Mauritz Herselman

Dr Mauritz Herselman completed his PhD at the University of South Australia where his project investigated the role of nutrition on the bidirectional gut-brain mechanisms in chronic stress and depression through both clinical and preclinical studies. During his PhD, he developed considerable experience working with animal models of depression, particularly in behavioural testing and in specialised procedures for the collection of tissues for biochemical and immunohistochemical analyses. Dr. Herselman also has significant experience in the laboratory analysis of blood and brain tissue samples, particularly related to dopaminergic and serotoninergic pathways, as well as neurotrophins. This work fostered an appreciation for the vulnerability of the brain in early life and he has since pursued work in neurodevelopment research. Dr. Herselman joined The University of Adelaide as a Grant-Funded Researcher for the Early Origins of Adult Health Research Group in 2025, a collaborative group led by Professor Janna Morrison (University of South Australia) and Associate Professor Kathryn Gatford (The University of Adelaide) who investigate how the physiological environment from before conception and during pregnancy can contribute to a range of conditions in adulthood. Dr. Herselman is currently working on a project investigating the impact of an alternative to antenatal corticosteroid use for lung maturation in preterm births on the developing brain.