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Email

damianem@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Honorary (Principal Fellow)
Department of Medicine
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Masters (Research)
RMIT University
Bachelors Degree
RMIT University
ORCID

0000-0002-7569-9907

A/Prof Damian Myers

Honorary (Principal Fellow)
Department of Medicine

107 Scholarly works
14 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2023

    Conference Proceedings

    The effect of spermidine supplementation on the bones of dystrophic mdx mice - a synchrotron-based analysis
  • 2020

    Journal article

    1,25(OH)2D3 ameliorates palmitate-induced lipotoxicity in human primary osteoblasts leading to improved viability and function
    DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115672
  • 2020

    Journal article

    Picolinic Acid, a Catabolite of Tryptophan, Has an Anabolic Effect on Bone In Vivo
    DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4125
  • 2020

    Conference Proceedings

    Assessment of bone microarchitecture and mineralization changes in an animal model of inflammatory bowel disease using high-resolution synchrotron-based microCT
  • 2020

    Journal article

    Rapamycin affects palmitate-induced lipotoxicity in osteoblasts by modulating apoptosis and autophagy
    DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glz149
  • 2019

    Journal article

    Mechanisms of palmitate-induced lipotoxicity in osteocytes
    DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2019.06.016
  • 2019

    Journal article

    Treatment with an inhibitor of fatty acid synthase attenuates bone loss in ovariectomized mice
    DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2019.02.017
Damian Myers

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2009
TAC Victorian Neurotrauma Initiative
1997
University of Melbourne
1991
National Heart Foundation
1986
Australian Society of Medical Research

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2019

    Conference Proceedings

    PICOLINIC ACID (PIC) AS A NOVEL OSTEOANABOLIC: POSSIBLE MECHANISMS OF ACTION
  • 2019

    Conference Proceedings

    1,25(OH)D3 ABROGATES PALMITIC ACID-INDUCED LIPOTOXICITY IN NORMAL HUMAN OSTEOBLASTS IN VITRO
  • 2019

    Book Chapter

    Osteosarcopenia as a Lipotoxic Disease
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-25890-0_6

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2016

    Internal Research Grant

    Translational Use of 3d Stem Cell Cultures for the Study of Musculoskeletal Tissue Interactions, Therapeutics and Tissue Engineering
  • 2013

    Research Grant

    Building Artificial Muscle for Limb Reconstruction After Tumour Surgery
  • 2007

    Research Grant

    Optimising the Bone Response to Dietary Calcium: A Physiological Approach
  • Research Contracts

    Positron Emission Tomography for the Study of Neurological Diseases
  • Research Contracts

    Positron Emission Tomography for the Study of Neurological Diseases

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