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Dr Winnie Kam
Position: Molecular Radiation Biologist
Phone: +61 (0)2 9717 7241
Email: winnie.kam@ansto.gov.au
Role at ANSTO
Winnie works in radiation biology research focusing on the nucleic acids and mitochondria.
Background
Receiving her BSc in Radiography (Medical Imaging) from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2004, Winnie worked as a qualified radiographer in Hong Kong. She obtained her PhD in Medical Radiation Sciences at the University of Sydney in 2009. Her thesis studied the expression of Peripheral Benzodiazepine Receptor in bone tissues and explored its use as a bone marker. Winnie currently works as a postdoc, examining the acute effect of radiation to mitochondrial nucleic acids, aiming to delineate the direct radiation effect on cells.
Research interests and areas of expertise
Winnie’s research interests are in nucleic acids, acute radiation effects, and mitochondria. Her areas of expertise are qPCR, functional imaging (PET), flow cytometry, western blot, and receptor-film autoradiography
Qualifications & Achievements
PhD in Medical Radiation Sciences, University of Sydney (2009)
BSc in Radiography (Medical Imaging), the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2004)
Key Publications
Kam, W. W. Y., Meikle, S. M., Dunstan, C. R., Banati, R. B. The 18 kDa translocator protein (peripheral benzodiazepine receptor) expression in the bone of normal, osteoprotegerin or low calcium diet treated mice. PLoS ONE 7(1): e30623. (2012)
Kam, W. W. Y., Wu, X., Chan, S-T. The feasibility of 2-back task with alphabets and functional transcranial Doppler sonography in assessing hemispheric lateralization of working memory in Chinese. Neurology Asia. (Accepted 09/01/2012)