Contact Details
| Organization: | Otolaryngology Eye and Ear Hospital |
| Position: | RESEARCH FELLOW |
| Email: | |
| Work: | +613 9929 8385 |
| Fax: | +613 9663 1958 |
| Room: | 2.05 |
| Level: | 02 |
| Building: | Eye And Ear Hospital |
| Campus: | Eye And Ear Hospital |
Biography
Publications:
Coleman, B.,* Rickard, N.A., de Silva, M.G. and Shepherd, R.K. A protocol for cryoembedding the adult guinea pig cochlea for fluorescence immunohistology. J. Neurosci. Meth. 176(2): 144-151(2009)
Backhouse, S.**, Coleman, B.** and Shepherd, R.K.* Surgical access to the mammalian cochlea for cell-based therapies. Experimental Neurology, 214(2): 193-200 (2008)
Coleman, B.,* de Silva, M.G. and Shepherd, R.K. The potential of stem cells for auditory neuron generation and replacement. Stem Cells, 25(11): 2685-94 (2007).
Coleman, B.,* Fallon, J.B., Pettingill, L.N., de Silva, M.G., Shepherd, R.K. Auditory hair cell explant co-cultures promote the differentiation of stem cells into bipolar neurons. Journal of Experimental Cell Research. 313:232-243 (2007).
Coleman, B.,* Hardman, J., Coco, A., Epp, S., de Silva, M., Crook, J., Shepherd, R.K. Fate of embryonic stem cells transplanted into the deafened mammalian cochlea. Journal of Cell Transplantation. 15:369-380 (2006)
Hildebrand, M., de Silva, M., Hardman, J., Coleman. B., Shepherd, R.K., Dahl, H. Survival of stem cells following xenograft implantation into the adult guinea pig cochlea, JARO 6:341-354, (2006)
* corresponding author
** shared first authorship
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|
| Cellular neuroscience | Australia |
| Otolaryngology | Australia |
| Neurobiology | Australia |
| Nervous system development | Australia |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Harvard Medical School | Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| United States | Johns Hopkins University | Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science | University of Tasmania | 31-Dec-1999 | |
| Bachelor of Science (Hons) | University of Tasmania | 31-Dec-2000 | |
| PhD (Auditory Neuroscience & Stem Cell Molecular Biology) | University of Melbourne | 17-Mar-2007 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered | Australian Neuroscience Society | Member | 01-Jan-2004 | |
| Registered | Association for Research in Otolaryngology | Member | 01-Feb-2007 | |
| Registered | International Society for Stem Cell Research | Member | 01-Jun-2005 | |
| Registered | Australian Society for Medical Research | Committee member | 01-Dec-2006 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prize | Victorian Government | Victoria Fellowship | 08-Aug-2007 |
| Other (Award) | University of Melbourne | Dean's award for excellence in a PhD thesis | 12-Nov-2008 |
| Other (Award) | University of Tasmania | Dean's Honour Roll | 14-Dec-2000 |
| Scholarship | University of Melbourne | Melbourne postgraduate research scholarship (MRS) | 09-Feb-2004 |
| Other (Award) | Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital | Wagstaff Fellow in Otolaryngology | 01-Dec-2006 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Cell Development (incl. Cell Division and Apoptosis) (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270106)
- Cell Neurochemistry (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270107)
- Cellular Nervous System (NEUROSCIENCES) (320704)
- Sensory Systems (NEUROSCIENCES) (320705)
- Otorhinolaryngology (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321018)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restoring hearing using stem cells | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Training (Postdoctoral) Fellowships | 01/01/2009 |
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.