Professor Marc Ruitenberg
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Marc Ruitenberg

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Fields of research

Biological Sciences Clinical sciences Neurosciences

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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106 works between 1999 and 2024
All (106) Journal Article (83) Book Chapter (3) Conference Publication (20)

21 - 40 of 106 works

2021

Journal Article

Selective ablation of BDNF from microglia reveals novel roles in self-renewal and hippocampal neurogenesis

Harley, Samuel B. R., Willis, Emily F., Shaikh, Samreen N., Blackmore, Daniel G., Sah, Pankaj, Ruitenberg, Marc J., Bartlett, Perry F. and Vukovic, Jana (2021). Selective ablation of BDNF from microglia reveals novel roles in self-renewal and hippocampal neurogenesis. The Journal of Neuroscience, 41 (19), 4172-4186. doi: 10.1523/jneurosci.2539-20.2021

Selective ablation of BDNF from microglia reveals novel roles in self-renewal and hippocampal neurogenesis

2021

Journal Article

Local and systemic factors drive ectopic osteogenesis in regenerating muscles of spinal cord-injured mice in a lesion level-dependent manner

Debaud, Charlotte, Tseng, Hsu-Wen, Chedik, Malha, Kulina, Irina, Genêt, François, Ruitenberg, Marc J. and Levesque, Jean-Pierre (2021). Local and systemic factors drive ectopic osteogenesis in regenerating muscles of spinal cord-injured mice in a lesion level-dependent manner. Journal of Neurotrauma, 38 (15) neu.2021.0058, 2162-2175. doi: 10.1089/neu.2021.0058

Local and systemic factors drive ectopic osteogenesis in regenerating muscles of spinal cord-injured mice in a lesion level-dependent manner

2021

Journal Article

Prognostic value of early leukocyte fluctuations for recovery from traumatic spinal cord injury

Jogia, Trisha, Lübstorf, Tom, Jacobson, Esther, Scriven, Elissa, Atresh, Sridhar, Nguyen, Quan H., Liebscher, Thomas, Schwab, Jan M., Kopp, Marcel A., Walsham, James, Campbell, Kate E. and Ruitenberg, Marc J. (2021). Prognostic value of early leukocyte fluctuations for recovery from traumatic spinal cord injury. Clinical and Translational Medicine, 11 (1) e272, e272. doi: 10.1002/ctm2.272

Prognostic value of early leukocyte fluctuations for recovery from traumatic spinal cord injury

2020

Journal Article

Absence of the C5a receptor C5aR2 worsens ischemic tissue injury by increasing C5aR1-mediated neutrophil infiltration

Wu, Mike C. L., Lee, John D., Ruitenberg, Marc J. and Woodruff, Trent M. (2020). Absence of the C5a receptor C5aR2 worsens ischemic tissue injury by increasing C5aR1-mediated neutrophil infiltration. The Journal of Immunology, 205 (10), 1-6. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.2000778

Absence of the C5a receptor C5aR2 worsens ischemic tissue injury by increasing C5aR1-mediated neutrophil infiltration

2020

Journal Article

stLearn integrating spatial location, tissue morphology and gene expression to find cell types, cell-cell interactions and spatial trajectories within undissociated tissues

Pham, Duy, Tan, Xiao, Xu, Jun, Grice, Laura F., Lam, Pui Yeng, Raghubar, Arti, Vukovic, Jana, Ruitenberg, Marc J. and Nguyen, Quan (2020). stLearn integrating spatial location, tissue morphology and gene expression to find cell types, cell-cell interactions and spatial trajectories within undissociated tissues. Biorxiv, 1-18. doi: 10.1101/2020.05.31.125658v1

stLearn integrating spatial location, tissue morphology and gene expression to find cell types, cell-cell interactions and spatial trajectories within undissociated tissues

2020

Journal Article

Traumatic spinal cord injury and the gut microbiota: current insights and future challenges

