Professor Ian Henderson, Director of the Institute for Molecular Bioscience

Areas of responsibility

Executive Director of the Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB), responsible for strategic directions, scientific appointments, budgets, performance, representation and reporting to stakeholders.

Biography

Professor Ian Henderson is the Executive Director of the Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) at The University of Queensland. Prior to becoming Executive Director, he was the Director at IMB. He was previously the Director of the Institute of Microbiology and Infection at the University of Birmingham from 2015-2018.

He is a Professor of Microbial Biology who completed his Bachelor of Science (Hons) at University College Dublin, his PhD at Trinity College Dublin, and postdoctoral studies at the Centre for Vaccine Development, University of Maryland.

Professor Henderson’s research interests focus on the bacterial cell surface. This focus is based on the philosophy that the bacterial cell surface offers a rich source of molecules, which can be used and adapted to treat or prevent infections. Professor Henderson’s research resulted in treating patients with severe respiratory infections, using plasmapheresis to remove damaging antibodies from the patient's bloodstream.

He has been published in journals including Cell, Science, Nature Microbiology, The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Nature Communications, American Journal of  Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Blood, Nature Structural and Molecular Biology, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Journal of Experimental Medicine, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA.

Professor Ian Henderson
Executive Director of the Institute for Molecular Bioscience
BSc(Hons) Dublin, PhD Trinity, FRSB

  +61 (7) 3346 2110
  director@imb.uq.edu.au
  imb.uq.edu.au

Level 4 West, Queensland Bioscience Precinct (Building 80),
The University of Queensland
Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia

 
 

Michelle Lovelle
Manager – Administration Services

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  m.lovelle@uq.edu.au