Behavioural Neurogenetics

Solving the greatest mystery of all time

Current Members

Bart

Bart is the principal investigator of Behavioural Neurogenetics Group.

Linda

Linda completed her Bachelor of Science with Honours in experimental Psychology at Massey University in 2017. In 2018 she joined the lab to pursue a PhD in behavioural neuroscience, focussing on an empathy animal model for autism spectrum disorder.

News

Posted on August 9, 2019 by

26.4.19 : Research for Life grant

A bit of good news at the end of the week. Darren and I submitted a grant to the Research for Life Foundation to investigate the serotonylation of Rho GTPases in our SERT KO rats, a project very close to Liv McGifford‘s project. And we just got the good news that it was successful.

Posted on August 9, 2019 by

02 October 2017: New Grant

With great pleasure I can announce that we just obtained a substantial grant from the Heart Foundation of NZ for investigating the link between depression, anxiety and heart problems. For more details, see: https://www.victoria.ac.nz/news/2017/09/unravelling-the-link-between-mental-illness-and-heart-disease

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From the blog: Bart's Lab

SSRIs in the real world

What I read: Oberlander, T. F., Gingrich, J. A., & Ansorge, M. S. (2009). Sustained neurobehavioral effects of exposure to SSRI antidepressants during development: Molecular to clinical evidence. Studies have shown that both stress (such as maternal depression) and SSRIs can change offspring behaviour and brain functions. The paper I read likens the situation to …

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