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University of Otago

Name Area Department Start Year Stop Year Advisor
Raghavendra Y. NagarajaBasal Ganglia
Joseph T. AltobelliZoology, Biology, Behavior Ecology
Paul SzyszkaNeuroscience, Neuroethology, Olfaction, Learning and Memory, Insects, Honey bees, Drosophila
Wayne Michael Patrick Biochemistry John F Cutfield (research assistant)
John F Cutfield
Kate GodfreyDepression, TMS Psychology Psychology Blake S Porter (grad student), David K. Bilkey (grad student)
Ryan D. WardBehavioral neuroscience, psychology
Chris J. Heathmedical education Edward G. Jones (grad student)
Warren P. Tatesynaptic plasticity, memory, protein synthesis
Andrew Clarksonstroke, neural plasticity, GABA
Louis Leland Jr.
Jonathan ShemmellMotor system, Stroke rehabilitation, Corticospinal excitability
Ruth Empson
Michael ColomboNeural Basis of Learning and Memory
Cyril Dejeanbasal ganglia
Linda MurdochVision, Women’s and Children’s Health
Susan J. GalvinVisual perception, Blur preception
Liana MachadoEye movements, motor control, cognitive psychology, attention
Nick ChandlerVisual illusions, Endodontics
David Henry Bergin Wickliffe C. Abraham (grad student)
Michael Charles Davison1968 Barry John Kirkwood (grad student)
Richard J Linscott
Thomas J CawoodPsychiatric Disorders, Psychosis, Neuroimaging, Biomarkers Psychology Pharmacy Psychology2021 Olivia Harrison (grad student), Bruce R. Russell (grad student), Richard J Linscott (grad student)
Graham V. Goddard
Diana Florence Hill
Michael Dragunowneuropharmacology Richard Laverty (grad student)
Tugce Bakir-Demir
Jared B Bowden Wickliffe C. Abraham (grad student)
Colin H. Brown
Helen Shuk Tsui Wickliffe C. Abraham (grad student)
David Rey Ireland Wickliffe C. Abraham (grad student)
John D. LangleyPublic health, Injury prevention
Kypros KypriPublic health Social and Preventive Medicine Injury Prevention Unit2003 Rob O. McGee (grad student), John D. Langley (grad student)
Rob O. McGeePublic health
Rhys W. Livingstone Anatomy Megan Kate Elder (grad student)
Hrishikesh Pattabhiraman Psychology Ryan D. Ward (grad student)
Rebecca E. Campbell Allan Herbison (post-doc)
Elizabeth A. Franzneural mechanisms of complex action
Michael HawkenVisual system John I. Hubbard (grad student)
Wickliffe C. Abraham Graham V. Goddard (post-doc), Joanna M. Williams (collaborator)
Emily S. Crossaction perception, action execution, motor imagery, dance Elizabeth A. Franz (grad student)
Clarke Raymondmemory Wickliffe C. Abraham (grad student)
Steve Gallagherdecision making, signal detection theory, behavoural detection, learning design Andrew Davison (grad student)
Takashi NakanoBasal ganglia, Synaptic plasticity, Reinforcement learning Jeff R. Wickens (post-doc)
Damian ScarfComparative cognition Harlene Hayne (post-doc)
Joanna M. Williamssynaptic plasticity Wickliffe C. Abraham (grad student), Warren P. Tate (grad student)
Rachel BarrMemory, Infant & Child Media Harlene Hayne (grad student)
Kana Imuta Damian Scarf (grad student), Harlene Hayne (grad student)
Robert G K MunnHippocampus, Entorhinal Cortex, Place Cells, Grid Cells, Episodic Memory, Anxiety David K. Bilkey (grad student)
Robert MillerSchizophrenia, dopamine, basal ganglia
John I. HubbardSynaptic Transmission
Kiran S. Panickar Psychology18991992 Neil McNaughton (grad student)
Jeff R. WickensBasal Ganglia19801980 Robert Miller (grad student)
Neil McNaughtonPsychology, Neuroscience, Emotion, Memory
E. Gail TrippADHD Psychology19841987 Neil McNaughton (grad student)
Colleen Coop Psychology19871990 Neil McNaughton (grad student)
Robert P. O'SheaVision, vision research, binocular vision, visual consciousness, cognitive neuroscience
Ian James Kirkmemory systems EEG fMRI Diffusion imaging Psychology19891993 Neil McNaughton (grad student)
