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

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