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Kolling Research Laboratories
 

Ageing and Pharmacology

  • Geriatric Pharmacology – Head of Research: Dr Sarah Hilmer
  • Hepatology – Head of Research: Dr Brett Jones

 

Bone and Joint - Head of Research: Prof Phil Sambrook

Investigates diseases of the bone, cartilage, tendons, ligaments and joints, with particular research interests in osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis and spinal diseases.

  • C Murray Maxwell Biomechanics Lab - Head of Research: Dr Richard Appleyard
  • Raymond Purves Lab – Head of Research: Ass Prof Christopher Little
  • Sutton Arthritis Lab – Head of Research: Dr Christopher Jackson
  • Northern Metabolic Bone Centre Trust – Head of Research: Dr Philip Clifton-Bligh

 

Burns Treatment Research - Head of Research: Assoc Prof Chris Jackson

 

Cardiology

Researches cardiovascular disease with particular strengths in cellular electrophysiology and the use of translational models to understand heart failure and repair mechanisms.

  • Cardiac Technology Lab – Head of Research: Prof Stephen Hunyor
  • Cardiac Surgery – Head of Research: Dr Ross Smith
  • Northern Heart Research Centre – Head of Research: Prof Helge Rasmussen
  • Vascular Biology Lab – Head of Research: Dr Michael Ward

 

Clinical Medicine – Head of Research: Dr Greg Fulcher

  • Diabetes, Endocrinology, Metabolism & Research – Head of Research: Dr Louise Hay
  • Sydney Diabetes Education Centre – Head of Centre: Tania Bennett

 

Deafness Research - Head of Research: Dr Nirmal Patel

  • Sydney Deafness Research Centre

 

Depression and Mood Disorders

 

Hormones & Cancer

Has a major focus on genetic and cellular aspects of cancers of the breast, brain, ovary and endocrine organs, as well as regulation of normal body growth and bone metabolism.

  • Adrenal Lab – Head of Research: Prof Bruce Robinson
  • Bill Walsh Cancer Research Labs – Head of Research: Assoc Prof Ross Davey
  • Cell Signaling Lab – Head of Research: Dr Janet Martin
  • Cellular and Diagnostic Proteomics Lab – Head of Research: Prof Robert Baxter
  • Cerebral Tumour Lab – Head of Research: Dr Kerrie McDonald
  • Functional Genomics Lab – Head of Research: Dr Deborah Marsh
  • Protein Structure Function Lab – Head of Research: Dr Sue Firth
  • Thyroid Cancer & Mineral Metabolism Lab – Head of Research: Dr Roderick Clifton-Bligh
  • Tumour Bank – Head of Research: Dr Lynette Barrett
  • Tumour Biology Lab – Head of Research: Dr Carolyn Scott

 

Neurogenetics – Head of Research: Assoc Prof Carolyn Sue

Studies disease mechanisms involved in inherited neurological disorders with a particular interest in mitochondrial function and movement disorders (eg. Parkinson’s disease)

 

Pain Management – Head of Research: Prof Michael Cousins

Aims to develop treatments for a range of severe, persistent pain problems (e.g. due to injury, cancer, inflammation). This involves basic research to understand the structural, molecular and physiological changes in the nervous system, and clinical and epidemiological studies.

  • Brain, Behaviour & Society Research Lab – Head of Research: A/Prof Michael Nicholas
  • Cellular Physiology Research Lab – Head of Research: Dr Christopher Vaughan
  • Opioids & Neuropathic Pain Lab – Head of Research: Dr Peregrine Osborne
  • Peripheral Mechanisms and Injury Lab – Head of Research: Assoc Prof Janet Keast
  • Spinal Cord Pain – Head of Research: Assoc Prof Phillip Siddall

 

Population Health Research

 

Preventative Medicine Research - Supporting community health programs

 

Psychological Medicine Research - Head of Research: Dr Gin Malhi

 

Quadriplegic Hand Research – Head of Research: Dr Tim Scott

 

Regenerative Medicine - Head of Research: Dr Chris O’Neill

  • Sydney Regenerative Medicine Centre

 

Renal Research – Head of Research: Prof Carol Pollock

Conducts research into the molecular mechanisms underpinning progressive kidney disease using cell culture models of diabetes and studies of patients with diabetes.

 

Reproduction & Endocrine (Perinatal) - Head of Research: Prof Jonathan Morris

Aims to improve the health and wellbeing of mothers and babies through biomedical, clinical and population health research.

 

Sexual Heath Research - Heads of Research: L Dayan / S Davies

 
 
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