Dr. Ash Frazer

Biography

Ash Frazer is a Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy at Monash University. His research interests encompass neurophysiology, genetics, and exercise physiology, with a specific focus on the effects of experimentally inducing homeostatic plasticity in the primary motor cortex through various modes of exercise such as strength training and motor learning. He investigates how genetic polymorphisms, particularly Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF), influence the induction of neuroplasticity and its relationship to motor function. His work utilizes complex electrophysiological and molecular biology techniques including Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, alongside PCR methods. The overall aim of his research is to better understand how the induction of homeostatic plasticity affects motor learning. Frazer has contributed to various impactful publications in prominent journals, exploring topics like cross-education muscular strength and bilateral effects of unilateral tDCS on motor cortex plasticity. He plays an active role in research projects aimed at understanding neurophysiological markers that can influence exercise intensity and has been involved in collaborative research efforts focusing on chronic cough and therapeutic neuromodulation.

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