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About

Cancer Research Laboratories

Overview

 
The University of Newcastle School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy (SBSP) Cancer Research Theme includes more than 50 researchers working on cancers including haematological, gynaecological, breast, skin and brain tumours. Our diverse expertise includes in vitro and in vivo pre-clinical cancer models, culture and analysis of primary patient samples, high-throughput drug screening, flow cytometry, immunoblotting, and molecular profiling techniques (genetics, epigenetics, proteomics). We work in close partnership with clinicians and industry collaborators. Equipment within the Cancer Research Laboratories is housed in a certified PC2 facility, including dedicated pre-PCR and cell culture laboratories.
 
Equipment:
- Pre-PCR UV cabinet
- Thermal cyclers (pre- and post-PCR)
- Bravo NGS liquid handling robotic platform
- TapeStation electrophoresis platform
- Class II Biosafety Cabinets for mammalian cell culture
- GelCount instrument for imaging and analysis of cell colonies and organoids
- DNA Gel Equipment
- Data Analysis computers
- Imagers (e.g. Cell2Imager DUOS 2, LI-COR Odyssey M)
- Plate Readers (e.g. FLUOstar OMEGA, FLUOstar OPTIMA, SpectraMAX)
- Shared workspaces (e.g. dissection rooms, histology suite, western blotting spaces)

Research Group Leaders

Name

 Position

 Web profile
Prof Hubert Hondermarck Professor https://www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/hubert-hondermarck
Prof Nikki Verrills  Professor https://www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/nikki-verrills
Prof Matthew Dun Professor https://www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/matt-dun
A/Prof Heather Lee Assoc. Professor  https://www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/heather-lee
     

Location

Level 2 West, Hunter Medical Research Institute,
Lot 1 Kookaburra Circuit,
New Lambton Heights, NSW, 2305

Contacts

Name Role Phone Email Location
A/Prof Heather Lee
iLab Administrator
 

 
heather.lee@newcastle.edu.au
 
2107, level 2 west, HMRI
 
Dr Steven Jackson
General laboratory enquiries
 

 
steven.jackson@newcastle.edu.au
 
2103, level 2 west, HMRI
 
Dr Sam Humphries
Pre-PCR laboratory enquiries
 

 
sam.humphries@newcastle.edu.au
 
level 4 east, HMRI
 
Clare Day
Laboratory Coordinator
 

 
clare.day@newcastle.edu.au
 
level 2 west, HMRI
 

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