I completed a BSc(Hons) at the University of Tasmania, a PhD at the Flinders University of South Australia and was awarded a DSc from the University of Tasmania in 2005. My other current roles include Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Health Science, and Deputy Director, Menzies Research Institute.
Research Interests
Our laboratory is part of the the cross-Discipline 'NeuroRepair Group' at the University of Tasmania. Our main focus is on the cellular basis of the degeneration and regeneration of the nervous system. We are involved in studies related to Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, motor neuron disease, glaucoma and brain trauma. We apply a variety of modern cell biology techniques to human brain studies as well as experimental models related to human brain disorders. Our overall aims are to contribute towards an understanding of how disease and injury affect the brain as well as to develop therapeutic agents that may inhibit the degeneration of nerve cells.
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Selected Publications:- Adlard, P.A. and Vickers, J.C. , 2002, 'Morphologically distinct plaque-types differentially affect dendritic structure and organisation in the early and late stages of Alzheimer’s disease.', Acta Neuropathologica, 103, pgs. 377-383
- Vickers, J.C., Dickson, T.C., Adlard, P.A., Saunders, H.L., King, C.E. and McCormack, G. , 2000, 'The cause of neuronal degeneration in Alzheimer’s disease. ', Progress in Neurobiology , 60 , pgs. 139-165
- Adlard, P.A., King, C.E. and Vickers, J.C. , 2000, 'The effects of taxol on the central nervous system response to physical injury. ', Acta Neuropathologica , 100, pgs. 183-188
- King, C.E., Canty, A.J. and Vickers, J.C., 2001, 'Alterations in neurofilaments associated with reactive brain changes and axonal sprouting following acute physical injury to the rat neocortex. ', Journal of Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology , 27, pgs. 115-126
- Dickson, T.C., Adlard, P.A. and Vickers, J.C, 2000, 'The sequence of cellular changes following localised axotomy to cortical neurons in glia-free culture. ', Journal of Neurotrauma , 17, pgs. 1095-1103
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