Group Leader @miCFResearchLab | Scientia Senior Lecturer @UNSWMedicine @sydney_kids. We create #organoids to study #rare lung disorders #PersonalisedMedicine.
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Joined May 2014
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Im excited to share I will co-lead Australia's first Non-Animal Testing Network (NAT-NET). This NSW-led funding ($4.5M) will innovate alternatives to using animals, utilizing #orgaboids, #microfluidics n #bioprinting . Read more here: health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages… #collab #dreamteam
UNSW Sydney will form part of a new network to help reduce and replace animal use in medical research.
unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/20…
Congrats @KatelinAllan7, Dr Allan, we have been on a roller coaster of science and discovery to get to this point and what a wonderful journey it has been … ❤️
Farewell Melbourne, I had a great time presenting our research on gene/stem cell therapy for CF, meeting old colleagues and making new connections !!
From presenting our CF research @hkumed amidst a T8 cyclone, to hosting Ryan Conder @UNSWMedicine for Organoid innovations- the past 2 weeks have been a whirlwind of science, connections, and a reminder that it’s truly an #organoid world #ScienceLife
I have been over the moon hosting @ProfJennyGraves @UNSWMedicine #Luminesce Alliance Conference 2024 @Luminesce_All. #mentor #academicmum.
Wrapping up Day 1 of
#LuminesceAlliance2024 #medicalconference presentjng two talks in 1 day, a first for me!
Excited to have had the opportunity to represent #NAT-Net at #AusBiotech 2024! Our session delved into the innovative n ethical approaches to product development that could challenge the future of medical research. W Kim Fung, Dr Alistair King, Martin Engel, Leanne Weekes
#Jacaranda Season in #Sydney with the miCF team @UNSWMedicine @egiikardiaa @_balancinglife @KatelinAllan7 @HojatNazari1990 Megan, Kelly et al
Starting the morning right with coffee, BLT and some solid prep! Supporting Kelly (my first-year #phd student) as she gets ready for her APR @UNSWMedicine. Excited to see her hard work come together! #Research-supervisor#Mentorship#UNSW
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📊 An integrated database named ‘OrgXenomics’ was developed to provide the proteomic data for patient-derived models.
Check it out! @NAR_Open | bit.ly/3ZWVnfE
It’s been a pleasure to present our newly established #Non-Animal Technologies Network (#NAT-Net) @UNSW HealthX:Partnerships in Action Symposium. “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." @adamphill @majidew NAT-Net et al
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This microscope can simultaneously sequence an individual cell’s DNA and pinpoint the location of its proteins with high resolution — all without having to crack the cell open and extract its contents go.nature.com/3Y5jqGG
@hardiprpatel @DenisOMeally @mud_skip the three musketeers are back 😊 @ardynasios @ProfJennyGraves you are missed!
Come and join our national thought collective as we progress the #Organoid field forwards. Short oral presentations only, lots of discussion and networking opportunities.
Please head to our Registration page 👇
Kaylene Simpson, Amee George, Twishi Gulati n @ShafaWaters
we are delighted to announce a pop-up meeting! spread the word!
Organoid Nexus 2024 - high throughput innovation meeting
Thurs Nov 7 at Bio21.
~5 min talks, students, postdocs and group leaders, all encouraged to speak.
rego at fhtta.com @phenomics @TIA_Aust
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Our October issue is live! The cover features a story from @Yangfei_Lab making human medullary spinal trigeminal nucleus organoids, the information hub of the brain. Other highlights include a Review from @Marta_Shahbazi @vincentpasque on human development and embryo models, @leo_jwu on barriers to interspecies chimerism, @boroviak_lab comparing trophoblast stem cells across species, and more! cell.com/issue/S1934-5909(23…
Are you a #health professional or #scientist? Help us with your views on using #organoids 4 #personalisedmedicine by completing our survey ⬇️
bit.ly/AvatarAccep2 @organoidscience @LauraFawcett8 @usansomdaly @TKumeria @UNSWMedicine
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Do you want to grow 3D epithelia ex vivo long-term (~1 year) without passaging them? Check out epitheliods! nature.com/articles/s41588-0…
Excited to have shared the journey with two great scientists @AlbertHerms and @AntoranLab and the Phil Jones' team. Image credit to @MTBejar.
Fascinated by dosage compensation, #MAYEX another lncRNAs capable of regulating an entire sex chromosome expression, while #XIST in placental mammals 🐭 and #RSX in marsupials 🐨, silences, the lncRNA MAYEX in reptiles activates the X chromosome
✨️ I’m excited to share my second-author paper encapsulating most of my PhD work, which is out today in @ScienceMagazine 🥰❤️.
A new long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) underlying sex chromosome dosage compensation in the lizard Anolis
🦎 #MAYEX! 🧵👇
science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
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Ready to establish your own research group at the Hubrecht Institute for molecular and developmental biology? We’re seeking a tenure-track group leader to develop an innovative research line within our vibrant scientific community. Learn more & apply!
hubrecht.eu/job/tenure-track…
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Novel homing receptor identified!
Now we know how to send T cells to the lungs, non-intestinal mucosae and CNS
“Our results define a GPR25-CXCL17 chemoaffinity axis with the potential to integrate immunity and tolerance at non-intestinal mucosae and the CNS”
rdcu.be/dUny2