Mastura Monif

Personal profile

Research interests

To understand how neuroinflammation can lead to neurological diseases.

Research Overview

Our research goals are to understand the neuroinflammatory and neuroimmunological processes in a number of neurological conditions. Our research is transitional in nature involving bed (hospital) to bench (laboratory) neuroscience approaches. The key disease states that we focus on are Multiple Sclerosis, Autoimmune Encephalitis, Human Gliomas, Stroke related neuroinflammation, and traumatic brain injury and neuroinflammatory cascades.

Education/Academic qualification

Neurology, Neurology Specialist Qualification - FRACP, Royal Australasian College of Physicians

Neuroimmunology , Fellowship , Royal Melbourne Hospital

Physician Training , Fellow of the Australian College of Physicians , FRACP Australiasian College of Physicians

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery , Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery , University of Melbourne

Neuroscience, Neuroimmunology, PhD , University of Melbourne

Neuroscience , Bachelor of Science Honours , University of Melbourne

Biomedicine , Bachelor of Biomedicine

Research area keywords

neurology
neuroimmunology
neuroinflammation
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Autoimmune Encephalitis
Gliomas
Microglia
Purinergic receptors

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Projects 2018 2022

2 Finished
2 Active

The therapeutic role of P2X7 Receptor antagonism in human brain tumours

Monif, M.

1/01/20 → 2/02/21

Project: Research

CLADIN sub study. Effect of CLADribine on Innate Immune Response (CLADIN). MS Immunity Project.

Monif, M., Butzkueven, H. & O'Brien, T.

27/06/19 → 9/09/22

Project: Research

The role of microglia and P2X7 Receptor in human gliomas – a translational study

Monif, M., Drummond, K., O'Brien, T., Williams, D. & Kan, K.

Brain Foundation

1/01/19 → 31/12/19

Project: Research

PhD Project: Altered Vitamin D responsiveness in Multiple Sclerosis Immune Cells.

Butzkueven, H., Van Der Walt, A., Stankovich, J., Jokubaitis, V. & Monif, M.

Roche Products Pty Ltd

16/10/18 → 1/01/20

Project: Research

Research Output 2004 2020

13 Article
5 Review Article
2 Chapter (Book)
1 Short Survey

1 Citation (Scopus)

Involvement of NLRC4 inflammasome through caspase-1 and IL-1β augments neuroinflammation and contributes to memory impairment in an experimental model of Alzheimer's like disease

Saadi, M., Karkhah, A., Pourabdolhossein, F., Ataie, A., Monif, M. & Nouri, H. R., 1 Jan 2020, In : Brain Research Bulletin. 154, p. 81-90 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

The need to incorporate aged animals into the preclinical modeling of neurological conditions

Sun, M., McDonald, S. J., Brady, R. D., Collins-Praino, L., Yamakawa, G. R., Monif, M., O'Brien, T. J., Cloud, G. C., Sobey, C. G., Mychasiuk, R., Loane, D. J. & Shultz, S. R., 1 Feb 2020, In : Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. 109, p. 114-128 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review

Case reports of unexplained weight loss in autoimmune central neurological syndromes with anti-GAD antibodies

Broadley, J. & Monif, M., 24 Jan 2019, In : Case reports in internal medicine . 6, 2, p. 1-6 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review

7 Citations (Scopus)

Characterization of the human myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody response in demyelination

Tea, F., Lopez, J. A., Ramanathan, S., Merheb, V., Lee, F. X. Z., Zou, A., Pilli, D., Patrick, E., van der Walt, A., Monif, M., Tantsis, E. M., Yiu, E. M., Vucic, S., Henderson, A. P. D., Fok, A., Fraser, C. L., Lechner-Scott, J., Reddel, S. W., Broadley, S., Barnett, M. H. & 5 others, Brown, D. A., Lunemann, J. D., Dale, R. C., Brilot, F. & Australasian and New Zealand MOG Study Group, 3 Sep 2019, In : Acta neuropathologica communications. 7, 1, 22 p., 145.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

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1 Citation (Scopus)