Dr Marlene Hao
Senior Research Fellow (NHMRC Research Officer)
Department of Anatomy and Physiology
61 Scholarly works
14 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Functional maturation of enteric neurons derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells
DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2026.1029422026
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.2025.1016932024
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
A call for a unified and multimodal definition of cellular identity in the enteric nervous system
DOI: 10.1038/s44318-025-00559-12025
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.2024.1408744
RECENT PROJECTS
2023
Research grants (other domestic)
Cell Therapy for Achalasia
2022
Research grants (other domestic)
Cell Death and Glial-Immune Interactions in Glioma