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Dr Brooke Farrugia has a multifaceted research background including biomaterial development and characterisation, wound healing, including in vitro models, molecular biology and glycobiology.
Dr Farrugia's research interests lie in the fields of biomaterials and tissue engineering, through the development and characterisation of biomaterials and analysis of how they interact with various biological environments. Specifically, her research activities and interests lie in the fields of wound healing and tissue regeneration; the molecular mechanisms behind their occurrence, and the development of new therapies.
Dr Farrugia is currently a Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor equivalent) in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Melbourne
For a full list of Dr Farrugia's Publications and research outputs:
Scopus Author Identifier: 18434354200
Professional Activities
Professional Activities
Australasian Society of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
Member: 2006 - present
Student Representative: 2007 and 2008
Australasian Wound & Tissue Repair Society
Member: 2010 – present
Committee Member: 2015 – present
Secretary: 2016 – 2018
President: 2018 – present
Matrix Biology Society of Australia and New Zealand
Member: 2013 – present
Secretary: 2018 – present
American Society for Matrix Biology
- Member: 2013 – present
International Society of Matrix Biology
- Member: 2013 – present
Society for Glycobiology
- Member: 2018 - present
Awards
Awards
2018 Bob Fraser New Investigator Award – Matrix Biology Society of Australia and New Zealand
2007 Student Oral Presentation Award – The Australasian Society for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
Education
Education
2010 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
2006 MASTER OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
2006 BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Employment
Employment
Jan 2019 - Senior Lecturer, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Melbourne
Jan 2017 – Dec 2018 Senior Research Associate / Lecturer, Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Australia
Jan 2014 – Dec 2016 Senior Research Associate, Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Australia
Feb 2013 – Dec 2013 Research Associate, Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Australia
Jan 2010 – Jan 2013 Research Associate, Institute of Biomedical Health and Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Dec 2005 - Feb 2006 Research Assistant, Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Australia
Conference Organisation
Conference Organisation
2022 - 2022 Australasian Wound and Tissue Repair Society Scientific Meeting - Conference Chair
2022 - GRC Proteoglycans - Discussion Leader
2022 - 27th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering - Conference Organising Committee
2020 – Pan Pacific Connective Tissues Societies Symposium – Conference Chair
2020 – GRC Proteoglycans – Discussion Leader (meeting postponed due to COVID-19)
2019 – 2019 Proteoglycans Future Leaders Symposium – Chair
2018 – Cutaneous Biology 2018 – Conference Organising Committee
2018 – Cutaneous Biology 2018 – EMCR Committee Chair
2018 – Cutaneous Biology 2018 – Session Chair
2018 – Gordon Research Seminar & Conference: Proteoglycans – Invited Conference Social Chair
2018 – Gordon Research Seminar: Proteoglycans – Session Chair
2016 – Joint Meeting of Australasian Wound and Tissue Repair Society and the Molecular & Experimental Pathology Society of Australasia – Conference Organising Committee
2016 – Joint Meeting of Australasian Wound and Tissue Repair Society and the Molecular & Experimental Pathology Society of Australasia – Session Chair
2016 – World Biomaterials Congress – Session Chair
2015 – 5th International Symposium of Surface and Interface of Biomaterials held in conjunction with 24th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering – Session Chair
2014 – Gordon Research Seminar: Proteoglycans – Session Chair
2014 – Gordon Research Seminar & Conference – Invited Conference Social Chair
2014 – 23rd Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering – Session Chair
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