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    • Healthy Futures
      • arrow_forward Advanced tissue engineering and stem cell biology
      • arrow_forward Cancer Biology Group
      • arrow_forward Chlamydia in Women and Australian Wildlife
      • arrow_forward Forensic Predictive Imaging Unit
      • arrow_forward Gene therapy and translational molecular analysis laboratory
      • arrow_forward Helminth Immunology
      • arrow_forward The Labbate Group
      • arrow_forward Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
      • arrow_forward Neural Injury Research Unit
      • arrow_forward Neuroscience Research Unit
      • arrow_forward Neurotoxin Research Group
      • arrow_forward Parasite transmission immunity and vaccine
      • arrow_forward Pregnancy and cardiovascular disease
      • arrow_forward Programming and development
      • arrow_forward Respiratory Research Group
      • arrow_forward Simpson Laboratory
      • arrow_forward Translational Airways Group
      • arrow_forward Translational Oncology Group
      • arrow_forward UTS Centenary Centre for Inflammation
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From the molecular to the human body, from fundamental biological processes to finding new treatments for diseases. The research in our school covers a wide range of topics that is all underpinned by our aims to ensure we all enjoy a healthy life.

Research groups

Cancer

Group leaderResearch group
Deborah MarshTranslational Oncology Group
Najah NassifCancer Biology Group
Stella ValenzuelaNanobiotechnology

Diabetes and metabolic diseases

Group leaderResearch Group/Area
Hui ChenProgramming and development
Kristine McGrathDiabetes and atherosclerosis
Bronwyn O'Brien Immunology of autoimmune disease
Ann SimpsonGene therapy and translational molecular analysis laboratory

Infectious diseases

Group leaderResearch Group/Area
Valery Combes Microcirculation in infectious diseases
Willa HustonChlamydia in women and Australian wildlife 
Michael Johnson  Parasitology
Brian OliverRespiratory Research Group 
Bernadette SaundersTuberculosis

Inflammation

Group leaderResearch Group/Area
Hui Chen Programming and development
Valery Combes Microcirculation in infectious diseases
Willa Huston Chlamydia in women and Australian wildlife 
Philip HasbroUTS Centenary Centre for Inflammation
Kristine McGrath Diabetes and atherosclerosis
Brian Oliver Respiratory Research Group 
Bernadette Saunders  Tuberculosis

Neuroscience and neurological disorders

Group leaderResearch Group/Area
Alessandro CastorinaLaboratory of Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 
Hui ChenProgramming and development
Catherine GorrieNeural Injury Research Unit
Ken RodgersEnvironmental Neurotoxin Research Group 
Jerran SantosAdvanced tissue engineering and stem cell biology 

Respiratory health

Group leaderResearch Group/Area
Alaina AmmitWoolcock Emphysema Centre
Alen Faiz   Respiratory bioinformatics and molecular biology 
Philip HasbroUTS Centenary Centre for Inflammation
Brian OliverRespiratory Research Group 

 

Women's health

Group leaderResearch Group/Area
Hui ChenProgramming and development
Willa HustonChlamydia in women and Australian wildlife 
Lana McClementsPregnancy and cardiovascular disease
Deborah MarshTranslational Oncology Group 

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation and the Boorooberongal People of the Dharug Nation upon whose ancestral lands our campuses now stand. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands. 

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