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New Zealand
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Experienced neuroscientist with research emphasis on neural regeneration and anti-ageing strategies (25 yrs experience)
Profile Summary
Subject Matter Expertise
Services
Writing
Clinical Trial Documentation,
Technical Writing
Research
Fact Checking,
Systematic Literature Review,
Secondary Data Collection
Product Development
Stability/Shelf Life Testing
Work Experience
Chief Scientist
CuroNZ Ltd -- founder, scientific strategy, preclinical and early clinical development in the field of CNS therapeutics development
January 2010 - Present
Chief Scientist
CuroNZ Ltd
January 2010 - Present 
consultant: drug development strategies in the field of functional food (honey) and wound healing medical devices
Manukamed Ltd
November 2012 - March 2019
Department Leader; Neuroscience
University of Auckland - Liggins Institute; Responsibilities: 1) Research strategy; 2) Nutritional Neuroscience; 3) Supervision of Graduates
May 2008 - April 2011
Head of Neuroscience
University of Auckland -- Liggins Institute
May 2008 - April 2011
Principal Scientist
Neuren Pharmaceuticals
April 2001 - March 2008
Principal Scientist
Neuren Pharmaceuticals Ltd; Responsibilities: 1) Gene / Drug Discovery Leader; 2) late preclinical development with IND preparation
April 2001 - February 2008
Scientist
Plant & Food Research
August 2000 - April 2001
Scientist
Plant & Food Researcj in Auckland, New Zealand; Responsibilities: 1) Gene Discovery in the field of anti-apoptotic plant genes; 2) bioactives discovery
August 2000 - March 2001
Postdoctoral Researcher
Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg
April 1997 - May 2000
Postdoctoral Fellow
Otto-von-Guericke University in Magdeburg, Germany; Responsibilities: 1) creation of in vitro Traumatic Brain Injury models; 2) drug discovery in the area of brain molecule secretion
March 1996 - May 2000
Postdoctoral Researcher
Ruhr-University of Bochum
April 1996 - March 1997
Education
PhD
Free University of Berlin
April 1992 - October 1995
PhD in Natural Sciences (Plant Physiology)
Free University of Berlin
April 1992 - October 1995
Master
Free University of Berlin
April 1990 - October 1991
Master in Insect Immunity (Zoology)
Free University of Berlin
November 1990 - 1991
Certifications
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Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLE
(2018). Transcriptional Control of Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Major Royal Jelly Proteins by 20-Hydroxyecdysone . Insects.
(2017). Disease-Modifying Effects of Neural Regeneration Peptide 2945 in the GAERS Model of Absence Epilepsy . Neurochemical research.
(2014). Anticonvulsant effect of neural regeneration peptide 2945 on pentylenetetrazol-induced seizures in rats . Neuropeptides.
(2010). Regulation of trophoblast migration and survival by a novel neural regeneration peptide . Reproductive biomedicine online.
(2009). NNZ-2566: a Gly-Pro-Glu analogue with neuroprotective efficacy in a rat model of acute focal stroke . Journal of the neurological sciences.
(2005). Synthesis and neuroprotective activity of analogues of glycyl-L-prolyl-L-glutamic acid (GPE) modified at the alpha-carboxylic acid . Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry.
(2005). Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of side chain modified glutamic acid analogues of the neuroprotective agent glycyl-L-prolyl-L-glutamic acid (GPE) . Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry.
(2004). A maternal blood-borne factor promotes survival of the developing thalamus . FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology.
(2003). Cryoprotectin protects thylakoids during a freeze-thaw cycle by a mechanism involving stable membrane binding . Cryobiology.
(2002). Organotypic brain-slice cultures from adult rats: approaches for a prolonged culture time . Alternatives to laboratory animals : ATLA.
(2002). Organotypic brain-slice cultures from adult rats: approaches for a prolonged culture time . Alternatives to laboratory animals : ATLA.
(2001). Cabbage cryoprotectin is a member of the nonspecific plant lipid transfer protein gene family . Plant physiology.
(2000). Ca2+-induced Ca2+ release supports the relay mode of activity in thalamocortical cells . Neuron.
(1999). Cellular reactivity to mechanical axonal injury in an organotypic in vitro model of neurotrauma . Journal of neurotrauma.
(1999). Cellular reactivity to mechanical axonal injury in an organotypic in vitro model of neurotrauma . Journal of neurotrauma.
(1998). Postnatal expression pattern of calcium-binding proteins in organotypic thalamic cultures and in the dorsal thalamus in vivo . Brain research. Developmental brain research.
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