About us
The UTS Membrane Biophysics Group specialises in investigating the intricate molecular interactions between biological membranes, ion channels, transporters and small molecules. We leverage our interdisciplinary knowledge to develop innovative membrane biosensors that can detect environmental toxins, inflammatory disorders and even aid in early cancer detection.
Experimental techniques our group specialises in include:
- Electrical impedance spectroscopy
- Fluorescence spectroscopy and microscopy
- Molecular dynamics simulations
- Neutron reflectometry
- Differential scanning calorimetry
- Langmuir-Blodgett methods
Group members
A/Prof Charles Cranfield (Group leader)
Dr Stephen Holt (Honorary, ANSTO)
Adj Prof Bruce Cornell
Lissy Hartmann(PhD student)
Samara Bridge (PhD Student)
Amy Qi Yun Chia (MPhil Student)
Tobias Samuel (Honours Student)
Rachael Oxley (Visiting Scholar, WSU)
Dr Hedayetul Islam (Research Associate)
Key collaborators:
Prof Ron Clarke (University of Sydney)
Dr Evelyne Deplazes (University of Queensland)
A/Prof Tristan Rawling (University of Technology Sydney)
Prof Georgina Hold (Microbiome Research Centre, UNSW)
Alumni
Dr Suganeya Soundarajan (PhD)
Dr Upeksha Mirissa Lankage (PhD)
Dr Evelyne Deplazes (Chancellor’s Research Fellow)
Dr Alvaro Garcia (Chancellor’s Research Fellow)
Dr Amani Alghalayini (PhD)
Dr Ariane Roseblade (Research Associate)
Dr Thomas Berry (PhD)
William Hansen (Honours)
Lachlan Hill (Honours)
Ana-Leisa Dennington (Honours)
Christopher Murphy (Honours)
Angelica Katsifis (Honours)
Jordan King (Capstone)
Prerana Bhattarai (Honours)
Quincy Chan (Honours)
Jackson Crowley (MPhil)
Milna Chennath (Honours)
Do Trang Le (Honours)
Harry Clarke (Honours)