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Principal Investigator

Karl Iremonger 186x228Dr Karl Iremonger

Dr Karl Iremonger's biography
Email karl.iremonger@otago.ac.nz
Tel +64 3 479 7300
Fax +64 3 479 7323
Department of Physiology website

Research interests

At the Centre for Neuroendocrinology, our research focuses on understanding how the excitability of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) neurons is regulated. CRH neurons are activated in response to stress and are responsible for controlling the levels of stress hormones in the body.

We are particularly interested in determining how changes in synaptic inputs and dendritic excitability regulate CRH neuron activity and function.

Clinical conditions

  • Stress
  • Depression

Associate Professor Karl Iremonger's researcher profile

List of publications for Karl Iremonger (Google Scholar)

Iremonger Laboratory staff and students

Zoe Ward imageZoe Ward, PhD student
Email warzo825@student.otago.ac.nz


Felix Lim, MSc student


Satya Steed, Honours student


Publications

Iremonger, K. J., & Power, E. M. (2025). The paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus: A key node in the control of behavioural states. Journal of Physiology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1113/jp288366 Journal - Research Other

Power, E. M., Ganeshan, D., Paul, J., Igarashi, H., Inoue, W., & Iremonger, K. J. (2024). Direct modulation of CRH nerve terminal function by noradrenaline and corticosterone. Journal of Neuroscience, 45(3), e1092242024. doi: 10.1523/jneurosci.1092-24.2024 Journal - Research Article

Sawyer, I. L., Evans, M. C., Mamgain, A., Decourt, C., Iremonger, K. J., & Anderson, G. M. (2024). Chemogenetic activation of RFRP neurons reduces LH pulse frequency in female but not male mice. Journal of the Endocrine Society. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1210/jendso/bvae159/7759651 Journal - Research Article

Power, E. M., Ganeshan, D., & Iremonger, K. J. (2023, August-September). Controlling stress at the terminal. Verbal presentation at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Hypothalamic Neuroscience & Neuroendocrinology Australasia (HNNA) Satellite, Queenstown, New Zealand. Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Iremonger, K. J., Zheng, S., Focke, C., Power, E. M., & Kim, J. S. (2023, August-September). Dissociation of central and peripheral stress responses. Verbal presentation at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Hypothalamic Neuroscience & Neuroendocrinology Australasia (HNNA) Satellite, Queenstown, New Zealand. Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

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