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Professor Avril Robertson
Professor

Avril Robertson

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Overview

Availability

Professor Avril Robertson is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Masters (Research), University of St Andrews
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of St Andrews
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education, The University of Queensland
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education, Institution to be confirmed

Funding

Current funding

  • 2022 - 2025
    Inhibiting ASC with small molecules for treatment of inflammatory diseases
    NHMRC IDEAS Grants
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2023
    Targeting inflammation to treat dementia (Lead by La Trobe)
    The Cass Foundation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2024
    The NLRP3 inflammasome in the pathogenesis of polycystic kidney disease (PKD Australia administered by La Trobe University)
    La Trobe University
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    Novel Broad Spectrum Antifungals Active Against Drug Resistant Candida Auris
    NHMRC IDEAS Grants
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2022
    Validating the NLRP3 Inflammasome as a Therapeutic Target in Motor Neuron Disease
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    A Pharmacology Screening Facility to Accelerate Drug Discovery and Development
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Inflammatory pathways to liver fibrosis in non-alcoholic and alcoholic steatohepatitis: reversal by NLRP3 inhibitors (NHMRC Project Grant administered by ANU)
    Australian National University
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2021
    Novel NLRP3 inhibitors for asthma therapy
    NHMRC Development Grant
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    Blocking inflammasome-induced neuroinflammation in PD with a potent, orally available small molecule
    The Michael J Fox Foundation Therapeutic Pipeline Program
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    Pharmacological targeting of the NLRP3 inflammasome in pre-clinical models of Parkinson's disease using a potent orally active inhibitor
    The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    Inhibitors of NLRP3 activation for treatment of inflammatory CNS diseases
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2016
    Novel immunomodulatory agents for type II diabetes through targeting the NLRP3 inflammasome signalling cascade
    Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research - Australia-India Strategic Research Fund
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    IMPDH as an antifungal drug target
    Therapeutic Innovation Australia Limited
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Professor Avril Robertson is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Aiming at Inflammasomes

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Breaking the chain of inflammation through targetting NLR proteins

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Kate Schroder, Professor David Ascher

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Therapeutic Resolution of Inflammation in the Central Nervous System for Neuroprotection in Parkinson's Disease

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor David Ascher

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Biosimilar litigation and market entry

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Stephen Mahler, Dr Lisette Pregelj

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Inflammasome inhibitors in disease: Is there a therapeutic trade-off of compromised host defence?

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Kate Schroder, Dr Sabrina Sofia Burgener

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of anti-inflammatory therapeutics by targeting cytoplasmic Toll-like receptors (TLRs) signalling

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Mr Gilbert Song, Professor Bostjan Kobe

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The role of metabolic adaptation for virulence and persistence of Haemophilus influenzae in the host

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ulrike Kappler

Completed supervision

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