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A/Prof Vivienne Reeve

Dr Munif Allanson

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Associate Professor Vivienne Reeve

Principal Research Fellow in Photobiology and Skin Cancer Research

Qualifications
1964 BSc
1980 PhD

Career History
1966–1979 Research Assistant, Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Sydney
1980-1989 Research Fellow, Department of Veterinary Pathology
1990-current Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Veterinary Science

Research Interests
Vivienne has developed an active research group in Photobiology and Skin Cancer in the Faculty. The focus of her research has been in understanding the mechanisms that regulate skin carcinogenesis, particularly the immune suppression induced by chronic exposure to UV radiation, which is a prerequisite for skin cancer development in humans and animals. This immune impairment appears to be sensitive to different wavebands of the UV spectrum, to antioxidants, to the level and nature of the dietary fat, and to steroid hormone receptors, and can be modified by sunscreen application.

Using a specific mutant mouse, the Skh:hr hairless mouse, which is produced in the Faculty, a relevant model of solar UV radiation and skin photodamage is utilised in studies of chemoprevention by a variety of phytochemicals or immune modulators, attempting to correlate the immune function with the skin damage, and to develop new strategies for the prevention of solar UV-induced skin carcinogenesis in humans and animals.

Dr Munif Allanson

Research Associate

Qualifications
Grad.Dip.Med.Lab.Sci (1993) University of South Australia
BSc (Hon) (1990, 1995) University of Adelaide
PhD University of Sydney

Career History
Technical Assistant (1989-1993): University of Adelaide
Research Assistant (1995-1996): Adelaide Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Technical Officer (1996-2001): University of Sydney
Research Fellow (2004-present): University of Sydney

Research Interests
Mechanism(s) of ultraviolet A (320-400 nm) protective role in skin involving the inducible heme oxygenase and its active by product, carbon monoxide. Skin protection from UV light and skin cancer research. Study of potential anti-cancer agents.

Research Assistants

Mrs Diane Titmuss
Ms Michelle Kueh
Mr Arun Jayappa

Students

Postgraduate Opportunities

If you are interested in undertaking research in the area of photobiology, please contact A/Prof Vivienne Reeve.