Ms Katie Skeen
ARC Grant-Funded Researcher A
School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science
College of Health
I am an insect vision researcher interested in the response properties of neurons that encode the movement of small targets. These small target movement detectors (STMDs) have a known response profile, however the cellular mechanisms that underlie their responses has not yet been described. I am attempting to use electrophysiology, immunohistochemistry, and pharmacology in a dragonfly model to elucidate the chemical messengers that underlie STMD function.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 - ongoing | PhD Candidate | University of Adelaide |
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Award | 2021 AMS/BIOMED Small Equipment Funding Award | University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2021 | Award | Faculty of Health and Medical Science Honours & HDR Photo Competition Winner | University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2020 | Scholarship | Diamond Jubilee Scholarship | The Australian Federation of University Women - South Australia (AFUW-SA) Inc. Trust Fund | Australia | - |
| 2020 | Scholarship | Supporting Women in STEM Scholarship | Nimble | Australia | - |
| 2019 | Award | Adelaide Graduate Award | University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 - 2019 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Bachelor of Health and Medical Science |
| Date | Topic | Presented at | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 - ongoing | Dragonfly target detecting neurons exhibit diverse size tuning profiles | 2021 Florey Postgraduate Conference | University of Adelaide | Australia |
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