Courtney McDonald
Dr Courtney McDonald
NHMRC EL2 Investigator
The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research (Australia)
Session: Using large animal translational models and how to do it better – Wednesday 14 May (8.30-10am)
Courtney McDonald is an NHMRC EL2 Investigator and leads the Cell Therapies and Neuroinflammation Research Group at The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research. Courtney’s research has generated new knowledge in how cell therapies work to reduce brain injury. Courtney has shown that different cell therapies, including umbilical cord blood (UCB), mesenchymal stromal cells and amnion epithelial cells (AECs) are effective therapies for brain injury in small and large animal models of perinatal brain injury, multiple sclerosis, and spinal disc repair. Courtney’s preclinical research has been the basis for four ongoing clinical trials at Monash Health using umbilical cord blood cells highlighting the translational impact of her research.
