Keywords
Fields of Research (FoR)
Biochemistry and cell biology, Receptors and membrane biology, Protein trafficking, Cardiology (incl. cardiovascular diseases)SEO tags
Biography
Dr Gregory Redpath is an Associate Group Leader in the Department of Molecular Medicine in the School of Biomedical Sciences. His research focusses on the cell biology of receptor trafficking and its role in serotonin receptor signalling in cardiovascular disease, depression, and anxiety. Dr Redpath undertook his Bachelor of Science (Honours) in the Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago (2007-2010), and PhD at the University of...view more
Dr Gregory Redpath is an Associate Group Leader in the Department of Molecular Medicine in the School of Biomedical Sciences. His research focusses on the cell biology of receptor trafficking and its role in serotonin receptor signalling in cardiovascular disease, depression, and anxiety. Dr Redpath undertook his Bachelor of Science (Honours) in the Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago (2007-2010), and PhD at the University of Sydney (2011-2016). Following, he has undertaken postdoctoral position at the University of New South Wales and University of Otago, building a track record in developing advanced live cell imaging techniques to dissect the mechanisms of how cellular processes underpin our health. Dr Redpath's current research aims to uncover how psychedelics act at the molecular level to lead to better treatments for depression and anxiety, identifying the therapeutic potential of psilocybin-related compounds sourced from mushrooms, investigating how serotonin signalling intersects with development of cardiovascular disease, and to work in consultation with First Nations communities to integrate culturally guided molecular research to generate meaningful data and outcomes for these communities.
My Grants
Current:
2026-2028 Australian Research Council Discovery Project Grant "Uncovering how molecular motors encode receptor signalling". Dr Vaishnavi Ananthanarayanan, Dr Gregory Redpath (Chief Investigator B), Professor Karsten Kruse. AU$788,064
2025-2028 The Health Research Council of New Zealand Project Grant "Uncovering the connection between serotonin and Lp(a) metabolism". Professor Sally McCormick, Dr Gregory Redpath (co-Principal Investigator), Professor Peter Shepard, Dr Megan Leask, Professor Michael Williams, Professor Paul Glue. NZ$1,050,000
2024-2027 Royal Society Te Apārangi Marsden Fund Project Grant "Unravelling the connection between serotonin and Lp(a) catabolism". Professor Sally McCormick, Dr Gregory Redpath (co-Principal Investigator). NZ$941,000
2023-2026 The Heart Foundation of New Zealand Project Grant "Uncovering links between antidepressants and heart disease". Professor Sally McCormick, Dr Gregory Redpath (Associate Investigator), Professor Michael Williams. NZ$136,604
Previous:
2024 School of Biomedical Sciences, UNSW Seed Funding Grant "Understanding psychedelics at the molecular level". Dr Gregory Redpath. $AU5,000
2022 The Lottery Health Foundation of New Zealand Equipment Grant "Confocal microscopy for biomedical research". Professor Sally McCormick, Dr Gregory Redpath, Professor Peter Dearden. NZ$120,000
2022 School of Biomedical Sciences, UNSW Seed Funding Grant "Investigating how psychedelics act on serotonin receptors". Dr Gregory Redpath. $AU7,498
2019 University of Otago Research Group Project Grant "Uncovering how plasminogen receptors control Lp(a) catabolism". Professor Sally McCormick, Dr Gregory Redpath (Associate Investigator). NZ$63,000
2018-2021 Royal Society Te Apārangi Marsden Fund Project Grant "New players in protein recycling". Professor Sally McCormick, Dr Torsten Kleffmann, Dr Gregory Redpath (Associate Investigator). NZ$957,000
My Qualifications
- Ph.D. Medicine Feb 2011- Aug 2015
Department of Child and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- B.Sc. (Hons.) Biochemistry Feb 2007- Dec 2010
Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
My Awards
2024 Shortlisted for the Journal of Cell Science David Stephens Best Paper of the Year Prize
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2022 2022 |
Future Leader to Watch, Biology Open Featured in Biomedical Picture of the Day, 14 June "Organised Attack" |
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2018 |
Runner-up, Best Postdoctoral Presentation, Australia and New Zealand Society for Cell and Development Cell Biology NSW Research Meeting |
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2014 |
David Walsh Prize for Best Student Presentation, ComBio 2014 |
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2010 |
Health Sciences Prestigious Summer Scholarship, University of Otago |
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2009 |
Health Research Council Summer Scholarship, Health Research Council of New Zealand |
My Research Supervision
Supervision keywords
Currently supervising
Ph.D. Students
- Jack Zhang (2023- current)
- David Kim (2023- current)
- Shreya Boby (2025- current)
Previous Supervision
Ph.D. Students
- Halima Siddiqui (Advisor, University of Otago, NZ, 2019-2023)
- Manuela Ecker (UNSW, 2016-2019)
Honours Students
- Shreya Boby (2023-2024)
- David Kim (2022-2023)
- Sarah Skerhut (2022)
- Haig Vartoukian (2017)
My Engagement
Featured in UNSW Newsroom: https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2025/10/UNSW-research-excellence-recognised-with-35-million-in-ARC-Discovery-funding
Featured in the University of Otago Newsroom: https://www.otago.ac.nz/news/newsroom/$1.1m-for-otago-researchers
My writing for Focal Plane: https://focalplane.biologists.com/author/gregredpath/
ORCID as entered in ROS
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1990-6457