Researchers

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NamePositionEmailResearch FocusResearch Theme
Dr Paul AngelResearch Fellowpwangel@unimelb.edu.auStem cell systemsSystems and Synthetic Biology

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NamePositionEmailResearch FocusResearch Theme
Dr Samantha BartonResearch Fellowsamantha.barton@florey.edu.auMotor Neuron DiseaseDisease Modelling
Research Fellowgeza.berecki@florey.edu.auIon Channels and Human DiseasesDisease Modelling
Dr Daniel Bird
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
bird.d@unimelb.edu.auSex determination and disorders of sex development
Dr Marnie BlewittGroup Headblewitt@wehi.edu.auEpigenetic Modification
Katalina BobowikPhD Studentkbobowik@student.unimelb.edu.auHuman Evolution, Genomics and Stem CellsSystems and Synthetic Biology
Dr Freya BruverisResearch Officerfreya.bruveris@mcri.edu.auBlood Cell Development and Disease
Dr Alexander BrysonPhD Studentalexander.bryson@florey.edu.auDisease Modelling
Lisseth Burbano PortillaPhD Studentlisseth.burbano@florey.edu.auDisease Modelling
Xavier BusuttilcrellPhD Studentxavier.busuttilcrell@mcri.edu.auBlood Cell DevelopmentDisease Modelling
Dr Christopher ByeGroup Headchris.bye@florey.edu.auMotor Neuron Disease Drug ScreeningDisease Modelling

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NamePositionEmailResearch FocusResearch Theme
Dr Qianyu ChenResearch Officerqianyu.chen@unimelb.edu.auMechanopharmacologyDisease Modelling
Dr Louise ChengGroup Headlcheng1@unimelb.edu.auStem cell and organ size control regulation
Dr Jarny ChoiStemformatics Project Manager jarnyc@unimelb.edu.auBioinformatics of Haematopoiesis
Dr Alison ClarkSenior Research Fellowalison.clarke@florey.edu.auIon Channels and Human DiseasesDisease Modelling
Dr Mike ClarkGroup Headmichael.clark@unimelb.edu.auTranscriptomics and Neurogenetics
Alison ConquestPhD Studentalison.conquest@unimelb.edu.auStem Cell Disease ModellingDisease Modelling

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NamePositionEmailResearch FocusResearch Theme
Professor Mark DawsonGroup Head mark.dawson@petermac.orgTranslational Haematology
Dr Maciej DaniszewskiResearch Fellowmaciej.daniszewski@unimelb.edu.auStem Cell Disease ModellingDisease Modelling
Isabelle De LuzyPhD Studentisabelle.de@florey.edu.auStem Cells and Neural DevelopmentDisease Modelling
Dr Ric De Paoli-IseppiResearch Fellowric.depaoliiseppi@unimelb.edu.auTranscriptomics and Neurogenetics
Dr Aude DorisonResearch Officeraude.dorison@mcri.edu.auKidney Development, Disease and RegenerationDisease Modelling

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NamePositionEmailResearch FocusResearch Theme
Zahra ElahiPhD Studentzelahi@student.unimelb.edu.auStem Cell SystemsSystems and Synthetic Biology
Professor Andrew ElefantyGroup Headandrew.elefanty@mcri.edu.auBlood Cell Development and DiseaseStem Cells and Developmental Biology 
Dr David ElliottGroup Headdavid.elliott@mcri.edu.auCardiac RegenerationDisease Modelling
Dr Charlotte ErmineResearch Fellowcharlotte.ermine@florey.edu.auNeurogenesis and Neural TransplantationDisease Modelling

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NamePositionEmailResearch FocusResearch Theme
Dr Alison Farley  Senior Postdoctoral Fellowfarley.a@wehi.edu.auCancer and HaematologySystems and Synthetic Biology
Dr Brooke FarrugiaSenior Lecturerbrooke.farrugia@unimelb.edu.auTissue EngineeringStem Cells and Engineering
Professor Erica FletcherGroup Headelf@unimelb.edu.auVisual NeuroscienceDisease Modelling
Dr Tom ForbesPhD StudentKidney Development, Disease and RegenerationDisease Modelling
Dr Stefano FrausinPost-Doctoral Researcherstefano.frausin@florey.edu.auNeurogenesis and Neural TransplantationDisease Modelling

