Elspeth McLachlan

Elspeth McLachlan (born 22 July 1942), an Australian neuroscientist, is a world authority on neural pathways within the autonomic nervous system. Her work has included detailed analyses of transmission in autonomic ganglia to studies of the organisation of autonomic nervous pathways and their disorder in pathological states, particularly injuries to peripheral nerves and the spinal cord.

McLachlan was born in Bowral, New South Wales, Australia. 1987–1988 – National Health and Medical Research Council Principal Research Fellow and Associate Professor, School of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of New South Wales, Australia 1988–1993 – Professor and Head, Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, University of Queensland, Australia 1993–2011 – Senior Principal Research Fellow, Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, Randwick, Australia 1999–2001 – Executive Head, Centre for Research Management, National Health & Medical Research Council, Canberra, Australia 2000–2003 – Investigador Asociado, Instituto de Neurociencias, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante, Spain 2001–2006 – Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research) and Research Professor, University of New South Wales, Australia 2007–present – Emeritus Professor, University of New South Wales, Australia

Honours and awards

2009: Honorary Member, Australasian Neuroscience Society 2009: Honorary Member, Australian Physiological Society 2006: Distinguished Achievement Award, Australasian Neuroscience Society 2003: Centenary Medal for contribution to the Australian community and science in medical research 1998: Ramaciotti Medal for Excellence in Biomedical Research 1997: Elected Fellow, Australian Academy of Science

Selected publications

Tripovic, D., Pianova, S., McLachlan, E.M. and Brock, J.A. (2011) Slow and incomplete sympathetic reinnervation of rat tail artery restores the amplitude of nerve-evoked contractions provided a perivascular plexus is present. AJP Heart and Circulatory Physiology 300, H541-554