Dr Leigh Walker
Senior Research Fellow
Florey Department of Neuroscience and Mental Health
58 Scholarly works
7 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Determining sex differences in gene expression patterns following excessive alcohol consumption
DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2026.01.1082026
Journal article
Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptors In Alcohol Use Disorder
DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2026.01.0152026
Journal article
Sex differences in neural circuits driving binge drinking: A role for the basolateral amygdala
DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2026.01.1332026
Journal article
Assessing the utility of the neurosteroid zuranolone to modify alcohol-related behaviours
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2026.1108332024
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Midbrain Hunger Signalling Modifies Decision Making Under Conflict
2022
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Sex Differences in Alcohol Use Disorders: Harnessing Reverse Translation for Target Discovery
2021
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Understanding Sex Differences in Alcohol Use Disorder: The Role of Stress and Neuropeptides
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2026
Journal article
Chronic alcohol consumption and abstinence disrupt cholinergic gene expression in the mesopontine tegmentum of alcohol-preferring iP rats
DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2026.1385392026
Journal article
Bed nucleus of stria terminalis enkephalin neurons contribute to depletion-induced salt appetite.
DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2290-25.20262026
Journal article
PS19 mouse tauopathy is associated with sex-dependent sleep loss and hyperarousal, and predicts cognitive performance
DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2025.12.0012026
Journal article
MDMA alters fear extinction, and reduces alcohol consumption in inbred alcohol preferring iP rats but not outbred Wistar rats
DOI: 10.1038/s41386-026-02394-22025
Other
Deliberating on the role of dopamine
DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2025.09.0082025
Journal article
Hunger alters approach-avoidance behaviours differently in male and female mice
DOI: 10.1016/j.nlm.2025.108091
RECENT PROJECTS
2026
Research grants (international)
Sex Differences in Alcohol Use: A Role for the Edinger-Westphal Nucleus
2022
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Neural Circuitry of Maternal Behaviour