The University of Western Australia
Assoc/Prof Giles Plant
Director (Eileen Bond Spinal Research Centre)
Contact details
| Address | Anatomy and Human Biology The University of Western Australia (M309) 35 Stirling Highway CRAWLEY WA 6009 Australia |
|---|---|
| Phone | 6488 8642 |
| Fax | 6488 1051 |
| gplant@anhb.uwa.edu.au | |
| Personal homepage | http://www.anhb.uwa.edu.au/about/research_activities/reds_spinal_cord_lab |
Key research
- Spinal cord injury and repair; cell transplantation; gene therapy including viral vectors; biomaterials; tissue culture co-cultures and neurotrophic factors in regeneration and cell death.
Major research interests
- Bone marrow stromal cell biology
- Cellular mechanisms of repair
- Central nervous system
- Central nervous system regeneration
- Gene therapy
- Glial and neuronal transplantation
- Human bone marrow stromal cell transplantation
- Hyperbaric oxygen treatment in spinal cord injury
- Regenerative neuroscience
- Spinal cord injury and repair
- Stem cells
- Viral vectors
Qualifications
BSc Greenwich, PhD W.Aust.
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