Ivan Poon

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About Ivan Poon

Cell death occurs throughout life in essentially all tissues as part of normal development and pathogenic processes" Poon et al. Nature Reviews Immunology Dr Poon is passionate to understand how dying cells break apart into smaller pieces, and the importance of this process in disease settings including inflammation, autoimmunity, cancer and infection. Dr Poon has made a number of significant scientific discoveries, including:* A new morphological stage of cell death * How common drugs like antibiotics and antidepressant could affect the cell death process * A highly efficient approach to monitor cell death Dr Poon's discoveries has been featured in:* News outlet: The Age, The Australian, South China Morning Post, Daily Mail, The Guardian * Scientific Journals: Nature, Nature Chemical Biology, Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology Dr Poon has partner with chemical, life science and biotechnology companies to:* Identify new drugs to manipulate the cell death process * Develop new methodologies to monitor the progression of cell death Biotechnology companies Dr Poon had partners with include:* Hexima Limited - resulting in 3 patients (PCT)* Merck (Sigma Aldrich Oceania)- resulting in a White Paper on Drug Screening Email contact: i.poon@latrobe.edu.au Website: