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Macquarie University

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5.08/20/2025

Creates dynamic and thought-provoking lessons.

4.05/21/2025

Passionate about student development.

4.02/27/2025

Always positive and enthusiastic in class.

5.02/17/2025

Makes complex ideas simple and clear.

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About Simon

Professor Simon McMullan is a Professor in Macquarie Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University. He obtained his BSc (Hons) in Physiology from the University of Manchester in 1998 and PhD in Physiology from the University of Bristol in 2002. His academic career at Macquarie University began in 2007, with appointment as Associate Professor in 2018 and promotion to Professor in 2023. As Group Leader of the Neurobiology of Vital Systems research node, he investigates the organisation of brainstem pathways underlying airways, breathing, and circulation. An integrative neuroscientist, McMullan focuses on the autonomic nervous system that subserves basic life support functions such as control of breathing and the cardiovascular system. His laboratory integrates viral tract tracing, optogenetics, electrophysiology, and computational tools to dissect central sympathetic premotor circuits.