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Dr Lisa Alleva, Senior Research Officer

 

Research:  Minimising influenza disease using generic medications, and Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAM).

The role of High Mobility Group Box 1 protein (HMGB1) in infectious diseases.

Phone: (+61 2) 6125 4940  Additional Phone Numbers
E: Lisa.alleva@anu.edu.au


Dr Gwen Allison, Senior Lecturer


Research:  Molecular biology of bacteria and bacterial viruses.

Teaching:  Medical School, Microbiology.

Phone: (+61 2) 6125 4795   Additional Phone Numbers
E: Gwen.Allison@anu.edu.au


Dr Joseph G. Altin, Senior Research Officer


Research:  The use of liposomal agents for the development of vaccines against infectious diseases and cancer; the use of “stealth” liposomes as drug targeting agents; characterising molecular interactions involved in lymphocyte activation and development.

Teaching:  Biol3174, Biol3175.

Phone: (+61 2) 6125 4495   Additional Phone Numbers
E: Joseph.Altin@anu.edu.au


Associate Professor Carolyn Behm


Research:  Nematode molecular biology; functional genomics; host-parasite interactions.

Teaching:  SCCO2103, BIOL3161, BIOL3141, BIOL3181.

Phone: (+61 2) 6125 2203   Additional Phone Numbers
E: Carolyn.Behm@anu.edu.au


Professor Stefan Bröer, Head of Department


Research:  Membrane transport; physiology of brain astrocytes.

Teaching:  BIOL2171, BIOL2174, BIOL3181.

Phone: (+61 2) 6125 2540   Additional Phone Numbers
E: Stefan.Broeer@anu.edu.au


Professor Ian A. Clark, NHMRC Senior Principal Research


Research:  Cytokines and nitric oxide in malarial infection; inflammatory cytokines in pathogenesis of malaria and similar diseases.

Teaching:  BIOL3142.

Phone: (+61 2) 6125 4363   Additional Phone Numbers
E: Ian.Clark@anu.edu.au


Dr Susan Cossetto, Associate Lecturer


Research:  Plant genetics; transcription factors; gene regulation.

Teaching:  BIOL1007, BIOL1004, BIOL8020.

Phone: (+61 2) 6125 8366   Additional Phone Numbers
E: Susan.Cossetto@anu.edu.au


Dr Aude Fahrer, Senior Lecturer


Research:  T cell immunology; mucosal immunology; genomics and phenomics.

Teaching:  BIOL3141, BIOL3142.

Phone: (+61 2) 6125 4942   Additional Phone Numbers
E: Aude.Fahrer@anu.edu.au


Dr Isabelle Ferru, Associate Lecturer


Research:  Parasite/host relationship; immunology; emerging infectious diseases.

Teaching:  BIOL1008, BIOL3142, SCCO2103.

Phone: (+61 2) 6125 8366   Additional Phone Numbers
E: Isabelle.Ferru@anu.edu.au


Associate Professor Susan Howitt, Senior Lecturer


Research:  Structure and function studies on transporters.

Teaching:  BIOL1004, BIOL2161, BIOL3174.

Phone: (+61 2) 6125 4356   Additional Phone Numbers
E: Susan.Howitt@anu.edu.au


Professor Kiaran Kirk, Director, Research School of Biology


Research:  Physiology, biochemistry and pharmacology of the malaria parasite; antimalarial drug resistance.

Teaching:  BIOL1004, BIOL2174.

Phone: (+61 2) 6125 2284   Additional Phone Numbers
E : Kiaran.Kirk@anu.edu.au


Dr Rowena Martin


Research:  Physiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology of membrane transport processes in the malaria parasite, with an emphasis on those involved in drug resistance and amino acid transport.

Phone: (+61 2) 6125 8589  Additional Phone Numbers
E: Rowena.Martin@anu.edu.au


Dr Ulrike Mathesius, ARC Research Fellow


Research:  Signals that regulate meristem activity in legume plants and signal transduction between plant roots and soil microbes; use of proteome analysis as a functional genomics tool to analyse plant responses to microbial signalling molecules.

Teaching:  BIOL2121, BIOL3161, BIOL3177.

Phone: (+61 2) 6125 2840   Additional Phone Numbers
E: Ulrike.Mathesius@anu.edu.au


Dr Tony Millar, Senior Lecturer


Research:  MicroRNA control of gene expression involved in Arabidopsis development

Teaching:  Master of Biotechnology BIOL8700, BIOL8702

Phone: (+61 2) 6125 2870   Additional Phone Numbers
E: Tony.Millar@anu.edu.au


Professor Helen O'Neill


Research:  The molecular basis of the immune response;development and function of dendritic cells; normal and neoplastic T cell development.

Teaching:  BIOL1007, BIOL3144, Medical School
Convenor of Graduate Studies in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology.

Phone: (+61 2) 6125 4720   Additional Phone Numbers
E: Helen.ONeill@anu.edu.au


Professor Barry Pogson


Research:  genomic and biochemical responses of plants to environmental stress.

Teaching:  BIOL1007, BIOL3161, BIOL3177.

Phone: (+61 2) 6125 5629   Additional Phone Numbers
E: Barry.Pogson@anu.edu.au


Dr Kevin J. Saliba, Senior Lecturer


Research:  Physiology and biochemistry of the malaria parasite.

Teaching:  Medical School, Physiology and Pharmacology, Second Year Student Coordinator.

Phone: (+61 2) 6125 7549   Additional Phone Numbers
E: Kevin.Saliba@anu.edu.au


Dr David Tscharke , NHMRC R.D. Wright Fellow


Research:  Viral immunology, poxviruses and herpesviruses (large DNA viruses),
CD8 + T cells.

Teaching:  BIOL2162

Phone: (+61 2) 6125 3020  Additional Phone Numbers
E: David.Tscharke@anu.edu.au


Associate Professor Barbara van Leeuwen


Research:  The impact of new biotechnologies on the individual and society; including ethical, legal, regulatory and societal issues. The mechanism of genetic resistance to myxomatosis in the Australian wild rabbit, and the coevolution of host and virus using myxoma virus and the rabbit as a model.

Teaching:  SCCO3102, BIOL3162.

Phone: (+61 2) 6125 4520   Additional Phone Numbers
E: Barbara.vanLeeuwen@anu.edu.au


Associate Professor Naresh Verma


Research:  Bacterial and bacteriophage genetics, and vaccine development.

Teaching:  BIOL2142, BIOL3141.

Phone: (+61 2) 6125 2666   Additional Phone Numbers
E: Naresh.Verma@anu.edu.au


Dr Megan Waldhuber, First year coordinator


Research:  

Teaching:  BIOL1004, BIOL1007.

E: bambi.first.year.co-ordinator@anu.edu.au