Dominic Ng

I am an Associate Professor in the School of Biomedical Sciences (SBMS) at The University of Queensland, where I teach physiology and lead research that explores how cells respond to stress, injury and disease. My work aims to better understand the molecular and cellular processes that influence health and disease, with a particular focus on areas relevant to cancer, heart disease, neurological conditions and emerging cell-based therapies.

I completed my doctorate at the University of Western Australia in Biochemistry and Cell Biology, where I studied how heart cells respond to signals that can drive abnormal tissue growth. I then undertook postdoctoral training in Singapore at the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, part of A*STAR, where my research expanded into understanding how the cytoskeleton, internal structures of cells, help control development and disease.

After returning to Australia, I was supported by national fellowships from the NHMRC and ARC, which enabled me to establish an internationally connected research program. My research brings together cell biology, imaging, computational approaches and emerging technologies to uncover how cells make critical decisions, including whether to survive or die under stress.

Alongside my research and teaching, I contribute to leadership within SBMS as Director of Research and support major research infrastructure initiatives across the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences (HMBS) as Academic Director of Research Infrastructure. I also serve on steering committees for UQ’s Viral Vector Core (VVC) and the Centre for Cardiovascular Health and Research (CCVHR), helping to strengthen the platforms and partnerships that support biomedical discovery and translation.