Ms Suzanne Micallef - Researcher Profile

Biography

Suzanne works in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences at Monash University as a Research Fellow.

Qualifications

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Institution: Unknown

Year awarded: 2005

Publications

Journal Articles

Costa, M., Sourris, K., Lim, S.M., Yu, Q.C., Hirst, C.E., Parkington, H.C., Jameson, V.J., Dear, A.E., Liu, H.B., Micallef, S.J., Koutsis, K., Elefanty, A.G., Stanley, E., 2013, Derivation of endothelial cells from human embryonic stem cells in fully defined medium enables identification of lysophosphatidic acid and platelet activating factor as regulators of eNOS localization, Stem Cell Research [P], vol 10, issue 1, Elsevier BV, The Netherlands, pp. 103-117.

Micallef, S.J., Li, X., Schiesser, J.V., Hirst, C.E., Yu, Q.C., Lim, S.M., Nostro, M.C., Elliott, D.A., Sarangi, F., Harrison, L.C., Keller, G., Elefanty, A.G., Stanley, E.G., 2012, INS GFP/w human embryonic stem cells facilitate isolation of in vitro derived insulin-producing cells, Diabetologia [P], vol 55, issue 3, Springer, Germany, pp. 694-706.

Lim, S.M., Li, X., Schiesser, J.V., Holland, A.M., Elefanty, A.G., Stanley, E.G., Micallef, S.J., 2012, Temporal Restriction of Pancreatic Branching Competence During Embryogenesis Is Mirrored In Differentiating Embryonic Stem Cells, Stem Cells and Development [P], vol 20, issue 10, Mary Ann Liebert Inc, USA, pp. 1662-1674.

Basford, C.L., Prentice, K.J., Hardy, A.B., Sarangi, F., Micallef, S.J., Li, X., Guo, Q., Elefanty, A.G., Stanley, E.G., Keller, G., Allister, E.M., Nostro, M.C., Wheeler, M.B., 2012, The functional and molecular characterisation of human embryonic stem cell-derived insulin-positive cells compared with adult pancreatic beta cells, Diabetologia [P], vol 55, issue 2, Springer, Germany, pp. 358-371.

Nostro, M.C., Sarangi, F., Ogawa, S., Holtzinger, A., Corneo, B., Li, X., Micallef, S.J., Park, I., Basford, C., Wheeler, M.B., Daley, G.Q., Elefanty, A.G., Stanley, E.G., Keller, G., 2011, Stage-specific signaling through TGFß family members and WNT regulates patterning and pancreatic specification of human pluripotent stem cells, Development [P], vol 138, issue 5, The Company of Biologists Ltd, UK, pp. 861-871.

Hatzistavrou, T., Micallef, S.J., Ng, E.S.S., Vadolas, J., Stanley, E.G., Elefanty, A.G., 2009, ErythRED, a hESC line enabling identification of erythroid cells, Nature Methods [P], vol 6, issue 9, Nature Publishing Group, UK, pp. 659-662.

Davis, R.P.F., Costa, M., Grandela, C., Holland, A.M., Hatzistavrou, T., Micallef, S.J., Li, X., Goulburn, A., Azzola, L., Elefanty, A.G., Stanley, E., 2008, A protocol for removal of antibiotic resistance cassettes from human embryonic stem cells genetically modified by homologous recombination or transgenesis, Nature Protocols, vol 3, issue 10, Nature Publishing Group, UK, pp. 1550-1558.

Micallef, S.J., Li, X., Janes, M.E., Jackson, S.A., Sutherland, R.M., Lew, A.M., Harrison, L., Elefanty, A.G., Stanley, E., 2007, Endocrine cells develop within pancreatic bud-like structures derived from mouse ES cells differentiated in response to BMP4 and retinoic acid, Stem Cell Research, vol 1, issue 1, Elsevier BV, The Netherlands, pp. 25-36.

Micallef, S.J., Li, X., Elefanty, A.G., Stanley, E., 2007, Pancreas differentiation of mouse ES cells., Current Protocols in Stem Cell Biology, vol Chapter 1, issue IG.2, John Wiley & Sons Inc, USA, pp. G2.1-G2.8.

Holland, A.M., Micallef, S.J., Li, X., Elefanty, A.G., Stanley, E., 2006, A mouse carrying the green fluorescent protein gene targeted to the Pdx1 locus facilitates the study of pancreas development and function, Genesis, vol 44, issue 6, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New Jersey USA, pp. 304-307.

Stanley, E., Micallef, S.J., Janes, M.E., Li, X., Davis, R., Davis, R.W., Davis, R.P.F., Hirst, C.E., Jackson, S.A., Jackson, S.E., Ng, E.S.M., Ng, E., Elefanty, A.G., 2006, Directed differentiation of embryonic stem cells toward pancreatic endoderm. 2.115, Cytometry Part A, vol 69A, issue 5, Wiley Liss, USA, p. 399.

Micallef, S.J., Janes, M.E., Knezevic, K., Davis, R.P., Elefanty, A.G., Stanley, E.G., 2005, Retinoic acid induces Pdx1-positive endoderm in differentiating mouse embryonic stem cells, Diabetes, vol 54, issue 2, American Diabetes Association, USA, pp. 301-305.

Ramsay, R.G., Micallef, S.J., Williams, B., Lightowler, S., Vincan, E., Heath, J.K., Mantamadiotis, T., Bertoncello, I., 2004, Colony-stimulating factor-1 promotes clonogenic growth of normal murine colonic crypt epithelial cells in vitro, Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research, vol 24, issue 7, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Publishers, USA, pp. 416-427.

Ramsay, R.G., Micallef, S.J., Lightowler, S., Mucenski, M.L., Mantamadiotis, T., Bertoncello, I., 2004, c-myb heterozygous mice are hypersensitive to 5-fluorouracil and ionizing radiation., Molecular Cancer Research, vol 2, issue 6, American Association for Cancer Research, US, pp. 354-361.

Sicurella, C., Freeman, R., Micallef, S.J., Mucenski, M.L., Bertoncello, I., Ramsay, R.G., 2001, Defective Stem Cell Factor expression in c-myb null fetal liver stroma, Blood Cells, Moleculars and Diseases, vol 27, issue 2, Academic Press, US, pp. 470-478.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Completed Supervision

Student:

Schiesser, J.

Program of Study:

Generation of monohormonal INSULIN+ cells from human embryonicstem cells. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Elefanty, A (Joint), Stanley, E (Joint-Co), Micallef, S (Associate).