نبذة عني
Stem-cell and molecular biologist with a PhD (University of Melbourne, 2019) and extensive hands-on experience generating, maintaining, genetically engineering and differentiating human iPSCs. Current iPSC Laboratory Man…
Stem-cell and molecular biologist with a PhD (University of Melbourne, 2019) and extensive hands-on experience generating, maintaining, genetically engineering and differentiating human iPSCs. Current iPSC Laboratory Manager at Hudson Institute of Medical Research. Relevant expertise includes neuronal differentiation, exposure to brain organoid workflows, CRISPR/Cas9 knockout and correction, clonal screening, molecular assays, imaging and collaborative interpretation of bulk RNA-seq results. Interested in contributing experimentally to neurodevelopment and human disease studies.
الخبرة
Research Scientist / iPSC Laboratory Manager
<p>Manage human iPSC culture, QC, differentiation and research workflows across collaborative projects.</p><p> Develop neuronal-lineage and immune-cell differentiation protocols, including culture-surface optimisation and cellular characterisation.</p><p> Plan CRISPR and prime-editing studies, derive single-cell clones and undertake molecular screening and quality control.</p><p> Train researchers, troubleshoot complex cultures and coordinate documentation and experimental reproducibility.</p>
Postdoctoral Researcher
<p>Contributed to intestinal organoid and advanced 3D culture projects, including tissue modelling and cell phenotyping.</p><p> Established iPSC-derived macrophage and dendritic-cell systems for interferon and host–pathogen studies.</p><p> Generated gene-edited iPSC models and analysed molecular, imaging and functional assay readouts.</p><p> Collaborated with researchers across molecular biology, genomics and translational science.</p>
R&D Scientist (part-time)
<p>Contributed to iPS cell-based assays and research related to RNA therapeutics and inflammatory responses.</p>