Browse Research Interests
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| Dr Catherine Gorrie
School of Medical Sciences - Department of AnatomyStatement of Interests:
Repair of the injured spinal cord, investigating both neuroprotective mechanisms to limit tissue damage, and repair strategies to encourage the re-growth of new axons. Two different platforms are currently being trialled, using a) cell transplants and b) a mimetic peptide approach. These target the acute and chronic stages of spinal cord injury. The overall aim is to improve locomotion and demonstrate cellular repair of spinal tissue.
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| Dr Renee Morris
School of Medical SciencesStatement of Interests:
After an injury, the adult spinal cord fails to regenerate and damage at cervical levels are particularly devastating as they may result in quadriplegia. However, there is now evidence that the delivery of neurotrophins to the injured spinal cord can elicit axonal growth and regenerative sprouting. One aspect of my research is to use adenoviral vectors to up-regulate levels of neurotrophins into spinal cord motor neurones in an animal model of spinal cord injury. It is hypothesised that this gene therapy scenario will assist the recovery of motor control.
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| Emeritus Professor Phil Waite
School of Medical Sciences - Department of AnatomyStatement of Interests:
Each year in Australia approximately 300 people suffer a traumatic spinal cord injury. As there is currently no cure, people are left with a lifetime of disability and dependence. Research in our lab focuses on potential cellular therapies to repair the cord. We are trialing olfactory ensheathing cells in rats, testing for improvements in locomotion, thermal and cardiovascular functions, and assessing pain. In parallel with this, we are working with clinicians and spinal patients at Royal North Shore Hospital to improve assessment techniques in preparation for clinical trials. [For further information see <a href="http://niru.med.unsw.edu.au" target="_blank"> http://niru.med.unsw.edu.au</a> <a href="../page/resinterestsshowperson?OpenDocument&StaffID=8700055"><br>More... </a><br><br></font>] | |
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