Overview
Background
Associate Professor Ingrid Winkler is a Senior Research Fellow and head of the Stem Cells and Cancer group at Mater Research Institute - the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
A/Prof Winkler’s research focuse is understanding how micro-environments in the body protect and control normal and/or malignant stem Cells. Her innovative stem cell niche research has been recognised as among ten of the best research projects in Australia (by National Health and Medical Research Council) with patents and clinical translation.
A/Prof Winker's current research explores how stem cell niches change with ageing, inflammation, cancer therapy or radiation damage, with view to identify key detrimental niche components involved. This knowledge may be used to develop novel treatment strategies to improve cancer therapy outcomes, alleviate adverse cancer therapy side-effects that currently affect up tp 80% of Australian cancer therapy patientts plus facilitate healthier old age.
Availability
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Research impacts
A/Prof's research on how normal and malignant cells alter their local environment (niches) was at the forefront of this new field. The identification of mechanisms by which normal and malignant cells change their niche, enabled these components to be therapeutically targeted leading to high impact manuscripts, industry partnerships and clinical translation with large Phase 2/3 clinical trials ongoing.
Works
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2009
Journal Article
38th annual meeting of the international society of experimental hematology
Levesque, Jean-Pierre and Winkler, Ingrid G. (2009). 38th annual meeting of the international society of experimental hematology. Expert Review of Hematology, 2 (6), 645-647. doi: 10.1586/ehm.09.61
2009
Conference Publication
Absence or Blockage of E-Selectin-Mediated Cell Adhesion Delays Hematopoietic Stem Cell (HSC) Turn-Over and Enhances Chemoresistance
Winkler, Ingrid G., Barbier, Valerie, Nowlan, Bianca, Smith, Theodore, Patton, John T., Magnani, John L. and Levesque, Jean-Pierre (2009). Absence or Blockage of E-Selectin-Mediated Cell Adhesion Delays Hematopoietic Stem Cell (HSC) Turn-Over and Enhances Chemoresistance. 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology, New Orleans, LA, United States, 5-8 December 2009. Washington, DC, United States: American Society of Hematology.
2009
Conference Publication
Positioning of mouse bone marrow hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells and stromal cells relative to blood flow in vivo: serially reconstituting hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) reside in niches that are poorly perfused by circulating blood
Levesque, J. P., Barbier, V., Wadley, R. and Winkler, I. G. (2009). Positioning of mouse bone marrow hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells and stromal cells relative to blood flow in vivo: serially reconstituting hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) reside in niches that are poorly perfused by circulating blood. 38th Annual Scientific Meeting of the ISEH Society for Hematology and Stem Cells, Athens, Greece, 9-12 September 2009. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier.
2009
Conference Publication
Absence of e-selectin delays hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) turnover and enhances chemoresistance
Winkler, I. G., Levesque, J. P., Barbier, V. and Nowlan, B. (2009). Absence of e-selectin delays hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) turnover and enhances chemoresistance. 38th Annual Scientific Meeting of the ISEH Society for Hematology and Stem Cells, Athens, Greece, 9-12 September 2009. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier.
2009
Conference Publication
Osteomacs maintain the endosteal hematopoietic stem cell niche and participate in mobilization
Pettit, A. R., Sims, N. A., Winkler, I. G., Alexander, K. A., Helwani, F., Raggatt, L. J. and Levesque, J. P. (2009). Osteomacs maintain the endosteal hematopoietic stem cell niche and participate in mobilization. 2nd Joint Meeting of the International Bone and Mineral Society/Australian New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society, Sydney, Australia, 21-25 March, 2009. United States: Elsevier Inc.. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2009.01.082
2008
Conference Publication
The Role of Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-3 (TIMP-3) in Hematopoiesis
Shen, Yi, Barbier, Valerie, Winkler, Ingrid G., Hendy, Jean and Levesque, Jean-Pierre (2008). The Role of Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-3 (TIMP-3) in Hematopoiesis. 50th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Hematology, San Francisco, CA, United States, 6-9 December 2008. Washington, DC, United States: American Society of Hematology.
