
Amy Woodfield
PhD Candidate
Perth, Western Australia
Dementia Research Area
Discovery, Prevention
My research investigates the mechanistic overlap between Type 2 Diabetes and Alzheimer's Disease, with a focus on insulin resistance.
My research investigates the mechanistic overlap between Type 2 Diabetes and Alzheimer's Disease, with a focus on insulin resistance.
Research Skills
Molecular biology, Neuroimaging
My experience involves large cohort statistical analyses in R and SPSS and fundamental laboratory research including cell culture, tissue processing, western immunoblotting, immunofluorescence, flow cytometry and several protein assays (Eg. ELISA).
My experience involves large cohort statistical analyses in R and SPSS and fundamental laboratory research including cell culture, tissue processing, western immunoblotting, immunofluorescence, flow cytometry and several protein assays (Eg. ELISA).
Biography
I am a PhD candidate in the Curtin Medical School and Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute (CHIRI) working in the Alzheimer’s Disease Mechanisms Lab lead by A/Prof Giuseppe Verdile and A/Prof David Groth. My project focuses on understanding the mechanisms of overlap between Type 2 Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease. The primary focus of my work is evaluating the impact of insulin resistance on cognitive function, and investigating the potential use of anti-diabetic medications in the brain.