Jogia, Trisha and Ruitenberg, Marc J. (2020). Traumatic spinal cord injury and the gut microbiota: current insights and future challenges. Frontiers in Immunology, 11 704, 704. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.00704

Traumatic spinal cord injury and the gut microbiota: current insights and future challenges

2020

Journal Article

Repopulating Microglia Promote Brain Repair in an IL-6-Dependent Manner

Willis, Emily F., MacDonald, Kelli P. A., Nguyen, Quan H., Garrido, Adahir Labrador, Gillespie, Ellen R., Harley, Samuel B. R., Bartlett, Perry F., Schroder, Wayne A., Yates, Abi G., Anthony, Daniel C., Rose-John, Stefan, Ruitenberg, Marc J. and Vukovic, Jana (2020). Repopulating Microglia Promote Brain Repair in an IL-6-Dependent Manner. Cell, 180 (5), 833-846.e16. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2020.02.013

Repopulating Microglia Promote Brain Repair in an IL-6-Dependent Manner

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2020

Journal Article

Monocytes and neutrophils are associated with clinical features in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

McGill, Raquel B., Steyn, Frederik J., Ngo, Shyuan T., Thorpe, Kathryn A., Heggie, Susan, Ruitenberg, Marc J., Henderson, Robert D., McCombe, Pamela A. and Woodruff, Trent M. (2020). Monocytes and neutrophils are associated with clinical features in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Brain Communications, 2 (1) fcaa013, fcaa013. doi: 10.1093/braincomms/fcaa013

Monocytes and neutrophils are associated with clinical features in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

2020

Journal Article

Expression of NFIA and NFIB within the murine spinal cord

Matuzelski, Elise, Harvey, Tracey J., Harkins, Danyon, Nguyen, Thuan, Ruitenberg, Marc J. and Piper, Michael (2020). Expression of NFIA and NFIB within the murine spinal cord. Gene Expression Patterns, 35 119098, 119098. doi: 10.1016/j.gep.2020.119098

Expression of NFIA and NFIB within the murine spinal cord

2019

Journal Article

Systemic immune response to traumatic CNS injuries-are extracellular vesicles the missing link?

Yates, Abi G., Anthony, Daniel C., Ruitenberg, Marc J. and Couch, Yvonne (2019). Systemic immune response to traumatic CNS injuries-are extracellular vesicles the missing link?. Frontiers in Immunology, 10 2723, 2723. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.02723

Systemic immune response to traumatic CNS injuries-are extracellular vesicles the missing link?

2019

Journal Article

MIC-1/GDF15 overexpression is associated with increased functional recovery in traumatic spinal cord injury

Golakani, Masoud Hassanpour, Mohammad, Mohammad G., Li, Hui, Gamble, Joanne, Breit, Samuel N., Ruitenberg, Marc J. and Brown, David A. (2019). MIC-1/GDF15 overexpression is associated with increased functional recovery in traumatic spinal cord injury. Journal of Neurotrauma, 36 (24) neu.2019.6421, 3410-3421. doi: 10.1089/neu.2019.6421

MIC-1/GDF15 overexpression is associated with increased functional recovery in traumatic spinal cord injury

2019

Journal Article

p110δ PI 3-kinase inhibition perturbs APP and TNFα trafficking, reduces plaque burden, dampens neuroinflammation and prevents cognitive decline in an Alzheimer's disease mouse model

Martínez-Mármol, Ramón, Mohannak, Nika, Qian, Lei, Wang, Tong, Gormal, Rachel S, Ruitenberg, Marc J, Vanhaesebroeck, Bart, Coulson, Elizabeth J and Meunier, Frédéric A (2019). p110δ PI 3-kinase inhibition perturbs APP and TNFα trafficking, reduces plaque burden, dampens neuroinflammation and prevents cognitive decline in an Alzheimer's disease mouse model. Journal of Neuroscience, 39 (40), 7976-7991. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0674-19.2019

p110δ PI 3-kinase inhibition perturbs APP and TNFα trafficking, reduces plaque burden, dampens neuroinflammation and prevents cognitive decline in an Alzheimer's disease mouse model

