Sanam Mustafa

Research Interests

Basic Pharmacology Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Innate Immunity Fertility and Conception Immunology and Infection Neuroscience, Behaviour and Brain Health

Dr Sanam Mustafa

ARC Grant-Funded Researcher B

School of Biomedicine

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Available For Media Comment.

Dr Sanam Mustafa is at the University of Adelaide and Science Technology Australia’s inaugural Superstar of STEM. An internationally trained molecular pharmacologist , Sanam has developed and leads multidisciplinary and multi-institute research programs that will revolutionise pain management and quantification.Sanam’s academic excellence has been reflected in successful competitive funding (>$4,500,000) funding and her contributions have been recognised by a number of awards, prizes & invited talks. She was recently awarded the University of Adelaide’s Executive Dean’s Medal for Engagement and Advancement for successfully leading a nationally competitive bid to engage with Defence to host a symposium attended by over 100 leading researchers and defence personnel. Demonstrating her reputation as a leading pain researcher, Sanam presented developments in pain management at Royal Australasian College of Surgeons; shared novel concepts for understanding pain signalling at Pain Adelaide; was invited to address Military officials on the importance of the neuroimmune system. In recognition of her successful research approach, Sanam was invited by ARC Centre for Plant Energy Biology to share her insights on the benefits of multidisciplinary research.As a successful first-generation woman in STEM, Sanam leads by positive example to mentor the next generation of researchers, including over 20 student supervisions. A leader among her peers, she represents them at executive levels across the sector, including as Vice President of BliSS Science and Innovation inc. and Chair of BLiSS*Adelaide Chapter – a non-profit organisation fostering & enabling multidisciplinary collaborations. Sanam led a team of 15 to raise over $40,000 in sponsorship and attract over 200 registrants from all the Universities and major research institutions in Adelaide in 2019 and 2020. Sanam contributes actively and positively to the broader science conversation and was interviewed by Nature Careers for an article on media interviews. A passionate advocate for gender, equity and inclusion, Sanam is on the board of aKIDemic Life and a member of multiple committees. Sanam’s invited piece for The Conversation on what Australia needs from the Ambassador for Women in Science received international attention reaching over 4000 reads in two weeks. Sanam has discussed issues facing women in STEM during a radio interview with the Wire and was an invited panel discussion member at a Diversity and Inclusion workshop being held as part of the ASCEPT Annual Scientific Meeting in Adelaide November 2018.

A molecular pharmacologist trained in one of the world’s most renowned research laboratories, Dr Sanam Mustafa now leads a program of independent research. Working closely with the Neuroimmunopharmacology group led by Prof Mark Hutchinson, her research focusses on determining the fundamental biological processes governing the communication between the brain and immune system. 

While the immune system critically influences pain, sleep, fertility and protective responses to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) exposure, researchers lack the technologies to better understand the fundamental process involved in immune signalling and regulation. New tools that provide detailed real-time characterisation of immune signalling are urgently needed. Due to Sanam's unique skillset and experience in developing tools for probing complex intracellular signalling, in response to this problem she has developed a platform technology named illuminating TLR4 assay (iTLR4 assay). Utilising iTLR4 assay, her team has generated data which for the first time allows real-time measurement of a key innate immune receptor, Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4). iTLR4 is the only assay that can measure real-time ligand dependent conformation changes in TLR4. 

Recognised as a scientific leader, Sanam was awarded the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (FHMS) Executive Dean’s medal for Engagement & Advancement and Science & Technology Australia (STA) named her an inaugural ‘Superstar of STEM’. Sanam has built strong industry and professional networks serving as Vice President for BLiSS Science & Innovation Inc - a non-profit organisation fostering & enabling multidisciplinary collaborations and has also fostered ongoing engagement with Defence Science & Technology Group (DSTG) as a key academic contact in Adelaide.

A passionate advocate for human rights and gender equity, Sanam has served on multiple committees including STA’s Diversity and Inclusion committee and is currently on the board of Academics for Palestine-South Australia and aKIDemic Life. As a successful first-generation woman in STEM, Sanam leads by positive example to mentor the next generation of researchers and represents her peers at executive levels across the sector. 

