (2019) and American Association of Immunology Trainee Award (2021). Her work bridges developmental neurobiology, immunology, and behavioral science, with implications for therapeutic interventions in mood disorders.

Jennifer Teskeمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Neural Mechanisms of Obesity
• Sleep Metabolism
• Orexin Pathways
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Jennifer Teske is an Associate Professor and Director of Research in the School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness at the University of Arizona. Her research investigates neural mechanisms regulating weight gain during sleep disruption, focusing on orexin pathways in rodent models. Research explores: Orexin's role in sleep-obesity relationships Dietary mitigation of sleep-disruption obesity 7T-MRI body composition analysis Novel neuropeptide delivery methods She develops advanced measurement techniques combining sleep monitoring, activity tracking, and metabolic analysis in free-living animals.

• Climate Change and Human Health
• Environmental Health
• Public Health
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Dr. Christie Godsmark is a Lecturer in the School of Public Health at University College Cork (UCC) and Academic Director of the MSc in Occupational Health (online) program. She is affiliated with UCC's Environmental Research Institute. Her research focuses on climate change impacts on human health, particularly in vulnerable populations such as informal settlement residents in Dar es Salaam and temperate climate regions like Ireland. She coordinates the CATCH project (Communication and Action through Tree-planting for Climate-Health), funded by the Irish Research Council. Her teaching includes developing a 5-credit Environmental Health module for the MSc program. Education: Doctorate in Human Thermoregulation (University of Portsmouth, 2016) MSc in Medicine (Cardiovascular Physiology) – University of Cape Town (2012) BSc Honours in Human Kinetics/Ergonomics – Rhodes University (2009) Bachelor of Arts in Psychology – Rhodes University (2008) Research Interests: Climate change and health co-benefits, heat-health vulnerability, environmental health advocacy, and Sustainable Development Goals integration. Her work emphasizes actionable solutions that align climate action with health equity and environmental sustainability. Grants & Projects: CATCH project: €4,808 from Irish Research Council (2020–2021) Development of climate adaptation frameworks for South African provinces and Irish temperate regions Awards: Honorary Lecturer at University of Cape Town (2018–2021). Advising & Grants: Leads UCC's MSc Occupational Health program and contributes to policy briefs for governments in Tanzania and South Africa. Active in the Irish Climate and Health Alliance, UCC's Athena SWAN committee, and Green Campus Forum. Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the Environmental Research Institute and international teams on climate health projects.

Jessica Lightمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Evolutionary Biology
• Mammalogy
• Parasitology
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Dr. Jessica Light is a Professor and Curator of Mammals in the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Science at Texas A&M University, part of the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences. She holds a B.S. in Biology and Resource Ecology & Management from the University of Michigan, and a Ph.D. in Zoology from Louisiana State University (2005). Her research focuses on evolutionary biology, mammalogy, parasitology, systematics, phylogenetics, and population genetics, using multidisciplinary methods to study host-parasite relationships and biodiversity conservation. Dr. Light has secured nearly $7 million in National Science Foundation grants, authored 70 peer-reviewed articles, and contributed to two book chapters. She teaches undergraduate courses in natural history and mammalogy, and graduate seminars in evolutionary biology, receiving multiple teaching awards. Professional leadership includes associate editor roles for top-tier journals and active participation in academic societies. Her work emphasizes biodiversity preservation through projects like the digitization of parasite-host associations and natural history collections. She collaborates on initiatives such as the March Mammal Madness educational outreach program. Dr. Light’s research spans topics including bat population genetics, rodent systematics, and the ecology of tick-borne pathogens, with a focus on conservation implications of captive breeding and urban species adaptation.

• Philosophy of Science
• Biodiversity Science
• Evolutionary Biology
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Dr. Beckett Sterner is an Associate Professor in the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University. His interdisciplinary research bridges philosophy of science and biological practice, focusing on biodiversity science, evolutionary theory, and data governance. Research integrates conceptual and empirical approaches to investigate: Epistemological foundations of model selection and statistical inference Data governance and ethical frameworks for biodiversity research Evolutionary theory development and classification systems Intersections of philosophy with ecology, virology, and paleobiology Publications demonstrate consistent engagement with methodological challenges in evolutionary biology and ecology, including statistical model selection, phylogenetic analysis, and data integration. Recent work emphasizes equitable participation in biodiversity science and critical examination of classification practices. Dr. Sterner develops computational tools like the Modular Petri Net Assembly Toolkit (MPAT) and contributes to theoretical frameworks for understanding scientific objectivity in data-intensive research contexts.

