RESEARCH INTERESTs

Medicinal Chemistry; Organic Synthesis; Chemical Biology; Neuroinflammation; Protein Aggregation; PET Imaging; Supramolecular Chemistry; Molecular Topology.

 

Jonathan's research aligns with the Faculty of Science Research Strengths - Molecules to Materials, Understanding Disease & Disorder in Humans, Preventing and Treating Disease & Disorder.

FUNDED RESEARCH

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    The Translocator Protein (TSPO) as a Multimodal Target for Generalised Anxiety Disorder
    Wellcome Trust (UK)4 Jan 2026 - 3 Jan 2028
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    2024 EMCR Scheme
    Centre for Drug Discovery Innovation1 Jan 2025
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    • Danon J
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    Innovative Molecules for Imaging Neuroinflammation
    Clive & Vera Ramaciotti Foundation1 Jan 2023
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    An innovative PET Tracer for high-contrast in vivo imaging of tauopathies
    Brain and Mind Centre1 Jan 2022
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    • Danon J
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    Innovative Molecules for Imaging Neuroinflammation in Alzheimers Disease
    National Foundation for Medical Research and Innovation (NFMRI)1 Jan 2022
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    Molecular innovations for imaging microglial contributions to brain disorders
    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2022
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    • Danon J
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    Travel Support Scheme
    Brain and Mind Centre1 Jan 2026
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    • Danon J
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    Accelerating precision medicine for Alzheimer's disease using human 3D brain models and machine learning
    Medical Research Future Fund1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    • Finney C,
    • Baharlou H,
    • Cho A-N,
    • Danon J,
    • Galper J
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    Novel Ligands for TDP-43 to enable a PROTAC development platform to fight ALS
    The ALS Association1 Jan 2024
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    Innovative Molecules for Imaging Neuroinflammation
    Centre for Drug Discovery Innovation1 Jan 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    • Danon J
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    Innovative Molecules for Imaging Neuroinflammation
    Centre for Drug Discovery Innovation1 Jan 2023
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    • Danon J
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    Structure-based drug discovery for development of diagnostics and therapeutics targeting inflammation and cholesterol transport in atherosclerosis
    University of Sydney1 Jan 2019
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    • Danon J
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    Structure-based drug discovery for development of diagnostics and therapeutics targeting inflammation in diseases of the central nervous system
    Brain and Mind Centre1 Jan 2018
    People funded by this grant:
    • Danon J