Computational Neuroscience Laboratory

Geoffrey J. Goodhill, Ph.D.

Queensland Brain Institute & Department of Mathematics
University of Queensland

For the brain to function correctly its neurons must be connected correctly. Two important stages in the establishment of specific connectivity are (1) the outgrowth of axons to appropriate targets, and (2) the fine tuning of connection patterns by neural activity. Our lab is attempting to discover the fundamental mechanisms involved in these processes by a combination of mathematical modelling and in vitro experiments.

Projects

Cortical Map Development

Axon Guidance

Publications

Lab Personnel

Geoff Goodhill PhD, Associate Professor

Julia Feldner PhD (Neuroscience), Postdoctoral Fellow

Zac Pujic PhD (Neuroscience), Postdoctoral Fellow

Irina Vetter PhD (Pharmacology), Postdoctoral Fellow

Duncan Mortimer BSc (Physics), PhD Student

Jonathan Hunt BSc (Maths/Physics), PhD Student

Hugh Simpson BSc (Maths/Physics), MBBS, PhD student

Clare Giacomantonio BSc (Biophysics), Research Assistant

Tim Vaughan PhD (Physics), Research Assistant

Andrew Thompson BSc, Honours student

Collaborators

Alumni (approx 25)

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