Professor Irina Vetter
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Irina Vetter

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Background

I am an NHMRC Leadership Fellow with joint apointments at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) and School of Pharmacy, UQ. My research interests lie in the fields of peripheral pain mechanisms, target identification and analgesic drug discovery. I investigate the contribution of ion channels to sensory neuronal physiology using highly subtype-selective toxins isolated from venomous animals with the aim to develop novel analgesics with improved efficacy and tolerability.

Availability

Professor Irina Vetter is:
Available for supervision
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Fields of research

Clinical sciences Neurosciences Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Understanding pain pathways

    Pain is a major medical and socio-economic issue affecting one in five Australians. Our research aims to understand the molecular mechanisms behind pain. The current focus of the lab is to use toxins from plants and venomous animals to understand the molecular pharmacology of pain. These toxins are highly selective for ion channels and receptors found in the sensory neurons that detect pain and can potentially be developed into novel analgesics. Our research also investigates the mechanisms contributing to chemotherapy-induced pain, cancer-associated pain, inflammatory and neuropathic pain, and the painful marine toxin disease known as ciguatera. To investigate the neuropharmacology of pain we use a range of techniques including: in vivo pain pathway characterisation, high-content imaging of cultured sensory neurons, high-throughput screening using calcium and membrane potential assays, and traditional pharmacological assays. While all pain has similar symptoms, it is becoming clear that the underlying mechanisms behind pain can vary. Our research has already challenged traditional understanding of pain pathways and sensory neuronal physiology. We work in collaboration with other leading Australian and international researchers to identify novel therapeutic pain pathways and targets. By uncovering these new pain pathways, as well as identifying novel targets on peripheral sensory neurons, we aim to develop more effective pain therapies that treat the underlying cause of the pain, not just the symptoms.

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249 works between 2004 and 2024
All (249) Journal Article (196) Book Chapter (13) Conference Publication (39) Other Outputs (1)

141 - 160 of 249 works

2016

Journal Article

Crotalphine desensitizes TRPA1 ion channels to alleviate inflammatory hyperalgesia

Bressan, Elisangela, Touska, Filip, Vetter, Irina, Kistner, Katrin, Kichko, Tatjana I., Teixeira, Nathalia B., Picolo, Gisele, Cury, Yara, Lewis, Richard J., Fischer, Michael J. M., Zimmermann, Katharina and Reeh, Peter W. (2016). Crotalphine desensitizes TRPA1 ion channels to alleviate inflammatory hyperalgesia. Pain, 157 (11), 2504-2516. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000669

Crotalphine desensitizes TRPA1 ion channels to alleviate inflammatory hyperalgesia

2016

Journal Article

The snake with the scorpion's sting: novel three-finger toxin sodium channel activators from the venom of the long-glanded blue coral snake (Calliophis bivirgatus)

Yang, Daryl C., Deuis, Jennifer R., Dashevsky, Daniel, Dobson, James, Jackson, Timothy N. W., Brust, Andreas, Xie, Bing, Koludarov, Ivan, Debono, Jordan, Hendrikx, Iwan, Hodgson, Wayne C., Josh, Peter, Nouwens, Amanda, Baillie, Gregory J., Bruxner, Timothy J. C., Alewood, Paul F., Peng Lim, Kelvin Kok, Frank, Nathaniel, Vetter, Irina and Fry, Bryan G. (2016). The snake with the scorpion's sting: novel three-finger toxin sodium channel activators from the venom of the long-glanded blue coral snake (Calliophis bivirgatus). Toxins, 8 (10) A034, 303. doi: 10.3390/toxins8100303

The snake with the scorpion's sting: novel three-finger toxin sodium channel activators from the venom of the long-glanded blue coral snake (Calliophis bivirgatus)

2016

Journal Article

The Walker 256 breast cancer cell-induced bone pain model in rats

Shenoy, Priyank A., Kuo, Andy, Vetter, Irina and Smith, Maree T. (2016). The Walker 256 breast cancer cell-induced bone pain model in rats. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 7 (AUG) 286, 286. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2016.00286

The Walker 256 breast cancer cell-induced bone pain model in rats

2016

Journal Article

Transcriptomic and behavioural characterisation of a mouse model of burn pain identify the cholecystokinin 2 receptor as an analgesic target

Yin, Kathleen, Deuis, Jennifer R., Lewis, Richard J. and Vetter, Irina (2016). Transcriptomic and behavioural characterisation of a mouse model of burn pain identify the cholecystokinin 2 receptor as an analgesic target. Molecular Pain, 12, 1-13. doi: 10.1177/1744806916665366

