Latest Achievements
Alice Baker and Eleanor Shaw Gender Equity Fellowship (2023)
Established Researcher Award, STEM College, RMIT University (2022)
Inaugural Outstanding Service Award, The Australian Society for Mechanobiology (2021)
Best Basic Research Award, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute (2020)
ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DE170100239) "The molecular basis of endothelial mechanotransduction through TRPV4" (2017–2020)
Dr Nalin Dayawansa
Mr Adam Hawke
Mr Panagiotis Iliopoulos
Mrs Manijeh Khanmohammadi
Mr Sergio Aguilera Suarez
We are focussed on the mechanobiology — mechanisms used by cells to sense and respond to mechanical forces — of the human cardiovascular system. We also work on organ-on-chip microfluidic platforms for modelling cardiovascular diseases.
With the rising number of Australians affected by diabetes, heart disease and stroke, the need for research is more critical than ever.
Find out more
