Ms Gita Rahardjo

Position: Imaging Biologist
Phone: +61 (0)2 9717 7124
Email: gita.rahardjo@ansto.gov.au

Role at ANSTO

As part of the LifeSciences Imaging team, Gita’s main role is to provide professional scientific support for her fellow colleagues and senior researchers in various in vitro and in vivo techniques.

Currently, Gita is working part-time upon returning from maternity leave.
 

Background

Gita graduated her research Master degree studying the neuroregulation in obesity from University of Wollongong. After joining ANSTO, Gita has expanded her knowledge on the application of radiotracers on various diseases.

Research interests and areas of expertise

Gita’s expertise lies in in vitro analysis, quantitative autoradiography and immunohistochemistry. She is also highly skilled in small animal imaging techniques.

Qualifications & Achievements

Master of Science – Research (University of Wollongong)
Bachelor of Medical Science (University of Wollongong)

Key publications

Dedeurwaerdere S, Callaghan PD, Pham T, Rahardjo GL, Amhaoul H, Berghofer P, Quinlivan M, Mattner F, Loc'h C, Katsifis A, Grégoire M-C. PET imaging of brain inflammation during early epileptogenesis in a rat model of temporal lobe epilepsy. EJNMMI Res. 2012;2:60.

Mattner F, Pham T, Berghofer P, Howell N, Bourdier T, Rahardjo G, Kench P, Zahra D, Gregoire M, Katsifis A. Pharmacological evaluation of the peripheral benzodiazepine receptor radioligand [123I]-CLINDE in a breast tumour model. J Nucl Med. 2010; 51 (Supplement 2):1108.
Huang X-F, Liu Y, Rahardjo GL, Mclennan PL, Tapsell LC, Buttemer WA. Effects of diets high in whey, soy, red meat and milk protein on body weight maintenance in diet-induced obesity in mice. Nutr Dietet. 2008;65(s3):S53-S59.

Rahardjo GL, Huang X-F, Tan YY, Deng C. Decreased Plasma Peptide YY Accompanied by Elevated Peptide YY and Y2 Receptor Binding Densities in the Medulla Oblongata of Diet-Induced Obese Mice. Endocrinology. October 1, 2007;148(10):4704-4710.