2008
Conference Publication
Endosteal Niches and Lymphopoiesis Are Inhibited during G-CSF-Induced Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilization
Levesque, Jean-Pierre, Sims, Natalie A., Bendall, Linda J., Shen, Yi and Winkler, Ingrid G. (2008). Endosteal Niches and Lymphopoiesis Are Inhibited during G-CSF-Induced Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilization. 50th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Hematology, San Francisco, CA, United States, 6-9 December 2008. Washington, DC, United States: American Society of Hematology.
2008
Journal Article
Mobilization of hematopoietic stem cells: state of the art
Levesque, J-P. J. R. and Winkler, I.G. (2008). Mobilization of hematopoietic stem cells: state of the art. Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation, 13 (1), 53-58. doi: 10.1097/MOT.0b013e3282f42473
2007
Conference Publication
Absence of E-selectin at the vascular niche delays hematopoietic stem cell turn-over
Winkler, Ingrid G., Nowlan, Bianca, Barbier, Valerie and Levesque, Jean-Pierre (2007). Absence of E-selectin at the vascular niche delays hematopoietic stem cell turn-over. 49th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Hematology, Atlanta, GA, United States, 8-11 December 2007. Washington, DC, United States: American Society of Hematology. doi: 10.1182/blood.V110.11.609.609
2007
Book Chapter
Mobilization of bone marrow-derived progenitors
Levesque, J.-P., Winkler, I. G., Larsen, S. R. and Rasko, J. E. J. (2007). Mobilization of bone marrow-derived progenitors. Bone Marrow-Derived Progenitors. (pp. 4-36) Berlin, Germany: Springer.
2007
Journal Article
Granulocyte colony stimulating factor and an RARalpha specific agonist, VTP195183, synergize to enhance the mobilization of hematopoietic progenitor cells
Herbert, Kirsten, Walkley, Carl R., Winkler, Ingrid G., Hendy, Jean, Olsen, Gemma Haines, Yuan, Yang-Dar, Chandraratna, Roshantha A., Prince, H. Miles, Lévesque, Jean-Pierre and Purton, Louise E. (2007). Granulocyte colony stimulating factor and an RARalpha specific agonist, VTP195183, synergize to enhance the mobilization of hematopoietic progenitor cells. Cell Therapy and Islet Transplantation, 83 (4), 375-384. doi: 10.1097/01.tp.0000251376.75347.b4
2007
Journal Article
Hematopoietic progenitor cell mobilization results in hypoxia with increased hypoxia-inducible transcription factor-1 alpha and vascular endothelial growth factor A in bone marrow
Levesque, J. P., Winkler, I. G., Hendy, J., Williams, B., Helwani, F., Barbier, V., Nowlan, B. and Nilsson, S. K. (2007). Hematopoietic progenitor cell mobilization results in hypoxia with increased hypoxia-inducible transcription factor-1 alpha and vascular endothelial growth factor A in bone marrow. Stem Cells, 25 (8), 1954-1965. doi: 10.1634/stemcells.2006-0688
2006
Conference Publication
Increased hypoxia, HIF-1 alpha protein and VEGF transcripts in bone marrow mobilized with G-CSF or cyclophosphamide (CY)
Levesque, Jean-Pierre, Winkler, Ingrid G., Hendy, Jean and Nilsson, Susan K. (2006). Increased hypoxia, HIF-1 alpha protein and VEGF transcripts in bone marrow mobilized with G-CSF or cyclophosphamide (CY). 48th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology, Orlando, FL United States, 9-12 December 2006. Washington, DC United States: American Society of Hematology.
2005
Conference Publication
G-CSF potently suppresses osteoblast activity in the bone marrow
Christopher, M. J., Liu, F., Short, B., Simmons, P. J., Winkler, I., Levesque, J. P. and Link, D. C. (2005). G-CSF potently suppresses osteoblast activity in the bone marrow. 47th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Hematology, Atlanta, GA, United States, 10-13 December 2005. Washington, DC, United States: American Society of Hematology.
