About me
I am an Associate Professor of Pathology, and Unit Coordinator for BMS314 Pathological Basis of Disease at Murdoch University.
I also hold the position of Adjunct Professor at the University of Western Australia and Principal Investigator and Head of the Tissue Repair and Fibrosis Group at the Institute for Respiratory Health, UWA.
Research within the Tissue Repair and Fibrosis Group focuses on investigating the pathogenesis of fibrosis (scarring); changes in the cellular, molecular and biochemical processes driving the development of fibrosis, and identifying and testing novel therapeutic approaches, to limit the extent and impact fibrosis on tissue function.
Research in our laboratory has two main focuses; investigating the pathogenesis of lung fibrosis and developing therapeutic approaches to limit fibrosis following cochlear implantation for hearing loss. Our research combines studies in patient samples and also uses pre-clinical models of chronic lung disease and cochlear implantation to enhance future translatability of our research discoveries.
Collectively, our research aimed at understanding fibrogenesis will help identify common pathways and future treatment options for fibrosis.