2019

Journal Article

Complement receptor C3aR1 controls neutrophil mobilization following spinal cord injury through physiological antagonism of CXCR2

Brennan, Faith H., Jogia, Trisha, Gillespie, Ellen R., Blomster, Linda V., Li, Xaria X., Nowlan, Bianca, Williams, Gail M., Jacobson, Esther, Osborne, Geoff W., Meunier, Frederic A., Taylor, Stephen M., Campbell, Kate E., MacDonald, Kelli P.A., Levesque, Jean-Pierre, Woodruff, Trent M. and Ruitenberg, Marc J. (2019). Complement receptor C3aR1 controls neutrophil mobilization following spinal cord injury through physiological antagonism of CXCR2. JCI Insight, 4 (9) e98254. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.98254

Complement receptor C3aR1 controls neutrophil mobilization following spinal cord injury through physiological antagonism of CXCR2

2018

Journal Article

Exacerbation of acute traumatic brain injury by circulating extracellular vesicles

Hazleton, Isla, Yates, Abi, Dale, Ashley, Roodselaar, Jay, Akbar, Naveed, Ruitenberg, Marc, Anthony, Daniel C. and Couch, Yvonne (2018). Exacerbation of acute traumatic brain injury by circulating extracellular vesicles. Journal of Neurotrauma, 35 (4), 639-651. doi: 10.1089/neu.2017.5049

Exacerbation of acute traumatic brain injury by circulating extracellular vesicles

2018

Conference Publication

Understanding hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell responses after spinal cord injury

Jung, Won-Cheol, Jogia, Trisha, Gillespie, Ellen, Reid, Chantelle, Levesque, Jean-Pierre and Ruitenberg, Marc (2018). Understanding hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell responses after spinal cord injury. 3rd Joint Symposium of the International-and-National-Neurotrauma-Societies-and-AANS/CNS-Section on Neurotrauma and Critical Care, Toronto, Canada, 11-16 August 2018. New Rochelle, NY, United States: Mary Ann Liebert.

Understanding hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell responses after spinal cord injury

2017

Journal Article

Enrichment increases hippocampal neurogenesis independent of blood monocyte-derived microglia presence following high-dose total body irradiation

Ruitenberg, Marc J., Wells, Julia, Bartlett, Perry F., Harvey, Alan R. and Vukovic, Jana (2017). Enrichment increases hippocampal neurogenesis independent of blood monocyte-derived microglia presence following high-dose total body irradiation. Brain Research Bulletin, 132, 150-159. doi: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2017.05.013

Enrichment increases hippocampal neurogenesis independent of blood monocyte-derived microglia presence following high-dose total body irradiation

2017

Journal Article

The alternative receptor for complement component 5a, C5aR2, conveys neuroprotection in traumatic spinal cord injury

Biggins, Patrick, Brennan, Faith, Taylor, Stephen, Woodruff, Trent and Ruitenberg, Marc (2017). The alternative receptor for complement component 5a, C5aR2, conveys neuroprotection in traumatic spinal cord injury. Journal of Neurotrauma, 34 (12), 2075-2085. doi: 10.1089/neu.2016.4701

The alternative receptor for complement component 5a, C5aR2, conveys neuroprotection in traumatic spinal cord injury

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2017

Journal Article

Pharmacological inhibition of complement C5a-C5a1 receptor signalling ameliorates disease pathology in the hSOD1G93A mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Lee, John D., Kumar, Vinod, Fung, Jenny N. T., Ruitenberg, Marc J., Noakes, Peter G. and Woodruff, Trent M. (2017). Pharmacological inhibition of complement C5a-C5a1 receptor signalling ameliorates disease pathology in the hSOD1G93A mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. British Journal of Pharmacology, 173 (8), 689-699. doi: 10.1111/bph.13730

