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Luke McAlary is a Bill Gole MND Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Wollongong’s School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience. His research focuses on the pathobiology of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), particularly the role of protein homeostasis (proteostasis) in disease mechanisms. He holds a PhD (2016) and Bachelor of Biotechnology (2011), both from the University of Wollongong.
Research interests include protein aggregation, SOD1 mutations, and therapeutic strategies targeting ALS. He leads initiatives such as the Wollongong Imaging Network and chairs the School of Science EMCR Advisory Board. Awards include the prestigious Bill Gole Fellowship and a Best Oral Presentation Award (2023). He supervises multiple PhD projects on ALS-related proteostasis and molecular chaperone mechanisms. His work integrates fluorescence microscopy, mass spectrometry, and high-throughput screening to advance ALS therapies.
Grants include FightMND funding for TDP-43 research and a Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute grant for SOD1 mutational scanning. He actively participates in conferences, peer review, and public engagement through initiatives like PedalCure4MND and Rock Off MND.
