Dr Tom Matheson
Reader (Associate Professor) in Neurobiology
School/Department: Biological Sciences, School of
Email: tm75@leicester.ac.uk
Profile
Research
Publications
(0) Verlinden H, Sterck L, Li J, Li Z, Yssel A, Gansemans Y, Verdonck R, Holtof M, Song H, Behmer ST, Sword GA, Matheson T, Ott SR, Deforce D, Van Nieuwerburgh F, Van de Peer Y, Vanden Broeck J (2020) First draft genome assembly of the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria. F1000Research 9: 775. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.25148.1
2019
Al-Zankana AFA, Matheson T and Harper DM (2020) How strong is the evidence - based on macroinvertebrate community responses - that river restoration works? Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology 20: 196 - 214. doi.org/10.1016/j.ecohyd.2019.11.001
Harischandra N, Clare AJ, Zakotnik J, Blackburn LML, Matheson T and Dürr V (2019) Evaluation of linear and non-linear activation dynamics models for insect muscle. PLoS Computational Biology 15 (10): e1007437. doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1007437
Calas-List D, Clare AJ, Komissarova A, Nielsen TA and Matheson T (2014) Motor inhibition affects the speed but not accuracy of aimed limb movements in an insect. Journal of Neuroscience 34: 7509 - 7521. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2200-13.2014
Ache JM and Matheson T (2013) Passive joint forces are tuned to limb use in insects and drive movements without motor activity. Current Biology 23: 1418-1426. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2013.06.024
Rogers SM, Krapp HG, Burrows M and Matheson T (2007) Compensatory plasticity at an identified synapse tunes a visuo-motor pathway. Journal of Neuroscience 27(17): 4621 - 4633. DOI:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4615-06.2007
Young JS, Peck LS and Matheson T (2006) The effects of temperature on walking and righting in temperate and Antarctic crustaceans. Polar Biology 29 (11): 978-987. DOI 10.1007/s00300-006-0140-7.
Zakotnik J, Matheson T and Dürr V (2006) Co-contraction and passive forces facilitate load compensation of aimed limb movements. Journal of Neuroscience 26(19): 4995-5007. DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0161-06.2006
Rogers SM, Matheson T, Sasaki K, Kendrick K, Simpson SJ and Burrows M (2004) Substantial changes in central nervous system neurotransmitters and neuromodulators accompany phase change in the locusts. Journal of Experimental Biology 207: 3603-3617. DOI: 10.1242/jeb.01183.
Field LH and Matheson T (1998) Chordotonal organs of insects. Advances in Insect Physiology 27: 1-228.
Supervision
Teaching
BSc Biological Sciences BSc
Biological Sciences (Zoology)
BSc Biological Sciences (Neuroscience)
BS2066 Behavioural Neurobiology (Convenor)
BS2077 Neurobiology and Animal Behaviour (Co-convenor)
BS3064 Comparative Neurobiology (Convenor)
BS3X00 Third Year Projects
BS4601 & PS7601 Advanced Research Methods
Press and media
Activities
Board member NC3Rs
Training Fellowships Panel member NC3Rs
Grants Panel member BBSRC
Awards
Girton College Cambridge Research Fellow
BBSRC Advanced Research Fellow
BBSRC Research Development Fellow
Senoir Fellow of the Higher Education Academy