Flanagan Laboratory
Cell Competition and Niche Signalling
Welcome to the Flanagan Lab
Our laboratory studies how and why stem cells decide to behave normally or abnormally.
We're part of the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, and a member of the Cancer Program
and the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Dr Dustin Flanagan
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Our research
Our research is centred on the stem cells located in the epithelial lining of the stomach. We seek to understand and characterise the ‘niche’ cells that provide essential signals to regulate stomach stem cell function during homeostasis and diseases such as chronic infection and cancer. By discovering novel constituents of the stem cell niche, we aim to leverage this information towards developing new therapeutic targets that minimise ‘off-target’ toxicity, overcome drug resistance and improve patient outcomes.
Lab members
We are committed to excellence in research.
Join Our Lab
We're always interested in collaborating with bright and motivated researchers, clinicians and industry. Whether you want to research, study or partner with us to accelerate our discoveries, find out about the work we do.