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I am Gareth Leng, a neuroscientist/physiologist working in the UK [http://www.cip.ed.ac.uk/members/HRB/leng/] I am a member of the executive of Citizendium.
I am Gareth Leng, [http://www.cip.ed.ac.uk/members/HRB/leng/] From 2007-2015 I was Head of the ''School of Biomedical Sciences'' in the College of Medical and Veterinary Sciences at the [[University of Edinburgh]]; now I have completed my term and am returning to normal academic duties as Professor of Experimental Physiology. I am a former President of the International Neuroendocrine  Federation, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and a former editor-in-chief of ''The [[Journal of Neuroendocrinology]]''.


I gained a first class Honours degree in Mathematics from the [[University of Warwick]] in 1974, then took an MSc in "Neurocommunications" at the [[University of Birmingham]] in 1975, staying on to complete a PhD in Auditory Physiology in 1977. In October 1977 I was appointed by Barry Cross, then Director of the Institute of Animal Physiology (at Cambridge UK, now The [[Babraham Institute]]) as a project leader in his research group, in [[Neuroendocrinology]]. I remained at Babraham until 1994, when I moved to the [[University of Edinburgh]] to take up the newly-established Chair of Experimental Physiology in the College of Medical and Veterinary Sciences. 


From 1993-2000 I was a member of the Editorial Board of ''The Journal of Physiology'', and for the first two years of that period was Press Secretary for the Journal, and a Committee member of the Physiological Society.
My core academic expertise is in Neuroscience, Endocrinology and Physiology. My research interests are described [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO_qmwv1PsY here]
I was editor-in-chief of  the ''[[Journal of Neuroendocrinology]]'' from 1997 to 2004. I am currently a member of the editorial boards of ''Cognitive Processing'' and ''Neuroendocrinology''.


My research has been mainly on the hypothalamic control of hormone secretion, and has mainly involved electrophysiological studies of neurones and networks, but has involved some computational modeling, studies of gene expression, and studies of behaviour.


At Edinburgh, my teaching has been to both science and medical students, and I have served terms as Chairs of the Honours Exam Boards in Physiology, Neuroscience, and Medical Biology. The Medical Biology Honours programme is a new programme in the organisation of which I have been deeply involved. This programme of final year undergraduate studies analyses major contemporary health "problems" and studies the role of science in developing new approaches to them Accordingly an important part of that programme is in exploring the scientific foundations of medicine, and in how to objectively evaluate the benefits and risks of health interventions. An important part of that course involves studying how "popular" images of science and medicine arise through media coverage, and in assessing their reliability.
==Bio==
I gained a first class Honours degree in Mathematics from the [[University of Warwick]] in 1974, then took an MSc in "Neurocommunications" at the [[University of Birmingham]] in 1975, staying on to complete a PhD in Auditory Physiology in 1977. In October 1977 I was appointed by Barry Cross, then Director of the Institute of Animal Physiology (at Cambridge UK, now The [[Babraham Institute]]) as a project leader in his research group, in [[Neuroendocrinology]]. I remained at Babraham until 1994, when I moved to the [[University of Edinburgh]] to take up the newly-established Chair of Experimental Physiology.


I have a particular interest therefore in controversial issues in science and medicine, and in how to approach these rigorously and objectively.
From 1993-2000 I was a member of the Editorial Board of ''The Journal of Physiology'', and for the first two years of that period was Press Secretary for the Journal, and a Committee member of the Physiological Society. I was editor-in-chief of  the ''[[Journal of Neuroendocrinology]]'' from 1997 to 2004. I was President of the International Neuroendocrine Federation from 2011-2015. I am an Honorary Member of the British Neuroendocrine Society, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and a Fellow of the Physiological Society.


==Recent publications==
My research has been mainly on the hypothalamic control of hormone secretion, and has involved electrophysiological studies of neurones and networks, but has involved some computational modeling, studies of gene expression, and studies of behaviour.
*Johnstone LE, Fong TM, Leng G (2006) Neuronal activation in the hypothalamus and brainstem during feeding in rats.''Cell Metab'' 4:313-21 PMID 17011504
 
*Caquineau C, Leng G, Guan XM, Jiang M, Van der Ploeg L, Douglas AJ  (2006) Effects of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone on magnocellular oxytocin neurones and their activation at intromission in male rats ''J Neuroendocrinol'' 18:685-91 PMID 16879167
At Edinburgh, my teaching has been to both science and medical students, and I have served terms as Chairs of the Honours Exam Boards in Physiology, Neuroscience, and Medical Biology.
*Leng G, Ludwig M (2006) Jacques Benoit Lecture. Information processing in the hypothalamus: peptides and analogue computation ''J Neuroendocrinol'' 18:379-92. PMID 16684129
 
*Brunton PJ, Sabatier N, Leng G, Russell JA (2006) Suppressed oxytocin neuron responses to immune challenge in late pregnant rats: a role for endogenous opioids.''Eur J Neurosci'' 23:1241-7 PMID 16553786
I have a particular interest  in controversial issues in science and medicine, and in how to approach these rigorously and objectively. I blog [https://www.the-matter-of-facts.com/ on these issues] occasionally.
*Brown CH, Leng G, Ludwig M, Bourque CW (2006) Endogenous activation of supraoptic nucleus kappa-opioid receptors terminates spontaneous phasic bursts in rat magnocellular neurosecretory cells''J Neurophysiol'' 95:3235-44 PMID 16495366
 
