Outstanding Faculty Researcher Award

Award Winners for year 2004
Assistant Professor Matthew Whiteman
Dept of Biochemistry

Dr Matt Whiteman was nominated for the University Award - Outstanding Young Researcher Award 2005 by the Faculty.

Dr Whiteman's Major Research Interests are as follows:

1.	Oxidative and nitrosative stress in human disease: The molecular mechanisms of reactive species of nitrogen (nitrogen monoxide, peroxynitrite) and chlorine species (hypochlorous acid) induced cellular damage; caspase-independent cell death, ER stress and mitochondrial dysfunction.
2.	Molecular mechanisms of bone and cartilage cell death in arthritis and osteoporosis; bone and cartilage biochemistry.
3.	Antioxidant / anti-inflammatory / bone protective properties of novel plant compounds, traditional chinese, spices and herbs and their application in human disease.