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Dr Emma Gordon is an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB), University of Queensland, and Group Leader of the Vessel Dynamics Laboratory. She holds an affiliation with the Centre for Cell Biology of Chronic Disease. Her research focuses on molecular mechanisms governing vascular systems, particularly cell adhesion signaling in endothelial cells and its role in diseases like cancer, diabetic retinopathy, and stroke. Dr Gordon earned her BSc (2005) and PhD (2011) from the University of Adelaide, followed by postdoctoral work at Yale University and Uppsala University.
Her research interests include vascular biology, cell adhesion dynamics, and mechanotransduction. She investigates how deregulated molecular signals contribute to vascular dysfunction, aiming to develop therapies for diseases such as cancer metastasis and vascular eye disorders. Key funding includes the ARC DECRA Fellowship (2017–2020) and the National Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellowship (2021–2024).
Scientific awards include the ARC DECRA Fellowship and NHMRC Project Grant. Her work spans over 27 peer-reviewed articles, with recent studies exploring c-Src signaling in vascular malformations, SARS-CoV-2 mechanisms, and endothelial cell polarity under shear stress. Dr Gordon supervises PhD and Master's students in vascular biology and mechanobiology.
Her lab, Vessel Dynamics Laboratory, focuses on translational research to improve treatments for vascular dysfunction and enable bioengineered organ development. Collaborations include projects on lymphatic maturation, atherosclerosis, and zebrafish models of tumor vasculature.
