Tackling disease through study of the cell
Chronic diseases afflict one in two Australians, are long-lasting, complex and can reduce both the quality and length of your life.
We tackle chronic diseases, including cancer, neurological dysfunctions, cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases, by studying the fundamental unit of life – the cell.
We study the cell in isolation and in the more complex environment of the body, investigating how healthy cells function and what goes wrong in disease, with the ultimate aim of developing or informing new treatments for chronic disease.
Research from our Centre has been spun out into companies that are trialling new treatments for heart attack, stroke, and inflammatory diseases, bringing our discoveries closer to the clinic.
Professor Brett Collins
Director, Centre for Cell Biology of Chronic Disease
Contact the Centre
ctr-cbcd-admin@imb.uq.edu.au
Expertise
- Inflammation
- Infection
- High-res microscopy
- Host-pathogen interactions
- Trafficking
- Molecular and cellular structural studies
- Cytoskeleton, cell adhesion and mechanobiology
- Model organisms - mouse, zebrafish, quail
Disease focus
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Inflammatory diseases
- Cancer
- Infection
- Ageing and neurodegenerative diseases
- Birth defects and rare disorders
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Uncovering the secrets of how cells move
27 August 2024
Research Groups
3D structure of cells at molecular resolution
Dr Nick AriottiCritical Care Research Group
Professor John FraserPhysiology of circadian rhythms
Associate Professor Frederic GachonCadherin cell-cell adhesion
Professor Alpha YapCellular mechanisms to maintain a healthy vasculature
Dr Anne LagendijkCellular reprogramming and ageing
Dr Christian NefzgerStem cells and cardiovascular development
A/Prof Nathan PalpantMultiscale analysis of cellular membrane function
Professor Rob PartonInflammasomes
Professor Kate SchroderProtein trafficking and inflammation
Professor Jennifer StowInnate immunity, infection and inflammation
Professor Matt SweetDynamics of morphogenesis
Dr Mel WhiteMolecular Mechanisms of Neurological Disease
Professor Michael O'Sullivan
General enquiries
+61 7 3346 2222
imb@imb.uq.edu.au
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