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Biography
As a neuropharmacologist I have contributed to the understanding of brain circuitry, particularly the involvement of the neurotransmitter dopamine on regulating brain function. In my career I have discovered neurotransmitter/neurochemical interactions that regulate behaviours associated with drug abuse and dietary intake, such as: reward, addiction, psychoses, depression, anxiety and memory function. I am also interested in pharmacotherapies for mental health disorders, their effectiveness, side effects and effects on quality of life. I am a member of the Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Research Centre and the Centre for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence).
Research interests
I am interested in understanding the neurobiology/pharmacology of:
- drug (methamphetamine) addiction
- drug (methamphetamine)-induced psychosis
- ADHD
- anxiety
- oxytocin as a therapeutic
- cannabinoids as therapeutics
- brain circuitry - dopamine, glutamate, GABA
Research student supervision
I supervise honours, Clinical Masters (Neuropsychology), Masters of Research and PhD candidates studying the impact of novel or established pharmacotherapies on mental health and wellbeing.
Teaching
- PSYC1104 First year Psychology (Lecturer)
- PSYX2236 Biopsychology & Learning (Lecturer)
- PSYN8845/PSYC9897 Clinical Psychopharmacology (Co-Convenor, Lecturer)
- MEDI3300 Neuroscience (Guest Lecturer, tutor)
Research engagement
Research affiliations:
- Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Research Centre
- Centre for Emotional Health
- Centre for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (ARC, AI)
- Australasian Neuroscience Society
- Biopsychiatry Australia
- Kinoxis Pharmaceuticals
- Lambert Initiative
Community engagement
- Reviewer for the Australian Research Council
- Reviewer for the National Health and Medical Research Council
- Frequent reviewer for neuroscience and pharmacology journals
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Preclinical evaluation of reward properties of novel analgesics
Cornish, J. (Primary Chief Investigator)
15/04/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Unlocking midbrain microglia as treatment targets for dopamine dysregulation in schizophrenia
Purves-Tyson, T. (Chief Investigator), Cornish, J. (Primary Chief Investigator), Moalem-Taylor, G. (Chief Investigator), Bauman, M. (Chief Investigator), Curtis, J. (Chief Investigator), Lappin, J. (Chief Investigator), O’Donnell, M. (Chief Investigator), Debs, S. (Associate Investigator) & Conn, I. (Associate Investigator)
17/07/23 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Does oxytocin treatment in adolescence reverse the negative impact of early life stress on mental health and susceptibility for drug addiction?
Baracz, S. (Primary Chief Investigator) & Cornish, J. (Supervisor)
1/01/18 → …
Project: Research
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Does oxytocin pretreatment reduce ¿ice¿ abuse by regulating specific GABA signalling mechanisms in the prefrontal cortex?
Cornish, J. (Primary Chief Investigator)
1/01/17 → …
Project: Research
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Biomolecular Discovery and Design Research Centre
Packer, N. (Primary Chief Investigator), Paulsen, I. (Chief Investigator), Nevalainen, H. (Chief Investigator), Haynes, P. (Chief Investigator), Molloy, M. (Chief Investigator), Atwell, B. (Chief Investigator), Barron, A. (Chief Investigator), Beggs, P. (Chief Investigator), Bergquist, P. L. (Chief Investigator), Brown, L. (Chief Investigator), Cornish, J. (Chief Investigator), Chung, R. (Chief Investigator), De Deene, Y. (Chief Investigator), Garcia-Bennett, A. (Chief Investigator), Gillings, M. (Chief Investigator), Goodchild, A. (Chief Investigator), Guillemin, G. (Chief Investigator), Hallinan, J. (Chief Investigator), Hose, G. (Chief Investigator), Jaschke, P. (Chief Investigator), Mabbutt, B. (Chief Investigator), Raftos, D. (Chief Investigator), Ranganathan, S. (Chief Investigator), Sofronov, G. (Chief Investigator), Sunna, A. (Chief Investigator), Tetu, S. (Chief Investigator), Andersen, M. (Chief Investigator), Willows, R. (Chief Investigator), Ahn, C. (Associate Investigator), Breen, E. (Associate Investigator), Campbell, M. (Associate Investigator), Care, A. (Associate Investigator), Cordina, N. (Associate Investigator), Curach, N. (Associate Investigator), Everest Dass, A. (Associate Investigator), Elbourne, L. (Associate Investigator), Goold, H. (Associate Investigator), Hassan, K. (Associate Investigator), Kautto, L. (Associate Investigator), Krisp, C. (Associate Investigator), Kroukamp, H. (Associate Investigator), Lee, A. (Associate Investigator), Lin, C.-H. (Associate Investigator), Mackie, A. (Associate Investigator), McKay, M. (Associate Investigator), McQuade, L. (Associate Investigator), Mirzaei, M. (Associate Investigator), Mohamedali, A. (Associate Investigator), Ostrowski, M. (Associate Investigator), Parker, L. (Associate Investigator), Pascovici, D. (Associate Investigator), Penesyan, A. (Associate Investigator), Shah, B. (Associate Investigator), Sun, A. (Associate Investigator), Thompson, E. (Associate Investigator) & Williams, T. (Associate Investigator)
1/01/17 → …
Project: Research
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Neural correlates of "incubation of craving" for alcohol-associated cues
Umpierrez, L. D. S., Ferella, T., Lavee, M., Vorillas, R., Kilby, A., Shen, M., Lin, A., Swinsburg, M., Cornish, J., Lawrence, A. & Perry, C., Jul 2025, In: Journal of Neurochemistry. 169, S1, p. 51 1 p., B 15-01.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract
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The neuropathology of alcohol use disorder: cellular insights from human post-mortem studies
Rasool, A. E., Cornish, J. L. & Prasad, A. A., Sept 2025, In: Journal of Neurochemistry. 169, 9, p. 1-10 10 p., e70233.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Adolescent alcohol binge drinking and withdrawal: behavioural, brain GFAP-positive astrocytes and acute methamphetamine effects in adult female rats
Costa, P. A., Everett, N. A., Turner, A. J., Umpierrez, L. S., Baracz, S. J. & Cornish, J. L., Aug 2024, In: Psychopharmacology. 241, 8, p. 1539–1554 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bridging the divide: an integrated neurobio-psycho-Social approach to treating antibody negative inflammatory encephalitis in a school-aged child
Hawkes, C., Dale, R. C., Scher, S., Cornish, J. L., Perez, D. L., Santoro, J. D., Fernandes, S. & Kozlowska, K., 10 May 2024, In: Harvard Review of Psychiatry. 32, 3, p. 101-116 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Incubation of craving for alcohol-associated cues is reduced by voluntary wheel-running
Perry, C. J., Ferella, T. M., Lin, A., Cornish, J. L. & Lawrence, A. J., Jun 2023, In: Alcohol: Clinical and experimental research. 47, S1, p. 73-74 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract