Contact

Email

laura.edgingtonmitchell@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials

Position
Associate Professor in Biochemistry & Pharmacology
Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology
Education
Doctoral Degree (Research) / PhD
Stanford University
Doctoral Degree (Research) / PhD
Stanford University
Bachelors Degree
Transylvania University
ORCID

0000-0002-6810-6149

A/Prof Laura Edgington-Mitchell

Associate Professor in Biochemistry & Pharmacology
Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology
92 Scholarly works
8 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Probing the activity of cysteine cathepsins in inflammatory bowel diseases
    DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-32489-7
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Integration of Chemical Probes and Degradomics Reveals That Cathepsin B Functions Primarily as a Dipeptidyl Carboxypeptidase in Macrophages.
    DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.70530
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Defining the Role of Dipeptidyl Peptidase-1 in Murine Lung Immune Regulation
    DOI: 10.1055/s-0046-1826053
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Endothelial C/EBPβ/AEP pathway drives vascular deterioration and systemic aging.
    DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aed1961
  • 2026

    Research grants (other domestic)

    ThermoFisher Orbitrap ASTRAL Zoom
  • 2025

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Legumain at the Cutting Edge of Oral Cancer
  • 2018

    Research Grant

    Novel Chemical Tools to Study Cathepsin X Activation
Laura Edgington-Mitchell

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships

2023
Sparrow Award at Lorne Protein Conference
2022
MJ Gething Gender Equity Award
2021
Fabienne Mackay Award
2019
CASS Foundation Travel Award

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2026

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Pathogen-Mediated Manipulation of the Human Lysosome: A Target for Infection Control
  • 2026

    Research grants (other domestic)

    2026 Research Impetus Grants