Mr Michail Laoumtzis
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
College of Health
I am a PhD candidate in the Neuroimmunopharmacology Group at the University of Adelaide, with a particular interest in the bidirectional relationship between psychological states and immune responses.
My research examines how psychological factors shape immune responses to injury and infection, and how immune activation, in turn, influences brain function and behaviour. I am currently investigating the complex interactions between the immune and nervous systems, with the long-term aim of helping develop wearable, host-centred monitoring approaches for the earliest possible detection of exposure to biological threats.
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Scholarship | Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship | The University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2023 | Scholarship | Playford Trust Defence Science and Technology Group PhD Scholarship | The Playford Trust | Australia | - |
| 2022 | Award | Bachelor of Health and Medical Science Honours Award | The University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2021 | Scholarship | Adelaide Medical School Honours Scholarship | The University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2018 | Scholarship | Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Summer Research Scholarship | The University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Doctor of Philosophy |
| 2022 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences (Honours) |
| 2020 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Bachelors of Psychological Sciences |
- Physiology IIB (PHYSIOL 2520) | Tutor | 2025
- Human Anatomy and Physiology A (HBIO_1002) | Demonstrator | 2026
- Foundations of Human Neuroanatomy (MDST 2002) | Demonstrator | 2025-2026
- Human Anatomy and Physiology B (HBIO_1003) | Tutor and Demonstrator | 2026
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Location | Program | Supervision Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 - 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Investigating Sex Differences in Toll-Like Receptor 4-Mediated Responses to Lipopolysaccharide | The University of Adelaide | - | Honours | Full Time | Mahmoud Idris |