The research theme is investigating the function and regulation of organs and tissue. Members of this grouping are concerned with the regulation of function of organs and tissue, including regulation of the brain, pituitary, heart and kidney by neural, endocrine, paracrine and autocrine signalling mechanisms. Theme Lead: Prof Mike Ludwig Name Research interest Brunton, Paula Stress Physiology Denholm, Barry Organ development and physiology Duncan, Peter Corticotroph cells and the stress response Evans, Mark Calcium signalling & hypoxia-response coupling Fleetwood-Walker, Susan Molecular mechanisms of pain and analgesia Hardingham, Giles Protective & degenerative signalling in the CNS Karnani, Mahesh Neural circuits of drive. Le Tissier, Paul Regulation of the anterior pituitary gland Livingstone, Dawn Steroid hormone signalling Ludwig, Mike Neuropeptides and their effects on behaviour Menzies, John Appetite control and food choice Mitchell, Rory Receptor-mediated signal transduction Murray, Joanne Growth and development of the ovarian follicle Romano, Nicola Single cell information processing in the pituitary Shipston, Mike Ion channel physiology This article was published on 2022-10-17
