Smitha Georgy graduated from Kerala Agricultural university, India and proceeded to work in mixed animal practice. She moved to Australia in 2006 and undertook PhD from The University of Melbourne.
During her PhD, she investigated the molecular biology of bone repair and identified the role of Proteinase activated receptor-2 in osteoblast and osteoclast function. Smitha then worked as a research scientist in the Department of Medicine, Monash University from 2009 to 2018. During her research career, she identified the signaling pathways centered around a transcription factor, GRHL3, that regulates epithelial proliferation and differentiation. Her research is published in high impact factor journals including Cancer Cell and Journal of Investigative Dermatology and attracted research funding from NHMRC, Cancer Australia and GPRWMF. She supervised several postgraduate students at Monash University and continues there as an Adjunct Research fellow. In 2015, she completed National Veterinary Examination and started small animal practice in Melbourne. She joined the University of Melbourne as Lecturer in Veterinary Pathology in 2018.
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Stage-dependent therapeutic efficacy in PI3K/mTOR-driven squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
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Grainyhead-like 3 (Grhl3) Deficiency in Brain Leads to Altered Locomotor Activity and Decr..
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Two Ancient Gene Families Are Critical for Maintenance of the Mammalian Skin Barrier in Po..
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Grainyhead-like 3 regulation of endothelin-1 in the pharyngeal endoderm is critical for gr..
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Proteinase-activated receptor-2 is required for normal osteoblast and osteoclast different..
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Midbrain-hindbrain boundary patterning and morphogenesis are regulated by diverse grainy h..
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Targeting of the Tumor Suppressor GRHL3 by a miR-21-Dependent Proto-Oncogenic Network Resu..
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Projects
2016- Monash University Platform Access Grant AUD 14,000
2016-2019 CIC on NHMRC Project Grant (1106697) Stratification of Therapies in HNSCC through Discovery of Molecular Signatures AUD 852,600
2016-2018 CIB on NHMRC Project Grant (1106434) Identification of factors critical for maintenance of the epidermal barrier AUD 616,950
2015-2016 The Garnett Passé and Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation Research Training Fellowship – AUD 163,000 for two years
2012 CIA on Cancer Australia’s Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme in conjunction with the National Health and Medical Research Council project grant: AUD 109,880
2008 Thenie Baddams Bursary awarded by the Australian Federation of University Women- South Australia AUD 5,000
Scholarly Works
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Honours, Awards and Fellowships
Credentials
Positions
Positions
Lecturer (Veterinary Pathology)
Veterinary Biosciences
Education
Education
National Veterinary examination
University of Queensland
Doctor of Philosphy (Veterinary Science)
University of Melbourne
Master of Veterinary Science (Preventive Medicine)
Kerala Agrcultural University
Bachelor Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry
Kerala Agrcultural University