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NamePositionEmailResearch FocusResearch Theme
Dr Irene Gallego RomeroGroup Headirene.gallego@unimelb.edu.auHuman Evolution, Genomics and Stem CellsSystems and Synthetic Biology
Professor David GardnerGroup Headdavid.gardner@unimelb.edu.auReproductive BiologyStem Cells and Developmental Biology
Josie GleesonPhD Studentjosieg@student.unimelb.edu.auTranscriptomics and NeurogeneticsStem Cells and Developmental Biology
Dr Ursula GreferathSenior Research Fellowu.greferath@unimelb.edu.auVisual NeuroscienceDisease Modelling
Fernando GuzmanPhD Studentf.jativa@unimelb.edu.auMechanopharmacologyDisease Modelling
Dr Christopher GyngellResearch Fellowchristopher.gyngell@unimelb.edu.auApplied EthicsStem Cells and Society

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NamePositionEmailResearch FocusResearch Theme
Dr Marlene HaoGroup Headhao.m@unimelb.edu.auDevelopment of the Enteric Nervous SystemStem Cells and Developmental Biology
James HeaneyPhD Studentjames.heaney@unimelb.edu.auStem Cell GeneticsStem Cells and Developmental Biology
Dr Daniel HeathGroup Headdaniel.heath@unimelb.edu.auTissue EngineeringStem Cells and Engineering
Jacqueline HeighwayPhD Studentj.heighway@florey.edu.auIon Channels and Human DiseasesDisease Modelling
Dr Damian HernandezResearch FellowDamian.Hernandez@unimelb.edu.auStem cell Disease ModellingDisease Modelling
Professor Gary HimeGroup Headg.hime@unimelb.edu.auStem Cell GeneticsStem Cells and Developmental Biology
Professor Fred HollandeGroup Headfrederic.hollande@unimelb.edu.auMolecular mechanisms of tumour progressionDisease Modelling
Post-Doctoral Researcherjennifer.hollands@florey.edu.auNeurogenesis and Neural TransplantationDisease Modelling
Dr Sara HowdenSenior Research Officersara.howden@mcri.edu.auKidney Development, Disease and RegenerationStem Cells and Developmental Biology
Dr Cameron HuntPost-Doctoral Researchercameron.hunt@florey.edu.auStem Cells and Neural DevelopmentDisease Modelling
Ms Tomoko HyakumuraPost-Doctoral Research FellowTHyakumura@bionicsinstitute.orgAuditory NeuroscienceStem Cells and Engineering

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NamePositionEmail Research Focus Research Theme
Sabrina IslamPhD Studentsabrinai@student.unimelb.edu.auStem Cell SystemsSystems and Synthetic Biology

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NamePositionEmail Research Focus Research Theme
Dr Al JalalAbadiResearch Fellowajalalabadi@unimelb.edu.auComputational statistics and biologySystems and Synthetic Biology
Linghan JiaPhD Studentjia.linghan@florey.edu.auIon Channels and Human DiseasesDisease Modelling
Shweta JoshiPhD Studentshweta.joshi@student.unimelb.edu.auTranscriptomics and NeurogeneticsStem Cells and Developmental Biology

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NamePositionEmailResearch FocusResearch Theme
Dr Pamela Oliva KairathResearch Officerpamela.kairatholiva@mcri.edu.auKidney Development, Disease and RegenerationDisease Modelling
Ridam KapoorPhD Studentridamk@student.unimelb.edu.auStem Cell GeneticsStem Cells and Developmental Biology
Dr Timothy KarlePost-Doctoral Researchertimothy.karle@florey.edu.auIon Channels and Human DiseasesDisease Modelling
Professor Jane KayeGroup Headjane.kaye@unimelb.edu.auLaw, Ethics and the Emerging Technologies in HealthStem Cells and Society
Professor Janet KeastGroup Headjanet.keast@unimelb.edu.auNeural development, injury and painStem Cells and Developmental Biology
Professor Trevor KilpatrickGroup Headtkilpatrick@florey.edu.auMultiple SclerosisDisease Modelling
Julian KoplinGroup Headkoplinj@unimelb.edu.auApplied PhilosophyStem Cells and Society

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NamePositionEmailResearch FocusResearch Theme
Kevin LawPhD Studentkevin.law@florey.edu.auStem Cells and Neural Development LaboratoryDisease Modelling
Dr Kim-Anh Le CaoGroup Headkimanh.lecao@unimelb.edu.auComputational statistics and biologySystems and Synthetic Biology
Dr Rita LeitoguinhoResearch Officeranarita.leitoguinho@mcri.edu.auBlood Cell Development and DiseaseStem Cells and Developmental Biology
Meina LiPhD Studentmeina.li@unimelb.edu.auMechanopharmacologyDisease Modelling
Dr Melody LiResearch Officermelody.li@florey.edu.auIon Channels and Human DiseasesDisease Modelling
Dr Grace LidgerwoodResearch Fellowlidgerwood.g@unimelb.edu.auStem Cell Disease ModellingDisease Modelling
Professor Melissa LittleGroup Headmelissa.little@mcri.edu.auKidney Development, Disease and RegenerationDisease Modelling

