Mr Cameron Hall

Interests

My PhD centres around the investigation of biomarkers of TBI in patients, including protein markers of neuronal/axonal injury and neuroinflammatory response, as well as small-molecule biomarkers. I will study these biomarkers in brain microdialysates of severe TBI patients in neurocritical care, whilst also looking at biomarkers in the blood of mild and severe TBI patients, post-injury, both acutely and chronically. I will also investigate the production of biomarkers in brain cell cultures under stress model conditions and explore potential therapeutic agents.

Beyond TBI sequelae, I aim to research into the identification and utilisation of neuroprotective substances, using cell models to investigate the applicability and efficacy of these agents in differing simulated severities of TBI.

Research Focus

Equipment

Cell culture

Microdialysis

Microscopy