Martin Stone

Associate Professor Martin Stone is an academic at Monash University, affiliated with the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute. He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge and has prior faculty experience at Indiana University.

Education: BSc and MSc (Hons) from the University of Auckland; PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Cambridge. Postdoctoral training at the Scripps Research Institute (San Diego, USA).

Research focuses on chemokine biology and their receptors, particularly their roles in inflammation. Key areas include tyrosine sulfation effects on receptor interactions, structural basis of chemokine activation, and development of anti-inflammatory therapeutics. His lab has pioneered work on tick-derived evasins as chemokine inhibitors.

Recent projects include suppression of Treg recruitment in cancer immunotherapy and defining chemotactic signaling networks. Notable awards include the 2021 Platform Access Grant for innovative research.

Leadership roles include Director of Monash's Graduate Program in Biomedical Science (2013-2016). Collaborates widely, including with the Melbourne Biomolecular NMR Network. Active in advancing structural biology and drug design methodologies.