Drs Greg Anderson and Janette Quennell at the University's
Centre for Neuroendocrinology are investigating how
fertility-regulating neurons in the brain respond to
nutritional signals secreted by fat cells or the gut.
In these days of ever-increasing workplace commitments and
competitiveness, how do we make time to find that special
someone? Don't bother, use drugs instead.
Dr Alexander McLellan was recently successful in obtaining
Marsden funding for a study on newly identified
nano-particles termed exosomes. Exosomes are sub-cellular
particles released from a variety of cells.
Most human characteristics result from the impact of the
environment on a person who has inherited a number of genes
responsible for that characteristic from their parents.
Dr Stephen J Sowerby and Emeritus Professor George B Petersen
from the Department of Biochemistry of the Otago School of
Medical Sciences are developing a world-class,
cross-disciplinary research capability in nanotechnology with
a strong biomedical diagnostic focus.
