Drug discovery biology
Drug discovery biology
The Drug Discovery Biology research teams within the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences have broad expertise in receptor-molecular and cellular biology, whole-animal studies and translational discovery research.
Our doctoral program
The Drug Discovery Biology doctoral PhD offers an elite program in a world class scientific environment to ensure our graduates are not only specialists in their chosen scientific field, but also have an understanding of diverse topics, techniques and practices relevant to drug discovery.
Stay up-to-date with the latest DDB news
- Congratulations to DDB researchers for their success in the recent NHMRC grant round. DDB led grants:
- Patrick Sexton, Arthur Christopoulos, Christos Pantelis, Robert Parton (Program Grant)
- Arthur Christopoulos, Lauren May, Wendy Imlach, Stephen Hill, Daniel Scott (Project Grant)
- David Thal, Paul Gooley, Ron Dror (Project Grant)
- Erica Sloan, Bernhard Riedel, Olga Martin, Federic Hollande (Project Grant)
- Katie Leach, Karen Gregory (Project Grant)
- Lauren May, Paul White, Andrew Kompa (Project Grant)
- Congratulations to ARC Fellowship recipients Dr Karen Gregory (Future Fellowship), Dr Laura Edgington-Mitchell (DECRA Fellowship) and Dr Alisa Glukhova (DECRA Fellowship)
- Three DDB researchers recognised by British Pharmacological Society. Professor Patrick Sexton has been awarded the Vane Medal, Professor Roger Summers has been named Honorary Fellow and Dr Christopher Langmead has been awarded the Novartis Prize
- DDB researcher wins prestigious Heart Foundation Award
- Congratulations to PhD candidate Pradeep Rajasekhar on his thesis submission
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Want to explore the inside of a cell? Curious about our research? Come visit Monash Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences during Open House Melbourne 28th July!! https://www.universe.com/events/monash-parkville-cbns-tickets-parkville-JRBZTP
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The talks are done!!! DDB staff and students let down their hair at the #DDBSS2018 social event, playing Pointless inspired game designed by gamemasters Lachlan and Winnie #gamenight #phdlife Well done to all our PhD students on their high calibre presentations!!!
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High quality student talks on the first day of DDB Student Symposium! Here are the first year #PhD students presenting their rotation projects at the poster session today 👩🔬👨🔬 Looking forward to day two tomorrow! #DDBSS2018
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Today is day one of the 6th Annual DDB Student Symposium, an event organised by #PhD students for PhD students to share and celebrate their #research. The students have put together a fantastic program for the next two days, starting with a bang with guest speaker Professor Anne Kelso, CEO of #NHMRC! #DDBSS2018
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RT @gregory_kj: My article for @BritPharmSoc on gender imbalance in #pharmacology is out now! #womeninSTEM https://t.co/8lfktWw5Kl
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Want to #explore the inside of a #cell? Curious about #DrugDiscovery #research? Come visit us @MonashPharm during… https://t.co/CQq3RCU4Cz
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And the Post Doc team won!!! 🏆🏆🏆 #DDBSS2018 #postdoc #phdlife #gamenight
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#DDBSS2018 #Pointless #gamenight #phdlife https://t.co/jYuIgSfqJN