Dr Nirmal Robinson received his Ph.D in 2007 from the University of Bonn, Germany before conducting his postdoctoral research at the National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa. During this time, he deciphered the role of type-I interferons in regulating necroptotic cell death. He received the DFG-CECAD Fellowship in 2012 and joined as an independent Group Leader at the CECAD Research Centre at the University of Cologne. His research interests lie in understanding the molecular mechanisms that link metabolism and cellular stress responses in cancer and inflammation. Since the beginning of 2018 he is leading the Cellular Stress and Immune Signalling Lab at the Centre for Cancer Biology, University of South Australia. He also holds an... Read more
About me
Dr Nirmal Robinson received his Ph.D in 2007 from the University of Bonn, Germany before conducting his postdoctoral research at the National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa. During this time, he deciphered the role of type-I interferons in regulating necroptotic cell death. He received the DFG-CECAD Fellowship in 2012 and joined as an independent Group Leader at the CECAD Research Centre at the University of Cologne. His research interests lie in understanding the molecular mechanisms that link metabolism and cellular stress responses in cancer and inflammation. Since the beginning of 2018 he is leading the Cellular Stress and Immune Signalling Lab at the Centre for Cancer Biology, University of South Australia. He also holds an adjunct position with The Adelaide University and publishes extensively in influential journals and is regularly invited to present nationally and internationally. He actively contributes as a peer reviewer to a number of journals, international grants and serves on the editorial board of Cell Death and Disease.
About me
Doctor of Philosophy Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universitat
Master of Pharmacy The Tamil Nadu Dr M. G. R. Medical University
Bachelor of Pharmacy The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University
Since 01/2018 Group Leader, Cellular Stress and Immune Response Laboratory, Centre for Cancer Biology, University of South Australia, Adelaide Australia.
11/2011 – 12/2017 Group Leader, Cellular Metabolism, and Immunity, CECAD Research Center, University of Cologne, Germany
08/2008 – 10/2011 Postdoctoral Scientist, National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Canada
05/2007 – 08/2008 Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for Medical Microbiology and Immunology University of Cologne, Germany.
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Harnessing an unexpected new role of the CD47:SPRPA axis to target glioblastome invasion, NHMRC - Ideas Grants, 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2027
Combined targeting of CD47 and cysteine metabolism to treat glioblastoma, Neurosurgical Research Foundation, 01/10/2024 - 30/09/2025
Inhibiting ER-stress induced CD47 to treat Glioblastoma, Neurosurgical Research Foundation, 30/08/2021 - 31/08/2022
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
Year | Output |
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2022 |
2
1
|
2022 |
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Year | Output |
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2024 |
Open access
3
3
38
|
2024 |
Open access
5
6
4
|
2024 |
3
2
32
|
2024 |
Open access
1
1
2
|
2024 |
Open access
|
2024 |
Open access
3
|
2024 |
3
3
3
|
2024 |
Open access
1
1
114
|
2023 |
22
18
1
|
2023 |
Open access
24
25
104
|
2022 |
Open access
10
11
9
|
2022 |
Open access
24
21
6
|
2022 |
Open access
25
21
71
|
2021 |
Open access
99
94
3
|
2021 |
Open access
16
14
7
|
2020 |
Open access
37
33
57
|
2020 |
Open access
18
20
2
|
2020 |
Open access
21
20
5
|
2020 |
Open access
11
10
80
|
2020 |
Open access
110
107
1
|
2020 |
95
89
13
|
2019 |
Open access
91
87
2
|
2019 |
Open access
38
40
12
|
2019 |
Open access
18
17
8
|
2019 |
Open access
250
244
7
|
2018 |
Open access
4
3
|
2018 |
Open access
37
36
49
|
2017 |
Open access
101
93
74
|
2017 |
Open access
3
3
1
|
2017 |
Open access
45
45
9
|
2015 |
123
113
40
|
2014 |
7
4
37
|
2013 |
Open access
21
18
|
2012 |
Open access
350
334
|
2010 |
Open access
35
32
|
2010 |
Open access
78
71
|
2009 |
Open access
36
33
|
2008 |
Open access
39
35
|
2008 |
Open access
26
23
|
External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
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A-Star, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology | SINGAPORE |
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation | AUSTRALIA |
Central Adelaide Local Health Network Incorporated | AUSTRALIA |
Combinatics | JAPAN |
Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
