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Niamh Mangan is an Adjunct Professor at the Hudson Institute's Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Disease and a Fielding Foundation Fellow at Monash University's Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. She specializes in immunology with a focus on cytokine biology, particularly interferon epsilon's role in reproductive health, cancer, and infectious diseases. Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being.
Education & Affiliations:
- Fielding Foundation Fellowship at Monash University
- Adjunct appointment at Hudson Institute
- Leadership in collaborative projects funded by NHMRC and ARC
Research Interests:
Dr. Mangan's research explores cytokine networks in reproductive tract immunity, tumor suppression mechanisms, and inflammatory responses in conditions like colitis and preterm infant cardiopulmonary disease. Her work bridges basic science and clinical applications, emphasizing translational outcomes in immunology.
Grants & Projects:
- Lead investigator on projects studying interferon epsilon's role in female reproductive tract immunity (2011-2015)
- Collaborative work on Toll-like receptor pathways and ovarian cancer suppression (2016-2020)
Awards:
- Fielding Foundation Fellowship
Labs & Teams:
Active in interdisciplinary teams at Hudson Institute and Monash University, focusing on innate immunity and mucosal immunology.