Sarah E. A. McConnellمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Neuroscience
• Medical Education
• Neuroanatomy
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Sarah E. A. McConnell is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. She holds a Ph.D. in Neurobiology and Anatomy (2013) and an MS in Health Professions Education (2022) from the University of Rochester, along with degrees from Oberlin College and Conservatory. Her research focuses on neuroanatomy education, neuroprosthetics, and the intersection of hormones and memory. Education: BA Neuroscience (Oberlin, 2007), BMus Organ Performance (Oberlin Conservatory, 2007), MS/PhD Neurobiology (Rochester, 2010/2013), MS Health Education (Warner School, 2022) Teaching: Courses include Functional Neuroanatomy, Neuroscience of Neuroprosthetics, and medical student curricula Awards: Multiple teaching commendations and the Gilbert B. Forbes Dean's Teaching Fellowship Her scholarly work emphasizes innovative teaching methods in anatomy and neurobiology, such as hands-on embryology models. Recent neurotoxicology and endocrinology research explores drug impacts and hormonal regulation of spatial memory. She contributes to medical education reform through curriculum development and interdisciplinary approaches.

Ron Douglasمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Visual Neuroscience
• Marine Biology
• Evolutionary Adaptation
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Professor Ron Douglas is a biologist at City, University of London, specializing in animal visual systems. He holds a PhD from the University of Stirling (1980) and a BSc from the University of Sussex (1977). Research focuses on mammalian pupillometry and ocular adaptations in deep-sea vertebrates. Key findings include chlorophyll-based retinal enhancements in dragonfish and mirror-based ocular optics. His recent work examines eye structures in mesopelagic fish and Antarctic species, with 15 most recent publications spanning 2016–2022. Notable grants include Royal Society and Nuffield Foundation funding. Scientific awards: AOP Lecturer of the Year (2013), City University Teaching Prize (2003), Fellowships from Linnean Society and Royal Society. Active in public science communication via radio, TV, and museum exhibitions.

Cantin Ortizمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Neuroscience
• Sleep Research
• Adolescent Mental Health
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Cantin Ortiz is a Researcher affiliated with the Cortical Circuits Group and Charlotte Boccara Group at the University of Oslo. His research focuses on the relationship between sleep architecture (particularly REM sleep) and adolescent depression, employing optogenetic stimulation in rodent models combined with electrophysiological and behavioral analyses. He holds a PhD in Neuroscience from the Institut Pasteur (Paris, France) and dual MSc degrees in Computer Science (KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm) and General Engineering (Ecole Centrale de Lille, France). Key research themes include adolescent neurodevelopment, REM sleep manipulation, and translational neuroscience approaches. His work bridges computational methods with experimental neuroscience, leveraging spatial transcriptomics and neural circuit mapping techniques. Ortiz has received the Young Researcher Prize (2024) from Fondation des Treilles. His publications span topics like hippocampal-neocortical interactions, spatial memory encoding, and molecular cartography of brain circuits. Current projects include closed-loop optogenetic interventions targeting REM sleep dysfunction in adolescent mental health models.

• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Neuroscience
• Decision-Making
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Irina Baetu is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology at the University of Adelaide, affiliated with the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. She leads the Cognitive Neural Sciences Laboratory, focusing on the neural mechanisms underlying learning, decision-making, and cognitive control. Her work integrates genetics, neuroimaging, and behavioral studies to understand cognitive decline in aging and Parkinson’s disease, as well as the role of music in emotional well-being. Her research explores how genetic variation influences cognitive abilities, particularly in healthy aging and Parkinson’s patients, aiming to develop personalized treatments. She investigates response inhibition, motor learning, and attentional processes. Current projects include studying dopamine’s role in sequence learning and the impact of GABAergic genes on fear learning. Dr. Baetu collaborates with researchers like Prof. Nick Burns and A/Prof. Sarah Cohen-Woods. Her lab uses EEG, computational modeling, and behavioral experiments. She has secured grants from the NeuroSurgical Research Foundation and the University of Adelaide. Her work spans cognitive neuroscience, clinical applications, and innovative music-based interventions. She is eligible to supervise Masters and PhD students, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to neuroscience and psychology.