Prof Andrew Allen
Honorary Professorial Fellow
School of Biomedical Sciences
221 Scholarly works
32 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Vagal sensory neurones directly synapse onto parasympathetic motor (DMV) neurones
DOI: 10.1113/JP2900032026
Journal article
Peripheral autonomic dysregulation in response to standing: a new form associated with cardiovascular disease, mobility reduction, and cognitive alterations
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf11202026
Journal article
RVLM C1 Neurons Innervate Sacral as well as Thoracolumbar Autonomic Preganglionic Neurons in the Rat
DOI: 10.1002/cne.701342023
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Unravelling the Brain Circuits Linking Emotions and Heart Rate Variability
2021
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Activity-Based Chemogenetics: A Novel Approach to Modulating Brain Function
2020
Journal article
Prebötzinger complex neurons drive respiratory modulation of blood pressure and heart rate
DOI: 10.7554/eLife.572882019
Research Grant
Respiratory Modulation: Role in the Development of Cardiovascular Diseases
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2026
Journal article
WHY THE POLYVAGAL THEORY IS UNTENABLE An international expert evaluation of the polyvagal theory and commentary upon Porges, S.W. (2025). Polyvagal theory: current status, clinical applications, and future directions. Clin. Neuropsychiatry, 22(3), 169-184.
DOI: 10.36131/cnfioritieditore202601102025
Journal article
Redefining respiratory sinus arrhythmia as respiratory heart rate variability: an international Expert Recommendation for terminological clarity
DOI: 10.1038/s41569-025-01160-z2025
Journal article
Hypothalamic excitatory input to AT1AR and TH expressing neurons of the nucleus of the solitary tract in mice
DOI: 10.1016/j.autneu.2025.1033052025
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Characterizing the phenotype of pre-Bötzinger Complex neurons in rats
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2025.04.0282025
Journal article
Vagal nerve stimulation dynamically alters anxiety-like behavior in rats
DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2025.01.0182025
Journal article
IS069 SELECTIVE OPTOGENETIC STIMULATION OF EFFERENT FIBERS IN THE VAGUS NERVE
DOI: 10.1016/j.neurom.2024.09.0782024
Journal article
Four-week inhibition of the renin-angiotensin system in spontaneously hypertensive rats results in persistently lower blood pressure with reduced kidney renin and changes in expression of relevant gene networks
DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvae053
RECENT PROJECTS
2022
Research Grant
Infiltrating Central Command to Selectively Alter Autonomic Function