| 2009 PROJECTS | SUPERVISORS |
| Rho-kinase modulates presynaptic function in airway cholinergic nerves | Dr Lynette Fernandes (School of Medicine and Pharmacology)
A/Prof Alan Everett (Physiology, School of Biomedical Biomolecular & Chemical Science) |
| Effects of Dexamphetamine in Humans on Prepulse Inhibition of the Startle Reflex, Time Perception and the evoke EEG P300 response | A/Prof Mathew Martin-Iverson, School of Medicine and Pharmacology |
| The role of RGS5 in schizophrenia | A/Prof. Mathew Martin-Iverson, A/Prof Ruth Ganss, (WAIMR) |
| Mapping connections of an efferent control system in the auditory nervous system | Dr Helmy Mulders and Professor Don Robertson (Physiology, Schoolof Biomedical Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences) |
| Plasticity in the auditory midbrain after partial unilateral deafness | Dr Helmy Mulders and Professor Don Robertson (Physiology, Schoolof Biomedical Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences) |
| Effects of loud sound on gene expression in the cerebellum | Professor Don Robertson and Dr Jenny Rodger |
| Binaural effects on responses of auditory midbrain neurons | Professor Don Robertson and Dr Helmy Mulders |
Promoting functional recovery following burn injury | Professor Fiona Wood, AO, School of Surgery and Professor Sarah Dunlop, School of Animal Biology |
| The role of Neurotrophins, cAMP or ATP agonists on the formation of myelin in central Glia. | Dr Giles Plant and Dr Alan Harvey (Anatomy and Human Biology) |
Carbonyl scavenging agents and their effects in neuronal viability and axonal growth after exposure to Acrolein or carbonyl stress. | Dr Giles Plant (Anatomy and Human Biology) and Dr Philip Burcham (School of Medicine & Pharmacology). |
| The use of anti –angiogenic peptides such as Ang001 and their role in spinal cord injury recovery. | Dr Giles W Plant and Dr Dharmarajan (Anatomy and Human Biology) |
Do human bone marrow stromal stem cells promote regeneration after complete spinal cord injuries? | Dr Stuart Hodgett and Dr Giles Plant (Anatomy and Human Biology) |
| Investigating the myelination potential of bone marrow stromal stem cells for application in the treatment of spinal cord injuries. | Dr Stuart Hodgett and Dr Giles Plant (Anatomy and Human Biology) |
Investigating the differentiation and proliferation of cocultured human bone marrow stromal stem cells and neural stem cells for application in the treatment of spinal cord injuries. | Dr Stuart Hodgett and Dr Giles Plant (Anatomy and Human Biology) |
| Analysis of visual projections in knock-out mice using viral vectors. | Dr Jenny Rodger, Prof Alan Harvey |
Gene expression in developing rat retinal ganglion cells. | Professor Alan Harvey and Dr Jill Muhling, School of Anatomy and Human Biology |
| Tinnitus, a phantom auditory sensation, is prevalent in the human population and is often associated with hearing loss. | Dr Helmy Mulders, Prof Mathew Martin-Iverson, Prof Don Robertson |
Axon regeneration induced by genetic engineering | Prof Alan R Harvey |
