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Mark Connor
PeerJ Editor, Author & Reviewer
4,220 Points

Contributions by role

Author 370
Reviewer 15
Editor 3,835

Contributions by subject area

Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Toxicology
Pharmacology
Molecular Biology
Animal Behavior
Neuroscience
Drugs and Devices
Epidemiology
Health Policy
Public Health
Anesthesiology and Pain Management
Neurology
Bioinformatics
Computational Biology
Immunology
Oncology
Respiratory Medicine
Computational Science
Microbiology
Plant Science
Aquaculture, Fisheries and Fish Science
Orthopedics
Psychiatry and Psychology
Genomics
Ophthalmology
Medical Genetics
Cognitive Disorders
Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Internal Medicine
Veterinary Medicine
Virology
Cardiology
Otorhinolaryngology
Parasitology
Infectious Diseases
Biophysics
Geriatrics
Healthcare Services
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Surgery and Surgical Specialties
Sports Injury
Sports Medicine
Nursing
Data Mining and Machine Learning

Mark Connor

PeerJ Editor, Author & Reviewer

Summary

Professor of Pharmacology in the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University. I study the cellular basis of opioid and cannabinoid receptor/ligand actions, with with the aim of better understanding their acute effects and the adaptations that occur after prolonged administration. This work has taken me to the University of Washington, University of Bristol, University of Sydney and the Vollum Institute before arriving at Macquarie. At the moment my lab focuses on the pharmacology of illicit synthetic cannabinoids and the molecular effects of phytocannabinoids.

Neuroscience Pharmacology

Editorial Board Member

PeerJ - the Journal of Life & Environmental Sciences

Past or current institution affiliations

Macquarie University
University of Sydney

Work details

Professor of Pharmacology

Macquarie University
September 2009
Biomedical Sciences

Honourary Professor of Pharmacology

University of Sydney
Pharmacology

Websites

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PeerJ Contributions

  • Articles 4
  • Edited 19
March 24, 2025
Polyunsaturated fatty acids and their endocannabinoid-related metabolites activity at human TRPV1 and TRPA1 ion channels expressed in HEK-293 cells
Atnaf Abate, Marina Santiago, Alfonso Garcia-Bennett, Mark Connor
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19125 PubMed 40151457
April 12, 2021
Do gabapentin or pregabalin directly modulate the µ receptor?
Preeti Manandhar, Bridin Patricia Murnion, Natasha L. Grimsey, Mark Connor, Marina Santiago
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11175 PubMed 33954038
September 25, 2019
Brodifacoum does not modulate human cannabinoid receptor-mediated hyperpolarization of AtT20 cells or inhibition of adenylyl cyclase in HEK 293 cells
Shivani Sachdev, Rochelle Boyd, Natasha L. Grimsey, Marina Santiago, Mark Connor
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7733 PubMed 31579608
January 28, 2014
Ligand determinants of fatty acid activation of the pronociceptive ion channel TRPA1
William John Redmond, Liuqiong Gu, Maxime Camo, Peter McIntyre, Mark Connor
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.248 PubMed 24516781

