Mechanisms underlying aberrant cellular excitability and synaptic function in rodent models of neurodevelopmental disorders. Contact type Person First name Laura Surname Oliveira Role PhD Student - Wyllie/Kind Group Organisation 1 Hugh Robson Building Organisation 2 15 George Square Organisation 3 Edinburgh EH8 9XD Email S1539694@sms.ed.ac.uk Personal Profile 2016 – Present: PhD Integrative Physiology, University of Edinburgh 2015 - 2016: MSc (by research) Integrative Neuroscience, University of Edinburgh 2012 - 2015: BSc Biochemistry, University of Coimbra, Portugal Research In my current research project, I’m using in vitro whole cell electrophysiology combined with imaging techniques to study the mechanisms underlying aberrant cellular excitability and synaptic function in rodent models of neurodevelopmental disorders including Fragile X Syndrome and CDKL5 deficiency disorder. I am particularly interested in investigating the development of axoaxonic inhibition in the context of neurodevelopmental disorders. This article was published on 2022-10-17
Contact type Person First name Laura Surname Oliveira Role PhD Student - Wyllie/Kind Group Organisation 1 Hugh Robson Building Organisation 2 15 George Square Organisation 3 Edinburgh EH8 9XD Email S1539694@sms.ed.ac.uk