Pharmacological inhibition of complement C5a-C5a1 receptor signalling ameliorates disease pathology in the hSOD1G93A mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

2017

Journal Article

Disease-modifying effect of intravenous immunoglobulin in an experimental model of epilepsy

Chen, Min, Arumugam, Thiruma V., Leanage, Gayeshika, Tieng, Quang M., Yadav, Ashwin, Ullmann, Jeremy F. P., She, David T., Truong, Vy, Ruitenberg, Marc J. and Reutens, David C. (2017). Disease-modifying effect of intravenous immunoglobulin in an experimental model of epilepsy. Scientific Reports, 7 (1) 40528, 40528. doi: 10.1038/srep40528

Disease-modifying effect of intravenous immunoglobulin in an experimental model of epilepsy

2017

Journal Article

It takes nerve to fight back: the significance of neural innervation of the bone marrow and spleen for immune function

Jung, Won-Cheol, Levesque, Jean-Pierre and Ruitenberg, Marc J. (2017). It takes nerve to fight back: the significance of neural innervation of the bone marrow and spleen for immune function. Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology, 61, 60-70. doi: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2016.08.010

It takes nerve to fight back: the significance of neural innervation of the bone marrow and spleen for immune function

Current funding

  • 2021 - 2024
    Dissecting Inflammation and spinal cord lesion site development at single-cell resolution
    Wings for Life Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2025
    Spinal injury research
    Spinal Cure Australia
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2024
    Identification of therapy-resistant cells driving relapse in Medulloblastoma from integrated spatial transcriptomics and tissue imaging
    NHMRC IDEAS Grants
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Blocking ROCK2 to improve recovery from brain injury
    Brain Foundation Research Gift
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    Furthering understanding of autoimmune encephalitis through clinical and immunobiological correlation
    Metro South Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Advanced Brightfield and Fluorescent High Speed and Throughput Slide Scanner for biological, medical, materials science, and agricultural applications
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Dissolution DNP Hyperpolariser
    UQ Research Facilities Infrastructure Grants
    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
    Understanding the mechanism of action for intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy in spinal cord injury
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2022
    Repairing the chronically injured spinal cord with induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived propriospinal interneuron transplants
    Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    The contribution of extracellular vesicles to the outcome from SCI
    University of Oxford
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy for acute spinal cord injury
    CSL Behring
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    Why macrophages promote heterotopic ossifications following spinal cord injuries
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2015
    A state-of-the-art spinning disc confocal microscope for high speed imaging of live cells and super resolution microscopy
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2020
    Determining the contribution of peripheral immune complement signalling in the progression of motor neuron disease
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy to improve recovery from spinal cord injury
    Wings for Life
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    Central nervous system dendritic cells - guilty or not guilty? (NHMRC Project Grant administered by Monash University)
    Monash University
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Innate immune complement signalling in peripheral immune cells during the progression of motor neurone disease
    Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia Inc
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Targeting the complement activation fragment C5a to improve the outcome from spinal cord injury
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2013
    Spinning disk confocal for advanced high-speed histocytometry and neuromorphology analysis
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    Spinal Cure CDF Co-funded Partnership: Unravelling heterogeneity and function of blood-borne macrophages in spinal cord injury in relation to their monocyte precursor origins
    Spinal Cure Australia
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Unravelling the role of blood-borne macrophages in the pathology associated with spinal cord injury (SCI)
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Building UQ's analytical capacity in biomedical sciences
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Molecular Stereology Facility Upgrade
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    Enabling grant support - Marc Ruitenberg
    UQ External Support Enabling Grant
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Establishment of a digital Scanscope system for virtual microscopy
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Ageing of the nasal neuroepithelium: macrophages the major culprit?
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 2009
    CX3C chemokine signalling in the olfactory epithelium and its role in the self regulation of the olfactory system
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

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  • Neuroimmunology
  • Neuroinflammation
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Traumatic brain injury

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