Principal Investigator
Professor Greg Anderson
Professor Greg Anderson's biography
Email greg.anderson@otago.ac.nz
Tel +64 3 479 7320
Fax +64 3 479 7254
Department of Anatomy website
Research interests
My research group's interests are focused on the regulation of fertility by hormones such as leptin, insulin that provide the brain with information about the body's nutritional status, and on the effects of a recently discovered group of brain cells called RFRP neurons on fertility and stress responses (such as anxiety). Beyond our focused basic research projects, our 'big picture' goal is the development of new and improved treatments for infertility and anxiety-related disorders; both of which are unseen conditions experienced by a large proportion of modern societies. For example, we are currently developing drugs that combat the anxiety-promoting effects of RFRP neurons. The Anderson Research Group is based in the Department of Anatomy and forms one of the laboratories that make up University of Otago's Centre for Neuroendocrinology.
Clinical conditions
- Infertility
- Metabolic syndrome
- Chronic anxiety disorders
Professor Anderson's researcher profile
List of publications for Greg Anderson (Google Scholar)
Anderson Laboratory staff and students
Dr Caroline Decourt, Research Fellow
Neuroendocrine requirements for puberty onset
Email caroline.decourt@otago.ac.
Megan Inglis, Research Technician
Email megan.inglis@otago.ac.nz
Rebecca Lord, PhD student
Signalling pathways used by the hormone leptin to support puberty
Email lorre527@student.otago.ac.nz
Annapoorna Rajan, Honours student
Sushanth Yadhav, Masters student
Visit Our people for an alphabetical list of all Centre for Neuroendocrinology staff.
Research Funders
- Neurological Foundation of New Zealand
- Health Research Council of New Zealand
- Royal Society of New Zealand Marsden Fund
- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
- Lottery Health Research
- University of Otago Research Grant