Dino Tan

Dino Tan is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, affiliated with the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and the Stem Cell Unit (Institute for Respiratory Health). He also serves as a Research Officer at Cell and Tissue Therapies WA, Royal Perth Hospital.

• PhD in HIV Immunology (2011), The University of Western Australia
• Research focus: Cellular and molecular immunology, stem cell-based therapies for lung diseases (IPF/COPD), chronic inflammation, and biomarker discovery

His work integrates biomarker analysis and mechanistic studies of fibrotic lung disease progression, utilizing Mesenchymal Stem Cell (MSC) therapies and immune modulation strategies. He manages the national blood biobank linked to the Australian IPF Registry.

Recent publications highlight his expertise in multicenter cohort studies (2023-2025) and molecular profiling of pulmonary fibrosis. Collaborative projects with institutions like Royal Perth Hospital Medical Research Foundation (2016-2024) demonstrate sustained funding for novel anti-inflammatory therapies.

Technical skills include

• Human sample processing (PBMC isolation)
• Flow cytometry & ELISA
• qPCR & RNAseq
• Exosome characterization

He supervises PhD/MSc students within the Stem Cell Unit, with 43 total research outputs and active involvement in the Australian IPF Registry.