Sally Martin

Dr Sally Martin

Lecturer

School of Biomedicine

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences


Dr Martin is a teaching-focussed academic in the School of Biomedicine, University of Adelaide. She is currently the course coordinator of Human Anatomy and Physiology 1A (ANAT SC 1102) and Human Anatomy and Physiology 1B (ANAT SC 1103), and also teaches into Create.Communicate.Connect (HLTH SC 1002) and Foundations of Medicine (MEDIC ST 1501). Dr Martin is an Education Specialist and is a member of the Adelaide Education Academy, and sits on the BHMS Learning & Teaching Committee (Academic Lead, First Year Student Experience), the BHMS Academic Review Committee (ARC), and the School of Biomedicine Course Monitoring and Evaluation committee.

Dr Martin completed her PhD on bone marrow angiogenesis and osteolytic bone disease in the haematological malignancy, multiple myeloma in 2009. Following the completion of her PhD, Dr Martin worked as a post-doctoral research at the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, SA Pathology, and SAHMRI, examining the role of the PI3K and mTOR signalling pathways in bone development, and how these pathways could be exploited to stimulate bone formation in disease settings such as osteoporosis and tumour-associated bone loss. Her more recent projects included investigating (1) the role of the mTOR signalling pathways in mesenchymal stem cell biology, (2) the role of the mTOR signalling pathways in regulating skeletal biology and bone remodelling, and (3) the role of skeletal mTORC1 signalling in B-cell development and glucose homeostasis.

  • Appointments

    Date Position Institution name
    2019 - ongoing Lecturer, Course Coordinator University of Adelaide
    2015 - 2019 Post-doctoral Researcher University of Adelaide, Adelaide
    2012 - 2019 Affiliate Lecturer University of Adelaide
    2009 - 2015 Post-doctoral Researcher SA Pathology
    2003 - 2008 Technical Assistant (part-time) Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science (IMVS)
  • Education

    Date Institution name Country Title
    2005 - 2008 University of Adelaide, Adelaide Australia PhD
    2000 - 2004 University of South Australia Australia Bachelor of Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (Hons)

Diabetes Australia grant (2020), Investigating the mechanisms by which bone-specific mTORC1 inhibition protects mice against diet-induced insulin resistance” AUD $60,000.

University of Adelaide ECR Mentored Project Development Grant (2018), The role of bone-derived secretagogues in men with Type 2 diabetes” AUD $13,179.      

Mary Overton Early Career Research Fellowship (2012 - 2015), The role of the raptor and rictor signalling pathways in skeletal biology, AUD$252,000

Centre for Stem Cell Research Project Grant 2012, The role of raptor and rictor in MSC differentiation, AUD$75,000

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Project Grant 2011, Can the dual PI3K/mTOR inhibitor NVP-BEZ235 be used to stimulate bone formation in multiple myeloma? AUD$75,000.

Human Anatomy and Physiology 1A (ANAT SC 1102)

Human Anatomy and Physiology 1B (ANAT SC 1103)

Create. Communicate. Connect (HLTH SC 1002)

Foundations of Medicine (MEDIC ST 1501)

  • Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2017 - 2020 Co-Supervisor The Role of Osteoblast-mTORC1 in the Regulation of Glucose Metabolism Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Pawanrat Tangseefa
    2013 - 2018 Co-Supervisor The Role of mTORC1 in Mesenchymal Stem Cell Fate Determination, Osteoblast Differentiation and Skeletal Development Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Ms Mary Patricia Matthews
  • Board Memberships

    Date Role Board name Institution name Country
    2021 - ongoing Board Member BHMS Program Learning & Teaching Committee University of Adelaide Australia
    2019 - 2020 Member Allied Health Programs Board University of Adelaide Australia
  • Committee Memberships

    Date Role Committee Institution Country
    2021 - ongoing Member BHMS Academic Review Committee University of Adelaide Australia
    2021 - ongoing Member School of Biomedicine Course Monitoring and Evaluation Committee University of Adelaide Australia
  • Memberships

    Date Role Membership Country
    2024 - ongoing Member HERDSA Australia
    2023 - ongoing Member Adelaide Education Academy Australia
    2022 - ongoing Member Women’s Professional Development Network Australia
  • Position: Lecturer
  • Email: sally.martin@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: Helen Mayo North, floor 2
  • Org Unit: Medical Sciences

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