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Investigation of C-type natriuretic peptide in the intact rat brain under formal and informal learning conditions

Acknowledgements My first and greatest thanks must go to my supervisors. Associate Professor John Dalrymple-Alford, for providing invaluable knowledge both within my thesis work, and outside of it. Perhaps the greatest lesson has been to take any opportunity I am given. Professor Eric Espiner, who has challenged me to be able to describe my work to someone outside of my field, and without his previous work on CNP I may not have had a thesis topic to become so passionate about. Doctor Tim Prickett, who has helped me navigate a biological lab with little previous experience, answered unending questions in order to understand results from said lab, and of course run the immunoassays so crucial to these studies. Additionally, Doctor Juan Canales, who is not yet an official supervisor but has been consistently interested and encouraging of my work; I look forward to continuing work with all of you towards my doctorate. To those who have provided practical help, many thanks. and Emma Crichton, for their daily work in animal care and in their help with tissue processing; Glenn Lewis for his work in construction of the bow-tie maze; Matt Pannell for programming a double stopwatch; Snelson for their precious hours taken up assisting with processing so many animals. The postgraduates of the Psychology department and many from the University at large have kept me grounded during this enormous task. To all those that have been students, colleagues and co-tutors, and have grown to be my friends – I may not have made it through without all of you and our many discussions of thesis pain, life, the universe and everything over a drink (or three). One special group of friends have provided very serious relief from very serious hard work. They know who they are, and I am grateful to know them. To four very special people: Halie, Natalie, Andy and Lee. You have all supported and guided me in your own ways. You have kept me sane, and insane when appropriate. You are my family outside of my family. Though sometimes far away, you are always there when I need you. Finally to my family: The past two years have been both the best and worst of my life. You have been my steady guide throughout the storm. I could not have achieved this task without your love and support.