List of Current AEpiA Members

AEpiA welcomes members from across Australia, New Zealand and Beyond. Many of our members have shared their details below and are happy to be contacted regarding their research.

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  • Marian Burr, Laboratory Head, Australian National University, epigenetics; cancer; immunology, email, Twitter

    Livia Gerber, Postdoctoral Researcher, CSIRO, Ageing; Cooperation; Epigenetics, email, Twitter

    Clare Holleley, Laboratory Head, CSIRO, chromatin accessibility; sex determination; gene-environment interactions, email, Twitter

    Tanya Soboleva, Laboratory Head, John Curtin School of Medical Research, epigenetics; chromatin; histone variants, email

    Rachel Woodhouse, Postdoctoral Researcher, The Australian National University; histone methyltransferases; cancer epigenetics; histone modifications, email, Twitter

  • Joanna Achinger-Kawecka, Group Leader, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, epigenetics; chromatin; 3D genome, email, Twitter

    Allegra Angeloni, PhD Student, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, DNA methylation; development; evolution, email, Twitter

    Alyson Ashe, Laboratory Head, University of Sydney, Transgenerational epigenetic inheritance; chromatin; small RNA, email, Twitter

    Sean Burnard, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Newcastle; bioinformatics; epigenetics; single-cell multi-omics, email

    Elyssa Campbell, Student, Garvan Institute of Medical Research; Epigenetics; Hormone Signalling; 3D Genome, email, Twitter

    Afraah Cassim, PhD Student, Children's Cancer Institute; Epigenetics; Diffuse midline glioma; Neuro-oncology, email, Twitter

    Chris Cazzonelli, Laboratory Head, Western Sydney University; metabolism; environmental stress; agriculture, email, Twitter

    Susan Clark, Laboratory Head, Garvan Institute of Medical Research; Cancer; Epigenetics; 3D genome structure, email, Twitter

    Matthew Dun, Laboratory Head, University of Newcastle, epigenetics; proteomics; diffuse midline glioma (DMG), email, Twitter

    Izac Findlay, PhD Student Researcher, University of Newcastle, DMG; multi-omics; bioinformatics, email

    Sarah Fox, Research Assistant, Children's Cancer Institute, Epigenetics; Molecular; Cancer, email, Twitter

    Anna Fredericks, PhD Student, Children's Medical Research Institute, Omics ; Development ; Stem Cells, email

    Kate Giles, Postdoctoral Researcher, Children's Medical Research Institute; Chromatin; replication; nucleosomes; email, Twitter

    Brooke Harvey, PhD Candidate, University of Newcastle; Epigenetics; leukaemia; clonal evolution, email

    Jessica Hawes, PhD Student,
    University of Sydney, Epigenetic inheritance; chromatin; epigenetic reprogramming, email, Twitter

    Peter Hersey, Honorary Professor, University of Sydney; Immunity; cancers; autoimmunity, email

    Sam Humphries, PhD Candidate, University of Newcastle; Epigenetics; Hypoxia; Hypomethylating Agents, email

    Ellie Incoll, Student, University of Sydney, Epigenetics; bioinformatics; methylation, email

    Evangeline Jackson, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The University of Newcastle, Medical Biochemistry; Diffuse midline glioma (DMG);Cell biology, email, Twitter

    Conagh Kelly, PhD Student, University of Newcastle; Cardio-oncology; Biomarker; Methylation, email

    Amanda Khoury, Postdoctoral Researcher, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, 3D genome; CTCF, email, Twitter

    Dylan Kiltschewskij, Postdoctoral Researcher, The University of Newcastle; DNA methylation; Psychiatric Illness; Functional genomics, email, Twitter

    Darren Korbie, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Molecular diagnostics; biomarkers; DNA methlyation, email

    Heather Lee, Laboratory Head, The University of Newcastle; DNA methylation; Cancer; Single-cell epigenomics; email, Twitter

    Zoe Marks, Early-career clinician scientist, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital & Centenary Institute, Cancer; Immunology; Interferons, email, Twitter

    Karen Mather, Senior Research Fellow, University of New South Wales, Human ageing; Longevity, email

    Braydon Meyer, Postdoctoral Researcher, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, DNA methylation; Breast cancer; Bioinformatics, email, Twitter

    Peter Molloy, Post-retirement Fellow, CSIRO, DNA methylation analysis; colorectal cancer; diagnostics, email

    Vincent Neil, CEO, Mycotox, Gene expression; bacterial exposure; microbial triggers, email

    Tim Peters, Postdoctoral Researcher, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Bioinformatics; DNA Methylation; Single Cell genomics, email

