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Professor Vincent O'connor

Professor of Neurochemistry

Research interests

Molecular mechanism of synaptic function and dysfunction
Synaptic degeneration
Genetic models of synaptic and neuronal dysfunction

Accepting applications from PhD students.

Connect with Vincent

Email: v.m.oconnor@soton.ac.uk

Address: B85, East Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

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Research

Research groups

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Research interests

Molecular mechanism of synaptic function and dysfunction
Synaptic degeneration
Genetic models of synaptic and neuronal dysfunction
Molecular regulation of behaviour in model organism C.elegans
Translating understanding in basic neurobiology to drug regulation to clinical conditions

Research projects

Completed projects

Dr Vince O'Connor MRC TSE Highlight

Researchers:

Professor Vincent O'connor

,

Emeritus Professor Hugh Perry

Sponsor: Medical Research Council

An integrated strategy for control of animal and plant parasitic nematodes through targeting MOD-1

Researchers:

Professor Lindy Holden-Dye

,

Professor Matthew Terry ,

Professor Vincent O'connor ,

Professor Guy Baverstock-Poppy ,

Doctor Herman Wijnen ,

Doctor Declan Doyle ,

Doctor Mark Chapman

Sponsor: Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council

BBSRC Genetic Basis for Inhibition

Researchers:

Professor Lindy Holden-Dye

,

Professor Vincent O'connor

Sponsor: Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council

BBSRC Alcohol Dependence

Researchers:

Professor Lindy Holden-Dye

,

Doctor Steven Glautier ,

Professor Vincent O'connor

Sponsor: Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council

BBSRC Optical Activation of a C.elegans

Researchers:

Professor Lindy Holden-Dye

,

Professor Vincent O'connor

Sponsor: Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council

Characterisation of cue-dependent behaviour in plant PPN's the neurobiology of host plant invasion

Researchers:

Professor Lindy Holden-Dye

,

Professor Vincent O'connor ,

Professor Hywel Morgan

Sponsor: Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council

NeuroChip: A microfluidic sensor for electrophysiological recording of a nematode neural network - Holden Dye - BBSRC

Researchers:

Professor Lindy Holden-Dye

,

Professor Vincent O'connor ,

Professor Hywel Morgan

Sponsor: Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council

Investigating axonal injury responses in tau-mediated neuronal degeneration - K Deinhardt - Alzheimer's Society

Researchers:

Professor Katrin Deinhardt

,

Professor Vincent O'connor

Sponsor: Alzheimers Society

Robert Walker Bayer Studentship for Michelle Joyner

Researchers:

Emeritus Professor Robert Walker

,

Professor Lindy Holden-Dye ,

Professor Vincent O'connor

Sponsor: BayerAnimal Health GmbH

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