Dr Nirma Perera
Honorary (Fellow)
Florey Department of Neuroscience and Mental Health
25 Scholarly works
3 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Corrigendum to “Cortical hyperexcitability drives dying forward amyotrophic lateral sclerosis symptoms and pathology in mice”[Prog. Neurobiol. 252 (2025) 102809]
DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2026.1029102025
Journal article
Cortical hyperexcitability drives dying forward amyotrophic lateral sclerosis symptoms and pathology in mice
DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2025.1028092025
Journal article
Mapping Glial Autophagy Dynamics in an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Mouse Model Reveals Microglia and Astrocyte Autophagy Dysfunction
DOI: 10.1002/glia.700452025
Journal article
Neural Metabolic Networks: Key Elements of Healthy Brain Function
DOI: 10.1111/jnc.700842025
Research grants (other domestic)
Unlocking the Potential of Astrocytic Autophagy: A Novel Approach to Extend Motor Neuron Survival in MND
2024
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Developing Senolytics for Treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
2020
Internal Research Grant
Investigating Autophagy Dysregulation in Glial Cells of Motor Neuron Disease
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2024
Journal article
Systemic administration of a novel Beclin 1-derived peptide significantly upregulates autophagy in the spinal motor neurons of autophagy reporter mice
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2024.1241982023
Journal article
Age-related deficits in retinal autophagy following intraocular pressure elevation in autophagy reporter mouse model
DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2023.07.0092022
Journal article
Metabolic Dysfunction in Motor Neuron Disease: Shedding Light through the Lens of Autophagy
DOI: 10.3390/metabo120705742022
Journal article
Ferroptosis mediates selective motor neuron death in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
DOI: 10.1038/s41418-021-00910-z2022
Journal article
The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis M114T PFN1 Mutation Deregulates Alternative Autophagy Pathways and Mitochondrial Homeostasis
DOI: 10.3390/ijms231056942022
Journal article
Mapping Motor Neuron Vulnerability in the Neuraxis of Male SOD1G93A Mice Reveals Widespread Loss of Androgen Receptor Occurring Early in Spinal Motor Neurons
DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.808479