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
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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)

161 - 180 of 319 works

2015

Journal Article

Structural characterization of nanoyeast single-chain fragment variable affinity reagents

Grewal, Yadveer S., Shiddiky, Muhammad J. A., Spadafora, Lauren J., Cangelosi, Gerard A. and Trau, Matt (2015). Structural characterization of nanoyeast single-chain fragment variable affinity reagents. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Part C: Nanomaterials, Interfaces and Hard Matter, 119 (22), 12674-12680. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b01234

Structural characterization of nanoyeast single-chain fragment variable affinity reagents

2015

Conference Publication

Towards rapid and cost-effective point-of-care detection of TMPRSS2:ERG fusion transcripts in urine via a novel methodology

Wee, Eugene J.H., Koo, Kevin M., Mainwaring, Paul N. and Trau, Mattias (2015). Towards rapid and cost-effective point-of-care detection of TMPRSS2:ERG fusion transcripts in urine via a novel methodology. 2015 ASCO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL United States, 29 May - 2 June 2015. Alexandria, VA United States: American Society of Clinical Oncology. doi: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.15_suppl.11063

Towards rapid and cost-effective point-of-care detection of TMPRSS2:ERG fusion transcripts in urine via a novel methodology

2015

Conference Publication

Multi-platform quality assurance (QA) comparison of next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies incorporating novel simultaneous mutation and copy number variation (CNV) reporting

Mainwaring, Paul N., Pyke, Christopher, Korbie, Darren, Pheasant, Michael, Gascoigne, Dennis, Musgrave, Ken, O'Neill, Kate, McGrath, Kelly and Trau, Mattias (2015). Multi-platform quality assurance (QA) comparison of next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies incorporating novel simultaneous mutation and copy number variation (CNV) reporting. 2015 ASCO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL United States, 29 May - 2 June 2015. Alexandria, VA United States: American Society of Clinical Oncology. doi: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.15_suppl.e22126

Multi-platform quality assurance (QA) comparison of next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies incorporating novel simultaneous mutation and copy number variation (CNV) reporting

2015

Journal Article

A multiplexed device based on tunable nanoshearing for specific detection of multiple protein biomarkers in serum

Vaidyanathan, Ramanathan, van Leeuwen, Lara Michelle, Rauf, Sakandar, Shiddiky, Muhammad J. A. and Trau, Matt (2015). A multiplexed device based on tunable nanoshearing for specific detection of multiple protein biomarkers in serum. Scientific Reports, 5 (1) 9756, 9756.1-9756.7. doi: 10.1038/srep09756

A multiplexed device based on tunable nanoshearing for specific detection of multiple protein biomarkers in serum

2015

Journal Article

PARTICLE, a triplex-forming long ncRNA, regulates locus-specific methylation in response to low-dose irradiation

O'Leary, Valerie Brid, Ovsepian, Saak Victor, Carrascosa, Laura Garcia, Buske, Fabian Andreas, Radulovic, Vanja, Niyazi, Maximilian, Moertl, Simone, Trau, Matt and Atkinson, Michael John (2015). PARTICLE, a triplex-forming long ncRNA, regulates locus-specific methylation in response to low-dose irradiation. Cell Reports, 11 (3), 474-485. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2015.03.043

PARTICLE, a triplex-forming long ncRNA, regulates locus-specific methylation in response to low-dose irradiation

2015

Journal Article

Multiplex bisulfite PCR resequencing of clinical FFPE DNA

Korbie, Darren, Lin, Erica, Wall, David, Nair, Shalima S., Stirzaker, Clare, Clark, Sue J. and Trau, Matt (2015). Multiplex bisulfite PCR resequencing of clinical FFPE DNA. Clinical Epigenetics, 7 (28) 28, 1-11. doi: 10.1186/s13148-015-0067-3

Multiplex bisulfite PCR resequencing of clinical FFPE DNA

2015

Journal Article

Methylome sequencing in triple negative breast cancer reveals distinct methylation clusters with prognostic value

Stirzaker, Clare, Zotenko, Elena, Song, Jenny Z., Qu, Wenja, Nair, Shalima, Locke, Warwick J., Stone, Andrew Stone, Armstrong, Nicola J., Robinson, Mark D., Dobrovic, Alexander, Avery-Kiejda, Kelly A., Peters, Kate M., French, Juliet D., Stein, Sandra, Korbie, Darren J., Trau, Matt, Forbes, John F., Scott, Rodney J., Brown, Melissa A., Francis, Glenn D. and Clark, Susan J. (2015). Methylome sequencing in triple negative breast cancer reveals distinct methylation clusters with prognostic value. Nature Communications, 6 (5899) 5899, 1-11. doi: 10.1038/ncomms6899

