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Dr Jamie Johnston

Dr Jamie Johnston

  • Position: Associate Professor in Neuroscience
  • Areas of expertise: Neuroscience; Sensory processing; Vision; Olfaction; Audition; Ion channels; Synapses; Neural Circuits; 2-photon imaging; Optogenetics
  • Email: J.Johnston@leeds.ac.uk
  • Phone: +44(0)113 343 0105
  • Location: 5.53F Garstang
  • Website: Johnston Lab | Neuroscience @ Leeds

Research interests

example of 2-photon imaging

We study how neural circuits encode sensory information, and how that encoding is shaped by learning and the body’s internal state. Our research centres on olfactory circuits and plasticity, and on metabolic modulation of neural activity, two themes that converge in the olfactory bulb.

We use a range of cutting edge techniques to explore how neural circuits operate, including: multi-photon imaging, electrophysiology, optogenetics and computational modelling. See my lab page for more details.

<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Some research projects I'm currently working on, or have worked on, will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://biologicalsciences.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>
Primary investigator (PI)
Co-investigator (Co-I)

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. Neuroscience
  • B.Sc. Pharmacology

Professional memberships

  • Society for Neuroscience
  • The Physiological Society

Research groups and institutes

  • Neuroscience and Behaviour
<h4>Postgraduate research opportunities</h4> <p>We welcome enquiries from motivated and qualified applicants from all around the world who are interested in PhD study. Our <a href="https://phd.leeds.ac.uk">research opportunities</a> allow you to search for projects and scholarships.</p>