Our team
![]() | Professor Michelle McIntoshDirectorMichelle has 20 years experience as a pharmaceutical scientist specialising in drug delivery system innovations; analytical chromatography techniques; pharmaceutical product commercialisation; characterisation and development of prodrug technologies; cyclodextrin-enabled formulations for poorly water soluble compounds; subcutaneous delivery of monoclonal antibodies and development of dry powder inhaled delivery systems. |
![]() | Dr David RuddLaboratory ManagerDr Rudd is an analytical chemist specialising in spectroscopic identification, mapping drug distribution by mass spectrometry imaging, and compound characterisation including stability and formulation approaches. He has diverse experience in method development using highly specialised and standard analytical instruments, including a variety of mass spectrometers to analyse the way small and large molecule drugs target different organs and evaluate drug disposition in tissues, generating PK/PD parameters and informing dosing strategies. Additionally, Dr Rudd is a research fellow at the Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication where he practises interfacing nanofabricated materials with analytical chemistry, for ultrasensitive detection of drugs and their metabolites. He has also helped found a company to perform rapid and high throughput illicit drug testing in humans. Dr Rudd has a PhD in natural product chemistry from Flinders University where his research investigated novel anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer compounds found in marine molluscs. It was during these studies that David gained a strong foundation of laboratory skills in high-level instrumentation. Specialty areas:
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![]() | Dr Julia MorizziSenior Research OfficerJulia has been employed at MIPS for a number of years and has over 10 years’ experience in the early drug discovery area. Her major focus had been LCMS analyses of small drug candidates to determine their pharmacokinetic and metabolic properties. She has also been involved in establishing quality management systems for ISO certification. |
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![]() | Joseph PelleLaboratory Technician and Training SpecialistJoseph has worked in an analytical teaching laboratory and as a senior instrumental technical officer in the university sector for 17 years. Joseph has a background in analytical chemistry and is experienced in using a range of analytical instruments for food and chemical analysis. Joseph provides training to higher degree research students on GC, GCMS, HPLC, LCMS, FTIR, Fluorescence, AAS and ICP instruments. He has a strong background in method development and trouble-shooting and is highly experienced in repairing and performing maintenance checks on scientific instruments. |