    Ruth Pidsley, Group Leader, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, DNA Methylation; Prostate cancer; Tumour microenvironment, email, Twitter

    Anthony Rodrigues, Student, The Kinghorn Cancer Centre - St Vincents; Epigenetics, Prostate Cancer, Drug Resistance, email

    Laura Rodriguez de la Fuente, PhD Student, Children's Cancer Institute, Immuno-oncology; Epigenetics; Paediatric cancer, email, Twitter

    Giovanna Rosit, Student, University of Newcastle, Leukaemia; Epigenetics; Metabolism, email

    Jason Ross, Laboratory Head, CSIRO; DNA methylation; diagnostics; bioinformatics, email, Twitter

    Lauren Ryan, PhD Student, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Epigenetics; Prostate Cancer; Cancer Associated Fibroblasts, email

    David Skerrett-Byrne, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Newcastle, Sperm epigenome; inheritance; fertility, email, Twitter

    Ksenia Skvortsova, Group Leader, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Epigenetics; RNA biology; immunogenomics, email, Twitter

    Gabrielle Smith, PhD Student, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Regeneration; chromatin architecture; enhancers, email

    Clare Stirzaker, Laboratory Head, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, epigenetics in cancer; epigenetic biomarkers; liquid biopsy, email

    Mehdi Tabar, Postdoctoral Researcher, The Centenary Institute of Cancer Medicine and Cell Biology, Gene expression; Innate immunity; chromatin remodellers and TFs, email, Twitter

    Melissa Thomas, Postdoctoral Researcher, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Epigenetic biomarkers for cancer, email

    Cindy Hsin-Yi Tseng, Centenary Institute, Melanoma Epigenetics Group, Melanoma; resistance; sex-linked, email, Twitter

    Fatima Valdes Mora, Laboratory Head, Children’s Cancer Institute; Cancer Epigenetics; Paediatric Cancer; Single Cell genomics, email, Twitter

    Yichen Wei, Student, University of Sydney, Epigenetics; genetics; aging, email, Twitter

    Sarah Williams, PhD Student, University of New South Wales, Epigenetics; Breast Cancer; Epigenetic Biomarkers, email, Twitter

    Carlotta Wills, PhD Student, The University of Sydney, Transgenerational epigenetic inheritance; chromatin; RNA, email, Twitter

    Emily Wong, Laboratory Head, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Gene regulation; evolutionary genomics; computational genomics, email, Twitter

    Justin Wong, Laboratory Head, University of Sydney; DNA methylation; RNA modifications; Alternative splicing, email, Twitter

    Alexandre Xavier, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Newcastle; Methylation; Multiple Sclerosis; Bioinformatics, email

    Angli Xue, Postdoctoral Researcher, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, genetic regulation; single-cell multi-omics; statistical genetics, email, Twitter

    Razia Zakarya, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Technology Sydney; Chronic disease; DNA Methylation; Chromatin, email, Twitter

    Katherine Zyner, Senior Postdoctoral Researcher, Children's Medical Research Institute; DNA structure; stem cell fate; cancer epigenetics, email, Twitter

  • Charles Bell, Post Doctoral Researcher, University of Queensland, transcription factors; epigenetics; gene regulation, email, Twitter

    Alesha Hatton, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Queensland, DNA methylation, email, Twitter

    Jason Lee, Laboratory Head, QIMR Berghofer; Solid tumours; histone modifications; circular RNAs, email, Twitter

    Jinting Liu, Student, The University of Queensland, immune; inflammation; macrophage, email

    Allan McRae, Laboratory Head, University of Queensland, systems genomics; statistical genetics; neurodegenerative disease, email, Twitter

    Mitchell Mostina, Student, University of Queensland, Ageing; Cancer; Epigenetics, email

    Sandra Richardson, Laboratory Head, University of Queensland, retrotransposons; epigenetics; development, email, Twitter

    Woo Jun Shim, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Queensland, Epigenetics; Machine learning; Cardiovascular disease, email, Twitter

    Matt Sweet, Laboratory Head, University of Queensland; innate immunity; immunometabolism; histone deacetylases, email, Twitter

    Vicki Whitehall, Laboratory Head, QIMR Berghofer; colorectal cancer, personalised medicine, patient derived organoids; email, Twitter

    Sineth Wijekoon Mudiyanselage, Student, QIMR Berghofer, Epigenetics; Circular RNA; Cancer biology, email

  • Tina Bianco-Miotto, Senior Lecturer, University of Adelaide; DNA methylation; development epigenetics; email, Twitter

