Principal Investigator
Professor Dave Grattan
Professor Dave Grattan's biography
Email dave.grattan@otago.ac.nz
Tel +64 3 479 7442
Fax +64 3 479 7254
Department of Anatomy website
Research interests
My group within the Centre for Neuroendocrinology is interested in the neuroendocrine functions of the hormone prolactin, and in particular, the role of prolactin in the neuroendocrine and neurobiological adaptations of the maternal brain.
Specific interests include the control of appetite and body weight during pregnancy and obesity, plasticity in oxytocin neurons during late pregnancy and lactation, and role of prolactin in changes in mood and behaviour in the post-partum period.
Clinical conditions
- Hyperprolactinaemia
- Infertility
- Post-partum anxiety
- Post-partum depression
List of publications for Dave Grattan (Google Scholar)
Grattan Laboratory staff & students
Shahd Al-Isawi, PhD student
Email alish382@student.otago.ac.nz
Jenny Clarkson, Research Fellow
Neural circuits required for maternal adaptation to pregnancy
Email jenny.clarkson@otago.ac.nz
Charlie Fang, PhD student
Email fanch297@student.otago.ac.nz
Teodora Georgescu, Research Fellow
Cellular actions of prolactin on neurons
Email teodora.georgescu@otago.ac.nz
Zin Khant-Aung, Scientific Officer
Hormonal regulation of metabolism
Email zin.khantaung@otago.ac.nz
Pene Knowles, Research Technician
Prolactin neuroendocrinology
Email pene.knowles@otago.ac.nz
Sharon Ladyman, Senior Research Fellow
Regulation of energy homeostasis during pregnancy
Email sharon.ladyman@otago.ac.nz
Hollian Phillipps, Research Fellow
Prolactin action in adult neurogenesis
Email holly.phillipps@otago.ac.nz
Mohammed Rizwan, Research Fellow
Hypothalamic regulation of bodyweight and glucose metabolism
Email mohammed.rizwan@otago.ac.nz
Aliya Cross, Honours student
Lydia Fay, Honours student
Andrew Lee, Honours student
Andy Stewart, Masters student
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Research Funders
- Health Research Council of New Zealand
- Lottery Health Research
- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
- National Institutes of Health (USA)
- Otago Medical Research Foundation
- Royal Society of New Zealand Marsden Fund
- University of Otago Research Grant