Methylome sequencing in triple negative breast cancer reveals distinct methylation clusters with prognostic value

2015

Journal Article

Re-purposing bridging flocculation for on-site, rapid, qualitative DNA detection in resource-poor settings

Wee, E. J. H., Lau, H. Y., Botella, J. and Trau, M. (2015). Re-purposing bridging flocculation for on-site, rapid, qualitative DNA detection in resource-poor settings. Chemical Communications, 51 (27), 5828-5831. doi: 10.1039/C4CC10068A

Re-purposing bridging flocculation for on-site, rapid, qualitative DNA detection in resource-poor settings

2015

Journal Article

Analysis of exosome purification methods using a model liposome system and tunable-resistive pulse sensing

Lane, Rebecca E., Korbie, Darren, Anderson, Will, Vaidyanathan, Ramanathan and Trau, Matt (2015). Analysis of exosome purification methods using a model liposome system and tunable-resistive pulse sensing. Scientific Reports, 5 (1) 7639, 7639.1-7639.7. doi: 10.1038/srep07639

Analysis of exosome purification methods using a model liposome system and tunable-resistive pulse sensing

2015

Conference Publication

Enabling rapid and specific SERS immunoassay using nano-scaled surface shear forces

Vaidyanathan, Ramanathan, Wang, Yuling, Shiddiky, Muhammad J. A. and Trau, Matt (2015). Enabling rapid and specific SERS immunoassay using nano-scaled surface shear forces. 19th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, Gyeongju, Korea, 25-29 October 2015. Washington, DC USA: Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society.

Enabling rapid and specific SERS immunoassay using nano-scaled surface shear forces

2015

Conference Publication

Towards rapid and cost-effective point-of-care detection of TMPRSS2:ERG fusion transcripts in urine via a novel methodology

Wee, Eugene J. H., Koo, Kevin M., Mainwaring, Paul N. and Trau, Mattias (2015). Towards rapid and cost-effective point-of-care detection of TMPRSS2:ERG fusion transcripts in urine via a novel methodology. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Chicago, IL United States, 29 May-02 June 2015. Alexandria, VA United States: American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Towards rapid and cost-effective point-of-care detection of TMPRSS2:ERG fusion transcripts in urine via a novel methodology

2015

Journal Article

Highly sensitive DNA methylation analysis at CpG resolution by surface-enhanced Raman scattering via ligase chain reaction

Wang, Yuling, Wee, Eugene J. H. and Trau, Matt (2015). Highly sensitive DNA methylation analysis at CpG resolution by surface-enhanced Raman scattering via ligase chain reaction. Chemical Communications, 51 (54), 10953-10956. doi: 10.1039/c5cc03921e

Highly sensitive DNA methylation analysis at CpG resolution by surface-enhanced Raman scattering via ligase chain reaction

2014

Journal Article

Tuneable surface shear forces to physically displace nonspecific molecules in protein biomarker detection

Vaidyanathan, Ramanathan, Rauf, Sakandar, Shiddiky, Muhammad J. A. and Trau, Matt (2014). Tuneable surface shear forces to physically displace nonspecific molecules in protein biomarker detection. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 61, 184-191. doi: 10.1016/j.bios.2014.03.061

Tuneable surface shear forces to physically displace nonspecific molecules in protein biomarker detection

2014

Journal Article

Molecular inversion probe: a new tool for highly specific detection of plant pathogens

Lau, Han Yih, Palanisamy, Ramkumar, Trau, Matt and Botella, Jose R. (2014). Molecular inversion probe: a new tool for highly specific detection of plant pathogens. PLoS One, 9 (10) e111182, e111182.1-e111182.9. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0111182

Molecular inversion probe: a new tool for highly specific detection of plant pathogens

2014

Journal Article

Detecting exosomes specifically: a multiplexed device based on alternating current electrohydrodynamic induced nanoshearing

Vaidyanathan, Ramanathan, Naghibosadat, Maedeh, Rauf, Sakandar, Korbie, Darren, Carrascosa, Laura G., Shiddiky, Muhammad J. A. and Trau, Matt (2014). Detecting exosomes specifically: a multiplexed device based on alternating current electrohydrodynamic induced nanoshearing. Analytical Chemistry, 86 (22), 11125-11132. doi: 10.1021/ac502082b

