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University of Otago

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