Biochemists Trevor Lithgow and Tony Purcell receive ASBMB awards
8 May 08
Two Bio21-based Biochemists have received Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) awards. Dr Tony Purcell has been awarded the Roche Award and Associate Professor Trevor Lithgow has been awarded the Beckman Coulter Discovery Science Award.
The Roche Medal is awarded to an outstanding Australian biochemist or molecular biologist with less than 15 years postdoctoral experience.
The Beckman Coulter Discovery Science Award is awarded annually to an Australian biochemist or molecular biologist for distinguished contributions to the field of biochemistry or molecular biology.
Trevor Lithgow and his research team are working towards understanding the molecular machines that transfer proteins into mitochondria. In particular, the group is interested in the molecular machines of human parasites such as Trypanosoma, Entamoeba, Trichomonas and Giardia. Find out more about Trevor's research.
Tony Purcell's lab focuses on the identification of targets of the immune response (protein antigens and their peptide epitopes) in a number of diseases and models of disease. This includes autoimmune diseases such as human rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis as well as the NOD mouse model of diabetes. Find out more about Tony's research.
The ASBMB aims to advance Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in Australia, facilitating research and education, and interfacing with business and the community.