    Dimitrios Cakouros, Laboratory Head, Adelaide University; epigenetic; Stem cells; Ageing; email

    Luke Isbel, Laboratory Head, SAiGENCI; Molecular genetics, chromatin, transcription factors; email, Twitter

    Jus St John, Laboratory Head, The University of Adelaide, Mitochondrial Genetics; Nuclear-mitochondrial interactions; DNA methylation, email

    Jan Kazenwadel, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of South Australia, development; enhancers; chromatin, email

    Bastien Llamas, Laboratory Head, University of Adelaide, paleogenomics; Indigenous genomics; email, Twitter

    Michael Michael, Laboratory Head, Flinders University, non-coding RNA; colorectal cancer; chromatin, email, Twitter

    Lisa Nicholas, Laboratory Head, University of Adelaide; Developmental programming; metabolism; pancreatic islet biology; email, Twitter

    Nadine Smith, Student, Flinders University, RNA; lncRNA; cancer, email

    Marion Turpin, Postdoctoral Researcher, South Australian immunoGENomics Cancer Institute, Chromatin ; DNA modifications ; Cancer, email, Twitter

  • Dayna Challis, Student, University of Tasmania; Cancer; Radiotherapy, email

    Adele Holloway, Academic, University of Tasmania, epigenetics; chromatin remodelling; cancer, email

    Phillip Melton, Laboratory Head, University of Tasmania; DNA methylation; epigenetic age; DOHaD, email, Twitter

    Sophie Navickas, Student, University of Tasmania, Chromatin remodeling; cancer epigenetics, email

    Andrew Phipps, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Tasmania; Neurodegeneration; Motor Neuron Disease, email

    Phillippa Taberlay, Laboratory Head, University of Tasmania; epigenomics, transcriptomics, chromatin biology, email, Twitter

    Adele Woodhouse, Laboratory Head, University of Tasmania; Alzheimer's disease; Aging; Neuroscience, email, Twitter

    Alex Woodworth, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Tasmania; Chromatin organisation; cancer; epigenetic assay development, email, Twitter

  • Rhys Allan, Laboratory Head, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Gene regulation; 3D genome; Epigenetics, email, Twitter

    Misbah Aziz, PhD Student, Monash University, Epigenetics; Cardiovascular Disease; Diabetes, email

    Sara Berent, PhD Student, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Genomics; Autoimmunity; Alternative splicing, email

    Marnie Blewitt, Laboratory Head, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Epigenetics, email

    Andrew Boslem, General Manager, New England Biolabs, email, Twitter

    Jenny Brown, Sales Manager ANZ, New England Biolabs, Cancer; Neuroscience; Developmental Biology, email, Twitter

    Caleb Cartagena, PhD student, MCRI, Epigenetics; Newborn Screening; Sex chromosome related disorders, email

    Clarissa Chakma, PhD Student, Monash University, Epigenetics; Immunology, email

    Jeffrey Craig, Laboratory Head, Deakin University, twins; DNA methylation; DOHaD, email, Twitter

    Pushkar Dakle, PhD Candidate, Monash University, Bioinformatics; Epigenomics; Cell differentiation, email, Twitter

    Andrew Das, Postdoctoral Researcher, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Development; Cancer; Entropy, email, Twitter

    Ankush Dehlia, PhD Student, Deakin University, Epigenetics; Drug repurposing; Chronic diseases, email, Twitter

    Julie Dwyer, Operations and Marketing Manager, New England Biolabs Australia Pty Ltd, Epigenetics; Cancer; RNA biology, email, Twitter

    Melanie Eckersley-Maslin, Laboratory Head, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre; cancer and developmental epigenetic plasticity, email, Twitter

    Nir Eynon, Laboratory Head, Monash University, DNA Methylation; Ageing; Exercise, email, Twitter

    Omer Gilan, Laboratory Head, Monash University, Chromatin modifications; therapeutic resistance; heterogeneity, email, Twitter

    Kim Good-Jacobson, Laboratory Head, Monash University, Histone modifiers; polycomb repressive complexes; chromatin, email, Twitter

    Shellaina Gordon, PhD Student, University of Melbourne, histone PTM; transcription regulation; nucleosome maintenance, email, Twitter

    Quentin Gouil, Postdoctoral Researcher, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Base modifications; long-read sequencing; epigenetic inheritance, email, Twitter

    Robin Grolaux, Postdoctoral Researcher, Monash University, Epigenetics; Ageing; Rare diseases, email

    Andrew Guirguis, Postdoctoral Researcher, Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, RNA epigenetics; AML | MDS; RNA splicing, email, Twitter

