I recently joined the Glial Research Laboratory at the Menzies Institute for Medical Research in Hobart, where we study Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Previously, I worked in the Synaptic Mechanisms Laboratory at the Australian National University in Canberra. My research uses a technique called patch clamp to record electrical signals in brain cells (neurons), helping us understand how they communicate. I now apply this method to investigate rare genetic variants linked to MS, aiming to uncover how these changes contribute to disease development and, ultimately, how neuronal damage might be prevented.
Research keyword: Neuroscience, electrophysiology
About the BEAKER STREET ROVING SCIENTIST PROGRAM
Each August, hundreds of Roving Scientists descend upon Hobart, filling up pubs and chatting to strangers as part of Beaker Street Festival. Discover a new world down the lens of microscope, and joining the least-boring bar conversations you’ve ever heard and these free (the chats – not the drinks) events.
For Scientists, Beaker Street’s Roving Scientist Program offers an excellent outreach, professional development, and networking opportunity. It’s the nerdiest and funnest way to share your research with the public, expand your network, and be inspired by leaders in all sectors of science and science communication.
