Molecular Biology

The School has a long record of research in the area of molecular biology. We are interested in understanding the molecular basis of cellular processes, such as signal transduction, the regulation of gene expression, tumorigenesis, and the control of cell division. Our work into identifying relevant genes and proteins, and deciphering their mechanisms of actions involves using many of sophisticated techniques, including genomic analysis by microarrays, proteomic chip technologies, protein purification and analysis by mass spectroscopy, and cell culture and transgenic mouse experiments.

• Prof Iain L. Campbell - Molecular and Cellular Biology of Inflammation in the CNS
• Prof Richard Christopherson - Expression and characterization of malarial pyrimidine enzymes
• Dr. Nick Coleman - Mobile genetic elements
• A/Prof Arthur D. Conigrave - Molecular pharmacology
• Prof Merlin Crossley - Gene regulation
• A/Prof Gareth Denyer - Microarrays: Gene Expression Profiling
• A/Prof. Kevin Downard - Molecular virology, influenza surveillance
• Dr Dave Gell - Regulatory Protein Interactions
• Prof Ruth Hall - Mechanisms of antibiotic resistance and transfer of mobile DNA
• Dr Jacqui Matthews - Protein-protein interactions
• Prof Tony Weiss - Human Elastin Assembly and Tissue Engineering