Overview
Background
Dr. Kate Beecher Matthews is an Early Career Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the UQ Centre of Clinical Research. Her PhD research focused on the impact of long-term sucrose overconsumption on serotonin and dopamine, which are critical to the brain’s reward system.
Dr. Matthews has a keen interest in integrating her PhD expertise with breast cancer research, particularly in understanding the interaction between the nervous system and breast cancer cells in the brain. Dr. Matthews works in the Molecular Breast Pathology Lab with Prof. Sunil Lakhani, A/Prof Amy McCart Reed, A/Prof Peter Simpson, and Dr Vaibhavi Joshi. In collaboration with A/Prof Amy McCart Reed, she is investigating the genomic landscape of pre- and post-neoadjuvant treatment breast cancers.
Availability
- Dr Kate Beecher Matthews is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Masters (Research) of Biomedical Science, Queensland University of Technology
- Doctor of Philosophy, Queensland University of Technology
Research interests
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Breast Cancer Brain Metastasis
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Breast Cancer
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Neuroscience
Works
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2021
Book Chapter
Role of the serotonin 2B receptor in the reinforcing effects of psychostimulants
Cooper, Ignatius Alvarez, Beecher, Kate, Bartlett, Selena E. and Belmer, Arnauld (2021). Role of the serotonin 2B receptor in the reinforcing effects of psychostimulants. 5-HT2B receptors: from molecular biology to clinical applications. (pp. 309-322) edited by Luc Maroteaux and Laurent Monassier. Cham, Switzerland: Humana Press. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-55920-5_18
2020
Journal Article
Tumour necrosis factor in neuroplasticity, neurogenesis and alcohol use disorder
Alvarez Cooper, Ignatius, Beecher, Kate, Chehrehasa, Fatemeh, Belmer, Arnauld and Bartlett, Selena E. (2020). Tumour necrosis factor in neuroplasticity, neurogenesis and alcohol use disorder. Brain Plasticity, 6 (1), 47-66. doi: 10.3233/bpl-190095
2019
Journal Article
Pindolol rescues anxiety-like behavior and neurogenic maladaptations of long-term binge alcohol intake in mice
Patkar, Omkar L., Belmer, Arnauld, Beecher, Kate, Jacques, Angela and Bartlett, Selena E. (2019). Pindolol rescues anxiety-like behavior and neurogenic maladaptations of long-term binge alcohol intake in mice. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 13 264. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2019.00264
2019
Journal Article
The impact of sugar consumption on stress driven, emotional and addictive behaviors
Jacques, Angela, Chaaya, Nicholas, Beecher, Kate, Ali, Syed Aoun, Belmer, Arnauld and Bartlett, Selena (2019). The impact of sugar consumption on stress driven, emotional and addictive behaviors. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 103, 178-199. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.05.021
2019
Journal Article
Contextual fear conditioning alter microglia number and morphology in the rat dorsal hippocampus
Chaaya, Nicholas, Jacques, Angela, Belmer, Arnauld, Beecher, Kate, Ali, Syed A., Chehrehasa, Fatemeh, Battle, Andrew R., Johnson, Luke R. and Bartlett, Selena E. (2019). Contextual fear conditioning alter microglia number and morphology in the rat dorsal hippocampus. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 13 214, 214. doi: 10.3389/fncel.2019.00214
2019
Journal Article
Axonal non-segregation of the vesicular glutamate transporter VGLUT3 within serotonergic projections in the mouse forebrain
Belmer, Arnauld, Beecher, Kate, Jacques, Angela, Patkar, Omkar L., Sicherre, Florian and Bartlett, Selena E. (2019). Axonal non-segregation of the vesicular glutamate transporter VGLUT3 within serotonergic projections in the mouse forebrain. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 13 193. doi: 10.3389/fncel.2019.00193
2019
Book Chapter
Anatomy of the serotonin transporter
Beecher, Kate, Belmer, Arnauld and Bartlett, Selena E. (2019). Anatomy of the serotonin transporter. Serotonin: the mediator that spans evolution. (pp. 121-133) edited by Paul M. Pilowsky. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-800050-2.00006-1
2019
Journal Article
Microtopography of fear memory consolidation and extinction retrieval within prefrontal cortex and amygdala
Jacques, Angela, Chaaya, Nicholas, Hettiarachchi, Chiemi, Carmody, Marie-Louise, Beecher, Kate, Belmer, Arnauld, Chehrehasa, Fatemeh, Bartlett, Selena, Battle, Andrew R. and Johnson, Luke R. (2019). Microtopography of fear memory consolidation and extinction retrieval within prefrontal cortex and amygdala. Psychopharmacology, 236 (1), 383-397. doi: 10.1007/s00213-018-5068-4
2018
Journal Article
Combined VEGF/PDGF improves olfactory regeneration after unilateral bulbectomy in mice
Beecher, Kate, Hafner, Louise M., Ekberg, Jenny, St John, James A. and Chehrehasa, Fatemeh (2018). Combined VEGF/PDGF improves olfactory regeneration after unilateral bulbectomy in mice. Neural Regeneration Research, 13 (10), 1820-1826. doi: 10.4103/1673-5374.238713
2018
Journal Article
Factors that modulate olfactory dysfunction
Beecher, Kate, St John, James and Chehrehasa, Fatemeh (2018). Factors that modulate olfactory dysfunction. Neural Regeneration Research, 13 (7), 1151-1155. doi: 10.4103/1673-5374.235018
2018
Other Outputs
Effect of intra-nasally administered VEGF/PDGF on neuronal regeneration within the mouse olfactory system
Beecher, Kate (2018). Effect of intra-nasally administered VEGF/PDGF on neuronal regeneration within the mouse olfactory system. Master's Thesis, School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology. doi: 10.5204/thesis.eprints.115832
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