Research capabilities
At the Drug Discovery Biology theme, we aim to uncover fundamental information about the structure, activation, signalling and regulation of receptors; deepen understanding of the contribution of receptors to critical physiological processes and disease mechanisms; and develop and validate receptor-directed tools, targeting diseases that are major causes of human suffering.
Our research is based on four major multidisciplinary and complementary areas of expertise: pharmacology, structural biology, target identification and translational science.
Pharmacology
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Structural biology
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Target identification
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Translational research
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Research platforms
Drug Discovery Biology hosts the FACS and Analysis Core (IFAC) and is the headquarter of the ARC Training Centre for Cryo-Electron Microscopy of Membrane Proteins.
ARC Training Centre for Cryo-electron Microscopy of Membrane Proteins (CCeMMP)
CCeMMP is an Australian Research Council funded Industrial Transformation Training Centre. Headquartered at Drug Discovery Biology, the Centre is training industry-ready, world-class graduates with critical expertise in the application of cryo-electron microscopy to drug discovery.
MIPS Imaging, FACS and Analysis Core (IFAC)
The MIPS Imaging, FACS and Analysis Core has state of the art microscope and flow cytometry instrumentation.
Platform access
Our researchers often access the following research platforms to conduct our research.