Contact Details
| Organization: | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
| Position: | HONORARY PROFESSORIAL FELLOW SUPERVISOR |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.biochemistry.unimelb.edu.au/research/res_lithgow.htm |
| Work: | 8344 2312 |
| Fax: | 9348 1421 |
| Room: | 234 |
| Level: | 02 |
| Building: | David Pennington Building |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|
| Cell Structure and protein targeting | Australia |
| Bioinformatics | Australia |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| United States | National Institutes of Health | Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| Czech Republic | Charles University in Prague | Exchange, Research |
| Switzerland | University of Fribourg | Research |
| United States | Yale University | Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| United Kingdom | University of Warwick | Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| Greece | Institute of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology | Exchange, Research |
| Switzerland | University of Geneva | Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science | La Trobe University | ||
| Doctor of Philosophy | La Trobe University |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Regular | 01-Apr-1986 | |
| Member | American Society for Cell Biology | Regular | 01-Jan-2000 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Syme Research Prize | University of Melbourne | 01-May-2005 | |
| Medal | Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute | 04-Nov-2005 | |
| Medal | Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 01-Jul-2004 | |
| Other (Award) | Human Frontiers Science Program | 01-Jul-1999 | |
| Other (Award) | AMRAD | 01-Feb-1995 | |
| Medal | La Trobe University | 01-Feb-1985 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Biological Mathematics (OTHER MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES) (239901)
- Analytical Biochemistry (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270101)
- Protein Targeting and Signal Transduction (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270103)
- Membrane Biology (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270104)
- Cell Development (incl. Cell Division and Apoptosis) (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270106)
- Biochemistry and Cell Biology not elsewhere classified (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270199)
- Population and Ecological Genetics (GENETICS) (270203)
- Genetic Development (incl. Sex Determination) (GENETICS) (270205)
- Molecular Evolution (GENETICS) (270208)
- Bacteriology (MICROBIOLOGY) (270301)
- Infectious Agents (MICROBIOLOGY) (270304)
- Cellular Immunology (IMMUNOLOGY) (320202)
- Humoral Immunology and Immunochemistry (IMMUNOLOGY) (320203)
- Medical Biochemistry: Proteins and Peptides (MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND CLINICAL CHEMISTRY) (320305)
- Medical Bacteriology (MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY) (320401)
- Cellular Nervous System (NEUROSCIENCES) (320704)
- Infectious Diseases (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321010)
- Oncology and Carcinogenesis (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321015)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Prevention - biologicals (e.g. vaccines) (HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670401)
- Other (HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670499)
- Medical instrumentation (INSTRUMENTATION) (671402)
- Information services not elsewhere classified (OTHER INFORMATION SERVICES) (700299)
- Infectious diseases (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730101)
- Immune system and allergy (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730102)
- Nervous system and disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730104)
- Cancer and related disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730108)
- Digestive system and disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730113)
- Urogenital system and disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730115)
- Child health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730204)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Differences in the pathways of mitochondrial protein import in the malarialparasite Plasmodium falciparum and humans | Principal Supervisor | NHMRC | Dora Lush Biomedical Postgraduate Scholarship | 01/01/2004 |
| Insertion and assembly of proteins and lipids into biological membranes. | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2005 |
| Evolution, structure and function of key components in a molecular machine | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2005 |
| Regulated targeting of cell death effectors to and from mitochondria. | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Project Grants | 01/01/2006 |
| High resolution cellular and molecular imaging system | Chief Investigator | MONASH UNIVERSITY, DEAKIN UNIVERSITY, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2006 |
| Mitochondrial biogenesis: the evolution of molecular machines | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2007 |
| STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF NOVEL TRANSPORTERS IN ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage International Awards | 01/01/2007 |
| PFAM-REVERSE SEARCH OF SEQUENCE DATABASES BASED ON CUSTOM-BUILT PROTEIN FAMILIES | Chief Investigator | VIC PARTNERSHIP FOR ADVANCED COMPUTING LTD | E-Research Program Scheme | 01/03/2007 |
| Surface details of pathogenic bacteria. | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Project Grants | 01/01/2008 |
| Reducible complexity in the molecular machines of humans and bacteria | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| Determining how the ability to secrete proteins assists E. coli to cause disease | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Project Grants | 01/01/2009 |
| LPS and capsules | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Project Grants | 01/01/2010 |
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.