Xiao-Ou Zhu Psychology19891993 Neil McNaughton (grad student)
Shane Gregory BlackburnVisual perception, Kinetic depth effect Psychology19902011 Robert P. O'Shea (grad student)
Harlene HayneMemory, Developmental psychology
Jason N D KerrCellular physiology, sensory systems, population imaging19941998 Jeff R. Wickens (grad student)
James R. E. DignanVisual perception, size preception, perception of visual angle Psychology19951997 Robert P. O'Shea (grad student)
Abigail SquireVision research, Visual perception, Blur preception19961997 Robert P. O'Shea (grad student)
Malcolm HandleyVision, binocular vision Psychology19981999 Robert P. O'Shea (research assistant)
Donovan Garth GovanVisual perception Psychology20042007 Robert P. O'Shea (grad student), Liana Machado (grad student), Susan J. Galvin (grad student), Robert P. O'Shea (grad student)
Jason D. ShepherdAMPA receptor trafficking, synaptic plasticity, learning and memory, experience-dependent plasticity, Arc, Autism20022003 Wickliffe C. Abraham (research assistant)
Jeremy T. KennardSynaptic plasticity20022008 Wickliffe C. Abraham (grad student), Joanna M. Williams (grad student)
Todd GraciaVisual illusions, size perception in dentistry20032006 Robert P. O'Shea (grad student), Nick Chandler (grad student)
Victoria Scott20062013 Colin H. Brown (post-doc)
Charmayne M. Hughes Department of Psychology20062006 Elizabeth A. Franz (research assistant)
Rajneesh RoyVisual illusions, Endodontics20062007 Robert P. O'Shea (grad student), Nick Chandler (grad student)
Rishi BhardwajVision, binocular vision, optometry Psychology20062009 Robert P. O'Shea (grad student), Jeff O. Miller (grad student)
Ana M. Claasensynaptic plasticity, alzheimer\'s disease, local protein synthesis, translation regulation, proteomics2008 Joanna M. Williams (grad student), Warren P. Tate (grad student)
Tamlin Conner
Jennifer Do20082009 Colin H. Brown (grad student)
Yousif Alyousif20092010 Colin H. Brown (grad student)
Su Young Han20102013 Colin H. Brown (grad student)
Mahsa Moaddab2010 Colin H. Brown (grad student)
Matteo Paolo FerlaBiochemistry, Bioinformatics, synthetic biology Biochemistry20102015 Wayne Michael Patrick (grad student)
Richard Pietneuroscience, neuroendocrinology, GnRH, kisspeptin, synaptic transmission Physiology2016 Rebecca E. Campbell (collaborator)
Rachael A. Augustine2010 Colin H. Brown (post-doc)
Natalie Joe20112013 Colin H. Brown (grad student)
Marthinus Bekker Psychology Psychology20112011 Louis Leland Jr. (grad student), Robert P. O'Shea (research assistant)
Aleisha M Moore Physiology20122015 Rebecca E. Campbell (grad student)
Alexander J. Seymour2013 Colin H. Brown (grad student)
Laura J BoddingtonSystems Neuroscience, Motor and Sensory, Stroke Anatomy20132017 John N. Reynolds (grad student)
Blake S PorterNeural mechanisms of quitting and self control, network interactions, learning and memory, in vivo electrophysiology Psychology Psyschology20172020 David K. Bilkey (grad student), Kristin L Hillman (post-doc), Michael Colombo (research assistant)
Thomas W. ElstonElectrophysiology, Cognitive neuroscience, Primate, Reinforcement Learning, Task Model20142018 David K. Bilkey (grad student), David K. Bilkey (grad student)
Megan Kate ElderAlzheimer's disease, protein synthesis, mitochondria, synaptic modulation Anatomy Biochemistry20142017 Joanna M. Williams (grad student), Warren P. Tate (grad student)
Mauro S.B. SilvaNeuroendocrinology Department of Physiology20152018 Rebecca E. Campbell (grad student)
Calvin Young Department of Psychology2016 Neil McNaughton (post-doc)
Bradley Jamieson
Benjamin D. Fletcher Psychology20192022 Tamlin Conner (grad student)
Jack Brooks School of Physiotherapy2019 Daniel Cury Ribeiro (research scientist)
Sophie Cawood2020 Joanna M. Williams (grad student)
Feng-Chun Lin