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Keith Thomas Sillar

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Keith Thomas Sillar
Postal address:
School of Psychology & Neuroscience
Westburn Lane
St Andrews
Fife
United Kingdom

Email: kts1@st-andrews.ac.uk

Direct phone: +44 (0)1334 463281

Research overview

Biological Sciences; Brain; Neurology; Neuroscience; 5-HT; 5-hydroxytryptamine; agonist; amphibian; antagonist; development; embryo; glutamate; glycine; interneurone; ion channel; larva; locomotion; mechanoreception; modulation; nervous system; neural network; neuropharmacology; neurotransmitter; receptor; rhythm generator; sensory neurone; serotonin; synapse

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Research publications (60)

  1. The dyslexia susceptibility KIAA0319 gene shows a specific expression pattern during zebrafish development supporting a role beyond neuronal migration

    Gostic, M., Martinelli, A., Tucker, C., Yang, Z., Gasparoli, F. M., Ewart, J-Y., Dholakia, K., Sillar, K., Tello, J. & Paracchini, S., 4 Apr 2019, In : Journal of Comparative Neurology. In press

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  2. Control of Xenopus tadpole locomotion via selective expression of Ih in excitatory interneurons

    Picton, L. D., Sillar, K. T. & Zhang, H-Y., 17 Dec 2018, In : Current Biology. 28, 24, p. 3911-3923 16 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  3. Developmental changes in spinal neuronal properties, motor network configuration and neuromodulation at free-swimming stages of Xenopus tadpoles

    Currie, S. P. & Sillar, K. T., Mar 2018, In : Journal of Neurophysiology. 119, 3, p. 786-795

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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Activities (50)

  1. Invited Symposium Speaker: 10th SFN Satellite Symposium on Motor Systems

    Keith Thomas Sillar (Invited speaker)
    9 Nov 2017

    Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk

  2. Quiz-A-Whizz: Royal Society of Edinburgh's YouTube Series

    Keith Thomas Sillar (Interviewee)
    Sep 2017

    Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement, outreach and knowledge exchange - Participation in web based media

  3. Neural Circuits Underlying Behaviors: Gordon Research Conference on Neuroethology

    Keith Thomas Sillar (Participant)
    22 Jun 2017

    Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a conference

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Funded projects (18)

  1. BB/L021900/1: The role of the descending projection in spinal development and regeneration.

    Sillar, K. T.

    BBSRC

    29/09/14 → 28/09/17

    Project: Standard

  2. Nitric Oxide Signalling and Modulation: Nitric Oxide signalling and the modulation of mammalian spinal motor networks

    Miles, G. B. & Sillar, K. T.

    The Wellcome Trust

    7/02/11 → 6/08/14

    Project: Standard

  3. Value in People Award: Value in People Award

    Sillar, K. T.

    The Wellcome Trust

    1/11/07 → 31/12/08

    Project: Standard

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