Ms Kelly Veale

Position: PhD Student
Phone: +61 (0)2 9717 3143
Email: kelly.veale@ansto.gov.au   
 

Role at ANSTO

PhD student

Background

Following her B Med Sci Hons at the University of Sydney in 2007, Kelly worked as a Research Asssistant in the Wound Healing Laboratory at the Childrens' Hospital at Westmead from 2008 to 2011. In 2012 she started her PhD at ANSTO Life Sciences through the University of Sydney.

Research interests and areas of expertise

Kelly's main research interest is Neuroscience, particularly microglial cell biology. She has expertise in cell biology techniques including cell culture, immunoblotting and cell imaging, including live cell imaging, confocal and epifluorescence microscopy.

Qualifications & Achievements

B Med Sci Hons (Class I)

Australian Postgraduate Award (commencing 2012), Alumni Scholarship (2012), AINSE Postgraduate Research Award (commencing 2012), Tissue Therapies Travel Award (May 2008), Physiology Department Summer Research Scholarship (Summer 2006/2007)

Key Publications

Veale KJ, Offenhäuser C, Whittaker SP, Estrella RP, Murray RZ, “Recycling endosome membrane incorporation into the leading edge regulates lamellipodia formation and macrophage migration”, Traffic, 2010 Oct;11(10):1370-9.

Veale KJ, Offenhäuser C, Murray RZ, ”The role of the recycling endosome in regulating lamellipodia formation and macrophage migration”, Communicative & Integrative Biology, 2011 Jan;4(1):44-7.

Veale KJ, Offenhäuser C, Lei N, Stanley AC, Stow JL, Murray R, “VAMP3 regulates podosome organisation in macrophages and together with Stx4/SNAP23 mediates adhesion, cell spreading and persistent migration”, Experimental Cell Research, 2011 Aug 1;317(13):1817-29.