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NamePositionEmailResearch FocusResearch Theme
Dr Snezana MaljevicSenior Research Fellowsnezana.maljevic@florey.edu.auIon Channels and Human DiseasesDisease Modelling
Dr Cristiana MatteiResearch Officercristiana.mattei@unimelb.edu.auIon Channels and Human DiseasesDisease Modelling
Victoria McLeodPhD Studentvictoria.mcleod@florey.edu.au Motor Neurone DiseaseDisease Modelling
Dr Denise MilesSenior Postdoctoral Fellowmiles.d@wehi.edu.auSingle Cell Systems BiologySystems and Synthetic Biology
A/ Professor Geraldine MitchellGroup Headmitcg@unimelb.edu.auVascular BiologyDisease Modelling
Asres MitkePhD Studentasres.mitke@unimelb.edu.auMechanopharmacologyDisease Modelling
Dr Niamh MoriartyPostdoctoral researcherniamh.moriarty@florey.edu.auStem Cells and Neural DevelopmentDisease Modelling
Professor Megan MunsieGroup Headmegan.munsie@unimelb.edu.auEthical, legal and social implications of stem cell researchStem Cells and Society

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NamePositionEmailResearch ThemeResearch Theme
Dr Shalin NaikGroup Headnaik.s@wehi.edu.auSingle Cell Systems BiologySystems and Synthetic Biology
Umesh NairPhD Studentumesh.nair@florey.edu.auDisease Modelling
A/ Professor Bryony NayagamGroup Headb.nayagam@unimelb.edu.auAuditory NeuroscienceStem Cells and Engineering
Dr Ashley NgGroup Headang@wehi.edu.auClinical HaematologyDisease Modelling

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NamePositionEmailResearch FocusResearch Theme
Professor Andrea O'ConnorGroup Heada.oconnor@unimelb.edu.auTissue EngineeringStem Cells and Engineering

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NamePositionEmail Area of ResearchResearch Theme
Dr Svenja PacherneggResearch Officersvenja.pachernegg@florey.edu.auIon Channels and Human DiseasesDisease Modelling
Professor Clare ParishGroup Headclare.parish@florey.edu.auStem Cells and Neural DevelopmentDisease Modelling
Professor Andrew PaskGroup Heada.pask@unimelb.edu.auEvolution, Development and Reproduction in mammalsStem Cells and Developmental Biology
Professor Alice PebàyGroup Headapebay@unimelb.edu.auStem Cell Disease ModellingDisease Modelling
Professor Steve PetrouGroup Headsteven.petrou@florey.edu.auIon Channels and Human DiseasesDisease Modelling
A/ Professor Enzo PorrelloGroup Headenzo.porrello@mcri.edu.auCardiac RegenerationDisease Modelling
Sefi PrawerPhD Studentyairp@student.unimelb.edu.auTranscriptomics and NeurogeneticsStem Cells and Developmental Biology
Dr Ulrich PutzSenior Research Fellowulrich.putz@florey.edu.auIon Channels and Human DiseasesDisease Modelling

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NamePositionEmailResearch FocusResearch Theme
Professor Greg QiaoGroup Headgregghq@unimelb.edu.auTissue EngineeringStem Cells and Engineering

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NamePositionEmailResearch FocusResearch Theme
Danica RadojicicPhD Studentdanica.radojicic@unimelb.edu.auDisease Modelling
Nadia RajabPhD Studentrajabn@student.unimelb.edu.auStem Cell SystemsSystems and Synthetic Biology
Dr Vijay RajagopalGroup Headvijay.rajagopal@unimelb.edu.auSynthetic Biology Approaches to designer-stem-cell-based therapySystems and Synthetic Biology
Dr Christopher RudgeResearch Fellowchristopher.rudge@unimelb.edu.auEthical, legal and social implications of stem cell researchStem Cells and Society
Dr Matthew RutarGroup Headmatthew.rutar@unimelb.edu.auOcular NeuroimmunologyDisease Modelling

