Hiren Chotaliya

Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact department success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.

“Time is free, but its pricelessYou can't own it, but you can use itYou can't keep it, but you can spend itOnce you've lost it, you can never get it back.” ― Harvey MacKay

I like singing dancing and travelling.

• Wallerian-like axonal degeneration in the optic nerve after excitotoxic retinal insult: an ultrastructural study. Saggu SK, Chotaliya HP et al. BMC Neuroscience; August 2010;11(97):1471-2202.
• The spatiotemporal pattern of somal and axonal pathology after perikaryal excitotoxic injury to retinal ganglion cells: a histological and morphometric study. Saggu SK, Chotaliya HP, Cai Z, Blumbergs P, Casson RJ. Experimental Neurology; May 2008; 211(1):52-8. Epub 2008 Jan 8.
• Abstract published: Vision loss after head Injury: Role of Aquaporin-1 water channel in indirect optic neuropathy. Saggu SK, Chotaliya HP et al. Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology November 2006; 34 (s1):A69-A95, Blackwell Synergy Publishing.

· Chotaliya HP, Saggu SK, Singel TC. Osteometric variation in bones: Result of muscle action. 51st NATCON National Congress of Anatomical Society of India; 28-30th December, 2003; Ahmedabad, India.

· Chotaliya HP, Moulding N, Stocks, N. Retention of mature age general practitioners: A new solution to the GP workforce shortage in South Australia?, Public Health in the community, Department of Health, 22 Oct 2005, Adelaide, Australia.

· Chotaliya HP, Saggu SK, Ghabriel MN, Casson RJ. Expression of Aquaporin-1 & 4 in optic nerve after traumatic brain injury. Presented at the International Australasian Winter Conference on Brain Research; 26-30th August, 2006; Queentown, New Zealand

· Saggu SK, Chotaliya HP, Ghabriel MN. Will prevention of retinal excitotoxicity modulate optic nerve degeneration? (CO-AUTHOR), An essay presented for Sir Grafton Elliot Smith Award, 2005 at the Annual Australian Neuroscience Society meeting: 31st January- 3rd February, 2006: Sydney, Australia.

· Saggu SK, Chotaliya HP, Blumbergs P, Casson RJ. Expression of Aquaporin-1 & 4 in optic nerve after traumatic brain injury. (CO-AUTHOR), Presented at the 38thAnnual Scientific Congress of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists; 4-8th November, 2006; Sydney, Australia.

· Saggu SK, Chotaliya HP, Blumbergs P, Manavis J, Casson RJ. Optic nerve pathology after excitotoxic retinal injury. (CO-AUTHOR), Presented at the Australia and New Zealand Glaucoma Investigator Group meeting; 21-22nd July, 2006; Sydney, Australia.

· Saggu SK, Chotaliya HP, Ghabriel MN, Casson RJ. Vision loss after head Injury: Role of Aquaporin-1 water channel in indirect optic neuropathy. (CO-AUTHOR), Australian Society of Medical Research meeting; 2nd June 2006; Adelaide, Australia.

• Saggu SK, Chotaliya HP, Cai Z, Blumbergs P, Casson RJ. The spatial and temporal pattern of optic nerve degeneration after excitotoxic retinal injury. (CO-AUTHOR), Presented at the International Australasian Winter Conference on Brain Research; 26-30th August, 2006; Queentown, New Zealand.

· Saggu SK, Chotaliya HP, Blumbergs P, Manavis J, Casson RJ. The spatial pattern of retinal ganglion cell axonal degeneration after intraocular excitotoxic injury. Presented at 38th Annual Scientific Congress of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists; 4-8thNovember, 2006; Sydney, Australia

· Saggu SK, Chotaliya HP, Cai Z, Blumbergs P, Casson RJ. Autophagic and apoptotic perikaryal death: Role in “dying-back” axonal degeneration. Presented at the Australian Scientific Medical Research SA Scientific meeting; June 2007; Adelaide, Australia.