Scientific editor, previously nerve repair lab head. Father to 3. Strong supporter of equality for all, lover of the natural world, big sports fan
Adelaide, South Australia
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Congrats Roger!! Such a fantastic outcome! It was great to see how you developed this story from humble beginnings into a truly fascinating discovery. 🍾🥂
Congratulations Tarika!! This is a wonderful reward for all your hard work and dedication over the years.
Happy virtual celebrating!!🥂🎉🍾
Our latest research is now out in @PNASNexus!!
We show the importance of DYN-1 proteins for rapid neuronal repair after injury.
This is the culmination of a lot of hard work from @TarikaVR and Sam Dhananjay, and a wonderful collaboration with @hoxueyan and the @HilliardLab
A study in C. elegans suggests a role for dynamin protein DYN-1 in axonal repair. Without DYN-1, over half of the severed axons could not repair themselves. In PNAS Nexus: ow.ly/YMip50OjV1w
ALT Illustration of the mechanosensory neurons in C. elegans after axotomy. In B, The PLM neuron was cut and successfully fused in the control animal carrying the zdIs5 transgene but unsuccessfully in the dyn-1 animal.
Very happy to share our research on the important role of the MEC-17/ATAT1 and ATAT2 proteins in maintaining the synaptic connections between neurons. Great collab between us @NeumannLab, @RogerPocockMelb and @WormlockHolmes
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Our micropublication is out now! Intriguing findings on DYN-1 and microtubules from @TarikaVR and Sam from @NeumannLab
DYN-1/dynamin regulates microtubule dynamics after axon injury. #micropublication #biology #data #caltechlibrary #Celegans #PhenotypeData #NewFinding micropublication.org/journal…
Want to know why 'basic' or 'fundamental' science is so important? And how tiny worms can contribute to our understanding of our own brains?
Check out this podcast by @QldBrainInst with @HilliardLab and @ZurynLab
play.acast.com/s/agreymatter… via @acast
Day 1/7 of #MyLifeInPictures. Rules: No words, no people, nominate someone new each day. I was nominated by
@stcoakley (thx a bunch!). I nominate @wormychew
If only we had the leadership to do so.....Australia: show the world what climate action looks like nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
Looks like there's a problem with the link (thanks @alepid!) - try this one instead: fasebj.org/doi/10.1096/fj.20…
Together with @HilliardLab we wrote a perspective article on axonal fusion - a highly efficient mechanism of nervous system repair. Check it out in the @FASEBJournal
Axonal repair by fusion: pitfalls, consequences and solutions | The FASEB Journal www-fasebj-org.ezproxy.lib.m…
Awesome!! Congrats Tarika! Very proud, but sad that I couldn't be there to see you smashing it
I won something for something I didn't think I'd ever win. I guess that's what growth is! #phdlife
Just one of the amazing images from this years Nikon Small World photomicrography competition
nikonsmallworld.com/gallerie…