Transcriptomic and behavioural characterisation of a mouse model of burn pain identify the cholecystokinin 2 receptor as an analgesic target

2016

Journal Article

Interaction of tarantula venom peptide ProTx-II with lipid membranes is a prerequisite for its inhibition of human voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.7

Troeira Henriques, Sonia, Deplazes, Evelyne, Lawrence, Nicole, Cheneval, Olivier, Chaousis, Stephanie, Inserra, Marco, Thongyoo, Panumart, King, Glenn F., Mark, Alan E., Vetter, Irina, Craik, David J. and Schroeder, Christina Ingrid (2016). Interaction of tarantula venom peptide ProTx-II with lipid membranes is a prerequisite for its inhibition of human voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.7. The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 291 (33), 17049-17065. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M116.729095

Interaction of tarantula venom peptide ProTx-II with lipid membranes is a prerequisite for its inhibition of human voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.7

2016

Journal Article

Rapid extraction and identification of maitotoxin and ciguatoxin-like toxins from Caribbean and Pacific Gambierdiscus using a new functional bioassay

Lewis, Richard J., Inserra, Marco, Vetter, Irina, Holland, William C., Hardison, D. Ransom, Tester, Patricia A. and Litaker, R. Wayne (2016). Rapid extraction and identification of maitotoxin and ciguatoxin-like toxins from Caribbean and Pacific Gambierdiscus using a new functional bioassay. PLoS ONE, 11 (7) e0160006, e0160006. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0160006

Rapid extraction and identification of maitotoxin and ciguatoxin-like toxins from Caribbean and Pacific Gambierdiscus using a new functional bioassay

2016

Journal Article

How hot is it Down Under?

Mündel, Toby, Nalivaiko, Eugene, Kent, Stephen, Maloney, Shane K. and Vetter, Irina (2016). How hot is it Down Under?. Temperature, 3 (3), 355-357. doi: 10.1080/23328940.2016.1218991

How hot is it Down Under?

2016

Journal Article

Release of neuropeptides from a neuro-cutaneous co-culture model: a novel in vitro model for studying sensory effects of ciguatoxins

Le Garrec, Raphaele, L'herondelle, Killian, Le Gall-Ianotto, Christelle, Lebonvallet, Nicolas, Leschiera, Raphael, Buhe, Virginie, Talagas, Matthieu, Vetter, Irina, Lewis, Richard J. and Misery, Laurent (2016). Release of neuropeptides from a neuro-cutaneous co-culture model: a novel in vitro model for studying sensory effects of ciguatoxins. Toxicon, 116, 4-10. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2015.11.004

Release of neuropeptides from a neuro-cutaneous co-culture model: a novel in vitro model for studying sensory effects of ciguatoxins

2016

Journal Article

Development of a μO-conotoxin analogue with improved lipid membrane interactions and potency for the analgesic target NaV1.8

Deuis, Jennifer R, Dekan, Zoltan, Inserra, Marco C., Lee, Tzong-Hsien, Aguilar, Marie-Isabel, Craik, David J., Lewis, Richard J., Alewood, Paul F., Mobli, Mehdi, Schroeder, Christina I., Henriques, Sónia Troeira and Vetter, Irina (2016). Development of a μO-conotoxin analogue with improved lipid membrane interactions and potency for the analgesic target NaV1.8. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 291 (22), 11829-11842. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M116.721662

Development of a μO-conotoxin analogue with improved lipid membrane interactions and potency for the analgesic target NaV1.8

2016

Journal Article

Characterization of Three Venom Peptides from the Spitting Spider Scytodes thoracica

Ariki, Nathanial K., Muñoz, Lisa E., Armitage, Elizabeth L., Goodstein, Francesca R., George, Kathryn G, Smith, Vanessa L., Vetter, Irina, Herzig, Volker, King, Glenn F. and Loening, Nikolaus M. (2016). Characterization of Three Venom Peptides from the Spitting Spider Scytodes thoracica. PLoS One, 11 (5) e0156291, e0156291. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0156291

Characterization of Three Venom Peptides from the Spitting Spider Scytodes thoracica

2016

Journal Article

Neuronal cell lines as model dorsal root ganglion neurons: a transcriptomic comparison

Yin, Kathleen, Baillie, Gregory J. and Vetter, Irina (2016). Neuronal cell lines as model dorsal root ganglion neurons: a transcriptomic comparison. Molecular Pain, 12, 1-17. doi: 10.1177/1744806916646111

