School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy
Professor Alan Brichta
Anatomy Balance and the Vestibular System
Professor Alan Brichta's primary research interest is balance and the vestibular system. His recent research has focused on the efferent branch of the vestibular system – the pathway by which the brain can modulate inner ear sensitivity.
Associate Professor Chris Dayas
Anatomy
A contemporary contributor to understandings of the central nervous system, Associate Professor Chris Dayas is proving – and, at times, disproving – ideas about the brain’s structure and its influence on motivation and emotion.
Associate Professor Brett Graham
Anatomy
The primary theme of A Prof Graham's research is spinal sensory coding, a topic he has been focused on since completing his Honours year studying inhibitory synaptic transmission between spinal dorsal horn neurons in 2001.
Dr Rebecca Lim
Anatomy Balance and the Vestibular System
Dr Rebecca Lim is primarily interested in balance and the vestibular system. She also has a strong background in auditory (hearing) research, which involves neighbouring regions in the inner ear and brain stem.
Associate Professor Doug Smith
Anatomy
Dr Doug Smith is investigating the impacts of ageing on the nervous system, with the aim of identifying interventions that will extend healthspan.
Associate Professor Rohan Walker
Anatomy Neurobiology of Stress
Associate Professor Rohan Walker is advancing a scientific premise that could transform treatment for mood disorders.
Professor Robin Callister
Human Physiology
Professor Callister’s current research focusses on the role of exercise in the prevention, treatment and management of health disorders including obesity, cardiovascular disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes, depression, and asthma as well as relationships with immune function and dizziness.
Associate Professor Neil Spratt
Human Physiology Neuroscience - Stroke
Delivering cutting-edge treatments to patients is a key motivation for neurology expert Associate Professor Neil Spratt.
Laureate Professor Paul Foster
Immunology and Microbiology
Acutely aware of the burden presented by progressive and disabling chronic airway conditions, Laureate Professor Paul Foster is working to cement a universal, scientific understanding of breathing's pathological spinoff – breathlessness.
Professor Phil Hansbro
Immunology and Microbiology Respiratory Diseases
Professor Phil Hansbro is an internationally recognised research leader in the study of respiratory diseases, such as asthma, chronic obstructive airway disease (COPD, aka emphysema) and infections and is developing interests in lung cancer.
Associate Professor Jay Horvat
Immunology and Microbiology
Dr Jay Horvat's preclinical research is cementing a scientific, nuanced understanding of our bodies' harmful and helpful immunological processes.
Dr Steven Maltby
Immunology and Microbiology
Steven's current research is focussed on characterizing changes in the bone marrow during disease and infection. During a virus infection, an immune response is rapidly induced.
Dr Malcolm Starkey
Immunology and Microbiology
Dr Malcolm Starkey is a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Early Career Postdoctoral Fellow who is using transgenic animal technology to investigate – and manipulate – the immunological mechanisms underpinning the onset and progression of multiple chronic illnesses.
Dr Fatemeh Moheimani
Immunology and Microbiology
Dr Fatemeh Moheimani is investigating how the structure and function of airway epithelium contribute to respiratory disease, with the end goal of developing novel interventions for asthma.
Dr Kathryn Skelding
Medical Biochemistry Cancer Cell Biology
Dr Kathryn Skelding's research focuses on understanding cancer cell biology, specifically how cancer cells proliferate, metastasise, and develop resistance to chemotherapeutics.
Dr Nikki Verrills
Medical Biochemistry Biochemistry and Cell Biology - Cancer
Dr Nikki Verrills' research into a key signalling switch in cancer cells could provide an important breakthrough in treatment.
Associate Professor Pradeep Tanwar
Medical Biochemistry Cancer Cell Biology
Dr Pradeep Tanwar is an ARC Future Fellow, a Cancer Institute NSW Career Development Fellow and an investigator of the Hunter Cancer Research Alliance. Throughout his research career, Dr Tanwar’s research work has focussed on defining molecular footsteps involved in the pathogenesis of the reproductive tract cancers.
Laureate Professor Rodney Scott
Medical Genetics Information Based Medicine
Professor Rodney Scott's research interest is in inherited forms of cancer. His research focuses on the identification of genes associated with with inherited forms of cancer and better defining these inherited entities such that more appropriate intervention strategies can be developed.
Professor Xu Dong Zhang
Medical Genetics Oncology and Carcinogenesis - Melanoma
One of the world's most eminent researchers in skin cancer, Professor Xu Dong Zhang is a driving force in mapping the molecular pathways of melanoma.
Associate Professor Nikola Bowden
Medical Genetics Oncology and Carcinogenesis
Dr Nikola Bowden uses next-generation genetic profiling techniques to unlock the mysteries of melanoma.
Dr Kelly Kiejda
Medical Genetics Oncology and Carcinogenesis - Breast Cancer
Dr Kelly Avery-Kiejda hopes to improve diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer sufferers by identifying new biomarkers for the disease.
Associate Professor Murray Cairns
Pharmacy and Experimental Pharmacology Neuroscience - Schizophrenia
Associate Professor Murray Cairns believes tiny molecules in the brain may be the key to understanding the causes of a perplexing neuropsychiatric disorder.
Associate Professor Paul Tooney
Pharmacy and Experimental Pharmacology Neuroscience - Schizophrenia
Associate Professor Paul Tooney regards his research into schizophrenia as one piece of a complex puzzle that spans many disciplines.
Professor Manohar Garg
Pharmacy and Experimental Pharmacology Nutrition and Dietetics
Professor Manohar Garg is one of the University's leading Health and Nutrition researchers and has recently been heralded as a revolutionary in his field with two important industry honours.
Associate Professor Lisa Wood
Pharmacy and Experimental Pharmacology Nutrition and Inflammation in Respiratory Diseases
Turning familiar anecdotes into effective antidotes, Associate Professor Lisa Wood's nutritional biochemistry research is proving there are crucial links between what we eat and how we breathe.
Dr Susan Hua
Pharmacy and Experimental Pharmacology
Dr Susan Hua's research focus is on therapeutic targeting utilising novel drug delivery platforms in biomedical applications. She is particularly interested in using nanotechnology to study novel mechanistic pathways, as well as to develop more efficient therapeutic delivery systems.
Associate Professor Kirsty Pringle
Pharmacy and Experimental Pharmacology
Associate Professor Kirsty Pringle is acquiring and sharing critical knowledge about pregnancy and women’s reproductive health.
Dr Craig Gedye
Pharmacy and Experimental Pharmacology
Proving cancer to be as unique as its sufferers, Dr Craig Gedye’s fastidious, thoughtful and well-executed scientific research is pursuing a tailored approach to patient care, rather than a ‘one-size-fits-none’ mentality.
Dr Rachel Wong
Pharmacy and Experimental Pharmacology Nutritional Physiology
Dr Wong's research focuses on the effects of bioactive nutrients in human circulatory function and cognitive performance.
Dr Jessie Sutherland
Pharmacy and Experimental Pharmacology Reproductive Biology
Dr Jessie Sutherland's research focus is within the field of reproductive biology, infertility and disease.
Dr Andrew Reid
Pharmacy and Experimental Pharmacology Respiratory Diseases
Dr Andrew Reid's research is playing a role in the development of new pharmaceuticals, which aim to improve the quality of life for those with respiratory disease.
Dr Hock Tay
Pharmacy and Experimental Pharmacology Immunology and Microbiology
Dr Hock Tay’s research examines how and why airway infections can be so problematic for patients with chronic respiratory diseases.
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