Scotter Lab
The Scotter Lab is based in the School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand and is affiliated with the Centre for Brain Research.
We research various aspects of Motor Neuron Disease (also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) and Frontotemporal Dementia.
Our Team
Current
- Dr. Emma Scotter (PI)
- Dr. Serey Naidoo (Lab manager)
- Dr. Molly Swanson (Postdoc)
- Dr. Maize Cao (Postdoc)
- Kyrah Thumbadoo (PhD candidate)
- Miran Mrkela (PhD candidate)
- David Gordon (PhD candidate)
- Jiaxiang Sun (Masters candidate)
- Jannai McCracken (Masters candidate)
- Evelyn Jade (BioMed Hons candidate)
- Lara Chan (BioMed Hons candidate)
Our Goals
- Understand causes
– Genetic errors
– Their biological effects - Characterise neuropathology
- Design new treatments
- Advocate for New Zealanders with ALS/ MND/ FTD to:
– Be represented in research
– Access genetic testing
– Access (safe and approved) emerging therapies
If you would like to support our research, please consider donating using the link below.
Your donation could buy the chemicals needed to test a gene error, the liquid ‘soup’ in which we grow participants’ cells, the fluorescent antibodies we use to hunt for protein ‘clumps’ in brain tissue, or help to retain our scientists.