Dr. David Spanswick

Professor

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Biography

David Spanswick graduated with a B.Sc from the University of East Anglia, UK in 1986. He obtained his PhD from the University of Birmingham, where he studied neurophysiology. Following this, he was a post-doctoral research fellow in Steve Logans' group in Birmingham before moving to Canada and then Japan, where he worked with Leo Renaud and collaborated with other researchers. He subsequently became a lecturer at the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Aberdeen, before taking a sabbatical at the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Cambridge. In 2000, he joined the University of Warwick as a senior lecturer, eventually becoming a Professor of Molecular Neuroscience at Warwick Medical School in 2004. David arrived at the Department of Physiology at Monash University in October 2011. He has been involved in significant community service roles, including refereeing for several prestigious journals and serving as an external examiner for PhD programs at various universities. His teaching responsibilities at Monash include the course PHY3012: Integrative Neuroscience, where he contributes to advancing academic knowledge in the field.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor of Molecular Neuroscience

2011-10-01 — Present

Monash University • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Leading research and teaching in the field of Molecular Neuroscience.

Senior Lecturer

2000-01-01 — 2011-09-30

University of Warwick • Warwick, UK

Provided academic instruction and research supervision.

Lecturer

1990-01-01 — 2000-01-01

University of Aberdeen • Aberdeen, UK

Involved in teaching and research in Biomedical Sciences.

Awards

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Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation Research Fellowship

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Joy Chrisholm Fellowship

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Royal Society Travel Scholarship

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Royal Society Travel Scholarship

Requirements for Monash University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
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  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

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