Overview
Availability
- Dr Laura Fenlon is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, The University of Queensland
- Masters (Research), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2018
Journal Article
A pan-mammalian map of interhemispheric brain connections predates the evolution of the corpus callosum
Suárez, Rodrigo, Paolino, Annalisa, Fenlon, Laura R., Morcom, Laura R., Kozulin, Peter, Kurniawan, Nyoman D. and Richards, Linda J. (2018). A pan-mammalian map of interhemispheric brain connections predates the evolution of the corpus callosum. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 115 (38), 9622-9627. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1808262115
2018
Journal Article
Pharmacogenetic stimulation of neuronal activity increases myelination in an axon-specific manner
Mitew, Stanislaw, Gobius, Ilan, Fenlon, Laura R., McDougall, Stuart J., Hawkes, David, Xing, Yao Lulu, Bujalka, Helena, Gundlach, Andrew L., Richards, Linda J., Kilpatrick, Trevor J., Merson, Tobias D. and Emery, Ben (2018). Pharmacogenetic stimulation of neuronal activity increases myelination in an axon-specific manner. Nature Communications, 9 (1) 306, 306. doi: 10.1038/s41467-017-02719-2
2018
Journal Article
Multiple events of gene manipulation via in pouch electroporation in a marsupial model of mammalian forebrain development
Paolino, Annalisa, Fenlon, Laura R., Kozulin, Peter, Richards, Linda J. and Suarez, Rodrigo (2018). Multiple events of gene manipulation via in pouch electroporation in a marsupial model of mammalian forebrain development. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 293, 45-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2017.09.004
2017
Journal Article
Development of body, head and brain features in the Australian fat-tailed dunnart (Sminthopsis crassicaudata; Marsupialia: Dasyuridae); A postnatal model of forebrain formation
Suarez, Rodrigo, Paolino, Annalisa, Kozulin, Peter, Fenlon, Laura R., Morcom, Laura R., Englebright, Robert, O'Hara, Patricia J., Murray, Peter J. and Richards, Linda J. (2017). Development of body, head and brain features in the Australian fat-tailed dunnart (Sminthopsis crassicaudata; Marsupialia: Dasyuridae); A postnatal model of forebrain formation. Plos One, 12 (9) e0184450, 1-18. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184450
2017
Other Outputs
Contralateral targeting of the corpus callosum
Fenlon, Laura (2017). Contralateral targeting of the corpus callosum. PhD Thesis, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2017.753
2017
Journal Article
The anatomy, organisation and development of contralateral callosal projections of the mouse somatosensory cortex
Fenlon, Laura R., Suarez, Rodrigo and Richards, Linda J. (2017). The anatomy, organisation and development of contralateral callosal projections of the mouse somatosensory cortex. Brain and Neuroscience Advances, 1, 239821281769488. doi: 10.1177/2398212817694888
2017
Conference Publication
The regulation of CNS myelination by neuronal activity
Emery, B., Mitew, S., Gobius, I., Fenlon, L., McDougall, S., Hawkes, D., Xing, L., Bujalka, H., Gundlach, A., Richards, L., Kilpatrick, T. and Merson, T. (2017). The regulation of CNS myelination by neuronal activity. ISN-ESN Meeting, Paris, France, 20-24 August 2017. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/jnc.14089
2015
Journal Article
EMX1 regulates NRP1-mediated wiring of the mouse anterior cingulate cortex
Lim, Jonathan W. C., Donahoo, Amber-Lee S., Bunt, Jens, Edwards, Timothy J., Fenlon, Laura R., Liu, Ying, Zhou, Jing, Moldrich, Randal X., Piper, Michael, Gobius, Ilan, Bailey, Timothy L., Wray, Naomi R., Kessaris, Nicoletta, Poo, Mu-Ming, Rubenstein, John L. R. and Richards, Linda J. (2015). EMX1 regulates NRP1-mediated wiring of the mouse anterior cingulate cortex. Development, 142 (21), 3746-3757. doi: 10.1242/dev.119909
2015
Journal Article
Formation of functional areas in the cerebral cortex is disrupted in a mouse model of autism spectrum disorder
Fenlon, Laura R., Liu, Sha, Gobius, Ilan, Kurniawan, Nyoman D., Murphy, Skyle, Moldrich, Randal X. and Richards, Linda J. (2015). Formation of functional areas in the cerebral cortex is disrupted in a mouse model of autism spectrum disorder. Neural Development, 10 (10) 10, 1-14. doi: 10.1186/s13064-015-0033-y
2015
Journal Article
Contralateral targeting of the corpus callosum in normal and pathological brain function
