Nirmal Robinson

Adelaide Medical School

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.


My research investigates how cellular stress responses and metabolic pathways intersect with innate immunity to influence cancer progression and therapy resistance. We focus on two major cancer types: glioblastoma (GBM) and myeloid malignancies. In GBM, we explore how stress-adaptive mechanisms and metabolic plasticity support tumour invasiveness and immune evasion, identifying novel therapeutic targets. 

In myeloid malignancies, including those driven by clonal hematopoiesis, we examine how inflammatory pathways and nutrient-sensing mechanisms shape the function of innate immune cells, particularly macrophages. Through integrated molecular, cellular, and translational approaches, our goal is to uncover vulnerabilities that can be harnessed to improve patient outcomes.

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

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2025 Co-Supervisor Discovery of novel metabolic targets against lDH1-mutant intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Tasnova Tasnim Nova
    2024 Co-Supervisor A humanized monocyte model of TET2 mutated clonal hematopoiesis for noel target discovery Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Maha Kamel
    2023 Co-Supervisor Peroxisome Biology in IDH1 Mutated Cancer Cells and Its potential for Target Therapy Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Mahta Moraghebi

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