Dr Marlene Hao
Senior Research Fellow (NHMRC Research Officer)
Department of Anatomy and Physiology
60 Scholarly works
14 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Segregating glial cells in the gut
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2026.01.0312026
Journal article
Enteric neuroscience on the move: recording from the gut in vivo
DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2026.01.0032026
Journal article
Unlocking the Neurogenic Potential of Enteric Glial Cells for Hirschsprung Disease Therapy
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmgh.2025.1016932025
Journal article
A call for a unified and multimodal definition of cellular identity in the enteric nervous system
DOI: 10.1038/s44318-025-00559-12024
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Treating Tiny Tummies: Next Generation Cell Therapies for Paediatric Gut Disorders
2023
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
A Gut Feeling About New Therapies for Glioma Treatment: Lessons From the Enteric Nervous System
2019
Research Grant
Genes Underlying Enteric Neuron Subtype Differentiation
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2025
Journal article
Nutrients activate distinct patterns of small-intestinal enteric neurons
DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09228-z2025
Journal article
Plasticity of enteric neurotransmission varies during day-night cycles and with feeding state
DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00286.20242025
Journal article
Assessment of gastrointestinal function and enteric nervous system changes over time in the A53T mouse model of Parkinson’s disease
DOI: 10.1186/s40478-025-01956-72025
Journal article
Editorial: Enteric glia in intestinal homeostasis
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.15769632024
Journal article
From diversity to disease: unravelling the role of enteric glial cells
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.14087442023
Journal article
Organelle mapping in dendrites of human iPSC-derived neurons reveals dynamic functional dendritic Golgi structures
DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112709
RECENT PROJECTS
2023
Research grants (other domestic)
Cell Therapy for Achalasia
2022
Research grants (other domestic)
Cell Death and Glial-Immune Interactions in Glioma