
Ebony Monson, PhD
@ebony_monson
Post-doc in the Helbig lab at @Latrobe University, Melbourne 🇦🇺. Interested in lipid droplets, lipids and organelles in viral infection!! (she/her) 🔬👩🔬
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https://www.latrobe.edu.au/physiology-anatomy-and-microbiology/research/helbig 01-06-2016 12:47:47
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A discovery by scientists at La Trobe University and Melbourne drug company Wintermute Biomedical Pty Ltd has led to the development of a new treatment formula, GS-1, that could reduce the symptoms and contagiousness of the viruses behind shingles and cold sores. #UniversitiesMatter #research Read more


The abstract submission deadline for the 2nd edition of our #EMBOLipidDroplets Workshop (21-26 September 2025) is approaching. Check out the agenda with an amazing lineup of speakers and submit your abstract before 10 June 2025! EMBO The Company of Biologists meetings.embo.org/event/25-lipid…


👏 Not only fantastic cross-disciplinary research from across LIMS & La Trobe Agriculture, Biomedicine & Environment, but a special milestone of firsts for Helbig Lab members Zahra Telikani (first-time first author) and Dr Ebony Monson (first-time senior author). Congrats to all! Read 👉 sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Hey Melbourne & Bendigo - Pint of Science AU festival #Pint25 is coming to your local pubs!🍺🔬🧬 On 20th May in Melb & 21st in Bendigo, I’ll talk about the brains 🧠 & senses👁️ of the wasps🐝 that hunt down big hairy spiders🕷️ $10 tickets on sale now!🎟️👇 pintofscience.com.au


🎉Big congrats to PhD candidate Stephanie Rutter from the Poon Lab in SABE La Trobe University and La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science. Her stunning microscopy image of influenza-infected cells captured using La Trobe Bioimaging Platform is featured on the May cover of Trends Cell Biology Trends Cell Biology 👏 The issue also includes an




Nerd Nites next show is on the 11th June!! Come to hear fabulous talks from Kira M Hughes, @jacintahumphrey and Sex with Lex!! Tickets available via the link in our bio 🤓



📢 Exciting new research from La Trobe Agriculture, Biomedicine & Environment opens new doors for future biomedical research! Dr Zahra Telikani from Helbig Lab has developed tiny fat-based particles that travel to a wider range of cells and organs (including the brain) in mice and zebrafish models. Read more 👉

This is going to be an awesome event. Please share with your people Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) Hudson Institute The Florey Peter Mac Cancer Centre Doherty Institute La Trobe Agriculture, Biomedicine & Environment La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science RMIT University Deakin University UniMelb MDHS WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute) Centre for Eye Research Australia Baker Institute Swinburne University of Technology RMIT University La Trobe University

NLRP3 inflammasomes can assemble on most organelles. A beautiful study by Hafner et al demonstrate the flexibility of organelles that can support inflammasome activation. Kudos to the authors on an intriguing study. nature.com/articles/s4146… Iva Hafner Bratkovic Elvira Boršić



One week to go! Don’t miss #LaTrobeUni’s World Environment Day 2025 Celebrate research, conservation & community action 🌍 🗓 5 June | 12–2PM (AEST) 📍 WLT1, Bundoora ✅ FREE but limited spots! Register now 👉shorturl.at/2zq7k #WorldEnvironmentDay La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science La Trobe University





World Environment Day is happening now! 💬 What does sustainability mean to you? Join the conversation with #WorldEnvironmentDay💚 La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science La Trobe University La Trobe Researchers Ebony Monson, PhD Kerry Fanson Helbig Lab Grant Drummond