Background

Dr Sanam Mustafa completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Glasgow, graduating in 2004 with a M.Sci (Honours) in Genetics. This included an Industrial work placement year at the Comparative Genomics department of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Sanam then trained in one of the world's leading laboratories researching GPCRs under the supervision of Prof Graeme Milligan and Dr Alan Wise. This PhD studentship was co-funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council and GSK. During her case studentship, Sanam had the invaluable opportunity to spend 3 months in the high throughput-screening department of GSK.

Following a short postdoctoral position in collaboration with Almiral, in 2009 Sanam joined A/Prof Kevin Pfleger's group at the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research at the University of Western Australia. Here Sanam expanded her skill-set to encompass the study of protein-protein interactions at a more detailed level. Alongside academic research projects, Sanam managed contract research work for Dimerix Bioscience. This included project management of a research contract outsourced by Takeda Cambridge. Other responsibilities included the teaching and examination of undergraduate students.

In her role as Research Fellow at the Australian Research Council, Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP), University of Adelaide, Sanam worked closely with physicists and chemists to develop novel light based technologies for sensing and investigating intracellular signalling. 

Her skill-set includes techniques such as molecular biology (PCR, RT-PCR), confocal microscopy, immunocytochemistry, Bioluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer (BRET), chemotaxis, ERK, [32P] orthophosphate phosphorylation and ELISA assays. 

Date Position Institution name
2024 - 2025 Senior Lecturer University of Adelaide
2024 - 2025 Senior Researcher Fellow C University of Adelaide
2021 - 2024 ARC Grant-Funded Researcher B University of Adelaide
2014 - 2021 ARC Senior Research Fellow University of Adelaide
2013 - 2014 Research Associate University of Adelaide
2013 - 2013 Scientific and medical writer iX Biopharma Limited
2013 - 2013 Case Based Learning tutor University of Adelaide
2009 - 2011 Postdoctoral Research Associate University of Western Australia
2009 - 2009 Postdoctoral Researcher University of Glasgow

Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
2019 Award Executive Dean’s Medal for Engagement and Advancement University of Adelaide Australia -
2018 Award CNBP Director's Award University of Adelaide Australia -
2017 Recognition Science and Technology Australia inaugural Superstar of STEM Science and Technology Australia Australia -
2014 Award CNBP Director's Award University of Adelaide Australia -
2010 Award Prize for best poster - - -
2007 Award Prize for best poster - - -
2007 Award Prize for best poster - - -

Date Institution name Country Title
2004 - 2008 University of Glasgow United Kingdom PhD in Molecular Pharmacology
1999 - 2004 University of Glasgow United Kingdom M.Sci (Honours)

