Contact Details
| Organization: | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
| Position: | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.biochemistry.unimelb.edu.au/research/res_howlett.htm |
| Work: | 8344 2271 |
| Room: | 122 |
| Level: | 01 |
| Building: | David Pennington Building |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Biochemistry | Protein chemistry | Australia |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Harvard University | Research |
| United States | National Institutes of Health | Research |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science (honours) | University of Melbourne | 30-Jun-1969 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Melbourne | 22-Dec-1972 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Ordinary member | 26-Apr-1976 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Enzymes (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270108)
- Biochemistry and Cell Biology not elsewhere classified (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270199)
- Genetic Engineering and Enzyme Technology (BIOTECHNOLOGY) (270805)
- Medical Biochemistry: Lipids (MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND CLINICAL CHEMISTRY) (320303)
- Medical Biochemistry: Proteins and Peptides (MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND CLINICAL CHEMISTRY) (320305)
- Medical Biochemistry: Other (MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND CLINICAL CHEMISTRY) (320307)
- Biophysics (OTHER PHYSICAL SCIENCES) (249901)
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250103)
- Physical Chemistry not elsewhere classified (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250199)
- Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250502)
- Characterisation of Macromolecules (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250503)
- Polymerisation Mechanisms (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250504)
- Macromolecular Chemistry not elsewhere classified (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250599)
- Theoretical and Computational Chemistry not elsewhere classified (THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY) (250699)
- Analytical Biochemistry (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270101)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Other (HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670499)
- Scientific instrumentation (INSTRUMENTATION) (671401)
- Human pharmaceutical products (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (671704)
- Blood disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730103)
- Nervous system and disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730104)
- Cardiovascular system and diseases (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730106)
- Cancer and related disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730108)
- Organs, diseases & abnormal conditions not elsewhere classified (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730118)
- Clin health not spec to partlar organs, diseases & condits (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730199)
- Health and support services not elsewhere classified (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730399)
- Physical sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780102)
- Chemical sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780103)
- Biological sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780105)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The activation of lipoprotein lipase by apolipoprotein C-II | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Project Grants | 01/01/2003 |
| Protein-protein interactions in amyloid deposits | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2004 |
| AUTOCLAVES (2) 2004 NHMRC EQUIPMENT GRANT ALLOCATION | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Equipment Grants | 01/01/2005 |
| HIGH-SPEED ULTRACENTRIFUGE FACILITY WITH SENSITIVE SCANNING OPTICS FOR THE ANALYSIS OF INTERACTING BIOMOLECULES | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2005 |
| Apolipoproteins and Amyloid formation in Atheroma | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Project Grants | 01/01/2005 |
| Macromolecular Self-Assembly of Amyloid Fibrils | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2008 |
| PROTEIN SELF-ASSEMBLY ON SURFACES, INTERFACES AND NANOPARTICLES | Chief Investigator | RMIT | Discovery Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2009 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMYLOID FORMATION | Chief Investigator | CSIRO HEALTH SCIENCES & NUTRITION | 01/07/2003 |
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.