Academic Editor on

July 8, 2025
Potentially inappropriate medication and its associated factors in older people living in nursing homes: a cross-sectional study
Ester Goutan-Roura, Geovanna O. Carneiro, Francisca S.M. Moreira, Montse Masó-Aguado, Pau Moreno-Martin, Eduard Minobes-Molina, Dawn A. Skelton, Javier Jerez-Roig
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19570 PubMed 40656953
April 15, 2025
Ginsenosides and gut microbiota: differential effects on healthy individuals and irritable bowel syndrome subtypes
Zhi Du, Chengman Zhao, Jiabin Li, Yan Shen, Guofei Ren, Jieying Ding, Jing Peng, Xiaoli Ye, Jing Miao
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19223 PubMed 40256741
February 25, 2025
Assessment of the potential of drug-drug interactions among population-based oldest-old people in Turkiye
Fuat Nihat Özaydın, Ayşe Nilüfer Özaydın
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19032 PubMed 40028205
July 8, 2022
Evaluating pharmacists’ knowledge, attitude, and practices toward amiodarone cross-reactivity with iodine: a cross-sectional pilot study
Nura Abdullah Alshehab, Munirah Abdullah Alhumaid, Mohammed Abdulrazaq Alabdulwahed, Abdulaziz Saleh Almulhim
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13665 PubMed 35833013
December 21, 2021
Rise, and pronounced regional variation, in methylphenidate, amphetamine, and lisdexamfetamine distribution in the United States
Sneha M. Vaddadi, Nicholas J. Czelatka, Belsy D. Gutierrez, Bhumika C. Maddineni, Kenneth L. McCall, Brian J. Piper
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12619 PubMed 35036132
October 8, 2021
WIN 55,212-2 shows anti-inflammatory and survival properties in human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes infected with SARS-CoV-2
Luiz Guilherme H. S. Aragão, Júlia T. Oliveira, Jairo R. Temerozo, Mayara A. Mendes, José Alexandre Salerno, Carolina S. G. Pedrosa, Teresa Puig-Pijuan, Carla P. Veríssimo, Isis M. Ornelas, Thayana Torquato, Gabriela Vitória, Carolina Q. Sacramento, Natalia Fintelman-Rodrigues, Suelen da Silva Gomes Dias, Vinicius Cardoso Soares, Letícia R. Q. Souza, Karina Karmirian, Livia Goto-Silva, Diogo Biagi, Estela M. Cruvinel, Rafael Dariolli, Daniel R. Furtado, Patrícia T. Bozza, Helena L. Borges, Thiago M. L. Souza, Marília Zaluar P. Guimarães, Stevens K. Rehen
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12262 PubMed 34707939
May 5, 2021
Identification of P2RY13 as an immune-related prognostic biomarker in lung adenocarcinoma: A public database-based retrospective study
Jiang Lin, Chunlei Wu, Dehua Ma, Quanteng Hu
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11319 PubMed 33996281
December 16, 2020
Long-term administration of vitamin B12 and adenosine triphosphate for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss: a retrospective study
Takaomi Kurioka, Hajime Sano, Shogo Furuki, Taku Yamashita
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10406 PubMed 33362960
November 18, 2020
Indomethacin augments lipopolysaccharide-induced expression of inflammatory molecules in the mouse brain
Mona Yasin Mohamed, Willias Masocha
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10391 PubMed 33240677
July 17, 2020
The switch from one substance-of-abuse to another: illicit drug substitution behaviors in a sample of high-risk drug users
Barak Shapira, Paola Rosca, Ronny Berkovitz, Igor Gorjaltsan, Yehuda Neumark
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9461 PubMed 32742781
March 5, 2020
Molecular docking and network connections of active compounds from the classical herbal formula Ding Chuan Tang
Allison Clyne, Liping Yang, Ming Yang, Brian May, Angela Wei Hong Yang
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.8685 PubMed 32185106
January 31, 2020
Effects of chronic prazosin, an alpha-1 adrenergic antagonist, on anxiety-like behavior and cortisol levels in a chronic unpredictable stress model in zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Michael P. O’Daniel, Maureen L. Petrunich-Rutherford
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.8472 PubMed 32030326
December 6, 2019
Dynamic changes in prescription opioids from 2006 to 2017 in Texas
Ebuwa O. Ighodaro, Kenneth L. McCall, Daniel Y. Chung, Stephanie D. Nichols, Brian J. Piper
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.8108 PubMed 31824762
October 30, 2019
Serum-deprived differentiated neuroblastoma F-11 cells express functional dorsal root ganglion neuron properties
Valentina Pastori, Alessia D’Aloia, Stefania Blasa, Marzia Lecchi
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7951 PubMed 31687277
June 13, 2019
Capsazepine prolongation of the duration of lidocaine block of sensory transmission in mice may be mediated by modulation of HCN channel currents
Wenling Zhao, Peng Liang, Jin Liu, Huan Li, Daqing Liao, Xiangdong Chen, Qian Li, Cheng Zhou
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7111 PubMed 31223538
January 15, 2019
Opioid distribution trends (2006–2017) in the US Territories
Fedor F. Cabrera, Erik R. Gamarra, Tiffany E. Garcia, Ashanti D. Littlejohn, Poul A. Chinga, Luis D. Pinentel-Morillo, Jorge R. Tirado, Daniel Y. Chung, Leana J. Pande, Kenneth L. McCall, Stephanie D. Nichols, Brian J. Piper
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6272 PubMed 30671308
June 26, 2018
Synthesis, enzyme inhibitory kinetics mechanism and computational study of N-(4-methoxyphenethyl)-N-(substituted)-4-methylbenzenesulfonamides as novel therapeutic agents for Alzheimer’s disease
Muhammad Athar Abbasi, Mubashir Hassan, Aziz-ur-Rehman, Sabahat Zahra Siddiqui, Syed Adnan Ali Shah, Hussain Raza, Sung Yum Seo
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4962 PubMed 29967717
April 4, 2018
Expression profiles of TRPV1, TRPV4, TLR4 and ERK1/2 in the dorsal root ganglionic neurons of a cancer-induced neuropathy rat model
Ahmad Maqboul, Bakheet Elsadek
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4622 PubMed 29637027
May 9, 2017
Divergent effect of fluoxetine on the response to physical or chemical stressors in zebrafish
Murilo S. Abreu, Ana Cristina V.V. Giacomini, Gessi Koakoski, Angelo L.S. Piato, Leonardo J.G. Barcellos
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3330 PubMed 28503384