Detecting exosomes specifically: a multiplexed device based on alternating current electrohydrodynamic induced nanoshearing

2014

Journal Article

eMethylsorb: rapid quantification of DNA methylation in cancer cells on screen-printed gold electrodes

Koo, Kevin M., Sina, Abu Ali Ibn, Carrascosa, Laura G., Shiddiky, Muhammad J. A. and Trau, Matt (2014). eMethylsorb: rapid quantification of DNA methylation in cancer cells on screen-printed gold electrodes. Analyst, 139 (23), 6178-6184. doi: 10.1039/c4an01641f

eMethylsorb: rapid quantification of DNA methylation in cancer cells on screen-printed gold electrodes

2014

Journal Article

DNA ligase-based strategy for quantifying heterogeneous DNA methylation without sequencing

Wee, Eugene J. H., Rauf, Sakandar, Shiddiky, Muhammad J. A., Dobrovic, Alexander and Trau, Matt (2014). DNA ligase-based strategy for quantifying heterogeneous DNA methylation without sequencing. Clinical Chemistry, 61 (1), 163-171. doi: 10.1373/clinchem.2014.227546

DNA ligase-based strategy for quantifying heterogeneous DNA methylation without sequencing

2014

Journal Article

eMethylsorb: electrochemical quantification of DNA methylation at CpG resolution using DNA-gold affinity interactions

Sina, Abu Ali Ibn, Howell, Sidney, Carrascosa, Laura G., Rauf, Sakandar, Shiddiky, Muhammad J. A . and Trau, Matt (2014). eMethylsorb: electrochemical quantification of DNA methylation at CpG resolution using DNA-gold affinity interactions. Chemical Communications, 50 (86), 13153-13156. doi: 10.1039/C4CC06732K

eMethylsorb: electrochemical quantification of DNA methylation at CpG resolution using DNA-gold affinity interactions

2014

Journal Article

Duplex microfluidic SERS detection of pathogen antigens with nanoyeast single-chain variable fragments

Wang, Yuling, Rauf, Sakandar, Grewal, Yadveer S., Spadafora, Lauren J., Shiddiky, Muhammad J. A., Cangelosi, Gerard A., Schlücker, Sebastian and Trau, Matt (2014). Duplex microfluidic SERS detection of pathogen antigens with nanoyeast single-chain variable fragments. Analytical Chemistry, 86 (19), 9930-9938. doi: 10.1021/ac5027012

Duplex microfluidic SERS detection of pathogen antigens with nanoyeast single-chain variable fragments

2014

Journal Article

Electrochemical detection of glycan and protein epitopes of glycoproteins in serum

Shah, Alok K., Hill, Michelle M., Shiddiky, Muhammad J. A. and Trau, Matt (2014). Electrochemical detection of glycan and protein epitopes of glycoproteins in serum. Analyst, 139 (22), 5970-5976. doi: 10.1039/C4AN00781F

Electrochemical detection of glycan and protein epitopes of glycoproteins in serum

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

    Utilising extracellular vesicles for the diagnosis of lung cancer.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Alain Wuethrich, Dr Richard Lobb

  • 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

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

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Christopher Howard

  • 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

    Single-nanoparticle upconversion nanolasers for probing biological systems

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Digital Nanotechnologies to track molecular aberrations in cancer

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Richard Lobb, Dr Alain Wuethrich

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Chemical Reactions in Confined Systems

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Debra Bernhardt

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Single-nanoparticle upconversion nanolasers for probing biological systems

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Multi-Factor Authentication of Extracellular Vesicles in Clinical Settings

    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 Richard Lobb, Dr Alain Wuethrich

  • 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

  • Master Philosophy

    Digital catalysis and digital chemistry

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Shuvashis Dey

  • 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

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

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Alain Wuethrich

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigating therapeutic potentials of brain-derived exosomes

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Christopher Howard, Dr Richard Lobb

  • 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

    An integrated nano-bioengineered chip for enhanced molecular evolution

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Christopher Howard

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Digital nanotechnologies to unravel immune dysregulation in long COVID

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Alain Wuethrich

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of next-generation molecular tools for diagnostics

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Christopher Howard

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Surface engineering of nanoyeast

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Christopher Howard

  • 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

    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

    Development of next-generation molecular tools for diagnostics

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Christopher Howard

  • Doctor Philosophy

    A potential pan-cancer diagnostic utilizing DNA methylation landscapes

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Abu Sina

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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