Hye-Lim Kim

BSc. (Honours)

Contact Details

Room: Room S236
Telephone: +61 2 9351 2704
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Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Supervisor: A/Prof. Mary Collins
Associate Supervisor: Dr. Jane Hanrahan.

Areas of Research Interest: Neuroscience and pharmacology.

GABAC Antagonists in Memory

GABA has been implicated in various neurological and neurodegenerative disorders, in particular memory disorders associated with Alzheimer’s disease and schizophrenia. GABAC receptors are located primarily in the retina and hippocampus, however their roles in the hippocampus have not yet been studied extensively. This project will examine various GABAC receptor antagonists in memory by: 1. Electrophysiology methods on Xenopus oocytes. 2. Conducting various behavioural tests on mice. 3. Examining the hippocampus for CREB, a protein expressed with memory processes.