Mid 2026 Update
- ndehorter
- 3 days ago
- 2 min read
We’ve been off to a fabulous start this year, busy in and outside of the lab! Key moments include:
Molly's CJCADR Forum presentation
At the conclusion of Molly's placement in the lab to as part of her master’s degree with the University of Nottingham, Molly presented at the Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research (CJCADR) Forum, sharing her 9 months of work exploring biomarkers during prodromal Parkinson’s Disease in our immunological murine model. Molly has recently returned to the UK and she'll be sorely missed. We look forward to seeing what’s next in her bright future!
Nab has been conferred!
Congratulations to Zizheng (Nab), who has officially been conferred with his PhD! It's the result of years of dedication and hard work, and we're excited to see where this next chapter takes him.
Will received a QBI internal grant
Will has been awarded a QBI internal grant to support Parkinson's disease research! This philantropic funding will help drive his research forward over the coming year. His project will investigate the early changes in neuromodulation during the pre-motor phase of the disease.
Aleks’ poster presentation at the SBMS Student Symposium
At this year’s School of Biomedical Sciences (SBMS) Symposium, Aleks presented a poster outlining the progress and preliminary findings of his honours project with the broader student and academic community.
Nathalie went to ACAN
Nathalie travelled to Sydney to take part in the Australasian Course in Advanced Neuroscience (ACAN), where she taught acetylcholine systems in the striatum to course participants.
Sara started her PhD
Following Sara’s completion of honours last year, Sara started her PhD in January, continuing her project exploring sex differences during development of the serotonin system. She continues under the primary supervision of Nathalie, with co-supervision from Margaux.
Margaux's upcoming ANS Symposia
Margaux's symposium"Basal ganglia sensorimotor circuits: From Cellular Organization to Behavioral Function" has been selected for the Australasian Neuroscience Society (ANS) 44th Annual Scientific Meeting in December 2026. This symposium will focus on basal ganglia circuits beyond motor control, with a particular emphasis on sensory integration from cellular mechanisms to behavioural functions. Nathalie will chair this symposium and Margaux will present her research on the role of gap junctions during striatal development.
We're all looking forward to what the second half of 2026 has in store!
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