Simona Carbone

Dr. Simona Carbone is a Senior Research Fellow at Monash University's Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Drug Discovery Biology - MIPS. She co-directs the Integrated Neurogenic Mechanisms Laboratory and serves as an ARC DECRA Fellow (2015-2019) with teaching responsibilities as a MIPS Teaching Fellow (2018-present). Her work focuses on developing pharmacological interventions for gastrointestinal disorders through the modulation of enteric nervous system components.

• Key affiliations: Monash University, Murdoch Children's Research Institute (since 2019), Royal Melbourne Hospital (since 2015)

Research Expertise: Specializing in

• Electrophysiology of enteric neurons
• G Protein-Coupled Receptors (GPCRs) and ion channels
• Enteric glia and macrophage interactions

Her work addresses Hirschsprung Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease by identifying novel therapeutic targets.

Scientific Recognition:

• 2016 Digestive Diseases Week Early Stage Investigator Prize
• 2018 European Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility Young Investigator Award

Teaching Contributions: Since 2018, she has designed pharmacology curriculum for Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science students, creating interactive GI physiology lectures, workshops, and assessment materials.