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Robertson D

The Auditory Laboratory, School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology, The University of Western Australia, Australia

Biography

Dr. Robertson D undergraduate honours degree in Physiology at the University of Western Australia (Perth) under the supervision of one of the great names in modern auditory physiology, Brian Johnstone. Dr. Robertson in 2012 he retired as a teaching/research academic and was appointed a Senior Honorary Research Fellow. Since 2019 he his no longer actively enaged in research, but he continue to make himself available to assist other lab members with the design and conduct of their experiments, to mark honours and PhD theses and to attend local scientific meetings.

Publications

Effects of Cochlear Trauma on BDNF Expression in Guinea Pig Cochlear Nucleus and Inferior Colliculus

Hearing loss caused by cochlear damage results in a variety of plastic changes in the central auditory pathways. One of these is hyperactivity, i.e. increased spontaneous firing rates, which may be involved in the generation of tinnitus, a phantom auditory sensation. The mechanism behind this synaptic plasticity is still uncertain but there may be ... Read More»

Mulders WHAM, Rodger J, Albertsen M, Yates CG and Robertson D

Research Article: Otolaryngology 2013, S3-006

DOI: 10.4172/2161-119X.S3-006

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