Mirren Charnley

Mirren Charnley is a Senior Research Fellow at Swinburne University of Technology's School of Science, Computing and Emerging Technologies. She holds a PhD in Biological Chemistry from the University of Sheffield and completed postdoctoral research at ETH Zurich. Her work focuses on surface functionalization for T cell research, combining microfabrication, imaging, and biological assays to study immune cell behavior. Key interests include cell signaling, regenerative medicine, and materials chemistry.

• Education: PhD in Biological Chemistry (University of Sheffield), Postdoc at ETH Zurich (Materials Science)
• Research Themes: T cell fate determination, surface patterning for cell culture, biomaterials for biomedical applications

Her recent studies explore SARS-CoV-2 neurotoxicity mechanisms and nerve regeneration via graphene-based hydrogels. Awards include multiple Swiss National Science Foundation Fellowships and a CCMX grant. She supervises doctoral research on stem cell differentiation, bacterial vaginosis hydrogels, and T cell immunological synapse mechanisms.