Biography
Prof. McIntyre completed his BSc and PhD in the Department of Biochemistry at LaTrobe university before postdoctoral fellowships at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute and The Imperial Cancer Research Fund (now Cancer Research UK) Institute in London. He re-entered academic research in Oct 2005 after 16 years in the pharmaceutical industry working on drug discovery for chronic pain therapies with Novartis. His work is supported by grants from the NHMRC and ARC and he is an expert on drug discovery and a recognised leader in the study of TRP ion channel biology.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest |
Key Words |
Country of Expertise |
| Regulation of thermo-sensitive TRP ion channels in the pain pathway |
ion channel, chronic pain, molecular pharmacology |
Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other
Awards
Qualifications
| Title |
Institution |
Date Awarded |
Abbreviation |
| Bachelor of Science with honours in Biochmistry |
La Trobe University |
09-May-1980 |
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| Doctor of Philosophy |
La Trobe University |
18-Apr-1986 |
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Memberships
| Membership Type |
Membership Body |
Description |
Start Date |
End Date |
| Member |
Society for Neuroscience |
Member |
24-Jun-2003 |
31-Dec-2006 |
| Member |
Australian Society for Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Therapeutics |
Member |
01-Oct-2005 |
31-Dec-2006 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title |
Role |
Funding Source |
Scheme |
Award Date |
| TRAUMATIC INJURY TO BRAIN & SPINAL CORD: SECONDARY INJURY, DEVELOPMENT & EVALUATION OF NEW TREATMENTS |
Chief Investigator |
TRANSPORT ACCIDENT COMMISSION |
Victorian Neurotrauma Initiative |
01/09/2006 |
| MASS SPECTROMETRY FACILITY FOR THE QUANTITATION AND ANALYSIS OF POST-TRANSLATIONALLY MODIFIED PEPTIDES |
Chief Investigator |
AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) |
01/01/2008 |
| Searching for new ways to reduce signalling through pain sensors |
Chief Investigator |
NHMRC |
Project Grants |
01/01/2009 |
| Drug Companies, their Patenting Strategies and High-Cost Pharmaceuticals: An Empirical Investigation |
Chief Investigator |
AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Discovery Projects |
01/01/2009 |
Contracts
| Title |
Role |
Funding Source |
Award Date |
| CRYPTOPHARMA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT |
Chief Investigator |
CRYPTOPHARMA PTY LTD |
01/04/2006 |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.
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