Year Citation
2026 Evans, S. G., Buisman-Pijlman, F. T. A., Mustafa, S., & Hutchinson, M. R. (2026). Refining capsaicin-induced pain models: A comprehensive analysis of preclinical practices and their translational potential. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 180, 106455-1-106455-12.
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2025 Carr, L., Mustafa, S., & Collins-Praino, L. E. (2025). The Hallmarks of Ageing in Microglia. Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, 45(1), 38 pages.
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2025 Carr, L. M., Guglietti, B., Wee, I. C., Musgrave, I. F., Mustafa, S., Corrigan, F., & Collins-Praino, L. E. (2025). Comparison of automated and manual approaches for microglial quantification and classification: A focus on the HALO digital pathology platform. Brain Pathology, 36(1), 17 pages.
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2025 Mustafa, S., Evans, S. G., & Hutchinson, M. R. (2025). Real-time monitoring with iTLR4 assay identifies ligand-dependent TLR4-TLR4 conformational dynamics. Frontiers in Immunology, 16, 1580070-1-1580070-15.
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2024 Guglietti, B., Mustafa, S., Corrigan, F., & Collins-Praino, L. E. (2024). Anatomical distribution of Fyn kinase in the human brain in Parkinson's disease.. Parkinsonism Relat Disord, 118, 105957.
DOI Scopus3 WoS2 Europe PMC1
2024 Klyne, D. M., Hilliard, B. A., Harris, M. Y., Amin, M., Hall, M., Besomi, M., . . . Barbe, M. F. (2024). Poor sleep versus exercise: A duel to decide whether pain resolves or persists after injury. Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health, 35, 100714-1-100714-6.
DOI Scopus7 WoS7 Europe PMC6
2024 Carr, L. M., Mustafa, S., Care, A., & Collins-Praino, L. E. (2024). More than a number: Incorporating the aged phenotype to improve in vitro and in vivo modeling of neurodegenerative disease. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 119, 554-571.
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2023 Mustafa, S., Bajic, J. E., Barry, B., Evans, S., Siemens, K. R., Hutchinson, M. R., & Grace, P. M. (2023). One immune system plays many parts: The dynamic role of the immune system in chronic pain and opioid pharmacology.. Neuropharmacology, 228, 1-14.
DOI Scopus14 WoS14 Europe PMC15
2023 Farrell, S. F., Sterling, M., Klyne, D. M., Mustafa, S., Campos, A. I., Kho, P. -F., . . . Cuéllar-Partida, G. (2023). Genetic impact of blood C-reactive protein levels on chronic spinal & widespread pain.. Eur Spine J, 32(6), 2078-2085.
DOI Scopus8 WoS8 Europe PMC13
2022 Tan, C., Mahbub, S., Campbell, J., Habibalahi, A., Campugan, C., Rose, R., . . . Dunning, K. (2022). Non-invasive, label-free optical analysis to detect aneuploidy within the inner cell mass of the preimplantation embryo. Human Reproduction, 37(1), 14-29.
DOI Scopus32 WoS31 Europe PMC24
2022 Han, M., Evans, S., Mustafa, S., Wiederman, S., & Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H. (2022). Controlled delivery of quantum dots using microelectrophoresis technique: intracellular behavior and preservation of cell viability. Bioelectrochemistry, 144, 108035-1-108035-9.
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2022 Tan, T. C. Y., Brown, H. M., Thompson, J. G., Mustafa, S., & Dunning, K. R. (2022). Optical imaging detects metabolic signatures associated with oocyte quality. Biology of Reproduction, 107(4), 1014-1025.
DOI Scopus12 WoS12 Europe PMC6
2022 Habibalahi, A., Campbell, J., Tan, T. C. Y., Mahbub, S., Rose, R., Mustafa, S., . . . Goldys, E. (2022). Automated identification of aneuploid cells within the inner cell mass of an embryo using a numerical extraction of morphological signatures.
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2021 Han, M., Zhao, J., Fabian, J. M., Evans, S., Mustafa, S., Ruan, Y., . . . Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H. (2021). Cytoplasmic delivery of quantum dots via microelectrophoresis technique. Electrophoresis, 42(11), 1247-1254.
DOI Scopus3 WoS4 Europe PMC2
2021 Guglietti, B., Carr, L., Ellul, B., Mustafa, S., Corrigan, F., & Collins-Praino, L. (2021). Fyn kinase inhibition using AZD0530 improves recognition memory and reduces depressive-like behaviour in an experimental model of Parkinson’s disease.
DOI Europe PMC1
