Jill Betts
MA DPhil
Post-Doctoral Research Assistant
My research focuses on plasticity in the ageing brain, studying the effects of exercise and physical activity levels on brain structure and function. I am currently assessing the effects of a 12-week aerobic exercise intervention in the older population, combining multimodal MRI imaging with cognitive and physical assessment. I aim to analyse the potential benefits of exercise on memory and cognition in the elderly, and to further understand the underlying physiological mechanisms.
Recent publications
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Increased burst-firing of ventral tegmental area dopaminergic neurons in D-amino acid oxidase knockout mice in vivo.
Journal article
Schweimer JV. et al, (2014), Eur J Neurosci, 40, 2999 - 3009
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D-amino acid oxidase is expressed in the ventral tegmental area and modulates cortical dopamine.
Journal article
Betts JF. et al, (2014), Front Synaptic Neurosci, 6
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Genetic mouse models relevant to schizophrenia: taking stock and looking forward.
Journal article
Harrison PJ. et al, (2012), Neuropharmacology, 62, 1164 - 1167
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LOCAL APPLICATION OF A D-AMINO ACID OXIDASE (DAO) INHIBITOR IN THE VENTRAL TEGMENTAL AREA INCREASES EXTRACELLULAR DOPAMINE IN THE RAT PREFRONTAL CORTEX IN VIVO
Conference paper
Betts JF. et al, (2011), JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY, 25, A25 - A25
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Administration of an Inhibitor Of D-amino Acid Oxidase Increases Extracellular Dopamine in the Rat Prefrontal Cortex in vivo
Conference paper
Betts JF. et al, (2011), BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY, 69, 190S - 190S