ProfLana McClements
Professor
Discipline of Molecular Biotechnology
- ProfessorDiscipline of Molecular Biotechnology
- 02 9514 4372 Ext.4372 (Work)
FUNDED RESEARCH
Research funding:
UTS Centre for Social Justic and Inclusion (Amount: $10,000; CIA: A/Prof Lana mcClements, CIB: Dr Bernardo Mendonca Severino; CIC: Prof Shauna Murray). Project title: "Increasing productivity and well-being of staff and HDR students with disability and neurodiversity at the Faculty of Science. 12/2024 - 12/2025
UTS NHMRC Near-Miss funding “NHMRC Investigator Grant” (Amount: $40,000; CIA: A/Prof Lana Mcclements). 01/2025 - 12/2025
UTS/HUST KTP Seed Funding (Amount: $10,000; total leveraged $77,000; CIA: A/Prof Lana McClements; CIB: A/Prof Chunyan Liu; CIC: Prof Aihua Liao). 01/2024 - 12/2025
UTS Science Intrafaculty Research Fund Scheme (Amount: $17,000; CIA: Dr Matthew Padula, UTS; CIB: Dr Lana McClements, UTS; CIC: Mr Dale Goss, UTS; CID: Prof Majid E Warkiani, UTS). Project title: “Exosomes as biomarkers of idiopathic infertility in IVF biofluids: A new avenue for IVF diagnostics”. 16/06/2022 – 31/12/2022.
UTS Faculty of Science Seed Funding (Amount: $10,000; CIA: Dr Lana McClements; CIB: Prof Majid E Warkiani). Project title: "New Microengineered Placenta-On-A-Chip Platform". 31.07.2021 – 31.07.2022
UTS Faculty of Science Research Development Fund, University of Technology Sydney (Amount: $50,000; Role: CIA: Dr Lana McClements). Project title: “Identifying key biomarkers and pathways in patients with poorly managed heart failure with preserved ejection fraction”. 09/2018 – 09/2020
SPARK Oceania Innovation Program (Amount: $30,000; CIA: Dr Lana McClements). Project title: “Developing new predictive risk stratification biomarkers for pre-eclampsia”. 09/2018 – 09/2020
UTS Faculty of Science Seed Funding (Amount: $10,000; CIA: Dr Lana McClements; CIB: Dr Carmine Gentile; CIC: Dr Kristine McGrath; CID: A/Prof Amanda Henry). Project title: "Novel patient-specific in vitro 3D heart models for biomarker and target discovery in women at high-risk of heart disease". 31.01.2020 - 31/12/2020
ARC Research Hub – IDEAL (Amount: $3,700,000; CIA: Valenzuela S, CIB: Jin D, CIC: Hilder E, CID: Lancaster D, CIE: Aharonovich I, CIF: Prieto-Simon B, CIG: Fu S, CIH: Priest C, CII: Cranfield C, CIJ: Shimoni O, CIK: Cornell B, CIL: Kleinig M, CIM: Hunt R, CIN: Care, A. AIs: Dr Lana McClements, Dr David Gallego-Ortega). Projects title: ‘Transforming Diagnostics Technologies’. March 2017 – December 2023. Total cash $6,700,000 including industry partners’ cash contribution.
FUNDED RESEARCH
- GRANTPersonalised Therapy for Peripheral Artery Disease Targeting Vascular StabilityNew South Wales Department of Health1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2029People funded by this grant:
- McClements L,
- Kavurma MM,
- Stanley C,
- Loa J,
- McGrath K
- GRANTToo much of a good thing? Examining the Impacts of Folic Acid Supplementation After the First Trimester on Placental Endocrine Function and Insulin Resistance During PregnancyNational Health & Medical Research Council13 Apr 2026 - 31 Dec 2026People funded by this grant:
- McClements L
- GRANTA new fit-for-purpose highly sensitive diagnostic test for preeclampsiaWorldwide Universities Network5 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026People funded by this grant:
- McClements L,
- Forbes DK,
- Tsakane Hlongwane,
- Bakrania B,
- Joanna James
- GRANTRevolutionary FKBPL-targeting therapy strengthens vasculature: paving the way for breakthrough peripheral artery disease treatmentNational Heart Foundation of Australia1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2027People funded by this grant:
- McClements L,
- Loa J,
- Chapman R,
- Kavurma M
- GRANTNext-generation quantum spectroscopy diagnostic platforms for heart diseaseDepartment of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources11 Nov 2024 - 9 May 2025People funded by this grant:
- GRANTImpact of excess folic acid on the pathogenesis of Gestational DiabetesNational Health & Medical Research Council25 Jun 2024 - 15 Mar 2027People funded by this grant:
- Claire,
- Tanja,
- Gustaaf,
- Jose,
- Murthy
- GRANTWomen and heart disease following high-risk pregnanciesNSW Cardiovascular Research Network1 May 2024 - 4 Aug 2024People funded by this grant:
- McClements L
- GRANTNew FKBPL-targeting treatments for preeclampsiaNATIONAL HEART FOUNDATION OF AUSTRALIA1 Jan 2023 - 30 Dec 2026People funded by this grant:
- McClements L
- GRANTOrganoid Innovation CentreNSW State Government1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023People funded by this grant:
- Gentile C,
- Kassiou M,
- McClements L
- GRANTA paradigm shift in the management of future cardiovascular risk following hypertensive disorders in pregnancy using mini-hearts and patient-derived stem cellsMaridulu Budyari Gumal - The Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research and Enterprise (SPHERE)30 Jun 2022 - 30 Dec 2022People funded by this grant:
- McClements L,
- Henry A,
- Gallego Ortega D,
- Gentile C,
- McGrath K
- GRANTExtracellular vesicles from mesenchymal stromal cells as new treatment for preeclampsiaNSW Cardiovascular Research Network1 Jun 2022 - 31 May 2023People funded by this grant:
- McClements L,
- Chrzanowski W
- GRANTNSW CVRN Professional Development AwardNSW Cardiovascular Research Network30 May 2022 - 28 Oct 2022People funded by this grant:
- McClements L
- GRANTLuminescent Nanoparticles for Controlled Localized Release of Immunomodulatory AgentsJuvenile Diabetes Foundation International12 Aug 2020 - 12 Aug 2021People funded by this grant:
- Xu X,
- Tuch B,
- Dargaville T,
- McClements L
- GRANTACSRF Joint Research Centre for Point-of-Care TestingDepartment of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (Previously known as DEST)25 Jun 2019 - 30 Nov 2022People funded by this grant:
- Jin D,
- Su Q,
- Ebrahimi Warkiani M,
- Tran N,
- Shimoni O