    Anthony Hannan, Laboratory Head, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Gene-environment interactions in brain disorders; epigenetic inheritance; noncoding RNAs, email, Twitter

    Evan Healey, Postdoctoral Researcher, Monash University, epigenetics; chromatin biology; RNA biology, email, Twitter

    Demagi Herath, PhD Student, Deakin University, Epigenetics; Paediatric; Oncology, email

    Lada Holland, Student, University of Melbourne, epigenetics; nutrition; epidemiology, email

    Ruifeng Hu, PhD Student, WEHI, Epigenetics; Development; Gene regulation, email, Twitter

    Macsue Jacques, Postdoctural Researcher, Monash University, Epigenetics; DNA methylation and Ageing, email

    Dona Johns, PhD student, Deakin University, Epigenetics; Oncology; Drug repurposing, email, Twitter

    Bernadette Jones-Freeman, Postdoctoral Researcher, Monash University, transcription factors; ageing; exercise, email, Twitter

    Christine Keenan, Laboratory Head, The University of Melbourne, Epigenomics; Gene regulation; Immunity, email, Twitter

    Andrew Keniry, Postdoctoral Researcher, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research , Epigenetics; Stem cell biology, email

    Abdul Waheed Khan, Postdoctoral Researcher, Monash University, Cardiovascular complication of diabetes; Epigenetics; Atherosclerosis, email, Twitter

    Hamish King, Laboratory Head, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Gene regulation; Chromatin; Genomics, email

    Jodie Kirkland, Student, Swinburne University of Technology, Epigenetics; oncology; neuroscience, email

    Jooa Kwon, Student, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Bioinformatics; Infection and Inflammation; Epigenetics, email

    V. Pragathi Masamsetti, Postdoctoral Fellow, Children's Medical Research Institute, Stem cell Research; epigenetics; lineage fate; email, Twitter

    Katrina Mitchell, Postdoctoral Researcher, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Epigenetics; Development; Transcription, email, Twitter

    Matt Neve, Postdoctoral Researcher, Peter Mac, Epigenetics; Genomics; RNA Biology, email

    Trent Newman, Postdoctoral Researcher, The University of Melbourne, Genomic imprinting; chromosome dynamics; meiosis, email, Twitter

    Junli Nie, Student, WEHI, immune cells; chromatin accessibility; histone modification, email

    Boris Novakovic, Laboratory Head, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Inflammatory memory; trained immunity; sexual dimorphism, email, Twitter

    Terence Pang, Postdoctoral Researcher, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, paternal health; epigenetic inheritance; sperm epigenetics, email

    Marilyn Renfree, Laboratory Head, University of Melbourne, Marsupial reproduction and development Comparative genomic imprinting Marsupial genomes, email, Twitter

    Rasika Samarasinghe, Laboratory Head, Deakin University, Paediatric oncology; Epigenomics; Drug therapy, email

    Gemma Schlegel, PhD Student, Monash University, Immunology; Histone modifications; Cell fate, email, Twitter

    Christina Sparbier, PhD Student, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Epigenetics; Immunology; Cancer, email, Twitter

    Lauren Tjoeka, PhD Candidate, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, scRNA-seq; scATAC-seq; ctDNA, email

    Stephen Turner, Laboratory Head, Monash University, T cell immunity; epigenetics; chromatin architecture, email, Twitter

    Hannah Vanyai, Postdoctoral Researcher, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Epigenetics DNA; methylation; Neurodevelopment, email

    Dane Vassiliadis, Postdoctoral Researcher, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Transcription; epigenetic regulation; clonal heterogeneity, email, Twitter

    Diane Webster, Research Director, Not for profit, Prader Willi Research Foundation Australia, gene activation; epigenetic editing; gene therapy; email

    Patrick Western, Laboratory Head, Hudson Institute for Medical Research, Germ cell epigenetic programming; Epigenetic inheritance; Ovary, email

    Anson Wong, PhD Student, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Respiratory diseases; immunology; single-cell multi-omics, email, Twitter

    Yen Ting Wong, Postdoctoral Researcher, Deakin University, Epigenetics; bioinformatics; Cancer, email, Twitter

    Rongbin Xu, Postdoctoral Researcher, Monash University, environmental epigenetics; climate change; air pollution, email, Twitter

    Xu Yan, Laboratory Head, Victoria University, Exercise; muscle; chronic diseases, email, Twitter

    Yan Yi Au, Student, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Chronic; Immunology; Autoimmunity, email

