Dr. Dustin Flanagan

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Biography

Dustin Flanagan is an NHMRC Senior Research Fellow at the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, leading the Cell Competition Niche Signalling Laboratory in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Melbourne, where he completed first-class honours in functional genomics and model organisms, specifically Drosophila melanogaster. Dustin developed genetically engineered mouse models and 3D-organoid cultures during his doctoral studies, focusing on adult stem cell populations in the gastrointestinal tract. He completed his PhD in Gastrointestinal Biology at the University of Melbourne in 2016 and then undertook postdoctoral research at Cancer Research UK’s Beatson Institute in Glasgow. His research explores how common tumour suppressor oncogenes impact stem cell fate and has produced significant insights into stem cells and intestinal tumorigenesis. In September 2021, he was awarded an NHMRC Investigator Grant to further his research at the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, where his current work investigates stem cell regulation through advanced cellular techniques to understand diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Research Fellow

2021-09-01 — Present

Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute • Melbourne, Australia

Lead the Cell Competition Niche Signalling Laboratory

Awards

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Metcalf Prize Stem Cell Research

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MCR Shining Star

Requirements for Monash University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
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  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

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