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Fundamental and Discovery Science

Understanding the foundations of health and disease

Fundamental and discovery science refers to research that aims to understand the basic mechanisms underlying health and disease, often without an immediate clinical application. It focuses on uncovering how the body works at a molecular or cellular level, providing the knowledge that is crucial for future diagnostics, treatments, and prevention.

Fundamental and discovery science groups

Alzheimer’s Disease

A/Prof Giuseppe Verdile

Alpaca Pigmentation Genomics

A/Prof Kylie Munyard

Biomolecular Modelling Group

Prof Ricardo Mancera

Cancer Genomics

Dr Rodrigo Carlessi

Cancer Immunology

A/Prof Delia Nelson

Experimental Therapeutics

Prof Pieter Eichhorn

Hearing and Balance Research

A/Prof Daniel Brown

Immunology

Dr Connie Jackaman

Iron Metabolism

Dr Ross Graham

Leukaemia Translational Research

A/Prof Laurence Cheung

Metabolic and Lipid Systems Biology

Dr Luke Whiley

Molecular Genetics

A/Prof David Groth

Molecular Microbiology (Prokaryotes)

A/Prof Josh Ramsay

Neuro-metallomics Research

A/Prof Mark Hackett

Oncology and Gynaecology

A/Prof Yu Yu

Neurovascular and Metabolic Research

Prof John Mamo

Neurovascular Drivers of Neurodegeneration

A/Prof Ryu Takechi

Translational Neurodegeneration Research

Dr Virginie Lam

Synthetic Biology & Gene Therapy

Prof Oliver Rackham

ImmunoDynamics Lab

Dr Jennifer Currenti

Organoid Research

Dr Ben Dwyer

Vascular Disorders

Dr Jansen Li

Bioleaching Microorganisms

Dr Melissa Corbett

Medicinal Chemistry

Dr Lisa Alcock

In Vitro Drug Efflux

A/Prof Andrew Crowe

Nutrition and Metabolism

Prof Mario Siervo

Brain Trauma

Dr Sarah Hellewell

Clinical Infectious Disease Pharmacology

A/Prof Brioni Moore