Stem Cells

Characterising cellular and molecular mechanisms that underlie stem cell behaviour in development and disease, leading to the identification and characterisation of innovative biomarkers and therapeutic targets.

Groups / Projects Research Lead Dept / Centre
A gut feeling about new therapies for glioma Joint Project Leaders Dr Lincon Stamp & Dr Marlene Hao
Anatomy and Physiology
Analysing genetic roles of RNA-binding proteins and alternative splicing in Drosophila stem cells Project Leader Professor Gary Hime Anatomy and Physiology
Autologous stem cell therapies in Australia Project Leader Professor Megan Munsie Anatomy and Physiology
Blood Atlas: Understanding cell state and differentiation using genomics data from blood cells Project Leader Professor Christine Wells Anatomy and Physiology
Cell state and cell fate: Systems biology approaches to understanding cell identity Project Leader Professor Christine Wells Anatomy and Physiology
Cellular trafficking and male fertility Project Leader Professor Gary Hime Anatomy and Physiology
Cheng laboratory: Stem cell and organ size control regulation Head of Laboratory Associate Professor Louise Cheng
Anatomy and Physiology
Clark laboratory: Transcriptomics and Neurogenetics Head of Laboratory Dr Mike Clark
Anatomy and Physiology
Coding the future: next-gen bioinformatic tools for nanopore data Project Leader Dr Mike Clark Anatomy and Physiology
Contemplating stem cells in society Project Leader Dr Claire Tanner Anatomy and Physiology
Deciphering the mysteries of human brain development Project Leader Dr Mike Clark Anatomy and Physiology
Eckersley-Maslin laboratory: Stem cell and cancer epigenetics Head of Laboratory Dr Melanie Eckersley-Maslin
Anatomy and Physiology
EMT regulators in intestinal and germline stem cells Project Leader Professor Gary Hime Anatomy and Physiology
Hime laboratory: Stem cell genetics and Drosophila models of human disease Head of Laboratory Professor Gary Hime
Anatomy and Physiology
How do our genes cause neuropsychiatric disorders? Project Leader Dr Mike Clark Anatomy and Physiology
Investigating the Dystrophin-Glycoprotein Complex to Protect Muscles from Wasting Conditions Research Project Leader Professor Gordon Lynch
Anatomy and Physiology
Investigating the role of cachexia in the response to surgical tumour resection in mice Research Project Leader Professor Gordon Lynch
Anatomy and Physiology
Lynch laboratory: Basic and clinical myology Head of Laboratory Professor Gordon Lynch
Anatomy and Physiology
Metabolic reprogramming of skeletal muscle stem cells Research Project Leader Professor Gordon Lynch Anatomy and Physiology
Molecular and cellular analysis of mammalian ovary development and disease Project Leader Associate Professor Dagmar Wilhelm Anatomy and Physiology
Munsie laboratory: Ethical, legal and social implications of stem cell research Head of Laboratory Professor Megan Munsie
Anatomy and Physiology
Neuropsychiatric disorder gene characterisation with Nanopore sequencing Project Leader Dr Mike Clark Anatomy and Physiology
Novel regulators of germline stem cells Project Leader Professor Gary HIme Anatomy and Physiology
Patient voices: An analysis of patients’ information-based priorities and needs Project Leader Professor Megan Munsie Anatomy and Physiology
Ruparelia Laboratory: Muscle Growth, Regeneration and Ageing Head of Laboratory Dr Avnika Ruparelia
Anatomy and Physiology
Stamp & Hao laboratory: Plasticity of the enteric nervous system Joint Heads of Laboratory Dr Lincon Stamp & Dr Marlene Hao
Anatomy and Physiology
The Stemformatics Stem Cell Atlas Project Leader Professor Christine Wells Anatomy and Physiology
Transcriptional regulation of intestinal organoid differentiation Project Leader Professor Gary Hime Anatomy and Physiology
Wells laboratory: Stem cell systems Head of Laboratory Professor Christine Wells
Anatomy and Physiology

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