Neuronal cell lines as model dorsal root ganglion neurons: a transcriptomic comparison

2016

Journal Article

Analgesic effects of GpTx-1, PF-04856264 and CNV1014802 in a mouse model of NaV1.7-Mediated pain

Deuis, Jennifer R., Wingerd, Joshua S., Winter, Zoltan, Durek, Thomas, Dekan, Zoltan, Sousa, Silmara R., Zimmermann, Katharina, Hoffmann, Tali, Weidner, Christian, Nassar, Mohammed A., Alewood, Paul F., Lewis, Richard J. and Vetter, Irina (2016). Analgesic effects of GpTx-1, PF-04856264 and CNV1014802 in a mouse model of NaV1.7-Mediated pain. Toxins, 8 (3) 78, 78. doi: 10.3390/toxins8030078

Analgesic effects of GpTx-1, PF-04856264 and CNV1014802 in a mouse model of NaV1.7-Mediated pain

2016

Journal Article

The thermal probe test: a novel behavioral assay to quantify thermal paw withdrawal thresholds in mice

Deuis, Jennifer R. and Vetter, Irina (2016). The thermal probe test: a novel behavioral assay to quantify thermal paw withdrawal thresholds in mice. Temperature, 3 (2), 199-207. doi: 10.1080/23328940.2016.1157668

The thermal probe test: a novel behavioral assay to quantify thermal paw withdrawal thresholds in mice

2016

Journal Article

Evaluation of known and novel inhibitors of Orai1-mediated store operated Ca2+ entry in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells using a Fluorescence Imaging Plate Reader assay

Azimi, Iman, Flanagan, Jack U., Stevenson, Ralph J., Inserra, Marco, Vetter, Irina, Monteith, Gregory R. and Denny, William A. (2016). Evaluation of known and novel inhibitors of Orai1-mediated store operated Ca2+ entry in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells using a Fluorescence Imaging Plate Reader assay. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 25 (1), 440-449. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2016.11.007

Evaluation of known and novel inhibitors of Orai1-mediated store operated Ca2+ entry in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells using a Fluorescence Imaging Plate Reader assay

2016

Conference Publication

Rational design and synthesis of a novel membrane binding NaV1.8 selective inhibitor with in vivo activity in pain models

Schroeder, Christina I., Deuis, Jennifer, Henriques, Sonia Troeria, Dekan, Zoltan, Inserra, Marco, Mobli, Mehdi and Vetter, Irina (2016). Rational design and synthesis of a novel membrane binding NaV1.8 selective inhibitor with in vivo activity in pain models. 60th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society, Los Angeles, CA, United States, 27 Feb - 2 Mar 2016. CAMBRIDGE: CELL PRESS. doi: 10.1016/j.bpj.2015.11.247

Rational design and synthesis of a novel membrane binding NaV1.8 selective inhibitor with in vivo activity in pain models

2016

Conference Publication

Study of the involvement of itch mediators in the neuropeptide release induced by Pacific-Ciguatoxin-2 in a co-culture model of sensory neurons and keratinocytes

L'herondelle, K., Philippe, R., Mignen, O., Vetter, I., Lewis, R. J., Misery, L. and Le Garrec, R. (2016). Study of the involvement of itch mediators in the neuropeptide release induced by Pacific-Ciguatoxin-2 in a co-culture model of sensory neurons and keratinocytes. 22nd Meeting of the French-Society-of-Toxinology (SFET), Paris, France, 10-11 December 2014. Kidlington, Oxford, United Kingdom: Pergamon Press. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2016.01.007

Study of the involvement of itch mediators in the neuropeptide release induced by Pacific-Ciguatoxin-2 in a co-culture model of sensory neurons and keratinocytes

2016

Book Chapter

Ciguatoxin and ciguatera

Lewis, Richard J. and Vetter, Irina (2016). Ciguatoxin and ciguatera. Marine and freshwater toxins. (pp. 71-92) edited by P. Gopalakrishnakone, Vidal Haddad Jr., Aurelia Tubaro, Euikyung Kim and William R. Kem. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-94-007-6419-4_13

Ciguatoxin and ciguatera

2016

Conference Publication

Miklos Bodanszky Award Lecture Probing the Functional Complexity of Ancient Oxytocin in Health and Disease

Muttenthaler, Markus, Andersson, Asa, Ragnarsson, Lotten, Vetter, Irina, Busnelli, Marta, Chini, Bice, Arrowsmith, Sarah, Wray, Susan, de Araujo, Aline Dantas, Dutertre, Sebastien, Mobli, Mehdi, Lewis, Richard J., Gruber, Christian W. and Alewood, Paul F. (2016). Miklos Bodanszky Award Lecture Probing the Functional Complexity of Ancient Oxytocin in Health and Disease. 34th European Peptide Symposium, Leipzig, Germany, 4‐9 September 2016. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley.

