Our People
We are a multidisciplinary team of experienced researchers and professional staff with outstanding research track records.
Dr Rohan Lowe - Bioinformatician (Proteomics)
Email: R.Lowe@latrobe.edu.au, Profile: Google Scholar Profile
Rohan integrates proteomics with other ‘omics’ (genomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics) technologies, using bioinformatics to dissect systems biology datasets. He has over 20 years of experience in the statistical analysis and visualisation of complex biological datasets and can help you derive meaning from your proteomics results. He is passionate about computational techniques and their application to solve fundamental and applied research questions.
Rohan provides high-level expert advice on experimental design and bioinformatic data analysis, as well as technical support on proteomic sample preparation and mass spectrometry. He also trains users on mass spectrometry equipment and data analysis.
Dr Bushra Amin - Mass Spectrometry (Proteomics) Specialist
Email B.Amin@latrobe.edu.au, Profile: Google Scholar Profile
Bushra is a senior scientist of mass spectrometry-based proteomics with 10+ years post PhD experience in academic and commercial settings. Her research foci revolve around higher-order multiplexing, bioanalytical research and assay/method development in Proteomics.
Bushra’s expertise includes protein identification and quantitation (Label-based & Label-free), peptide-mass-fingerprinting, post-translational modifications (phosphoproteomics, deamidation, carbamoylation, sumoylation, ubiquitination, glycoproteomics), protein–protein interactions, drug-binding and clearance assay, bacteria and virus secretome analysis, cell-wall, cell-membrane, and organelle composition, etc using mass spectrometry. She is skilled in specialised applications, e.g., redox proteomics, head-sensitive proteome profiling and immunopeptidomics. She develops sensitive and advanced mass spec methods and works with various sample types to provide comprehensive research services.
Ms Daniela Briceño - NMR and Chemical Instrumentation Specialist
Email D.BricenoGarcia@latrobe.edu.au, Profile: Google Scholar Profile
Dany leads the Small Molecule Structure Charaterisation facility at the PMP, where she manages the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and other chemical instrumentation. This facility enables the study of compounds by providing information about structure and dynamics of molecules ranging in size from simple water all the way to intact proteins.
Dany came to us with 20 years experience in NMR applications. She has managed multiple NMR laboratories at universities and worked in the oil industry and pharmaceutical companies (Inmunotek and Stablepharma) where she supported projects in inorganic and organic chemistry, natural products and environmental science, as well as completed quality control analysis of proteins using NMR.
Dany contributes to complex experimental design, trains users in basic and advanced NMR techniques, and provides technical support on the use and maintenance of NMR and chemistry mass spectrometry instrumentation.
Dr Thy Truong - Mass Spectrometry (Metabolomics) Specialist
Email T.Truong@latrobe.edu.au, Profile: Google Scholar Profile
Thy leads the metabolomics capability and manages the metabolomics mass spectrometry facility located in the Centre for AgriBiosciences (AgriBio) at La Trobe University. She has over 20 years of experience in metabolomics, mass spectrometry and analytical chemistry gained through her academic and industry R&D-related vocations pertaining to fields in pharmaceutical, food, agricultural, environmental, material, life and biomedical sciences.
Thy works with samples ranging from plants, viruses, bacteria, fungi, animals (serum, plasma, cells, urine, faeces, tissues), food, air, soils, wastewater, drugs and others, across different scientific disciplines. She can provide research expertise on experimental design, sample extraction and derivatisation, targeted absolute quantitative and untargeted screening analysis of biological small molecules, data analysis and bioinformatics, as associated with metabolomics, lipidomics, and volatilomics using versatile state-of-the-art mass spectrometry and analytical chemistry techniques. She also provides training for researchers and students.
Associate Professor David Greening - Platform Director
Email: David.greening@baker.edu.au, Profile: La Trobe Scholar, Google Scholar
David leads the Molecular Proteomics group at the Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute and La Trobe University. He is the Director of the Proteomics & Metabolomics Platform at La Trobe University.
His research program seeks to understand cell signalling through nanovesicles as a therapeutic strategy and integrate multi-disciplinary technologies to understand cardiac remodelling and its repair. His team employs various mass spectrometry technologies including proteomics, phosphoproteomics, organelle proteomics and lipidomics applied to organ, cell, biofluid, and organelle levels.
He is a Hains Fellow and an internationally recognised EV/proteomic expert and has authored over 130 publications of basic and translational research in cell biology, including Nature Cardiovas Res, Nature Clinical Oncl. Cardiovasc Res & JCI with >19,000 citations (FWCI 7.0). In recognition of his ground-breaking research, he has received several awards, including the Aust. Field Leader Proteomics (2022-24).