Cellular Imaging & Structural Biology

Applying cellular imaging and structural biology expertise across a wide range of biomedical research programs. Platforms include fluorescence, live imaging, 2-photon imaging, transmission and scanning electron microscopy as well as whole body imaging and imaging mass spectroscopy.

Groups / Projects	Research Lead	Dept / Centre
Adverse maternal environment in females born small and transgenerational consequences	Research Project Leader Professor Mary Wlodek	Anatomy and Physiology
Bacterial secretion systems	Project Leader Dr Debnath Ghosal	Biochemistry and Pharmacology
Being born small programs growth restriction, deficits and disease in the next generation	Research Project Leader Professor Mary Wlodek	Anatomy and Physiology
Danny Hatters laboratory	Head of Laboratory Professor Danny Hatters	Biochemistry and Pharmacology
Debnath Ghosal laboratory	Head of Laboratory Dr Debnath Ghosal	Biochemistry and Pharmacology
Dendritic cell maturation following different microbial stimulation	Project Leader Professor William (Bill) Heath	Microbiology and Immunology
Diana Stojanovski laboratory	Head of Laboratory Dr Diana Stojanovski	Biochemistry and Pharmacology
Early life exercise reprograms pancreatic and heart deficits in offspring born small	Research Project Leader Professor Mary Wlodek	Anatomy and Physiology
Factors that accelerate photoreceptor death: The role of purines	Head of Laboratory Professor Erica Fletcher	Anatomy and Physiology
Fletcher laboratory: Visual neuroscience	Head of Laboratory Professor Erica Fletcher	Anatomy and Physiology
Glial cells as a source of progenitor cells in degenerative disease	Head of Laboratory Professor Erica Fletcher	Anatomy and Physiology
Gunnersen laboratory: Neuron development and plasticity	Head of Laboratory Associate Professor Jenny Gunnersen	Anatomy and Physiology
Harnessing local immunity to block the development of secondary bacterial pneumonia	Project Leader Dr Linda Wakim	Microbiology and Immunology
Heath laboratory: CD8 T lymphocytes, dendritic cells, self tolerance and immunity	Head of Laboratory Professor William (Bill) Heath	Microbiology and Immunology
Imaging effector and memory T cell responses in the skin following Herpes Simplex Virus-1 infection	Project Leader Professor William (Bill) Heath	Microbiology and Immunology
Imaging the priming of CD8 Killer T cell responses to Herpes Simplex Virus-1 skin infection	Project Leader Professor William (Bill) Heath	Microbiology and Immunology
Improved vaccines by targeting to dendritic cells	Project Leader Professor William (Bill) Heath	Microbiology and Immunology
Intraepithelial T cells in anti-viral immunity	Project Leader Professor Francis (Frank) Carbone	Microbiology and Immunology
Intravital imaging of T cell responses in the brain during cerebral malaria infection	Project Leader Professor William (Bill) Heath	Microbiology and Immunology
Investigating the mechanism of action of the antiviral molecule, IFITM3	Project Leader Dr Linda Wakim	Microbiology and Immunology
Isabelle Rouiller laboratory	Associate Professor Isabelle Rouiller	Biochemistry and Pharmacology
Keast-Osborne Laboratory: Neural and Bioelectronic Control of Pelvic Organs	Joint Heads of Laboratory Professor Janet Keast & Dr Peregrine Osborne	Anatomy and Physiology
Leann Tilley laboratory	Head of Laboratory, Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry & Pharmacology, ARC Australian Laureate Fellow (2015-2020) Professor Leann Tilley	Biochemistry and Pharmacology
Liz Hinde laboratory	Head of Research Group Dr Elizabeth Hinde	Biochemistry and Pharmacology
Lymphoid stromal cells and control of immunity to infection and cancer	Project Leader Professor Scott Mueller	Microbiology and Immunology
Malaria and Tissue Resident Memory T cells (TRM) in the liver	Project Leader Professor William (Bill) Heath	Microbiology and Immunology
Mueller laboratory: Visualising the immune system in action	Head of Laboratory Professor Scott Mueller	Microbiology and Immunology
Murray laboratory: Myelin biology	Head of Laboratory Associate Professor Simon Murray	Anatomy and Physiology
Neural regulation of immunity	Project Leader Professor Scott Mueller	Microbiology and Immunology
Neuroanatomy of human visceral systems	Professor Janet Keast	Anatomy and Physiology
Paul Gleeson laboratory	Head of Laboratory Professor Paul Gleeson	Biochemistry and Pharmacology
Paul Gooley laboratory	Head of Laboratory Professor Paul Gooley	Biochemistry and Pharmacology
Priming of T cell responses to viral infection	Project Leader Professor Scott Mueller	Microbiology and Immunology
Self-tolerance: Interactions between thymic stroma and dendritic cells	Project Leader Professor William (Bill) Heath	Microbiology and Immunology
Shabih Shakeel laboratory	Lab Head & Principal Research Fellow Dr Shabih Shakeel	Biochemistry and Pharmacology
Structure and function of bacterial "cytomotive" filaments	Project Leader Dr Debnath Ghosal	Biochemistry and Pharmacology
T cell responses in the brain during experimental cerebral malaria infection	Project Leader Professor Scott Mueller	Microbiology and Immunology
Taylor: Jack Brockhoff Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Research Unit	Head of Research Unit Professor Ian Taylor	Anatomy and Physiology
The Bonn and Melbourne Research and Graduate School	Melbourne Coordinator Dr Marie Greyer
The role of glia in inner retinal changes during retinal degeneration	Head of Laboratory Professor Erica Fletcher	Anatomy and Physiology
The role of glial cells in retinal vascular disease	Head of Laboratory Professor Erica Fletcher	Anatomy and Physiology
The role of microglia in age-related macular degeneration	Head of Laboratory Professor Erica Fletcher	Anatomy and Physiology
Tissue-resident memory T cells	Project Leader Professor Scott Mueller	Microbiology and Immunology
Vaccination against liver-stage Plasmodium for malaria prevention	Project Leader Professor William (Bill) Heath	Microbiology and Immunology