Emma Stuart
Scientist
Matthias Ernst Lab Ludwig Center at Melbourne
Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Australia
Biography
The discovery of stem cells has changed our understanding and approach to treating chronic diseases. However, unlike other organs, the stem cells that maintain and repair the lung remain poorly characterized. My work is concerned with the identification of multipotent lung stem cells that give rise to alveolar and airway cells. Understanding the biology and physiology of these cells will enhance our fundamental knowledge of how the lung may be repaired following injury or destructive diseases such as COPD, as well as the formation and progression of lung cancer.
Research Interest
Lung cancer, stem cells, cancer biology.
Publications
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Somersâ€Edgar, Tiffany J., et al. "The combination of epigallocatechin gallate and curcumin suppresses ERαâ€breast cancer cell growth in vitro and in vivo." International journal of cancer 122.9 (2008): 1966-1971.
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Scandlyn, Marissa J., Emma C. Stuart, and Rhonda J. Rosengren. "Sex-specific differences in CYP450 isoforms in humans." Expert opinion on drug Metabolism & toxicology 4.4 (2008): 413-424.
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Stuart, Emma C., Marissa J. Scandlyn, and Rhonda J. Rosengren. "Role of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) in the treatment of breast and prostate cancer." Life sciences 79.25 (2006): 2329-2336.
