The Centre investigates the therapeutic use of stem cells for tissue repair and treatment of disease. Adult stem cells are present in many tissues and already contribute to tissue replacement and repair. An important goal is therefore to support excellent stem cell science with a view to developing methodology to enhance, induce or transplant stem cells for patient benefit.

Website

https://bond.edu.au/researchers/research-strengths/faculty-research-centres/clem-jones-research-centre-regenerative-medicine

Organisation type

• University Research Centre

Number of research staff

Up to 20 research staff

Address

Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast QLD 4229

Strengths and capabilities

• Stem cell science and differentiation
• Stem cell isolation and transplantation
• Tissue reconstruction
• Vision science, age|related macular degeneration
• Biomaterials, nanoparticles, biomembranes
• Spleen regeneration
• Hematopoietic (blood) stem cells and transplantation
• Retinal pigment epithelial cells
• Stem cell microenvironments and signalling
• Spinal cord repair

Facilities and major equipment

• Physical Containment Class 2 Laboratory (PC2)
• Animal holding room
• Tissue culture facilities
• Molecular biology laboratory
• Flow cytometry facility
• Scanning electron microscopy
• Confocal microscopy
• NanoSpider Electrospinning Facility
• Mass Spectrometry
• HPLC equipment

Lead researcher

• Professor Helen O'Neill—Characterisation of spleen as a niche for tissue-specific hematopoiesis
• Dr Jonathan Tan—Isolation of the spleen organiser cell
• Associate Professor Nigel Barnett—Expertise in underlying retinal degeneration mechanisms and the development of innovative therapies for macular degeneration and glaucoma.

Key science sectors

More information about the sectors this centre is involved in:

• Advanced manufacturing
• Biotechnology
• Health and medical