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Associate Professor Ann Chidgey obtained her BSc and Dip.Ed from the University of Melbourne. She developed an interest in Immunology through her work with the Federal Government Aid Program in Zimbabwe during the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Ann returned to Melbourne to complete her Honours degree and PhD in 1998 at the Department of Immunology, Monash University. She established expertise in Thymus T cell biology while working in the laboratory of Prof Richard Boyd at the Monash Immunology Stem Cell Laboratories, and further extended her research training at distinguished institutes including MIT and Amgen Institute. In 2016, she became the Head of the Thymus Development, Ageing and Regeneration Laboratory in the Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology. Her research investigates the mechanisms underpinning early thymus ageing, focusing on the role of postnatal thymic epithelial stem cells in recovery from chemotherapy damage. Chidgey’s work integrates immunology, stem cell biology, and biomaterials engineering to develop strategic approaches for thymus T cell rejuvenation, critical for enhancing immune recovery in older patients and improving immunotherapy success rates. Her notable contributions include the identification of post-natal thymic epithelial progenitor cells and development of in vitro 3D culture systems to explore thymic stem cells.
Monash University • Melbourne, Australia
Leading research in thymus development and regenerative medicine.
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