Hansbro Laboratory

About the Hansbro Laboratory

The Hansbro Laboratory strives to be a leading research centre in the field of inflammation, driving transformative impact on the economy, environment, and society through our research, innovation, and knowledge.

Through strategic collaborations with industry, government, philanthropic entities, and community organisations, our overarching goal is to translate research findings into practical applications. This translational approach not only contributes to the well-being of individuals by addressing health concerns but also actively promotes societal advancement.

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases 
  • Asthma
  • Fibrosis
  • Microbiome
  • COVID-19
  • Bushfire smoke
  • Silicosis

  • Animal Models
  • 3D cultures / organoids
  • Single cell sequencing
  • Proteomics
  • Histology
  • Bioinformatics

People

  • Professor Phil Hansbro

    Head, Centre for Inflammation
  • Dr Elinor Hortle

    Postdoc Research Officer
  • Dr Matt Johansen

    Postdoc Research Officer
  • Dr Diana Quan

    Research Officer
    Scientific researcher
  • Dr Annalicia Vaughan

    Visiting Researcher
  • Dr Keshav Paudel

    Visiting Researcher
  • Dr Ridhima Wadhwa

    Visiting Researcher
  • Dr Tayyaba Sadaf

    Visiting Researcher
  • Dr Matt O’Rourke

    Research Officer
  • Dr Sobia Idrees

    Visiting Researcher
  • Dr Ash Philps

    Visiting Researcher
  • Dr Rebecca Shipley

    Visiting Researcher
  • Dr Saima Firdous Rehman

    Visiting Researcher
  • Dr Peter Choi

    Visiting Researcher
  • Dr Alen Faiz

    Visiting Researcher
  • Dr Fabien Beaufils

    Visiting Researcher
  • Jacqueline Marshall

    PhD Student
  • Tsung-Yu Pai

    Honours Student
  • Mounika Guntipally

    PhD Student
  • Jinx Moore

    PhD Student
  • Ashlea Lorenz

    PhD Student
  • Angelica Katsifis

    PhD Student
  • Stefan Miemczyk

    PhD Student
  • Guaanshu Zhao

    PhD Student

Student Opportunities

CFI provides opportunities for postgraduate students and Postdoctoral Research Associates to gain experience and training in multidisciplinary research teams across our inflammation research themes, thus enhancing their research capability and professional development. 

To learn more about student activities in the Hansbro Lab and for general enquiries relating to our research, please contact Professor Phil Hansbro.