Fenlon, Laura R. and Richards, Linda J. (2015). Contralateral targeting of the corpus callosum in normal and pathological brain function. Trends in Neurosciences, 38 (5), 264-272. doi: 10.1016/j.tins.2015.02.007
2015
Conference Publication
The organisation, development and connectivity of two callosal projections arising from the mouse somatosensory cortex
Fenlon, L., Suarez, R. and Richards, L. (2015). The organisation, development and connectivity of two callosal projections arising from the mouse somatosensory cortex. 25th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Neurochemistry Jointly with the 13th Meeting of the Asian Pacific Society for Neurochemistry in Conjunction with the 35th Meeting of the Australasian Neuroscience Society, Cairns, QLD Australia, 23-27 August 2015. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/jnc.13188
2015
Conference Publication
Developmental scenarios for the evolutionary origin of the corpus callosum
Suarez, R., Paolino, A., Kozulin, P., Morcom, L., Fenlon, L. and Richards, L. (2015). Developmental scenarios for the evolutionary origin of the corpus callosum. 25th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Neurochemistry Jointly with the 13th Meeting of the Asian Pacific Society for Neurochemistry in Conjunction with the 35th Meeting of the Australasian Neuroscience Society, Cairns, QLD Australia, 23-27 August 2015. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/jnc.13188
2014
Journal Article
Balanced interhemispheric cortical activity is required for correct targeting of the corpus callosum
Suarez, Rodrigo, Fenlon, Laura R., Marek, Roger, Avitan, Lilach A, Sah, Pankaj, Goodhill, Geoffrey J. and Richards, Linda J. (2014). Balanced interhemispheric cortical activity is required for correct targeting of the corpus callosum. Neuron, 82 (6), 1289-1298. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2014.04.040
2013
Journal Article
Thalamic afferents and neocortical arealization: An ongoing journey
Fenlon, Laura R. and Suarez, Rodrigo (2013). Thalamic afferents and neocortical arealization: An ongoing journey. Journal of Neuroscience, 33 (35), 13938-13939. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2859-13.2013
2012
Journal Article
Visual attentional load influences plasticity in the human motor cortex
Kamke, Marc R., Hall, Michelle G., Lye, Hayley F., Sale, Martin V., Fenlon, Laura R., Carroll, Timothy J., Riek, Stephen and Mattingley, Jason B. (2012). Visual attentional load influences plasticity in the human motor cortex. Journal of Neuroscience, 32 (20), 7001-7008. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1028-12.2012
Supervision
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- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Divergent timing and mechanisms of neurogenic processes in the development of eutherian and metatherian neocortices
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Rodrigo Suarez, Dr Peter Kozulin
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigating the evolutionary history of early processes of neocortical development
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Rodrigo Suarez, Dr Peter Kozulin
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Doctor Philosophy
The anatomy and functional dynamics of aberrant brain connectivity
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Rodrigo Suarez
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigating the role of oxygen in the evolution of the mammalian cerebral cortex
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Rodrigo Suarez
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Doctor Philosophy
Prolonging survival in glioblastoma through quiescence inhibition
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the role of spontaneous neural activity in the development of neocortical connections in a marsupial
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Rodrigo Suarez
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigating the developmental principles guiding the precise wiring of neocortical connections and their disruption in Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Rodrigo Suarez
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
A comparative study of telencephalic connectivity in marsupial and eutherian mammals
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Rodrigo Suarez
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Conserved and divergent mechanisms of cortical development across mammalian brain evolution
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Rodrigo Suarez
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