Miklos Bodanszky Award Lecture Probing the Functional Complexity of Ancient Oxytocin in Health and Disease

2015

Journal Article

Vps26B-retromer negatively regulates plasma membrane resensitization of PAR-2

Bugarcic, Andrea, Vetter, Irina, Chalmers, Silke, Kinna, Genevieve, Collins, Brett M. and Teasdale, Rohan D. (2015). Vps26B-retromer negatively regulates plasma membrane resensitization of PAR-2. Cell Biology International, 39 (11), 1299-1306. doi: 10.1002/cbin.10508

Vps26B-retromer negatively regulates plasma membrane resensitization of PAR-2

2015

Journal Article

Activation of k opioid receptors in cutaneous nerve endings by conorphin-1, a novel subtype-selective conopeptide, does not mediate peripheral analgesia

Deuis, Jennifer, Whately, Ella, Brust, Andreas, Inserra, Marco, Asvadi, Naghmeh Hajarol, Lewis, Richard J., Alewood, Paul F., Cabot, Peter J. and Vetter, Irina (2015). Activation of k opioid receptors in cutaneous nerve endings by conorphin-1, a novel subtype-selective conopeptide, does not mediate peripheral analgesia. ACS Chemical Neuroscience, 6 (10), 1751-1758. doi: 10.1021/acschemneuro.5b00113

Activation of k opioid receptors in cutaneous nerve endings by conorphin-1, a novel subtype-selective conopeptide, does not mediate peripheral analgesia

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Super-resolution platform to accelerate biological and molecular research
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    Defining a new family of sodium channel accessory proteins
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2028
    DISCERN - Disciplinary Integration to Solve the Enigma of Chronic Pain: Evaluating Personalised Care and its Impact with Innovative Clinical Trials and Research in Neurobiology, Psychology and Society
    NHMRC Synergy Grants
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Studying the basis of and developing new therapies to treat heart disease
    IPF Healthy - Medical Research
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Tuning the activating stimulus of voltage-gated sodium channels
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    Mechanistic and pharmacological insights into peripheral sensory neuron function in physiological and pathological pain
    NHMRC Investigator Grants
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    IL-1RAP: novel target for chemotherapy-induced neuropathy
    Cantargia AB
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2024
    A humanised sensory neuron high-throughput screening platform
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2024
    Reducing long-term side-effects of chemotherapy in cancer survivors
    The Kid's Cancer Project
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    Bivalent analgesics: rational design of selective ion channel inhibitors with optimised mechanism of action
    NHMRC IDEAS Grants
    Open grant
  • 2020
    Electrophysiology Platform for Ion-channel Characterisation
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2020
    New VAST frontiers in non-opioid pain therapies
    VAST Biosciences Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    An integrated, multi-node bio-layer interferometry facility
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    Mechanism-based treatments for chemotherapy-induced pain
    NHMRC IDEAS Grants
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2022
    Toxins from Down Under: Novel tools to understand and modulate ion channels
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Developing treatments for vincristine-induced neuropathy
    The Kid's Cancer Project
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    Gain from pain: new tools from venomous animals for exploring pain pathways
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Chemical Purification Network
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2019
    In vivo imaging system for tracking inflammation, infection, cancer, pain and bioactive molecules
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    The role of ion channels in pain pathways
    NHMRC Career Development Fellowship
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Vevo 3100 Imaging System for ultrahigh resolution and frame rate echocardiographic assessment of small animals.
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Coagulotoxic effects of Brazilian snake venoms: Role in adaptive evolution and human pathophysiological implications
    UQ-FAPESP Strategic Research Fund SPRINT
    Open grant
  • 2018
    High-throughput ion channel pharmacology
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Multichannel peptide synthesiser to accelerate UQ's biodiscovery pipeline and peptide drug development programs
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    Novel non-opioid analgesics
    NHMRC Development Grant
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    Silencing visceral nociceptors by targeting NaV1.1: A novel therapeutic approach for treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome (NHMRC Project Grant led by The Flinders University of South Australia)
    Flinders University
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2024
    ACRF Cancer Ultrastructure and Function Facility
    Australian Cancer Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Novel analgesic approaches: harnessing functional interactions between sodium channels and opioids
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    The role of Nav1.6 in peripheral pain pathways
    International Association for the Study of Pain
    Open grant
  • 2016
    4D Mass Spectrometer
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    A pharmacological approach to define the contribution of Nav1.7 to pain pathways
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Establishing a High-Throughput, Microwave-Assisted Automated Peptide Synthesis Facility at PACE
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Integrative blood coagulation research core facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Patch-clamp electrophysiology platform for drug and insecticide discovery
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Murine behavioural phenotyping facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Protein Analysis Facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2015
    The assessment of mitochondrial oxygen consumption and cytoplasmic glycolysis in cells to identify and characterize new therapeutic targets for diseases
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    TRPC5 in teeth - a novel target for tooth pain treatment
    Go8 Australia - Germany Joint Research Co-operation Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2018
    Using toxins to understand the mechanisms of pain
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2014
    A medium-throughput cell isolation and analysis suite
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2017
    A VAST potential for ion channel drug discovery
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2018
    Efficacy Profiling Innovation in Novel Pain Therapeutics Discovery
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2016
    The role of sodium channels in pain and cold allodynia
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Understanding the fundamental molecular basis of sensory perception
    Ramaciotti Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    High throughput identification of novel analgesic peptides from cone snail and spider venom
    Queensland Pharmacy Research Trust
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Structure-activity relationship of the novel uO-conotoxin MfVIA
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    The pharmacology and molecular mechanisms of ciguatoxin-induced cold allodynia
    Cancer Council Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Development of a mouse model of ciguatoxin-induced cold allodymia to dissect the underlying mechanisms of cold pain
    IASP Early Career Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    Molecular Targets and Mechanisms involved in ciguatoxin-induced cold allodynia
    Go8 Australia - Germany Joint Research Co-operation Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    ResTeach 2010 0.1 FTE School of Pharmacy
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2013
    NHMRC Training Fellowship: Using conesnail venom to better understand chronic pain
    NHMRC Training (Postdoctoral) Fellowship
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Irina Vetter is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Discovery and characterisation of multi-valent peptides

