School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy

Professor Alan Brichta

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.

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Associate Professor Chris Dayas

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.

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Associate Professor Brett Graham

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.

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Dr Rebecca Lim

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.

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Associate Professor Doug Smith

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.

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Associate Professor Rohan Walker

Associate Professor Rohan Walker

Anatomy Neurobiology of Stress

Associate Professor Rohan Walker is advancing a scientific premise that could transform treatment for mood disorders.

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Professor Robin Callister

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.

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Associate Professor Neil Spratt

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.

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Laureate Professor Paul Foster

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.

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Professor Phil Hansbro

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.

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Associate Professor Jay Horvat

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.

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Dr Steven Maltby

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.

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Dr Malcolm Starkey

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.

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Dr Fatemeh Moheimani

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.

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Dr Kathryn Skelding

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.

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Dr Nikki Verrills

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.

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Associate Professor Pradeep Tanwar

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.

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Laureate Professor Rodney Scott

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.

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Professor Xu Dong Zhang

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.

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Associate Professor Nikola Bowden

Associate Professor Nikola Bowden

Medical Genetics Oncology and Carcinogenesis

Dr Nikola Bowden uses next-generation genetic profiling techniques to unlock the mysteries of melanoma.

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Dr Kelly Kiejda

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.

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Associate Professor Murray Cairns

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.

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Associate Professor Paul Tooney

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.

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Professor Manohar Garg

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.

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Associate Professor Lisa Wood

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.

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Dr Susan Hua

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.

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Associate Professor Kirsty Pringle

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.

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Dr Craig Gedye

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.

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Dr Rachel Wong

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.

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Dr Jessie Sutherland

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.

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Dr Andrew Reid

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.

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Dr Hock Tay

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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