Professor Matt Trau
Professor

Matt Trau

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Background

Professor Matt Trau is currently a Professor of Chemistry at The University of Queensland (UQ); and is also Senior Group Leader and co-founder of the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology. Since graduating from the University of Sydney (BSc Hons I, University Medal) and the University of Melbourne (PhD in Physical Chemistry, 1993), he has held positions in industry and academia across the globe. These include a Fulbright Research Fellowship at Princeton University, USA; and a research scientist at Dow Chemical and ICI Pty Ltd. Professor Trau has been a Visiting Professor at two of the largest Cancer Research Centres in the world: The Dana Farber Cancer Research Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston (2000); and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre, Seattle (2008). Professor Trau is internationally recognised for his innovative and cross-disciplinary research at the interface between chemistry, nanotechnology, biology and medicine. He has co-authored more than 290 refereed publications, many of which appear in the highest impact journals in his field, e.g., fifteen Science and Nature family publications. His major awards and honours include an ARC Laureate Fellowship, an ARC Federation Fellowship (amoungst the most prestigious scientific fellowships in Australia), a Fulbright Research Fellowship to the USA; a Queensland Young Tall Poppy Award; a UQ Foundation/Vice Chancellor’s Research Excellence Award; a Paul Harris Fellowship; and a Pink Circle Award for breast cancer research excellence.

Availability

Professor Matt Trau is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Macromolecular and materials chemistry Physical chemistry

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), University of Sydney
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Melbourne

Research impacts

Research

Nanoscience, Nanotechnology, Molecular diagnostics.

Leadership of major multi-disciplinary international programs

Professor Trau has raised more than $22 million in competitive national and international grant funding in the past 10 years. In the last five years, Professor Trau has initiated and led several large international programs that involve close collaboration between leading nanotechnologists, molecular biologists, geneticists and commercial researchers - with the goal of creating cutting edge diagnostics. These include a $4 million National and International Research Alliances Program (NIRAP) grant from the Queensland government ("International Partnership for preventative and Personalised Medicine)"; and two consecutive $5 million multidisciplinary collaborative grants from the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF): "Novel strategies for Prediction and Control of Advanced Breast Cancer via Nanoscaled Epigenetic-Based Biosensors", 2008-2013; and "Enabling Clinical Epigenetic Diagnostics: The Next Generation of Personalized Breast Cancer Care", 2013-2018. These grants involve research collaborations with some of the highest calibre scientists in the world, e.g., Dr Lee Hartwell (2001 Nobel Laureate) from Seattle was a co-chief investigator on the NIRAP grant, and each of the NBCF grants include leading geneticists, pathologists and oncologists from across Australia and around the world. In the past five years, he has been a consultant for a range of national and international companies such as Merck, Digene, Beckman Coulter, Panbio and A.I. Scientific, as well as being the founder and Director of Nanomics BioSystems Pty Ltd (a spinoff company from his laboratory).

Major plenary lectures and international conferences

Since 2003, Professor Trau has presented more than 60 invited plenary/keynote lectures at major international conferences spanning the disciplines of Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Cancer and Diagnostics. Recent examples include: the 4th International NanoBio Conference, (Seattle) 2012; the 14th International Colloid & Surface Science Conference, (Japan) 2012; "Cancer Nanotechnology" Gordon Research Conference, (USA) 2011; the WA Cancer Conference 2011; Sydney Cancer Conference, 2010. In the past 10 years, Professor Trau has played the role of conference convenor, chair, co-chair and symposium chair for 10 major international conferences. Recent examples include: immediate past chair of the 1st International Conference on BioNano Innovation, (Brisbane) 2012; co-chair of the 5th International NanoBio Conference scheduled for Brisbane in 2014.

Search Professor Matt Trau’s works on UQ eSpace

319 works between 1988 and 2025
All (319) Journal Article (276) Book Chapter (11) Conference Publication (30) Book (1) Edited Outputs (1)

61 - 80 of 319 works

2020

Journal Article

Direct enhanced detection of multiple circulating tumor dna variants in unprocessed plasma by magnetic-assisted bioelectrocatalytic cycling

Koo, Kevin M. and Trau, Matt (2020). Direct enhanced detection of multiple circulating tumor dna variants in unprocessed plasma by magnetic-assisted bioelectrocatalytic cycling. ACS Sensors, 5 (10), 3217-3225. doi: 10.1021/acssensors.0c01512