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Mehdi Mobli

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Understanding the function of sodium channel accessory proteins to develop new treatments for chronic pain

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jennifer Deuis, Professor Mehdi Mobli

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Understanding pain mechanisms in the path towards target-specific analgesic agent design

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Ingrid Winkler, Dr Hana Starobova

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Characterization of bivalency in disulfide-rich peptides

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Mehdi Mobli

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigating ion channel function and pathology using toxins as tools

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jennifer Deuis, Dr Angelo Keramidas

  • Master Philosophy

    Using peptide toxins to understand the nociceptor signallosome

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jennifer Deuis

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Reducing long-term side-effects of chemotherapy in cancer survivors

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Ingrid Winkler, Dr Hana Starobova

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Structure and function of ion channels in pain pathways: a toxin perspective

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jennifer Deuis

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing Models of Cancer Therapy-Induced Late Effects

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Hana Starobova

  • Master Philosophy

    Neuro-immune mechanisms of peripheral neuropathy: a novel target offering new prevention and treatment strategies

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Hana Starobova

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Identification and characterisation of new pain-causing toxins from animal venoms

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jennifer Deuis, Dr Sam Robinson

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Chemotherapy-induced motor neuropathy: towards improved understanding of motor neuron dysfunction during chemotherapy

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Hana Starobova

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Using toxins as tools to understand sodium channel structure and function

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jennifer Deuis

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Evolutionary shifts in venom function and chemistry within Bees (Hymenoptera: Apiformes)

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Andrew Walker, Dr Sam Robinson

  • Doctor Philosophy

    New Toxin Tools for Dissecting Pain

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Thomas Durek, Dr Sam Robinson

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Characterization of novel family of voltage-gated sodium channel toxins from ant venoms

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Sam Robinson

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Accessing structurally elusive states of sodium channels as novel analgesic targets

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Thomas Durek, Professor Mehdi Mobli

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Using genomics to predict the mechanism-of-action of a chemical entity

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Sonia Shah

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Identification and characterisation of new pain-causing toxins from animal venoms

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jennifer Deuis, Dr Sam Robinson

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Probing ion channel function using venom peptides

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Angelo Keramidas

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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  • analgesics
  • cancer
  • cancer pain
  • chemotherapy pain
  • chronic pain
  • ciguatera
  • diabetes
  • drug development
  • drug discovery
  • ion channels
  • irritable bowel syndrome
  • neuropathic pain
  • neuropathy
  • neuropharmacology
  • toxins

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