2021 Lin, C., Wang, H., Zhang, M., Mustafa, S., Wang, Y., Li, H., . . . Wang, X. (2021). TLR4 biased small molecule modulators. Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 228, 107918-1-107918-12.
DOI Scopus38 WoS41 Europe PMC35
2021 Guglietti, B., Sivasankar, S., Mustafa, S., Corrigan, F., & Collins-Praino, L. E. (2021). Fyn Kinase Activity and Its Role in Neurodegenerative Disease Pathology: a Potential Universal Target?. Mol Neurobiol, 58(11), 5986-6005.
DOI Scopus34 WoS31 Europe PMC31
2021 Gosnell, M. E., Staikopoulos, V., Anwer, A. G., Mahbub, S. B., Hutchinson, M. R., Mustafa, S., & Goldys, E. M. (2021). Autofluorescent imprint of chronic constriction nerve injury identified by deep learning. Neurobiology of Disease, 160, 105528-1-105528-11.
DOI Scopus9 WoS7 Europe PMC5
2020 Chia, J. S. M., Izham, N. A. M., Farouk, A. A. O., Sulaiman, M. R., Mustafa, S., Hutchinson, M. R., & Perimal, E. K. (2020). Zerumbone Modulates α<inf>2A</inf>-Adrenergic, TRPV1, and NMDA NR2B Receptors Plasticity in CCI-Induced Neuropathic Pain In Vivo and LPS-Induced SH-SY5Y Neuroblastoma In Vitro Models. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 11, 92.
DOI Scopus30 WoS23 Europe PMC15
2018 Jacobsen, J., Buisman-Pijlman, F., Mustafa, S., Rice, K., & Hutchinson, M. (2018). The efficacy of (+)-Naltrexone on alcohol preference and seeking behaviour is dependent on light-cycle. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 67, 181-193.
DOI Scopus10 WoS10 Europe PMC10
2018 Jacobsen, J., Buisman-Pijlman, F., Mustafa, S., Rice, K., & Hutchinson, M. (2018). Antagonising TLR4-TRIF signalling before or after a low-dose alcohol binge during adolescence prevents alcohol drinking but not seeking behaviour in adulthood. Neuropharmacology, 128, 460-473.
DOI Scopus14 WoS14 Europe PMC13
2018 Liu, J., Mustafa, S., Barratt, D., & Hutchinson, M. (2018). Corticosterone preexposure increases NF-κB translocation and sensitizes IL-1β responses in BV2 microglia-like cells. Frontiers in Immunology, 9(JAN), 1-12.
DOI Scopus26 WoS21 Europe PMC18
2016 Jacobsen, J., Hutchinson, M., & Mustafa, S. (2016). Drug addiction: targeting dynamic neuroimmune receptor interactions as a potential therapeutic strategy. Current Opinion in Pharmacology, 26, 131-137.
DOI Scopus25 WoS26 Europe PMC23
2016 Jacobsen, J., Parker, L., Everest-Dass, A., Schartner, E., Tsiminis, G., Staikopoulos, V., . . . Mustafa, S. (2016). Novel imaging tools for investigating the role of immune signalling in the brain. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 58, 40-47.
DOI Scopus13 WoS12 Europe PMC6
2014 Watkins, L. R., Wang, X., Mustafa, S., & Hutchinson, M. R. (2014). In vivo veritas: (+)-Naltrexone's actions define translational importance. A letter in response to Skolnick et al. 'Translational potential of naloxone and naltrexone as TLR4 antagonists'. Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, 35(9), 432-433.
DOI Scopus16 WoS15 Europe PMC15
2013 Mustafa, S., Hannagan, J., Rigby, P., Pfleger, K., & Corry, B. (2013). Quantitative Föster resonance energy transfer efficiency measurements using simultaneous spectral unmixing of excitation and emission spectra. Journal of Biomedical Optics, 18(2), 026024-1-026024-14.
DOI Scopus27 WoS26 Europe PMC17
2012 Mustafa, S., See, H., Seeber, R., Armstrong, S., White, C., Sabatino, V., . . . Pfleger, K. (2012). Identification and profiling of novel a1A-adrenoceptor-CXC chemokine receptor 2 heteromer. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 287(16), 12952-12965.
DOI Scopus52 WoS49 Europe PMC42
2012 Brown, R., Mustafa, S., Ayoub, M., Dodd, P., Pfleger, K., & Lawrence, A. (2012). mGlu5 receptor functional interactions and addiction. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 3, 1-9.
DOI Scopus16 WoS15 Europe PMC14
2011 Mustafa, S., & Pfleger, K. (2011). G protein-coupled receptor heteromer identification technology: identification and profiling of GPCR heteromers. Journal of Laboratory Automation, 16(4), 285-291.
DOI Scopus18 WoS13 Europe PMC16
2011 Tarrason, G., Auli, M., Mustafa, S., Dolgachev, V., Domenech, M., Prats, N., . . . Godessart, N. (2011). The sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor-1 antagonist, W146, causes early and short-lasting peripheral blood lymphopenia in mice. International Immunopharmacology, 11(1135), 1773-1779.
DOI Scopus60 WoS59 Europe PMC53
2010 Mustafa, S., Ayoub, M., & Pfleger, K. (2010). Uncovering GPCR heteromer-biased ligands. Drug Discovery Today: Technologies, 7(1), e77-e85.
DOI Scopus17

