Research interests

Lymphatic Biology; Genetics of Lymphatic Disease: Lymphoedema and Lipoedema; Radiation Injury following Cancer

Lymphatic, Adipose & Regenerative Medicine

As part of the Institute's O'Brien Department, we investigate and seek new treatments for Radiation Injury Bystander Effect (RIBE) in cancer patients and for lipoedema, a condition often misdiagnosed as obesity.

Lab head: Associate Professor Ramin Shayan Lab co-head: Dr Tara Karnezis Professor Marc Achen

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Key achievements

2013   Finalist, Peter MacCallum Translate Prize

2010   The CASS Foundation travel Fellowship

2003   Stanford University Postdoctoral Fellowship

2000   ASBMB Travel Fellowship

1997   PhD Industry Scholarship

1996   Peter MacCallum Summer Studentship

1995   Australian Society for Microbiology Prize; Unitika Biochemistry Prize

1994   Australian Society for Microbiology

1993   Deans Commendation