Direct enhanced detection of multiple circulating tumor dna variants in unprocessed plasma by magnetic-assisted bioelectrocatalytic cycling

2020

Journal Article

Configurable miniaturized 3D pores for robust single‐nanoparticle analysis

Liao, Caizhi, Antaw, Fiach, Wuethrich, Alain, Anderson, Will and Trau, Matt (2020). Configurable miniaturized 3D pores for robust single‐nanoparticle analysis. Small Structures, 1 (2) 2000011. doi: 10.1002/sstr.202000011

Configurable miniaturized 3D pores for robust single‐nanoparticle analysis

2020

Journal Article

Multiomics: The Growing Impact of Micro/Nanomaterial‐Based Systems in Precision Oncology: Translating “Multiomics” Technologies (Adv. Funct. Mater. 37/2020)

Li, Junrong, Wuethrich, Alain, Dey, Shuvashi, Lane, Rebecca E., Sina, Abu A. I., Wang, Jing, Wang, Yuling, Puttick, Simon, Koo, Kevin M. and Trau, Matt (2020). Multiomics: The Growing Impact of Micro/Nanomaterial‐Based Systems in Precision Oncology: Translating “Multiomics” Technologies (Adv. Funct. Mater. 37/2020). Advanced Functional Materials, 30 (37) 2070248. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202070248

Multiomics: The Growing Impact of Micro/Nanomaterial‐Based Systems in Precision Oncology: Translating “Multiomics” Technologies (Adv. Funct. Mater. 37/2020)

2020

Journal Article

Nanostructured mesoporous gold electrodes detect protein phosphorylation in cancer with electrochemical signal amplification

Sina, Abu Ali Ibn, Ahmed, Emtiaz, Masud, Mostafa Kamal, Hossain, Md. Shahriar A., Na, Jongbeom, Yamauchi, Yusuke and Trau, Matt (2020). Nanostructured mesoporous gold electrodes detect protein phosphorylation in cancer with electrochemical signal amplification. Analyst, 145 (20), 6639-6648. doi: 10.1039/d0an01096k

Nanostructured mesoporous gold electrodes detect protein phosphorylation in cancer with electrochemical signal amplification

2020

Journal Article

Comprehensive evaluation of targeted multiplex bisulphite PCR sequencing for validation of DNA methylation biomarker panels

Lam, Dilys, Luu, Phuc-Loi, Luu, Phuc-Loi, Song, Jenny Z., Qu, Wenjia, Risbridger, Gail P., Risbridger, Gail P., Risbridger, Gail P., Lawrence, Mitchell G., Lawrence, Mitchell G., Lawrence, Mitchell G., Lu, Jennifer, Trau, Matt, Korbie, Darren, Clark, Susan J., Clark, Susan J., Pidsley, Ruth, Pidsley, Ruth, Stirzaker, Clare and Stirzaker, Clare (2020). Comprehensive evaluation of targeted multiplex bisulphite PCR sequencing for validation of DNA methylation biomarker panels. Clinical Epigenetics, 12 (1) 90, 90. doi: 10.1186/s13148-020-00880-y

Comprehensive evaluation of targeted multiplex bisulphite PCR sequencing for validation of DNA methylation biomarker panels

2020

Journal Article

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for cancer immunotherapy applications: opportunities, challenges, and current progress in nanomaterial strategies

Dey, Shuvashis, Trau, Matt and Koo, Kevin M. (2020). Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for cancer immunotherapy applications: opportunities, challenges, and current progress in nanomaterial strategies. Nanomaterials, 10 (6) 1145, 1-15. doi: 10.3390/nano10061145

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for cancer immunotherapy applications: opportunities, challenges, and current progress in nanomaterial strategies

2020

Journal Article

Methylation dependent gold adsorption behaviour identifies cancer derived extracellular vesicular DNA

Sina, Abu Ali Ibn, Lin, Ting-Yun, Vaidyanathan, Ramanathan, Wang, Zhaoran, Dey, Shuvashis, Wang, Jing, Behren, Andreas, Wuethrich, Alain, Carrascosa, Laura G. and Trau, Matt (2020). Methylation dependent gold adsorption behaviour identifies cancer derived extracellular vesicular DNA. Nanoscale Horizons, 5 (9), 1317-1323. doi: 10.1039/d0nh00258e

