Research Hub
ANSTO's research capabilities, led by the OPAL nuclear research reactor and associated instruments provide access to users investigating areas as diverse as materials, life sciences, climate change and mining/engineering.
Our Research Contacts
The following list gives contacts for an area of research within each of our capabilities:
Bioanalytics
| The impact of radiation on genes, proteins and lipids - physiological functional analysis in cells | Dr Guo Jun Liu (Jun) GuoJun.Liu@ansto.gov.au |
| Molecular biology – gene and protein expression | Dr Ryan Middleton Ryan.Middleton@ansto.gov.au |
| Nanodosimetry simulation – modelling radiation effects | Dr Winnie Kam Winnie.Kam@ansto.gov.au |
| Application of radiological and nuclear techniques to the analysis of biological systems and structures |
Investigations with Imaging
| Analysis of radiotracer uptake (in vivo PET/SPECT, biodistribution) | Dr Vu Nguyen Vu.Nguyen@ansto.gov.au |
| Complex dynamic imaging in PET | Dr Anthonin Reilhac anthonin@ansto.gov.au Mr David Zahra David.Zahra@ansto.gov.au |
| Atlas-based or ROI(region of interest)-based quantification in multiple organs | Dr Anthonin Reilhac anthonin@ansto.gov.au |
| Optimisation of the quantification using Monte-Carlo simulated data | Dr Anthonin Reilhac anthonin@ansto.gov.au |
| Modelling Partial Saturation Approach | Dr Anthonin Reilhac anthonin@ansto.gov.au |
| Partial Volume Effects correction and data de-noising in PET | Dr Anthonin Reilhac anthonin@ansto.gov.au |
| Microscopy (structural/functional tissue analysis using histology / immunohistochemistry | |
| Longitudinal studies with PET/CT and SPECT/CT | Dr Arvind Parmar (cancer studies) Arvind.Parmar@ansto.gov.au Dr Paul Callaghan (neuroscience studies) Paul.Callaghan@ansto.gov.au |
| Radioreceptor binding and autoradiography (receptor density distribution and G protein coupling functionality) | Dr Paul Callaghan Paul.Callaghan@ansto.gov.au Dr Vu Nguyen Vu.Nguyen@ansto.gov.au |
Radiation Technology
| Food security (sterile insect technique, food preservation, quarantine studies) | Ms Connie Banos Connie.Banos@ansto.gov.au |
| Health (microbicidal studies, inactivation of viruses and parasites, verification of dose, temperature controlled irradiation) | Mr Justin Davies Justin.Davies@ansto.gov.au |
| Materials development (polymers, carbon nanotubes, fibre optics, accelerated radiation degradation) | Mr Justin Davies Justin.Davies@ansto.gov.au |
Radio-chemistry
| Synthesis of radiolabelling precursors for PET and SPECT imaging, synthesis of new ligands and small libraries of novel compounds | Dr Ben Fraser Benjamin.Fraser@ansto.gov.au |
| PET and SPECT radiochemistry; Quality / Environmental management systems | Dr Mark Ashford Mark.Ashford@ansto.gov.au |
Novel incorporation of halogen and carbon radioisotopes onto small molecules, peptides and proteins | Dr Tien Pham Tien.Pham@ansto.gov.au Dr Giancarlo Pascali Giancarlo.Pascali@ansto.gov.au |
| Radio-halogens & -carbons: production using automated modules | Dr Gary Perkins Gary.Perkins@ansto.gov.au |
| Synthesis and development of metal-based radiotracers for diagnostic imaging and targeted radiotherapy | Dr Nigel Lengkeek Nigel.Lengkeek@ansto.gov.au |
| Radiometal chemistry and separations; Gamma- and Mass Spectrometric identification | Dr Paul Pellegrini Paul.Pellegrini@ansto.gov.au |