Genentech, Inc. | UNITED STATES |
Harvard University | UNITED STATES |
Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland | FINLAND |
Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS | ITALY |
Jss Academy of Higher Education & Research | INDIA |
JSS College of Pharmacy | INDIA |
Lancaster University | UNITED KINGDOM |
Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing | GERMANY |
McMaster University | CANADA |
MTA-DE Cell Biology and Signaling Research Group | HUNGARY |
National Research Council Institute for Biological Sciences | CANADA |
National Research Council of Canada | CANADA |
Royal Adelaide Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
SA Pathology | AUSTRALIA |
Scuola Medica Salernitana | ITALY |
South Australian Health and Medical and Research Institute (SAHMRI) | AUSTRALIA |
Stanford University | UNITED STATES |
Swansea University | UNITED KINGDOM |
Telethon Institute Of Genetics And Medicine | ITALY |
University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
University of Bonn | GERMANY |
University of British Columbia | CANADA |
University of Calabria | ITALY |
University of Campania Luigi Vanvitell | ITALY |
University Of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli | ITALY |
University of Cincinnati | UNITED STATES |
University of Cologne | GERMANY |
University of Debrecen | HUNGARY |
University of Hohenheim | GERMANY |
University of New South Wales | AUSTRALIA |
University of Ottawa | CANADA |
University of Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
University of Regensburg | GERMANY |
University of Sheffield | UNITED KINGDOM |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University of Tennessee | UNITED STATES |
Varadaraja Institute Of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (VIPER) | INDIA |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
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Chief Investigator in a successful NHMRC Ideas Grant (2024 - 2027)National Health and Medical Research Council |
2027 |
Chief Investigator in a successful NHMRC Ideas Grant (2024 - 2027)National Health and Medical Research Council |
2026 |
Chief Investigator in a successful NHMRC Ideas Grant (2024 - 2027)National Health and Medical Research Council |
2025 |
Advisory Board Member of the International PhD SchoolUniversity of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy (Since March 2024) |
2024 |
Affiliate Senior Lecturer (since 2023)The University of Adelaide |
2024 |
Chief Investigator in a successful NBCF Research Grant (2024)National Breast Cancer Foundation |
2024 |
Chief Investigator in a successful NHMRC Ideas Grant (2024 - 2027)National Health and Medical Research Council |
2024 |
Editorial Board memberSpringer Nature - Cell Death and Disease |
2024 |
Editorial Board memberRiver Publishers - International Journal of Translational Science |
2024 |
ESF's College of Expert ReviewersEuropean Science Foundation |
2024 |
Grant ReviewInstitut National du Cancer, France |
2024 |
Grant Review PanelWellcome Trust UK |
2024 |
Grant ReviewerAustrian Science Fund |
2024 |
Grant Reviewer PanelEuropean Research Council |
2024 |
Human Research Ethics CommitteeBellberry |
2024 |
Invited MemberSociety for Redox Biology and Medicine |
2024 |
Invited MemberAmerican Association of Immunologists |
2024 |
Major International Grant as Collaborative InvestigatorLeukaemia Lymphoma Society, USA |
2024 |
MemberAustralian and New Zealand Society for Immunology |
2024 |
Pioneering Research Grant (2024)Tour de Cure, Australia |
2024 |
Plenary Speaker, Global Collaborations in Pharmaceuticals, Ooty, IndiaJSS Academy of Higher Education and Research |
2024 |
Research Awards CommitteeRoyal Adelaide Hospital |
2024 |
ReviewerSylvia and Viertel Foundation, Australia |
2024 |
Visiting FacultyJSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, India |
2024 |
Affiliate Senior Lecturer (since 2023)The University of Adelaide |
2023 |
Editorial Board memberRiver Publishers - International Journal of Translational Science |
2023 |
Editorial Board memberSpringer Nature - Cell Death and Disease |
2023 |
ESF's College of Expert ReviewersEuropean Science Foundation |
2023 |
European Science Foundation's College of Expert ReviewersEuropean Science Foundation |
2023 |
Grant ReviewInstitut National du Cancer, France |
2023 |
Human Research Ethics CommitteeBellberry |
2023 |
Invited MemberAmerican Association of Immunologists |
2023 |
Invited MemberSociety for Redox Biology and Medicine |
2023 |
Invited SpeakerAustralian Brain Cancer Research Alliance (ABCARA 2023), Sydney, Australia (2023) |
2023 |
Invited Speaker4th International symposium on the advances in Regenerative Medicine, Rome, Italy (2023) |
2023 |
Research Awards CommitteeRoyal Adelaide Hospital |