    Neil Youngson, Research Associate, The University of Melbourne, Liver disease; Reproductive biology; Transgenerational epigenetic inheritance, email

    Qi Zhang, Group Leader, Monash University, Epigenetics; histone modification; gene repression, email, Twitter

    Mark Ziemann, Laboratory Head, Deakin University, Epigenomics; Bioinformatics, email, Twitter

    • Charles Herring, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Western Australia; neurodevelopment; bioinformatics; cell developmental biology; email, Twitter

    • Dilys Lam, PhD Student, University of Western Australia; Epigenome editing; epigenetic regulation; transcriptional regulation, email, Twitter

    • Ryan Lister, Laboratory Head, The University of Western Australia; cell identity; development; synthetic biology; Twitter, email, Twitter

    • Tereena Lucas, Masters Student, MRS, mental health; infectious diseases; toxicology, email, Twitter

    • David Martino, Laboratory Head, Telethon Kids; Infections and immunity; respiratory disease; allergic disease; email, Twitter

    • Trung Nguyen, Postdoctoral Researcher, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Single cell epigenetic profiling, email, Twitter

    • Tessa Swain, Postdoctoral Researcher, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research; epigenetic editing; transcriptional regulation; email, Twitter

  • Jisha Antony, Research Fellow, The University of Otago; 3D genome; leukaemia; epigenetics, email

    Arin Basu, Professor, University of Canterbury; Epidemiology, email

    Donna Bond, Research Fellow, University of Otago, Molecular Biology; Genomics; Epigenomics, email, Twitter

    Aniruddha Chatterjee, Laboratory Head, University of Otago, DNA methylation; Cancer; multi-omics in cancer, email, Twitter

    Olivia Damiano, PhD Student, University of Otago, epigenetics; genetics; cancer, email

    Sarah Diermeier, Laboratory Head, University of Otago; Non-coding RNA; cancer, email, Twitter

    Atreyi Dutta, PhD Student, University of Otago, Epigenetics; Prostate Cancer; cfDNA, email, Twitter

    Rosie Glanfield, PhD Student, University of Otago, DNA Methylation; Stem cells; TET, email

    Tracy Hale, Senior Lecturer, Massey University, Heterochromatin; HP1α; Histone H1, email

    Julia Horsfield, Laboratory Head, University of Otago; cohesin; 3D genome; zebrafish models, email, Twitter

    Nicholas Keestra, PhD Student, University of Otago, CRISPR; Epigenetics; Cancer, email

    Anastasia Labudina, PhD Student, Otago University, Development; Stem Cells; Genetics, email, Twitter

    Melanie Laird, Research Fellow, University of Otago , marsupial biology; reproductive biology; evolution, email

    Michael Meier, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Otago, Chromatin; Development; Regulation of gene expression, email

    Brooke Morrison, Student, University of Otago, Genetics; cancer; epigenetics, email

    Lucy Picard, PhD Student, University of Otago, Cancer; Translational Medicine, email

    Annika Seddon, Research Fellow, University of Otago, Immunology; epigenetics; redox biology, email

    Jim Smith, Honorary Research Fellow, University of Otago; cancer; epigenetics; email

    Aaron Stevens, Laboratory Head, University of Otago, Methylation; Genomics; Cancer, email

    Victoria Sugrue, Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Otago, DNA methylation; Aging/Ageing; email, Twitter

    Warren Tate, Emeritus Professor, University of Otago, ME/CFS; Long COVID, DNA methylome; email

    Sai Shyam Vasantharajan, Assistant Research Fellow, University of Otago, Cancer; epigenetics; liquid biopsy, email

    Margreet Vissers, Research Professor, University of Otago, Cancer; epigenetics; liquid biopsy, email

    Angela Yee, Student, University of Otago, DNA and histone demethylases; acute myeloid leukaemia; cancer and development email

  • Jorge Gil Angeles, Researcher, University of the Philippines Los Banos, promoters; epigenetics; DNA methylation, email, Twitter

    Maniteja Arava, PhD Graduate Student, Indian Institute of Science, Epigenetics; Stem cell reprogramming; Therapeutics, email, Twitter

    Natalia Benetti, Postdoctoral Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Epigenetics; Evolution; Development, email, Twitter

    Morgan Donaghy, Senior Sales Manager, SomaLogic INC, email, Twitter

    Rey Merciales, Laboratory Research Associate, University of the Philippines Diliman, Genomics; Transcriptomics; Epigenetics, email, Twitter

    Rwik Sen, Field Application Scientist, Active Motif, Inc, Epigenetics; Gene Regulation Development of high-throughput NGS assays Developmental Biology, email, Twitter