Our aim is to develop therapies to treat acquired brain injury and spinal cord injury
The Clem Jones Centre for Neurobiology and Stem Cell Research was established in 2016 at Griffith University. Based at the Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, our laboratories are equipped to allow cutting-edge research ranging from high-throughput drug screening to complex three-dimensional assays.
The work of the Centre is made possible with funding from the Clem Jones Foundation and the Queensland Government. The Clem Jones Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Clem Jones Group. The trustees are dedicated to benefiting the community through ongoing commitments to the wishes and philosophies of the late Dr Clem Jones AO.
Staff
Associate Professor James St John
Project Leader
Associate Professor Jenny Ekberg
Project Leader
Dr Matthew Barton
Senior Lecturer
Dr Anu Chacko
Research Fellow
Dr Mo Chen
Research Fellow
Dr Ali Delbaz
Research Fellow
Dr Tanja Eindorf
Research Fellow
Ms Edith Miller
Research Assistant
Dr Megha Mohan
Research Assistant
Dr Mariyam Murtaza
Research Fellow
Ms Francesca Oieni
Research Assistant
Dr Andrew Rayfield
Research Fellow/Research Manager
Dr Ronak Reshamwala
Research Fellow
Mr Dylan Robertson
Research Assistant
Dr Megha Shah
Research Fellow
Dr Todd Shelper
Research Fellow
Mr Graham Smyth
Research Assistant
Dr Michael Todorovic
Senior Lecturer
Dr Tammy Tseng
Research Fellow
Dr Marie-Laure Vial
Research Fellow
Dr Heidi Walkden
Research Fellow/Social Media Manager
Ms Chenying Yang
Research Assistant
SPINAL INJURY PROJECT CONSUMER RESEARCH PANEL
The Spinal Injury Project (SIP) Consumer Research Panel consists of 10 individuals living with spinal cord injury from around Australia. The SIP Consumer Research Panel aims to bring a real-world perspective of problems that are more relevant to patients, families and carers.
Participants are involved in multiple aspects of research as part of the wider research team. They contribute to SCI research by:
- raising awareness about priorities of people living with SCI
- participating in the decision-making process about what to research, how to do it, when to do it
- helping disseminate the research findings in lay language
- advising on strategies to design protocols and recruit patients/carers to participate in clinical studies
- reviewing grant applications, consent forms, questionnaires, interview questions
This partnership with community representatives allows us to conduct more focused and translatable research.
STUDENTS
Mr Matthew Barker
PhD Candidate
Dr Souptik Basu
PhD Candidate
Mr Lachlan Beckingham
PhD Candidate
Dr Indra Choudhury
PhD Candidate
Mr Blake Dawson
Master’s Candidate
Ms Keyra Gardiner
Honours Candidate
Mr Christopher Godfrey
Honours Candidate
Ms Amy McEwen
Honours student
Ms Lynn Nazareth
PhD Candidate
Ms Rebecca Yao
PhD Candidate
PREVIOUS TEAM MEMBERS
Ms Yanushia Arasu - Master’s Graduate
Mr Lindsay Gee - Research Assistant
Dr Aaron Gilmour - Research Fellow
Dr Peppermint Lee - Research Fellow
Mr Sasdekumar Loganathan - Research Assistant
Dr Ramya Mandyam - Research Fellow
Dr Susitha Premarathne - Research Fellow
Dr Denver Surrao - Research Fellow
Ms Brianna Thompson - Research Assistant
Dr Johana Tello Velasquez - Research Fellow
Ms Stephanie Weber - Research Assistant
Dr Alison Wright - PhD Graduate