Healthy Futures

Family of four looking at sunset

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 leader	Research group
Deborah Marsh	Translational Oncology Group
Najah Nassif	Cancer Biology Group
Stella Valenzuela	Nanobiotechnology

Diabetes and metabolic diseases

Group leader	Research Group/Area
Hui Chen	Programming and development
Kristine McGrath	Diabetes and atherosclerosis
Bronwyn O'Brien	Immunology of autoimmune disease
Ann Simpson	Gene therapy and translational molecular analysis laboratory

Infectious diseases

Group leader	Research Group/Area
Valery Combes	Microcirculation in infectious diseases
Willa Huston	Chlamydia in women and Australian wildlife
Michael Johnson	Parasitology
Brian Oliver	Respiratory Research Group
Bernadette Saunders	Tuberculosis

Inflammation

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

Neuroscience and neurological disorders

Group leader	Research Group/Area
Alessandro Castorina	Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Hui Chen	Programming and development
Catherine Gorrie	Neural Injury Research Unit
Ken Rodgers	Environmental Neurotoxin Research Group
Jerran Santos	Advanced tissue engineering and stem cell biology

Respiratory health

Group leader	Research Group/Area
Alaina Ammit	Woolcock Emphysema Centre
Alen Faiz	Respiratory bioinformatics and molecular biology
Philip Hasbro	UTS Centenary Centre for Inflammation
Brian Oliver	Respiratory Research Group

Women's health

Group leader	Research Group/Area
Hui Chen	Programming and development
Willa Huston	Chlamydia in women and Australian wildlife
Lana McClements	Pregnancy and cardiovascular disease
Deborah Marsh	Translational Oncology Group

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. 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.