Rate My Professor Emily He

In January 2025, Dr. Emily He was selected as a recipient of the Catalyst Leaders grant from the Royal Society of New Zealand. The funded project is titled 'Regulation and function of ion channels involved in hypothalamic vasopressin release'. This award supports her research efforts in physiological mechanisms related to ion channel regulation and vasopressin release in the hypothalamus. Dr. He has affiliations with the Department of Physiology and has contributed technically to studies conducted within the Brain Health Research Centre and related neuroscience research at the University of Otago, including assistance in auditory fear conditioning experiments for investigations into fear-based learning and memory deficits. She has been associated with presentations on AAV-mediated gene therapy for treating central nervous system disorders, drawing from work in the Departments of Biochemistry and Psychology at the University of Otago. Her work is part of the broader research environment in the Department of Physiology, known for advancements in cellular mechanisms of heart function and neuroendocrinology.