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
- DDB research published in British Journal of Pharmacology selected for British Pharmacological Society Editors' Pick
- Congratulations to Drs Karen Gregory, Andrew Keller, Greg Stewart, David Thal, Adam Walker and Denise Wootten on receiving Faculty seed grants in 2017
- Dr Karen Gregory awarded ARC Future Fellowship
- DDB researchers develop game changing strategy for chronic and acute pain relief
- DDB researchers find piece in inflammatory disease puzzle
- Congratulations to PhD candidate Emma Dal Maso on her thesis submission
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Congratulations to Dr Jon Merlin (DDB PhD alumnus) on his Cellular Signalling paper! This publication is on the work he did during his PhD with Drs Dana Hutchinson and Bronwyn Evans. Read more about Jon here: https://goo.gl/LSrcf3 Find out more about Dr Hutchinson's research: https://goo.gl/sVw6Xz If you're looking to do a PhD next year, the expression of interest for DDB enhanced doctoral program closes on 16 October. Find out more here https://goo.gl/ZPoatU
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The #DDB theme celebrating end of lab rotations for 1st year #PhD and welcoming the incoming PhD cohort!
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Congratulations to Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank and Richard Henderson on winning the 2017 #NobelPrize in Chemistry! "Cryo-EM is now a key tool for DDB researchers in uncovering atomic detail of key target proteins," Theme leader Professor Patrick Sexton.
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"A PhD gives you the chance to attack a puzzle from almost any direction you wish, but with Drug Discovery Biology the tools and wide-ranging expertise at your disposal make the puzzle more interesting and the pieces more impressive." - Dr Jon Merlin Wondering what it's like to be a PhD student in DDB? Check out Dr Jon Merlin's story on our website!
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RT @MonashFPPS: 2017 Faculty Early Career Research Award goes to Laura Edgington-Mitchell https://t.co/fpOK1d4WD2