Year Citation
2022 Mustafa, S., Evans, S., Barry, B., Barratt, D., Wang, Y., Lin, C., . . . Hutchinson, M. R. (2022). Toll-Like Receptor 4 in Pain: Bridging Molecules-to-Cells-to-Systems.. In V. Kumar (Ed.), Toll-like Receptors in Health and Disease. Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology (Vol. 276, pp. 239-273). Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
DOI Scopus2 Europe PMC2
2015 Thomas, J., Sanam, M., Johnson, J., & Nicotra, L. (2015). The relationship between opioids and immune signalling in the spinal cord. In Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology (Vol. 227, pp. 207-238). Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
DOI Scopus20 Europe PMC15

Year Citation
2019 Dunning, K. R., Campugan, C., Tan, C., Mahbub, S., Goldys, E., Thompson, J., . . . Mustafa, S. (2019). Hyperspectral imaging of the early embryo: can it detect chromosome abnormalities and predict IVF success?. In Label-free Biomedical Imaging and Sensing (LBIS) Vol. 10890:108900I (pp. 1-3). online: SPIE.
DOI Scopus2 WoS1
2016 Staikopoulos, V., Gosnell, M., Anwer, A., Mustafa, S., Hutchinson, M., & Goldys, E. (2016). Hyperspectral imaging of endogenous fluorescent metabolic molecules to identify pain states in central nervous system tissue. In M. Hutchinson, & E. Goldys (Eds.), Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering Vol. 10013 (pp. 1-8). Adelaide, AUSTRALIA: SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING.
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2016 Peddie, V., Heng, S., Mustafa, S., Thomas, J., Hutchinson, M., & Abell, A. (2016). Shapeshifting photoswitchable azobenzene compounds and their biological applications. In M. Hutchinson, & E. Goldys (Eds.), Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering Vol. 10013 (pp. 4 pages). Adelaide, AUSTRALIA: SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING.
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2010 Godessarti, N., Mustafa, S., Dolgachev, V., Auli, M., Aguilar, N., Cabedo, J., . . . Tarrason, G. (2010). The S1P1 receptor antagonist W146 induces lymphopenia in mice. Demonstration that functional antagonism of S1P1 is the mechanism of lymphopenia evoked by fingolimod-like compounds.. In JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY Vol. 184 (pp. 1 page). AMER ASSOC IMMUNOLOGISTS.
 

 

CI Mustafa           2025 Centre for Advanced Defence Research and Enterprise $50,000

CI Mustafa           2025 ISSLS Clinical Science Research Grant Award, $20,000 USD

CI Mustafa           2024 Russell Cole Memorial ANZCA Research Award, $132,753

CI Mustafa           2024 Centre for Advanced Defence Research and Enterprise $150,000

CIA Mustafa         2022 DSTG, DMTC A Real-Time Innate Immune Screening Technology (ARTIIST), $225,000

CI Mustafa           2022 DSTG, DMTC The Human Integrated Sensor System Challenge, $3,000,000

CI Mustafa           2020 DSTG, Measurement Enabled Precision Human Performance, Industry Competitive Evaluation Research                                Agreement (ICERA) with Biosensis, $300,000

CI Mustafa           2020 NGTF Human Biotechnologies: Performance Patch and Technology Trajectory $500,000

CI Mustafa           2020 Air Force Office of Scientific Research -  The neuroimmune interface, $75,000

CI Mustafa           2019 DSTG, NGTF Human Biotechnologies: Performance Patch and Technology Trajectory, $500,000

CIA Mustafa         2019 FHMS, Emerging Leadership Development Program, $40,000

CI Mustafa           2018 USA Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) The neuroimmune interface, $75,000

CI Mustafa           2017 Barbara Kidman Fellowship

CI Mustafa           2017–2020 AFOSR Shining the light on the neuroimmune interface, $225,000

