Michael Fisher

PhD Student

Primary Supervisor: Miles Whittington

  • Email: michael.fisher@ncl.ac.uk
  • Telephone: +44 (0)191 222 8076
  • Address:
    Institute of Neuroscience
    Framlington Place, Newcastle University
    Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH

Area of work:

I’m interested in mechanisms underlying activity in neuronal networks. In particular, I use an in vitro model to investigate fast cortical oscillations and how modulating the glutamatergic neurotransmitter system can affect them.

Qualifications:

BSc Neuroscience (Bristol, 2006)
MSc Neuroscience (Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, 2008)

Techniques:

In vitro electrophysiology