David Parker

David Parker is a Fellow at the University of Cambridge, affiliated with the School of Biological Sciences. His research focuses on neural circuit plasticity, neuromodulation, and the spinal cord, with particular attention to spinal cord injury. He investigates the networks underlying sensory, motor, and cognitive functions to understand how behaviors are generated. His work employs techniques such as electrophysiology and modelling. Parker is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience.

David Parker's research focuses on neuronal networks, particularly in the spinal cord, with an emphasis on plasticity and spinal cord injury. His work explores the intrinsic functions of neuronal networks, such as the vertebrate central pattern generator, and investigates how synaptic transmission and neuromodulation influence locomotion and plasticity. Parker's studies include the role of substance P, zinc, and neuropeptides in modulating synaptic activity and long-term plasticity in the lamprey spinal cord locomotor network. His research also examines the complexities of neuronal network function and the interactions between neuromodulators and activity-dependent plasticity.