CI Mustafa           2013 Institute for Photonics Advanced Sensing (IPAS) Extending Collaborations Pilot Project, $20,000

CI Mustafa           2013 IPAS Extending Collaborations Pilot Project, $2,000

 

Monetary Awards

  • FHMS Travel Award  2024
  • FHMS Career Development Coaching Award 2022
  • FHMS Travel Award  2022
  • National Science Week, Big Science Adelaide 2021 2000 AUD
  • National Science Week, Big Science Adelaide 2018 2000 AUD
  • EDTAS partnership, DVCR and Faculty of Sciences, 40,000 AUD
  • Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences awarded 3000 AUD travel grant, 2018
  • Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Gender Equity and Diversity committee awarded, 1000 AUD dependent travel award, 2018
  • CNBP awarded 2000 AUD dependent travel grant, 2018
  • Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Gender Equity and Diversity committee awarded dependent travel award 450 AUD, 2017

The School of Medical Sciences awarded 13,500 AUD for the purchase of centrifuge equipment in July 2015.
The ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics awarded 19,000 AUD in May 2015 towards the purchase of equipment for a cell culture facility.
 
8908 AUD was awarded by the School of Medical Sciences towards the purchase of automated cell counters in October 2014.
 
The University of Western Australia awarded 750 AUD towards the cost of attending the ELRIG Drug Discovery Conference in Manchester in September 2011.
Recipient of the Tony B academic travel award (>3000 USD) to attend SLAS LabAutomation meeting in Palm Springs, January 2011.
A 500 AUD travel award was granted by the organizers towards the attendance of the Molecular Pharmacology GPCR meeting in Melbourne in December 2010.
Successful for two travel awards; 1000 AUD from WAIMR and a further 750 AUD from the University of Western Australia, to attend the ELRIG Drug Discovery Conference in Coventry in September 2010.
 
Awarded £100 from the British Pharmacological Society (BPS) to attend the BPS 3rd focused meeting “Cell Signalling” in Leicester in April 2009.
  • Supervision of PhD students:
  • Anston Savio D'silva 2025 -
  • Michail Laoumtzis 2022 -
  • Laura Carr, 2021 - 2025
  • Benjamin Barry, 2021 - 2025
  • Cheow Yuen Tan (Tiffany), 2017 - 2022
  • Mengke Han, 2017 - 2022
  • Bianca Laura Guglietti, 2017-2021
  • Azim Arman: 2015 - 2020.
  • Samuel Evans, 2015- 2020
  • Jonathan Henry Jacobsen, 2014-2017: Award of PhD and Dean's Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence
  • Jiajun Liu, 2014-2017: Award of PhD and Dean's Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence,
  • Supervision of Masters student:
  • Kariel Renee Siemens, 2021-
  • Supervision of Honours student:
  • Laura Carr, First class Honours, 2020
  • Benjamin Barry, First class Honours, 2020
  • Miriam Dodds, First class Honours, 2019
  • Edwina Cox, Second class Honours (2A), 2017. On time completion

 

  • Supervision of work placement students
  • Lucille Michelot, Overseas work placement student, October 2018-March 2019
  • Benjamin Barry, 3 weeks 2018
  • Shenyi Peng, Summer 2017-2018
  • Andreas Anargyros, 4 weeks, 2017
  • Lucy Carpenter, 2 weeks, 2017
  • Mehrnoosh Ostovar, 6 months, 2015
  • Kishan Sangani, 6 months, 2014
  • Mathew Steen, Summer 2014-2015
  • Regular teaching and assessment of undergraduate (SGDP) and Honours students.

Medicine Learning and Teaching Unit (MLTU), University of Adelaide

Case Based Learning tutor for 2nd year medical students (2013)

In-depth preparation for group workshop sessions, facilitation of discussions to encourage knowledge consolidation and clinical reasoning, and oral and written assessment of students including providing constructive feedback.