*Ludwig M, Leng G (2006) Dendritic peptide release and peptide-dependent behaviours. ''Nat Rev Neurosci'' 7:126-36 PMID 16429122
==Books==
*MacGregor DJ, Leng G (2005) Modelling the hypothalamic control of growth hormone secretion ''J Neuroendocrinol'' 17:788-803 PMID 6280026
 
*Sabatier N, Leng G (2006) Presynaptic actions of endocannabinoids mediate alpha-MSH-induced inhibition of oxytocin cells ''Am J Physiol'' 290:R577-84. PMID 16269571
Gareth Leng (2018) [https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/heart-brain The Heart of the Brain: the hypothalamus and its hormones.] MIT Press
*Leng G, Caquineau C, Sabatier N (2005) Regulation of oxytocin secretion ''Vitam Horm'' 71:27-58 PMID 16112264
 
*Johnstone LE, Srisawat R, Kumarnsit E, Leng G. (2005) Hypothalamic expression of NPY mRNA, vasopressin mRNA and CRF mRNA in response to food restriction and central administration of the orexigenic peptide GHRP-6.''Stress'' 8:59-67. PMID 16019598
Gareth Leng and Rhodri Leng (2020) [https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/matter-facts The Matter of Facts: Skepticism, Persuasion and Evidence in Science.] MIT Press  (Reviewed in ''Nature'' 582:175-176 [https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01680-3 Beware the illusion of certainty: it can be weaponized.])
*Ludwig M, Bull PM, Tobin VA, Sabatier N, Landgraf R, Dayanithi G, Leng G (2005) Regulation of activity-dependent dendritic vasopressin release from rat supraoptic neurones. ''J Physiol'' 564:515-22 PMID 15731188
 
*Brown CH, Stern JE, Jackson KL, Bull PM, Leng G, Russell JA (2005) Morphine withdrawal increases intrinsic excitability of oxytocin neurons in morphine-dependent rats ''Eur J Neurosci'' 21:501-12 PMID 15673449
==Public Lectures On Youtube==
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xadXFPBLkaM The loving brain]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z2HkrV-TS8&t=435s Do our genes still fit?]
 
British Society for Neuroendocrinology -
[https://www.neuroendo.org.uk/page.php?item_name=Brainwaves%3A+Interview+with+Professor+Gareth+L Interview with Gareth Leng]
 
This is a blog post linked to
[https://endocrinologyblog.org/2018/08/30/guest-blogger-gareth-leng-a-conversation-with-himself/ Heart of the Brain]
 
==On Citizendium==
On Citizendium I have contributed to many articles on diverse topics. I was the main author on the approved articles [[Scientific Method]] and [[Oxytocin]] and a lessor contributor to others, including [[Biology]], [[Chiropractic]], [[Life]] and [[Homeopathy]].
 
==Specializations==
Neuroendocrinology


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I am Gareth Leng, [1] From 2007-2015 I was Head of the School of Biomedical Sciences in the College of Medical and Veterinary Sciences at the University of Edinburgh; now I have completed my term and am returning to normal academic duties as Professor of Experimental Physiology. I am a former President of the International Neuroendocrine Federation, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and a former editor-in-chief of The Journal of Neuroendocrinology.


My core academic expertise is in Neuroscience, Endocrinology and Physiology. My research interests are described here


Bio

I gained a first class Honours degree in Mathematics from the University of Warwick in 1974, then took an MSc in "Neurocommunications" at the University of Birmingham in 1975, staying on to complete a PhD in Auditory Physiology in 1977. In October 1977 I was appointed by Barry Cross, then Director of the Institute of Animal Physiology (at Cambridge UK, now The Babraham Institute) as a project leader in his research group, in Neuroendocrinology. I remained at Babraham until 1994, when I moved to the University of Edinburgh to take up the newly-established Chair of Experimental Physiology.

From 1993-2000 I was a member of the Editorial Board of The Journal of Physiology, and for the first two years of that period was Press Secretary for the Journal, and a Committee member of the Physiological Society. I was editor-in-chief of the Journal of Neuroendocrinology from 1997 to 2004. I was President of the International Neuroendocrine Federation from 2011-2015. I am an Honorary Member of the British Neuroendocrine Society, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and a Fellow of the Physiological Society.

My research has been mainly on the hypothalamic control of hormone secretion, and has involved electrophysiological studies of neurones and networks, but has involved some computational modeling, studies of gene expression, and studies of behaviour.

At Edinburgh, my teaching has been to both science and medical students, and I have served terms as Chairs of the Honours Exam Boards in Physiology, Neuroscience, and Medical Biology.

I have a particular interest in controversial issues in science and medicine, and in how to approach these rigorously and objectively. I blog on these issues occasionally.

Books

Gareth Leng (2018) The Heart of the Brain: the hypothalamus and its hormones. MIT Press

Gareth Leng and Rhodri Leng (2020) The Matter of Facts: Skepticism, Persuasion and Evidence in Science. MIT Press (Reviewed in Nature 582:175-176 Beware the illusion of certainty: it can be weaponized.)

Public Lectures On Youtube

The loving brain Do our genes still fit?

British Society for Neuroendocrinology - Interview with Gareth Leng

This is a blog post linked to Heart of the Brain

On Citizendium

On Citizendium I have contributed to many articles on diverse topics. I was the main author on the approved articles Scientific Method and Oxytocin and a lessor contributor to others, including Biology, Chiropractic, Life and Homeopathy.

Specializations

Neuroendocrinology

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