Methylation dependent gold adsorption behaviour identifies cancer derived extracellular vesicular DNA

2020

Journal Article

A material odyssey for 3D nano/microstructures: two photon polymerization based nanolithography in bioapplications

Liao, Caizhi, Wuethrich, Alain and Trau, Matt (2020). A material odyssey for 3D nano/microstructures: two photon polymerization based nanolithography in bioapplications. Applied Materials Today, 19 100635, 100635. doi: 10.1016/j.apmt.2020.100635

A material odyssey for 3D nano/microstructures: two photon polymerization based nanolithography in bioapplications

2020

Journal Article

Tracking drug-induced epithelial–mesenchymal transition in breast cancer by a microfluidic surface-enhanced raman spectroscopy immunoassay

Zhang, Zhen, Wang, Jing, Shanmugasundaram, Karthik Balaji, Yeo, Belinda, Möller, Andreas, Wuethrich, Alain, Lin, Lynlee L. and Trau, Matt (2020). Tracking drug-induced epithelial–mesenchymal transition in breast cancer by a microfluidic surface-enhanced raman spectroscopy immunoassay. Small, 16 (13) 1905614, e1905614. doi: 10.1002/smll.201905614

Tracking drug-induced epithelial–mesenchymal transition in breast cancer by a microfluidic surface-enhanced raman spectroscopy immunoassay

2020

Journal Article

Tracking extracellular vesicle phenotypic changes enables treatment monitoring in melanoma

Wang, Jing, Wuethrich, Alain, Sina, Abu Ali Ibn, Lane, Rebecca E., Lin, Lynlee L., Wang, Yuling, Cebon, Jonathan, Behren, Andreas and Trau, Matt (2020). Tracking extracellular vesicle phenotypic changes enables treatment monitoring in melanoma. Science Advances, 6 (9) eaax3223, eaax3223. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aax3223

Tracking extracellular vesicle phenotypic changes enables treatment monitoring in melanoma

2020

Journal Article

The growing impact of micro/nanomaterial-based systems in precision oncology: translating “multiomics” technologies

Li, Junrong, Wuethrich, Alain, Dey, Shuvashi, Lane, Rebecca E., Sina, Abu A. I., Wang, Jing, Wang, Yuling, Puttick, Simon, Koo, Kevin M. and Trau, Matt (2020). The growing impact of micro/nanomaterial-based systems in precision oncology: translating “multiomics” technologies. Advanced Functional Materials, 30 (37) 1909306, 1909306. doi: 10.1002/adfm.201909306

The growing impact of micro/nanomaterial-based systems in precision oncology: translating “multiomics” technologies

2020

Journal Article

Ultrasensitive melanoma biomarker detection using a microchip SERS immunoassay with anisotropic Au–Ag alloy nanoboxes

Kumar, Aswin Raj, Shanmugasundaram, Karthik Balaji, Li, Junrong, Zhang, Zhen, Ibn Sina, Abu Ali, Wuethrich, Alain and Trau, Matt (2020). Ultrasensitive melanoma biomarker detection using a microchip SERS immunoassay with anisotropic Au–Ag alloy nanoboxes. RSC Advances, 10 (48), 28778-28785. doi: 10.1039/d0ra05032f

Ultrasensitive melanoma biomarker detection using a microchip SERS immunoassay with anisotropic Au–Ag alloy nanoboxes

2019

Journal Article

Single droplet detection of immune checkpoints on a multiplexed electrohydrodynamic biosensor

Wuethrich, Alain, Rajkumar, Aswin Raj, Shanmugasundaram, Karthik Balaji, Reza, Kamil K., Dey, Shuvashis, Howard, Christopher B., Sina, Abu Ali Ibn and Trau, Matt (2019). Single droplet detection of immune checkpoints on a multiplexed electrohydrodynamic biosensor. The Analyst, 144 (23), 6914-6921. doi: 10.1039/c9an01450k

Single droplet detection of immune checkpoints on a multiplexed electrohydrodynamic biosensor

2019

Journal Article

Native MicroRNA targets trigger self‐assembly of nanozyme‐patterned hollowed nanocuboids with optimal interparticle gaps for plasmonic‐activated cancer detection

Li, Junrong, Koo, Kevin M., Wang, Yuling and Trau, Matt (2019). Native MicroRNA targets trigger self‐assembly of nanozyme‐patterned hollowed nanocuboids with optimal interparticle gaps for plasmonic‐activated cancer detection. Small, 15 (50) 1904689, 1904689. doi: 10.1002/smll.201904689

