Laboratory
Molecular Metabolism and Ageing
Yanie is a PhD candidate in the Molecular Metabolism and Ageing laboratory, supervised by A/Prof Brian Drew and Prof Julie McMullen. She completed a Bachelor of Biomedical Science degree at Deakin University in 2019, majoring in Molecular Life Sciences. Subsequently, she completed a Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Hons) at Monash University in 2020, where she investigated the role of a long non-coding RNA on skeletal muscle regeneration.
Yanie’s current PhD project focuses on exploring novel gene therapy approaches and molecular pathways to prevent the progression of heart failure. This involves utilising the CRISPR activation (CRISPRa) technology as a tool to investigate and validate new therapeutic targets, with a specific focus on long non-coding RNAs. Results from her study will provide insights into the application of CRISPRa to therapeutically modulate genes in the heart, potentially offering new avenues for the treatment of heart failure.
Achievements
- Baker Institute Bright Sparks Top-up Scholarship (2022–2025)
- Research Training Program (RTP) scholarship, Monash University (2022–2025)
- Monash Graduate Research Scholarship, Monash University (2021)
- Monash International Tuition Scholarship, Monash University (2021–2022)
- Monash Jubilee Honours Scholarship, Monash University (2020)
Achievements
- First Place, School of Translational Medicine 3 Minutes Thesis (2024)
- People’s Choice Award, School of Translational Medicine 3 Minutes Thesis (2024)
- Best Poster Presentation Prize, Australian Physiological Society (AuPS) Conference (2023)
- Oral Presentation 2nd Place, Monash Central Clinical School Graduate Symposium (2023)
- Lightning Talk Runner-up, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute Student Symposium (2023)
