Markus Hofer

Associate Professor Markus Hofer is a researcher at the University of Sydney with over 15 years of experience in clinical neuropathology. His primary affiliations include the School of Life and Environmental Sciences within the Faculty of Science, with additional memberships at The Centre for Drug Discovery Innovation, the Brain and Mind Centre, and the Charles Perkins Centre.

Research focuses on neuroinflammation mechanisms in neurological diseases, immunobiology, and interferon-mediated pathologies. Key themes include brain-immune system interactions, cytokine signaling, and therapeutic interventions for cerebral interferonopathies.

Publication analysis reveals dominant themes in neuroimmunology (70%), viral pathogenesis (20%), and neurodevelopmental disorders (10%), with emerging work on therapeutic oligonucleotides and microvascular pathology.

• Selected Grants: Defining microglia roles in autism spectrum disorder models (2023)
• Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome vascular research (2022)

The Hofer Lab combines neuropathology techniques with molecular immunology to investigate neuroinflammatory processes and mentor graduate researchers.