Native MicroRNA targets trigger self‐assembly of nanozyme‐patterned hollowed nanocuboids with optimal interparticle gaps for plasmonic‐activated cancer detection

2019

Journal Article

Retooling phage display with electrohydrodynamic nanomixing and nanopore sequencing

Raftery, Lyndon J., Howard, Christopher B., Grewal, Yadveer S., Vaidyanathan, Ramanathan, Jones, Martina L., Anderson, Will, Korbie, Darren, Duarte, Tania, Duc Cao, Minh, Nguyen, Son Hoang, Coin, Lachlan JM, Mahler, Stephen M and Trau, Matt (2019). Retooling phage display with electrohydrodynamic nanomixing and nanopore sequencing. Lab on a Chip, 19 (24), 4083-4092. doi: 10.1039/c9lc00978g

Retooling phage display with electrohydrodynamic nanomixing and nanopore sequencing

2019

Journal Article

Engineering state-of-the-art plasmonic nanomaterials for SERS-based clinical liquid biopsy applications

Wang, Jing, Koo, Kevin M., Wang, Yuling and Trau, Matt (2019). Engineering state-of-the-art plasmonic nanomaterials for SERS-based clinical liquid biopsy applications. Advanced Science, 6 (23) 1900730, 1900730. doi: 10.1002/advs.201900730

Engineering state-of-the-art plasmonic nanomaterials for SERS-based clinical liquid biopsy applications

2019

Journal Article

Toward personalized cancer treatment: from diagnostics to therapy monitoring in miniaturized electrohydrodynamic systems

Khondakar, Kamil Reza, Dey, Shuvashis, Wuethrich, Alain, Sina, Abu Ali Ibn and Trau, Matt (2019). Toward personalized cancer treatment: from diagnostics to therapy monitoring in miniaturized electrohydrodynamic systems. Accounts of Chemical Research, 52 (8) acs.accounts.9b00192, 2113-2123. doi: 10.1021/acs.accounts.9b00192

Toward personalized cancer treatment: from diagnostics to therapy monitoring in miniaturized electrohydrodynamic systems

2019

Journal Article

DNA methylation-based point-of-care cancer detection: challenges and possibilities

Sina, Abu Ali Ibn, Carrascosa, Laura G. and Trau, Matt (2019). DNA methylation-based point-of-care cancer detection: challenges and possibilities. Trends in Molecular Medicine, 25 (11), 955-966. doi: 10.1016/j.molmed.2019.05.014

DNA methylation-based point-of-care cancer detection: challenges and possibilities

2019

Journal Article

Watching SERS glow for multiplex biomolecular analysis in the clinic: A review

Zeng, Yi, Koo, Kevin M., Trau, Matt, Shen, Ai-Guo and Hu, Ji-Ming (2019). Watching SERS glow for multiplex biomolecular analysis in the clinic: A review. Applied Materials Today, 15, 431-444. doi: 10.1016/j.apmt.2019.03.005

Watching SERS glow for multiplex biomolecular analysis in the clinic: A review

2019

Book Chapter

Nucleic Acid Detection of Tuberculosis Via Innovative Point-of-Care Nanotechnologies Targeted for Low Resource Settings

Ng, Benjamin Y.C., Wee, Eugene J.H., West, Nicholas P. and Trau, Matt (2019). Nucleic Acid Detection of Tuberculosis Via Innovative Point-of-Care Nanotechnologies Targeted for Low Resource Settings. Revolutionizing Tropical Medicine. (pp. 584-599) Hoboken, NJ United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781119282686.ch33

Nucleic Acid Detection of Tuberculosis Via Innovative Point-of-Care Nanotechnologies Targeted for Low Resource Settings

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2026
    ALL IN - AI and Laboratory Led IdentificatioN of PASC
    NHMRC MRFF Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2028
    Digital chemistry and catalysis: redefining reactions in confined systems
    ARC Australian Laureate Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    Rhythms and blues: Personalising care for body clock dysfunction in mood disorders (NHMRC Synergy grant administered by University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2028
    Immunostorm Chip Research
    Evolution Mining Limited
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    The amplification of DNA from environmental metazoan cells (enCells)
    CSIRO
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2025
    nanoIMPAC: Monitoring immune toxicities and tumour immune evasion in lung cancer
    Cancer Australia
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    An integrated nano-bioengineered chip for enhanced molecular evolution
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    Whole exome and transcriptome profiling of patients with advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma exposed to immunotherapy: C-Seq STUDY (Research Support Scheme Project Grant led by Metro South HHS)
    Metro South Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Cannabis genetic marker development for the breeding of medicinal cannabis varieties
    CannaPacific Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    Single molecule sensing on nanopillars: Reading complex molecular circuits
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2022
    Early detection of lung cancer (NHMRC Ideas Grant led by The Council of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research)
    Queensland Institute of Medical Research
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    The Development and Clinical Translation of Blood-Based Diagnostics for Brain Cancer (Mark Hughes Foundation administered by the University of Newcastle)
    University of Newcastle
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Genomics markers in breast cancer
    Queen Mary University of London
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Combined TMPRSS2:ERG, PCA3 and SChLAP1 RNA in Urine for selective detection of Aggressive Prostate Cancer
    Metro North Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    DNA exhibits new self-assembled structures due to clustered DNA methylation
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2022
    Integrating immunity and genetics in Follicular Lymphoma to establish a prognostic score fit for the modern era
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Queensland Bladder Cancer Initiative (PA Research Foundation Grant administered by the Queensland University of Technology)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    QMUL Research Project 1
    Queen Mary University of London
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Rapid detection and quantitation of Campylobacter jejuni/coli in processing.
    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    AC electrohydrodynamics in microfluidic devices
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Does prostatic manipulation result in increased numbers and clusters of circulating tumour cells?
    Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Exosome and Bio/Nanoparticle Characterisation Facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    Trapping and Watching Biomolecular Complexes near Nanopores
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Optimisation of the single drop genomics assay to detect food pathogens
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    Tuneable 'Nano-Shearing': An Innovative Mechanism for the Accurate and Specific Capture of Cells and Molecules
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2019
    Enabling Clinical Epigenetic Diagnostics: The Next Generation of Personalized Breast Cancer Care
    National Breast Cancer Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2012
    An intergrated fluidic circuit system for digital PCR analysis, single-cell gene- expression, and high-throughput preparation of next-generation sequencing libraries.
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Mass spectrometer for biomolecule discovery, structural analysis and quantification.
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Fabrication and Testing Facilites for Mono-Dispersed Nanoporous Spheres in Advanced Bio-applications
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    Accelerated Molecular Probe Pipeline
    Seattle Biomedical Research Institute
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2013
    Novel strategies for prediction and control of advanced breast cancer via nanoscaled epigenetic-based biosensors
    National Breast Cancer Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2011
    Nanoscaled biosensors: reading epigenetic signatures to improve breast cancer detection and treatment
    Cancer Australia
    Open grant
  • 2008
    A high-throughput facility for the identification and analysis of gene regulatory elements and factors
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Advanced environmental and process analysis facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Automated Microvave Reactor for Polymer Chemistry, Materials Development and Nanotechnology
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Quantitative Particle and Cell Size Distribution Facility: Accelerating the Development of Advanced Materials, Water Treamtnet and Mineral Processing at UQ
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Solid State NMR Console
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2010
    Novel Nanotechnology Platforms for Disease Biomarker Diagnostics
    Queensland Government Smart State National and International Research Alliances Program
    Open grant
  • 2007
    Early detection of breast cancer via nanoscaled biomarker discovery and diagnostics
    National Breast Cancer Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2006
    Real time PCR and nanoparticle diagnostic facilities for high-throughput quantitative analysis of genomic structure and gene expression
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2007
    Multiplexed Molecular Reading of Protein Associations via Nanoscaled Devices
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2009
    Beyond Microarrays: Nano-Scaled Devices for High Throughput Biomolecular Sensing
    ARC Federation Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2006
    DEST INNOVATION ACCESS PROGRAMME: INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE LINKAGES - OzNano2Life: Australian Nanobiotechnology Cluster Integrated with a European Union Network of Excellence
    University of Technology Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2010
    ARC Centre of Excellence for Functional Nanomaterials (administered by UNSW from September 2012 onwards)
    ARC Centres of Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2003
    DEVELOPMENT OF A NOVEL BIOMATERIAL FOR BONE TISSUE ENGINEERING
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 1999
    Biomaterials and Nanotechnology Research Initiative
    UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards - DVC(R) Funding
    Open grant
  • 1999
    Designed nanostructured materials through bi-inspired assembly
    UQ External Support Enabling Grant
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    Designed nanostructures for Ti02-based solar cells
    Sustainable Technologies Australia
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    Designed nanostructures for Ti02-based solar cells
    Sustainable Technologies Australia
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    Self-assembled membranes for protection of foreign tissue transplants
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1998
    Mechanistic Studies of the Anti-HIV drug FP-21399
    UQ Foundation
    Open grant
  • 1998 - 2000
    Rapid DNA sequencing by hybridization of a patterned colloidal array
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1997
    Febrication of nanostructured ceramic materials and devices
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant
  • 1997
    Rapid DNA sequencing by hybridization of a patterned colloidal array
    University of Queensland New Staff Research Grant
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Matt Trau is:
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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Single-nanoparticle upconversion nanolasers for probing biological systems

