Meet Our Talent
"We focus on understanding pharmacology in respiratory diseases such as cystic fibrosis including during lung infection and pregnancy"
Meet Elena Schneider-Futschik
Dr Elena Schneider-Futschik's research work helps people with cystic fibrosis (CF) to have better lives. With more than 2000 mutations causing CF and symptoms varying from patient-to-patient, the pathophysiology and treatments are complicated.
Focusing on the pharmacology, pharmacokinetic / pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) mechanisms and potential drug interactions, Elena's aim is to optimise therapy and find new treatment options to combat lung infections caused by multi-drug-resistant Gram-negative ‘superbugs’ in patients.
With our unique preclinical models, we are able to investigate how drugs move and act in the body, especially during ‘extreme’ situations such as acute exacerbations, chronic inflammation or pregnancy.
Dr Schneider-Futschik is the ASM Young Ambassador to Australia (American Society of Microbiology), and 2019 winner of the TSANZ Peter Phelan Research Award from the Thoracic Society of Australia.
You never know where biomedical science can take you. My career takes me all over the world: I give talks at international conferences, I’ve been interviewed by radio stations, I meet Nobel Laureates and many other interesting people.