2005
Conference Publication
The inhibition of the osteoblast niche during hematopoietic stem cell mobilization is an indirect effect involving mature bone marrow leukocytes, IL6 and soluble IL6 receptor
Levesque, JP, Winkler, IG, Sims, N, Morris, H, Simmons, PJ and Takamatsu, Y (2005). The inhibition of the osteoblast niche during hematopoietic stem cell mobilization is an indirect effect involving mature bone marrow leukocytes, IL6 and soluble IL6 receptor. 47th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Hematology, Atlanta Ga, Dec 10-13, 2005. WASHINGTON: AMER SOC HEMATOLOGY. doi: 10.1182/blood.V106.11.1966.1966
2005
Journal Article
Serine protease inhibitors serpina1 and serpina3 are down-regulated in bone marrow during hematopoietic progenitor mobilization
Winkler, IG, Hendy, J, Coughlin, P, Horvath, A and Levesque, JP (2005). Serine protease inhibitors serpina1 and serpina3 are down-regulated in bone marrow during hematopoietic progenitor mobilization. Journal of Experimental Medicine, 201 (7), 1077-1088. doi: 10.1084/jem.20042299
2005
Journal Article
Contrasting effects of P-selectin and E-selectin on the differentiation of murine hematopoietic progenitor cells
Eto, Tetsuya, Winkler, Ingrid, Purton, Louise E. and Levesque, Jean-Pierre (2005). Contrasting effects of P-selectin and E-selectin on the differentiation of murine hematopoietic progenitor cells. Experimental Hematology, 33 (2), 232-242. doi: 10.1016/j.exphem.2004.10.018
2005
Journal Article
G-CSF potently inhibits osteoblast activity and CXCL12 mRNA expression in the bone marrow
Semerad, CL, Christopher, MJ, Liu, FL, Short, B, Simmons, PJ, Winkler, I, Levesque, JP, Chappel, J, Ross, FP and Link, DC (2005). G-CSF potently inhibits osteoblast activity and CXCL12 mRNA expression in the bone marrow. Blood, 106 (9), 3020-3027. doi: 10.1182/blood-2004-01-0272
2004
Conference Publication
Protease-dependent and protease-independent mechanisms of hematopoietic progenitor cell (HPC) mobilization
Levesque, JP, Liu, F, Winkler, IG, Simmons, PJ, Betsuyaku, T, Senior, R, Pham, C and Link, DC (2004). Protease-dependent and protease-independent mechanisms of hematopoietic progenitor cell (HPC) mobilization. 33rd Annual Meeting of the International Society for Experimental Hematology, New Orleans, LA, United States, 17-20 July 2004. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier.
2004
Journal Article
Adhesion to E-selectin promotes growth inhibition and apoptosis of human and murine hematopoietic progenitor cells independent of PSGL-1
Winkler, IG, Snapp, KR, Simmons, PJ and Levesque, JP (2004). Adhesion to E-selectin promotes growth inhibition and apoptosis of human and murine hematopoietic progenitor cells independent of PSGL-1. Blood, 103 (5), 1685-1692. doi: 10.1182/blood-2003-06-1921
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Reducing long-term side-effects of chemotherapy in cancer survivors
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hana Starobova, Professor Irina Vetter
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding pain mechanisms in the path towards target-specific analgesic agent design
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hana Starobova, Professor Irina Vetter
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Immune cell regulation by the microenvironment
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Kristen Radford, Dr Hana Starobova
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
The role of bone marrow niches in the regulation of normal and malignant haematopoietic stem cells
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jean-Pierre Levesque
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
The role of prostaglandin I2 in haematopoietic stem cell in the bone marrow niche
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jean-Pierre Levesque
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding heterotopic ossification after spinal cord injury
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jean-Pierre Levesque
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Unravelling the response and functional role of microglia in different inflammatory conditions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Marc Ruitenberg, Associate Professor Jana Vukovic
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Establishing Humanized Mouse Models to Evaluate Immunotherapy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Camille Guillerey, Honorary Professor Kristen Radford
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
The Role of Macrophages in Acute Myeloid Leukaemia Progression and Sensitivity to Chemotherapy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jean-Pierre Levesque
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Role of Bone Marrow Macrophages in Regulating Haematopoiesis
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jean-Pierre Levesque
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
The Role of Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases-3 (TIMP-3) in Haematopoiesis
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jean-Pierre Levesque
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