Dr Elodie Kip

Research

I obtained my Master’s degree in Oncology and Immunology at the University of Liege in Belgium. After traveling and working in Australia for a year, I underwent Ph.D. studies at the University of Ghent in Belgium on neurotropic virus pathogenesis and neuroinflammation. After obtaining my Ph.D., I went working in other areas than Science in Canada and New Zealand. For the past years, I have been working at the University of Otago under the supervision of Louise Parr-Brownlie. I was integrating my experience working with viruses and the brain and expanding my knowledge in Neurosciences by undertaking optogenetic stimulation experiments to find an alternative treatment for Parkinson's disease. Because of my personal believes, studies in inflammation, life and work experiences I am also interested in the impact of well-being and a healthy lifestyle on inflammation and diseases that are associated with inflammation, such as Parkinson’s disease. The focus of my current research is on preventing neuroinflammation via lifestyle and therapeutic compounds to slow down Parkinson’s disease.