Dr. Simon Foster

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Simon Foster is an Adjunct Research Fellow at Monash University, specializing in molecular pharmacology and cardiovascular physiology with a focus on cell signaling and G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) biology. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science with Honours from the University of Melbourne and a PhD from the University of Queensland, where he investigated odorant and taste receptors in cardiac function. Foster was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Copenhagen from June 2015 to July 2018, where he discovered novel peptide ligands for orphan receptors. Upon returning to Australia in 2018, he joined the Cardiac Bioengineering Group at QIMR Berghofer, focusing on the signaling pathways underlying cardiac fibrosis through the use of stem-cell-derived human cardiac organoids. His work is highly collaborative and is currently funded by an NHMRC Ideas Grant, enabling exploration of chemokine receptor signaling and its therapeutic implications for inflammatory diseases.

Research Interests

Experience

Adjunct Research Fellow

— Present

Monash University • Melbourne, Australia

Senior Research Officer

2021-07-01 — Present

QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute • Queensland, Australia

Research Officer

2020-10-01 — 2021-07-01

QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute • Queensland, Australia

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

2015-06-01 — 2018-07-01

University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark

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
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Information Technology for most Master's programs including Computer Science and Data Science.