2023 |
Visiting FacultyJSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, India |
2023 |
Editorial Board memberSpringer Nature - Cell Death and Disease |
2022 |
Editorial Board memberRiver Publishers - International Journal of Translational Science |
2022 |
ESF's College of Expert ReviewersEuropean Science Foundation |
2022 |
European Science Foundation's College of Expert ReviewersEuropean Science Foundation |
2022 |
Grant ReviewInstitut National du Cancer, France |
2022 |
Human Research Ethics CommitteeBellberry |
2022 |
Invited MemberSociety for Redox Biology and Medicine |
2022 |
Invited MemberAmerican Association of Immunologists |
2022 |
Invited SpeakerWorld Congress of Inflammation |
2022 |
Research Awards CommitteeRoyal Adelaide Hospital |
2022 |
Visiting FacultyJSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, India |
2022 |
Editorial Board memberSpringer Nature - Cell Death and Disease |
2021 |
Invited MemberAmerican Association of Immunologists |
2021 |
Invited MemberSociety for Redox Biology and Medicine |
2021 |
Research Awards CommitteeRoyal Adelaide Hospital |
2021 |
Visiting FacultyJSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, India |
2021 |
Editorial Board memberSpringer Nature - Cell Death and Disease |
2020 |
Invited MemberSociety for Redox Biology and Medicine |
2020 |
Research Awards CommitteeRoyal Adelaide Hospital |
2020 |
Research Funding Program ReviewCancer Council Western Australia |
2020 |
Visiting FacultyJSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, India |
2020 |
Invited MemberSociety for Redox Biology and Medicine |
2019 |
Outstanding Researcher AwardJSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, India |
2019 |
Visiting FacultyJSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, India |
2019 |
Visiting FacultyJSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, India |
2018 |
Visiting FacultyJSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, India |
2017 |
Cologne Fortune Maria Pesch awardUniversity Clinic Cologne, Germany |
2016 |
Deutsche Forschungs Gemeinschaft (DFG) (Nov 2011 - Oct 2016)CECAD German Research Foundation (DFG) Fellowship |
2016 |
Invited PresentationJSS College of Pharmacy |
2016 |
Invited PresentationInstitute for Biochemistry, Goethe University |
2016 |
Deutsche Forschungs Gemeinschaft (DFG) (Nov 2011 - Oct 2016)CECAD German Research Foundation (DFG) Fellowship |
2015 |
Invited PresentationBiodesign Institute, Arizona State University |
2015 |
Invited PresentationBiology of Sirtuins, Keystone Symposium, Santa Fe, USA |
2015 |
Invited SpeakerLeibniz Institute on Ageing Annual meeting |
2015 |
Deutsche Forschungs Gemeinschaft (DFG) (Nov 2011 - Oct 2016)CECAD German Research Foundation (DFG) Fellowship |
2014 |
Invited PresentationCanadian Society of Immunology |
2014 |
Deutsche Forschungs Gemeinschaft (DFG) (Nov 2011 - Oct 2016)CECAD German Research Foundation (DFG) Fellowship |
2013 |
Deutsche Forschungs Gemeinschaft (DFG) (Nov 2011 - Oct 2016)CECAD German Research Foundation (DFG) Fellowship |
2012 |
Invited PresentationThe Cologne Cluster of Excellence in Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-associated Diseases (CECAD) Graduate School |
2012 |
Deutsche Forschungs Gemeinschaft (DFG) (Nov 2011 - Oct 2016)CECAD German Research Foundation (DFG) Fellowship |
2011 |
Invited PresentationThe Cologne Cluster of Excellence in Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-associated Diseases (CECAD) Annual Meeting |
2011 |
Invited PresentationCanadian Society of Immunology |
2010 |
Invited PresentationCenter for Molecular Medicine |
2010 |
Invited PresentationUnilever |
2010 |
Invited PresentationInternational Congress of Immunology |
2010 |
Invited Presentation at Young Investigators MeetBroad Institute |
2010 |
Researcher of the yearInstitute for Biological Sciences NRC |
2009 |
Researcher of the Year (2009)National Research Council, Ottawa, Canada |
2009 |
Outstanding PhD thesis (2007)University of Bonn, Germany |
2007 |
Cologne Fortune PhD Fellowship (2006)Cologne Fortune, University Clinic Cologne |
2006 |
Best Outgoing Student in M.Pharm (1999)JSS College of Pharmacy |
1999 |
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
Thesis title | Student status |
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109455 - Examining the impact of environmental stressors and mutant microenvironment on disease development in models of inherited predisposition to haematological malignancies | Current |
111128 - Molecular mechanisms for growth plate cartilage degeneration after injury | Current |
CD47 regulates cellular and metabolic plasticity in glioblastoma | Current |
Role of pY374PKCd substrates in mediating chemoresistance by regulating autophagy | Current |