Summary
I am the Research Manager at the Centre for Neuropsychopharmacology and am involved in the management and implementation of experimental medicine and translation neuroscience research projects. My main area of interest is the development and evaluation of novel PET ligands for neuroscience, as well as better understanding the cellular underpinning of the PET signal. However, I also have interests in other neuroimaging techniques such as functional and pharmacological MR.
Publications
Journals
Calsolaro V, Matthews PM, Donat CK, et al., 2021, Astrocyte reactivity with late onset cognitive impairment assessed in-vivo using 11C-BU99008 PET and its relationship with amyloid load, Molecular Psychiatry, Vol:26, ISSN:1359-4184, Pages:5848-5855
Mirzaei N, Mota B, Birch A, et al., 2021, Imidazoline ligand BU224 reverses cognitive deficits, reduces microgliosis and enhances synaptic connectivity in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, British Journal of Pharmacology, Vol:178, ISSN:0007-1188, Pages:654-671
Borissova A, Ferguson B, Wall MB, et al., 2020, Acute effects of MDMA on trust, cooperative behaviour and empathy: A double-blind, placebo-controlled experiment, Journal of Psychopharmacology, Vol:35, ISSN:0269-8811, Pages:547-555
Conference
Palmer EOC, Ward G, Mota B, et al., 2021, ALCOHOL HANGOVER INDUCES INCREASED NEUROINFLAMMATORY RESPONSE IN A RODENT MODEL, WILEY, Pages:202A-203A, ISSN:0145-6008
Wilson H, Dervenoulas G, Pagano G, et al., 2019, Evaluation of Imidazoline 2 binding sites reflecting astroglia pathology in Parkinson's Disease: An in vivo [11C]BU99008 PET study, International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders, WILEY, Pages:S835-S836, ISSN:0885-3185