DrAnthony Cutrupi

Anthony Cutrupi is a Research Fellow/Adjunct Lecturer in the School of Medical Sciences and leads the Motor Neuron Diseases Cell Biology and Stem Cell Research Program at the Northcott Neuroscience Laboratory, ANZAC Research Institute

Anthony undertook his PhD at the Northcott Neuroscience Laboratory (ANZAC Research Institute) through the University of Sydney where he was awarded the University of Sydney "Pamela Jean Elizabeth Churm Postgraduate Research Scholarship for familial motor neuron disorders". During Anthony's PhD candidature, he trained for 6 months at the University of Miami (Miller School of Medicine) where he learned how to utilise induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) and generate spinal motor neurons. On his return to Australia, Anthony established a comprehensive stem cell research program at the Northcott Neuroscience Laboratory and has implemented customised in-house protocols for iPSC, neural progenitor and motor neuron differentiation as well as 3D platforms for examining axonal phenotypes. Anthony completed his PhD in 2020 and now leads the"Motor Neuron Diseases and Cell Biology and Stem Cell Research Program" at the Northcott Neuroscience Laboratory where he continues to be at the forefront of guiding and implementing novel and innovative strategies for genertaing appropriate pre-clinical models of motor neuron diseases.