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2025 Co-Supervisor Investigating the role of TLR4 antagonists and the effects on chronic pain: a structural biology journey Doctor of Philosophy under a Jointly-awarded Degree Agreement with Doctorate Full Time Mr Anston Savio D'silva
2022 Co-Supervisor The Human Integrated Sensor System (HISS) Challenge Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Michail Laoumtzis

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2021 - 2025 Co-Supervisor Exploring A20 In the Context of Neuroimmune Regulation and Pain. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Benjamin Daniel Barry
2021 - 2025 Co-Supervisor Exploring Microglial Ageing: Insights from Human Genomic Data, Pre-Clinical Animal Models, and the Future of In Vitro Modelling Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Laura May Carr
2019 - 2022 Co-Supervisor Intracellular delivery and voltage sensitivity of nanomaterials for the optical imaging of neuronal activity Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Mengke Han
2018 - 2022 Co-Supervisor Optical imaging detects metabolic signatures associated with oocyte and embryo quality Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Cheow Yuen Tan
2018 - 2021 Co-Supervisor Targeting Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson’s Disease: Novel Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Approaches Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Bianca Laura Guglietti
2015 - 2020 Co-Supervisor Investigation of a Functional Relationship Between Toll-Like Receptor 4 and Transient Receptor Potential Cation Channel Subfamily V Member 1 in Relation to a Novel Neuroimmune Pain Model Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Samuel Evans
2015 - 2020 Co-Supervisor Advanced Preclinical Assessment of Hyper-Nociception Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Azim Arman
2014 - 2017 Co-Supervisor Exploring the Bidirectional Interface between Stress and Innate Immunity: A Focus on Glucocorticoid and TLR4-MyD88 Signalling Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Jiajun Liu
2014 - 2017 Co-Supervisor Exploring the Pharmacology of (+)-Naltrexone on Alcohol Reward and Anxiety Behaviours Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Jonathan Henry Jacobsen

Date Role Board name Institution name Country
2018 - ongoing Advisory Board Member aKIDemic Life University of Tasmania Australia

Date Role Committee Institution Country
2020 - ongoing Member Science & Technology Australia Equity, Diversity & Inclusion committee Science & Technology Australia Australia
2018 - ongoing Chair BliSS Adelaide Steering committee BLiSS Science & Innovation Inc Australia
2018 - ongoing Member IPAS Scientific Leadership Team Institute of Photonics Advanced Sensing Australia
2018 - ongoing Member CNBP Nurturing Environment Committee ARC Centre for Nanoscale BioPhotonics Australia
2018 - ongoing Chair DST EDTAS symposium committee Defence Science and Technology and University of Adelaide Australia
2018 - ongoing Member ASCEPT Adelaide conference committee ASCEPT Australia
2018 - 2018 Representative CNBP Executive Management Committee ARC Centre for Nanoscale BioPhotonics Australia
2018 - 2018 Member Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists (ASCEPT) Local organising committee University of Adelaide Australia
2017 - ongoing Member Faculty of Health Sciences, Gender Equity and Diversity Committee University of Adelaide Australia
2016 - ongoing Representative CNBP Adelaide node Early Career Researcher ARC Centre for Nanoscale BioPhotonics Australia
2016 - ongoing Member ECR/MCR committee member University of Adelaide -
2015 - ongoing Chair Biological challenges forum ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale and BioPhotonics -
2013 - ongoing Member Australasian Neuroscience Society (ANS) - -
2010 - 2011 Member Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR - -
2004 - 2007 Member Biochemical Society - -
2004 - ongoing Member British Pharmacological Society (BPS) - -

Date Title Engagement Type Institution Country
2018 - ongoing Tall Tales of Science Public Community Engagement National Science Week Australia
2018 - 2018 High school visit Public Community Engagement Adelaide High School Australia

Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country
2022 - ongoing Editor Brain, Behavior, and Immunity University of Adelaide Australia
2014 - ongoing Board Member Frontiers in Cellular Endocrinology - -

Date Event Name Event Type Institution Country
2014 - 2014 Nanoscale BioPhotonics ASCEPT-MPGPCR meeting Workshop ARC Centre for Nanoscale BioPhotonics Australia

Date Office Name Institution Country
2020 - ongoing Vice President BLiSS Science & Innovation Inc Australia

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