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Email

ben.parker@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Principal Research Fellow
Department of Anatomy and Physiology
Education
Doctorate
University of Sydney
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
University of Sydney
ORCID

0000-0003-1818-2183

A/Prof Ben Parker

Principal Research Fellow
Department of Anatomy and Physiology

150 Scholarly works
15 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Phosphoproteomics of aged insulin-resistant bone identifies P70S6K phosphorylation of AFF4 as a gene-specific transcriptional regulator
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-68106-4
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Intrinsic muscle stem cell dysfunction underlies functional deficits in models of type 1 diabetes
    DOI: 10.1038/s41536-025-00452-9
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Embryonic stem cell factors DPPA2/4 amplify active H3K4me3-H2AK119ub chromatin domains in non-small cell lung cancer.
    DOI: 10.1101/gad.353102.125
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Human MASLD is a diurnal disease driven by multisystem insulin resistance and reduced insulin availability at night
    DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2025.12.004
  • 2025

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Near Single Molecule Sensitivity Mass Spectrometry for Multi-Omic Research
  • 2025

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    How Do Growth Factors Control Transcriptional Dynamics?
  • 2022

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Targeting Skeletal Muscle for the Treatment of Insulin Resistance
Ben Parker

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2019
Melbourne Cell Biology and Signalling Young Investigator Award
2018
Best Oral Presentation, 1st Australasian Glycoscience Symposium, 2018, Lorne, VIC, Australia
2015
Ken Mitchelhill Australian Proteomics Young Investigator Award
2014
NHMRC Fellowship (NHMRCF)

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Prenylation controls proliferation in human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jmccpl.2025.100613
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Correction to: Human MASLD is a diurnal disease driven by multisystem insulin resistance and reduced insulin availability at night (Cell Metabolism, (2026), 38, 3, (474-492.e6), (S1550413125005352), 10.1016/j.cmet.2025.12.004)
    DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2026.03.018
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Abstract B023: Temporally resolved proteomics identifies nidogen-2 as a co-target in pancreatic cancer that modulates fibrosis and therapy response
    DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.canevol25-b023
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Skeletal muscle proteomics: considerations and opportunities
    DOI: 10.1038/s44324-025-00073-2
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Employing complementary fractionation-based N-terminomics approaches enhances the identification of legumain cleavage events in naïve and inflamed colon tissue
    DOI: 10.1002/pro.70186
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Bone marrow neutrophil progenitors suppress osteoclast formation in murine cortical and trabecular bone
    DOI: 10.1182/blood.2025028310

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2024

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    OMIX3: High-Capacity Integrated Multi-Omics
  • 2023

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Establishment of a Comprehensive Rhabdomyolysis Genetic Diagnostic Pipeline - A Large Cross-Disciplinary Australian Collaboration

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