Metabolism, exercise and disease

Program leader: Professor Peter Little

Themes

• Molecular physiology of membrane transport
• Skeletal muscle energy metabolism related to exercise training and health
• Regulation of vascular tone, the influence of disease on vascular reactivity and new pharmacological approaches
• Role of the central nervous system in diseases such as heart failure, obesity and diabetes and neuropathic pain
• Vaccines against parasitic and bacterial diseases, structure/function of pathogen proteins
• Physical activity and aging

Research groups

• Cardiovascular complications in diabetes, Group Leader: Professor Peter Little
• Role of the central nervous system in heart failure, obesity, diabetes, Group Leader: Professor Emilio Badoer
• Effects of disease on vascular reactivity and new pharmacological approaches, Group Leader: Professor Owen Woodman
• Energy metabolism related to exercise training and health, Group Leaders: Professor John Hawley and Professor Stephen Bird
• Immune and skin effects of nanomaterials and natural products, Group Leaders: Associate Professor Paul Wright and Associate Professor Terry Piva
• Molecular pharmacology for diabetes, Group Leaders: Associate Professor Jiming Ye and Dr Juan Molero-Navajas
• Infection and Disease, Group Leaders: Professor Peter Smooker and Dr Anna Walduck
• Technologies for healthcare delivery, Professor Nilmini Wickramasinghe

Members Prof Stephen Bird Dr Christopher Cheong Dr France Cheong Assoc Prof Ian Darby Dr Joanne Hart Professor Denise Jackson Dr Trisha Jenkins Assoc Prof Ian Macreadie Dr Juan Molero-Navajas Dr Steven Petratos Dr Simon Potocnik Dr Dodie Pouniotis Associate Professor Terry Piva Dr Say Yen Teoh Dr Thi Thu Hao Van Associate Professor Paul Wright Associate Professor Jiming Ye

Core members Professor Emilio Badoer Professor John Hawley Professor Peter Little Dr Narin Osman Dr Sarah Spencer Dr Samantha Richardson Professor Peter Smooker Dr Anna Walduck Professor Nilmini Wickramasinghe Professor Owen Woodman

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