Nick Spencer
@nickjspencer1
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Nick is interested in the neurophysiological basis of pain pathways in visceral organs, and the neural control mechanisms of the enteric nervous system.
Adelaide, South Australia
Joined August 2013
Check out this cool paper published in Cell today, revealing the importance of Piezo channels in the enteric nervous system. A great collaboration between many institutions. Special thanks to my friend and long term collaborator, Hongzhen Hu
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The gastrointestinal (GI) tract experiences a myriad of mechanical forces while orchestrating digestion and barrier immunity. A central conductor of these processes, the enteric nervous system (ENS),...
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RT @kaltschmidt_lab: Check out our latest preprint on .Synaptic cell adhesion molecule Cdh6 identifies a class of sensory neurons with nove….
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Intrinsic sensory neurons are an essential part of the enteric nervous system (ENS) and play a crucial role in gastrointestinal tract motility and digestion. Neuronal subtypes in the ENS have been...
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I was honoured to be asked to write an obituary for the journal for our dear friend Prof Marcello Costa FAA, AO, who sadly passed away early this year. Marcello was an absolute pioneer in enteric neuroscience, one of the godfathers. Here is an obituary.
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Yesterday the Prime Minister officially opened the new Flinders Heath and Medical Research institute. Very exciting new era in Australian science.
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RT @ProfJohnARogers: Check out our paper in Biosensors and Bioelectronics on wirelessly controlled, battery-free, miniature ‘flood lamps’ f….
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Look at this breakthrough to control the gut in freely-moving animals, without batteries, using a new full-implantable miniature optogenetic device. A fabulous collaboration with the outstanding laboratory of John Rogers at Northwestern University. 10.1016/j.bios.2024.116298.
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Are you interested in how the gut communicates with the brain? Check out this major new mechanism, published today.
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Are you interested in the connection between serotonin in the gut, the vagus nerve, the gut-brain axis and depression and mental health? A major new mechanism uncovered here today for gut-brain communication. Check out these new findings online,
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Ever wondered how and why your gut changes behaviour between day and night. Then check out this cool review
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A rhythmic expression of clock genes occurs within the cells of multiple organs and tissues throughout the body, termed ‘peripheral clocks’. Peripheral clock...
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Very excited to announce we are looking for a Director of the new Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute (FHMRI) & Dean (Research), College of Medicine and Public Health. This is a unique opportunity. Applications can be made here:.
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It was a great honour to host the 3rd Optogenetics Australia meeting at Flinders University. Thank you to all outstanding speakers, registrants and sponsors. Special thanks to the Flinders Foundation. Look forward to the next meeting.
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RT @OptogeneticsAus: The 3rd Annual Optogenetics Australia meeting commences tomorrow!.We're so excited to welcome our delegates. Check in….
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RT @OptogeneticsAus: It’s not too late to register for our 3rd Annual Optogenetics Australia Meeting! .Register and access our full program….
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RT @ajpgi: 📢Down to the top 2 articles from 2022 based on #altmetric scores for #ajpgi.📖The gut-brain axis: spatial relationship between sp….
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How should we define a nociceptor in the gut - brain axis ? This article may help ?.Comments welcome !!.
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In the past few years, there has been extraordinary interest in how the gut communicates with the brain. This is because substantial and gathering data has e...
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Check out this paper - Piezo2 channels underlie activation of mechanical pain in the gut-brain axis
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RT @FlindersUniNews: A team from @WUSTL and @FlindersHmri inc @nickjspencer1 has found targeting a receptor responsible for our sense of to….
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Targeting a receptor responsible for our sense of touch and temperature, which researchers have now found to be present in our colon, could provide a new […]
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RT @OferYizhar: I’m very excited to be part of Optogenetics Australia - it’s going to be a blast! @OptogeneticsAus February 23-24, 2023. Jo….
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Register now to attend in person the 3rd Optogenetics Australia meeting, to hear leaders in optogenetics and chemogenetics? @OptogeneticsAus. @oferyizhar, @FlindersHMRI, @HongNeuroTech, @ChandraTucker7, @ANGMA_AU, @SfNtweets, @AusNeuroSoc, #optogenetics.
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RT @OptogeneticsAus: Very excited to announce the 3rd Annual Optogenetics Australia (in person) scientific meeting will take place from Feb….
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