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Towards n-plex quantification of molecular interactions for evolution-free biopanning

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Christopher Howard

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Chemical Reactions in Confined Systems

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Debra Bernhardt

  • Doctor Philosophy

    A nano-engineered chip to help manage acute and long-haul COVID-19 patients

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Alain Wuethrich

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Multi-Factor Authentication of Extracellular Vesicles in Clinical Settings

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Richard Lobb, Dr Alain Wuethrich

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Single-nanoparticle upconversion nanolasers for probing biological systems

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Utilising extracellular vesicles for the diagnosis of lung cancer.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Richard Lobb, Dr Alain Wuethrich

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Utilising extracellular vesicles for the diagnosis of lung cancer.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Alain Wuethrich, Dr Richard Lobb

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Digital Nanotechnologies to track molecular aberrations in cancer

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Richard Lobb, Dr Alain Wuethrich

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Single Molecule Readout of Immune Disfunction

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Richard Lobb, Dr Alain Wuethrich

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Towards n-plex quantification of molecular interactions for evolution-free biopanning

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Christopher Howard

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Towards n-plex quantification of molecular interactions for evolution-free biopanning

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Christopher Howard

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Digital nanotechnologies for profiling trace immune dysregulations and tissue damage in emerging diseases

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Alain Wuethrich

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Advanced Micro and Nano Engineered Sensors for Post Translational Modification based Liquid Biopsy Analysis of Cancer

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Abu Sina, Dr Alain Wuethrich

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Digital nanotechnologies to unravel immune dysregulation in long COVID

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Alain Wuethrich

  • Doctor Philosophy

    A nano-map of cytokines in skin: Personalising treatment of skin inflammation by a digital nanotechnology

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Mitchell Stark, Dr Alain Wuethrich

  • Master Philosophy

    Digital catalysis and digital chemistry

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Shuvashis Dey

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The investigation of microglial activation in brain cancer and brain metastasis by an integrated nano-sensor

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Alain Wuethrich, Dr Richard Lobb

  • Doctor Philosophy

    A potential pan-cancer diagnostic utilizing DNA methylation landscapes

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Abu Sina

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of next-generation molecular tools for diagnostics

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Christopher Howard

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigating therapeutic potentials of brain-derived exosomes

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Christopher Howard, Dr Richard Lobb

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of next-generation molecular tools for diagnostics

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Christopher Howard

  • Doctor Philosophy

    A nano-map of cytokines in skin: Personalising treatment of skin inflammation by a digital nanotechnology

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Mitchell Stark, Dr Alain Wuethrich

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Single molecule sensing on nanopillars: Reading complex molecular circuits

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Alain Wuethrich, Dr Abu Sina

  • Doctor Philosophy

    An integrated nano-bioengineered chip for enhanced molecular evolution

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Christopher Howard

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Harnessing nanotechnology to unravel the phenotypic heterogeneity of extracellular vesicles

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Abu Sina, Associate Professor Mitchell Stark, Dr Alain Wuethrich

  • Doctor Philosophy

    A potential pan-cancer diagnostic utilizing DNA methylation landscapes

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Abu Sina

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Surface engineering of nanoyeast

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Christopher Howard

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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  • Biomarkers
  • Biosensors
  • Breast cancer
  • Cancer
  • Colloid science
  • Diagnostics cancer
  • Materials science
  • Medicine - personalised
  • Nanobiotechnology
  • Nanotechnology
  • Personalised medicine
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Preventative medicine
  • Surface science

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