Inflammation

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Emerging health threats

Groups

The Ellyard Group

Our research focuses on understanding the causes of autoimmune diseases by investigating cytokine receptor signaling and nucleic acid sensors, aiming to develop targeted therapies.

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Elizabeth Gardiner lab 2024

The group investigates the molecular basis of processes coordinated by platelets across vascular biology.

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Simon Jiang Group Personalised Medicine and Autoimmunity

Identifying the genetic and cellular causes of immune mediated disease to personalise diagnosis and treatment.

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Steve Lee Group

Discovering biological physics through optics, computing, materials and fluid dynamics.

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The Li Group

The Trauma and Orthopaedic Research Unit (TORU) undertakes clinical and laboratory research in the field of orthopaedics.

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Si Ming Man

The Man Group investigates the role of innate immunity in infectious diseases and cancer.

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Projects

Our research focuses on inhibiting nucleic acid sensing receptors or signaling pathway molecules to prevent autoantibody production and autoimmune pathology in autoimmune mouse models, in collaboration with the Gantier Group at the Hudson Institute of Medical Research.

Student intake

Open for Honours, PhD students

We investigate cytokine roles in SLE and opportunities for projects studying their impact on autoreactive B cell survival, focusing on identified genetic variants and therapeutic targets.

Student intake

Open for Honours, PhD students

Our project investigates a novel DNA sensor's role in preventing cell proliferation and colorectal cancer by modulating immune responses and inflammation.

Student intake

Open for PhD students

Our project investigates novel NLRP3 inhibitors to understand their efficacy in human cells and preclinical models of chronic inflammatory diseases.

Student intake

Open for PhD students

We've discovered that platelets help remove aged red blood cells by forming complexes that target them for destruction in the spleen, a process crucial for preventing thrombosis and maintaining red blood cell homeostasis.

We utilise a unique mouse model to explore the interaction between genetic predisposition and environmental factors in promoting autoimmune disease development, particularly in SLE research.

Student intake

Open for Honours, PhD students

Articles

cell death si ming man

In a new comprehensive overview, leading researchers in innate immunity from Australia and the USA have critically assessed the literature to offer new perspectives and significant insights into the messages dying or dead cells convey to the immune system.

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Professor Si Ming Man will receive $788,014 to support research aimed at addressing the critical challenge of antimicrobial resistance by leveraging the immune system to design new drugs against superbugs.

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Yanran Fan

Yanran Fan always thought she’d become a lawyer. Instead, she's pursuing a PhD.

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Abhimanu Pandey - Si Ming Man

An immune system protein can be manipulated to help overcome bowel cancer, new ANU research has found.

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