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NamePositionEmailResearch FocusResearch Theme
Professor Julian SavulescuGroup Headsavj@unimelb.edu.auPractical EthicsStem Cells and Society
Dr Fazel ShabanpoorFlorey Research Fellowfazel.shabanpoor@florey.edu.auMotor Neuron DiseaseDisease Modelling
Dr Nicole SiddallPostdoctoral Researchern.siddall@unimelb.edu.auStem Cell GeneticsStem Cells and Developmental Biology
Dr Evangelyn SimResearch Officerevangelyn.sim@mcri.edu.auCardiac RegenerationDisease Modelling
Joanne SooPhD Studentjoanne.soo@mcri.edu.auKidney Development, Disease and RegenerationDisease Modelling
Dr Lincon StampGroup Headlstamp@unimelb.edu.auDevelopment of the Enteric Nervous SystemStem Cells and Developmental Biology
Professor Ed StanleyGroup Headed.stanley@mcri.edu.auStem Cell TechnologyStem Cells and Developmental Biology 
Professor Alastair StewartGroup Headastew@unimelb.edu.auMechanopharmacologyDisease Modelling
Dr Kathryn StokGroup Headkathryn.stok@unimelb.edu.auBiomechanicsStem Cells and Engineering
Dr Sian SupskiResearch Fellowssupski@unimelb.edu.auEthical, legal and social implications of stem cell researchStem Cells and Society

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NamePositionEmailResearch FocusResearch Theme
Dr Samir TaoudiGroup Headtaoudi@wehi.edu.auCancer and HaematologySystems and Synthetic Biology
Associate Professor Mark TaylorGroup Headtaylor.m@unimelb.edu.auRegulation of Personal DataStem Cells and Society
Professor Meredith Temple-SmithGroup Headm.temple-smith@unimelb.edu.auSexual HealthStem Cells and Society
A/ Professor Lachlan ThompsonGroup Headlachlan.thompson@florey.edu.auNeurogenesis and Neural TransplantationDisease Modelling
A/ Professor Brad TurnerGroup Headbradley.turner@florey.edu.auMotor Neuron DiseaseDisease Modelling

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NamePositionEmailResearch ThemeResearch Theme
Davide VespasianiPhD Studentdvespasiani@student.unimelb.edu.auHuman Evolution, Genomics and Stem CellsSystems and Synthetic Biology
Professor Elizabeth VincanGroup Headevincan@unimelb.edu.auGastrointestinal cancerDisease Modelling
Isaac VirshupPhD Studentihvirshup@student.unimelb.edu.auStem Cells and Developmental Biology & Systems and Synthetic Biology
Dr Celine VivienSenior Research Officerceline.vivien@mcri.edu.auCardiac RegenerationDisease Modelling
Dr Serena ViventiPostdoctoral Researcherserena.viventi@unimelb.edu.auAuditory NeuroscienceStem Cells and Engineering

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NamePositionEmailResearch FocusResearch Theme
Taide WangPhD Studenttaide.wang@florey.edu.au Motor Neurone DiseaseDisease Modelling
Dr Tom WeberPostdoctoral  Research Fellowweber.ts@wehi.edu.auSingle Cell Systems BiologySystems and Synthetic Biology
Professor Christine WellsGroup Headwells.c@unimelb.edu.auStem Cell SystemsSystems and Synthetic Biology
A/ Professor Dagmar WilhelmGroup Headdagmar.wilhelm@unimelb.edu.auSex determination and disorders of sex developmentStem Cells and Development Biology
Sean WilsonPhD Studentsean.wilson@mcri.edu.auKidney Development, Disease and RegenerationDisease Modelling
A/ Professor Robyn Woodward-KornGroup Headrobynwk@unimelb.edu.auHealth LiteracyStem Cells and Society
Dr Raymond WongGroup Headching.wong@unimelb.edu.auCellular ReprogrammingDisease Modelling
Yanqi WuPhD Studentyanqi.wu@unimelb.edu.auDisease Modelling

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NamePositionEmail Research FocusResearch Theme
Dr Kiryu YapPhD Studentkyap@svi.edu.auDisease Modelling

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NamePositionEmail Research Focus Research Theme
Dr Daniela Zalcenstein
SCORE (Single Cell Open Research Endeavour)
zalcenstein.d@wehi.edu.auSingle Cell Systems BiologySystems and Synthetic Biology
Fatemeh ZanganehPhD Studentfatemeh.zanganeh @florey.edu.au Motor Neurone DiseaseDisease Modelling