Research Labs

Research in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology is centred around the themes of Neuroscience, Cell and Developmental Biology, and Topographical Anatomy.

Members of the department have expertise in molecular biology, cell culture, electrophysiology, invertebrate and vertebrate development, immunolabelling, behavioural research and human topographical anatomy.

A number of resources are shared within the department, including Molecular Biology Laboratories; Confocal Microscopes; Time lapse Microscopy; Drosophila Laboratory; Transgenic Facilities; Cell Image Analysis; Electron Microscopy; Animal Surgery; Cellular Neurophysiology – Electrophysiology; In vivo physiology; Multi-photon microscope; Laser capture and Dissection rooms.

Research laboratories are present on levels 2, 5, 6 and 7 in the Medical Sciences Building in close proximity to other Medical and Life Sciences Departments and Institutes associated with Melbourne University.

The major research labs in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology are as follows:

• Anderson Lab - Development of the Autonomic Nervous System
• Briggs Lab - Functional and Applied Anatomy
• de Iongh Lab - Ocular Development
• Fletcher Lab - Visual Neuroscience
• Furness Lab - Autonomic Neuroscience, Pain & Sensory Mechanisms
• Goodwin Lab - Sensorimotor Function of the Hand
• Greferath Lab - Vision Research
• Hime Lab - Drosophila Genetics Laboratory
• Ivanusic Lab - Neural Mechanisms of Bone Pain and Mechano-sensitivity
• Jennings Lab - Trigeminal pain
• Kitchener Lab - Developmental Neurobiology
• Murphy Lab - Behavioural Neuroscience
• Quinn Lab - Animal Models for Cancer
• Rees Lab - Fetal Neurobiology
• Taylor Lab - The Jack Brockhoff Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Research Unit
• Vincan Lab - Cancer Biology
• Whitington Lab - Axon Guidance

• Young Lab - Autonomic Development

A table has been put together listing major equipment and facilities that are available, by negotiation, for researchers within the faculty. To view listing please click here.