Our Researchers
Current researchers
Alan Mackay-Sim Distinguished Chair of Cancer Cell Biology; NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow; Director of the Centre for Cancer Cell Biology and Drug Discovery
Griffith University Research Fellow - Medicinal Chemistry
Awards: Griffith University Postdoctoral Fellowship and National Breast Cancer Foundation Elaine Henry Fellowship
Dr. Mahendiran Dharmasivam
Research Assistant & PhD candidate - Molecular Biology
Supervisor(s): Prof. Des Richardson, Dr. Linlin Ma and Dr. Mahenidran Dharmasivam
Awards: Griffith University, Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend PhD Scholarship
Mr. Mahan Gholam Azad
Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Medicinal Chemistry
Awards: International TUBITAK Fellowship (Turkey), Griffith University Postdoctoral Fellowship
Dr. Busra Kaya
PhD Candidate - Molecular Biology
Supervisor(s): Prof. Des Richardson and Dr. Mahendiran Dharmasivam
Awards: Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship (GUPRS) and Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (GUIPRS)
Miss Tharushi Wijesinghe
PhD Candidate - Molecular Biology
Supervisor(s): Prof. Des Richardson
Awards: Griffith University, Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend PhD Scholarship
Miss Tiffany Russell
PhD Candidate - Molecular Biology
Supervisor(s): Prof. Des Richardson
Awards: Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship (GUPRS) and Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (GUIPRS)
Mr. Zhao Deng
PhD Candidate - Molecular Biology
Supervisor(s): Prof. Des Richardson
Awards: Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship (GUPRS) and Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (GUIPRS)
Miss Xiao (Zoe) Zhao
Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Molecular Medicine
Awards: International TUBITAK Fellowship, Turkey
Dr. Mediha Süleymanoğlu
Mrs. Vera Richardson
Snr. Research Assistant - Molecular Biology
PhD Candidate - Molecular Biology
Supervisor(s): Prof. Des Richardson
Awards: Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship (GUPRS) and Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (GUIPRS)
Mr. Md. Golap Babu
PhD Candidate - Molecular Biology
Supervisor(s): Prof. Des Richardson
Awards: Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship (GUPRS) and Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (GUIPRS)
Mr. Xuanling Gu
PhD Candidate - Molecular Biology
Supervisor(s): Prof. Des Richardson
Awards: Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship (GUPRS) and Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (GUIPRS)
Ms. Xinnong Guo
PhD Candidate - Molecular Biology
Supervisor(s): Prof. Des Richardson
Ms. Masseha Farha
PhD Candidate - Molecular Biology
Supervisor(s): Prof. Des Richardson
Ms. Adedoyin Akinware
Alumni
Honours Candidate (2021) - First Class Honours & Griffith University Medal - Molecular Biology
Supervisor(s): Prof. Des Richardson and Mahan Gholam Azad
Mr. Jason Chekmarev
Honours Candidate (2022) - First Class Honours - Molecular Biology
Supervisor(s): Prof. Des Richardson and Dr. Mahendiran Dharmasivam
Mr. Henry Smith
Honours Candidate (2022) - First Class Honours - Molecular Biology
Supervisor(s): Prof. Des Richardson and Mahan Gholam Azad
Mr. Mohammad Hussaini
Honours Candidate (2024) - First Class Honours Molecular Biology
Supervisor(s): Prof. Des Richardson and Mahan Gholam Azad
Miss Madelie Joubert
Visiting PhD Candidate - Molecular Biology
Supervisor(s): Prof. Des Richardson
Miss Gabriela Casani Cardoso
Honours Candidate (2024) - First Class Honours Molecular Biology
Supervisor(s): Prof. Des Richardson, Dr. Busra Kaya and Dr. Mahendiran Dhramsivam