Research

External collaborations

University of Kent, Prof Alistair Mathie. 2007 -

Flinders University South Australia, Dr Ida Llewellyn-Smith. 2009 -

University of Oxford, Dr Stephen Tucker. 2008 -

University of Aberdeen, Professor William Wisden. 2007 -

University College London, Dr Alexander Gourine. 2007 -

Cambridge Institute for Medical Research (CIMR), Dr Fiona Gribble Dr Frank Reimann. May 2006 -

Fellowships

Medical Research Council, Career Development Award. Feb 2002 - Jan 2006.

Guest lectures

Satiety signals stimulate preproglucagon neurons in the nucleus tractus solitarii: functional properties of GLP-1 producing neurons. Federation of European Physiological Societies (FEPS) Annual Meeting, Istanbul; Turkey. 6 Sep 2011. Web link

Satiety signals stimulate preproglucagon neurons in the nucleus tractus solitarius: functional properties of GLP-1 neurons. Pharmacological Society, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre. Dec 2010.

Metabolically-regulated Potassium Channels – Roles in Physiology and Pathophysiology. University of Warwick. Nov 2009.

Regulation of excitability of GLP-1 releasing NTS neurons - Do these cells signal satiety?. Biannual Meeting of the International Society of Autonomic Neurosciences (ISAN), Sydney, Australia. Sep 2009.

Metabolically-regulated Potassium Channels – Roles in Physiology and Pathophysiology. University of Kent. Feb 2009.

Glucose sensing and metabolic regulation of neuronal excitability in the vagal complex. Physiological Society Themed Meeting 'Metabolism & Endocrinology', University of Oxford. Sep 2008.

Metabolism-regulated K+ channels in neurones - are they glucose sensors?. University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. Jun 2007.

Molecular and electrical properties of glucosensing cells in the brainstem. Keimyung University, Taegu, Korea. Nov 2004.

Is metabolism exciting?. University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. Jul 2003.

The K-ATP channel - Exciting inhibition. Novo Nordisk, Copenhagen, Denmark. May 2003.

Research Staff

Hopwood S.

Research Student Supervision

Noda S. Characterisation and manipulation of functional GLP-1 producing central neurons. (2011, undergraduate: Yes).

Balfour RH. Metabolic Regulation of the electrical activity of identified brainstem neurones. (2006, undergraduate: No).

Bantel C. Anaesthetic preconditioning: The role of ATP-sensitive K+ channels. (2009, undergraduate: No).

Manton R. Identification and functional manipulation of GLP-1 releasing neurones of mouse brainstem. (2010, undergraduate: Yes).