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Dr Lana Ly

Dr Lana Ly

Associate Lecturer
  • PhD Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Sydney
  • BAdvSci(Hons) Molecular and Cell Biology, ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Sydney

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School of Biotech & Biomolecular Science

Lana completed a Bachelors of Advanced Science (Honours) degree at ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Sydney, majoring in Molecular and Cell Biology. In 2017, she continued on to complete her PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics in the Crossley Lab at ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Sydney under the supervision of A/Prof. Kate Quinlan and Prof. Merlin Crossley. After submitting her PhD in May 2021, Lana continued on as a postdoctoral research associate until the end of the year. Her research involved investigating the DNA binding mechanisms of the transcription factor ZBTB7A/LRF as a therapeutic to treat red blood cell disorders such as sickle cell anaemia and beta-thalassemia.

Lana has been actively involved in sessional undergraduate teaching as a demonstrator/tutor in the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences (BABS) since the commencement of her PhD. In 2022, Lana transitioned to a full-time, education-focussed Associate Lecturer position in the School of BABS.
E-mail
lana.ly@unsw.edu.au
  • Journal articles | 2022
    Ly LC; Yang Y; Li F; Crossley M; Shi Y; Quinlan KGR, 2022, 'Protocols for protein-DNA binding analysis of a zinc finger transcription factor bound to its cognate promoter', STAR protocols, 3, pp. 101598,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Topfer SK; Feng R; Huang P; Ly LC; Martyn GE; Blobel GA; Weiss MJ; Quinlan KGR; Crossley M, 2022, 'Disrupting the adult globin promoter alleviates promoter competition and reactivates fetal globin gene expression', Blood, 139, pp. 2107 - 2118,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Lan X; Ren R; Feng R; Ly LC; Lan Y; Zhang Z; Aboreden N; Qin K; Horton JR; Grevet JD; Mayuranathan T; Abdulmalik O; Keller CA; Giardine B; Hardison RC; Crossley M; Weiss MJ; Cheng X; Shi J; Blobel GA, 2021, 'ZNF410 Uniquely Activates the NuRD Component CHD4 to Silence Fetal Hemoglobin Expression', Molecular Cell, 81, pp. 239 - 254.e8,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Yang Y; Ren R; Ly LC; Horton JR; Li F; Quinlan KGR; Crossley M; Shi Y; Cheng X, 2021, 'Structural basis for human ZBTB7A action at the fetal globin promoter', Cell Reports, 36,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Lan X; Ren R; Feng R; Ly LC; Lan Y; Zhang Z; Aboreden N; Qin K; Horton JR; Grevet JD; Mayuranathan T; Abdulmalik O; Keller CA; Giardine B; Hardison RC; Crossley M; Weiss MJ; Cheng X; Shi J; Blobel GA, 2020, 'ZNF410 Uniquely Activates the NuRD Component CHD4 to Silence Fetal Hemoglobin Expression', BLOOD, 136,
  • Preprints | 2024
    Xu S; Ren R; Peng C; Lu H; Ly LC; Crossley M; Xu B; Cheng X; Blobel GA; Lan X, 2024, Mechanistic dissection of theCHD4enhancers reveals cooperative functions among the homotypic ZNF410 clustered motifs, ,
    Preprints | 2020
    Lan X; Ren R; Feng R; Ly LC; Lan Y; Zhang Z; Aboreden N; Qin K; Horton JR; Grevet JD; Mayuranathan T; Abdulmalik O; Keller CA; Giardine B; Hardison RC; Crossley M; Weiss MJ; Cheng X; Shi J; Blobel GA, 2020, ZNF410 uniquely activates the NuRD component CHD4 to silence fetal hemoglobin expression,

  • 2023:

    • BABS Titans of Teaching Award for Runner-Up Best Lecturer in a Small Course (BABS3121 T1, 2023) (determined by myExperience student survey data)

    • BABS Titans of Teaching Award for Best Lecturer in a Large Course (BIOC2201 T3, 2022) (determined by myExperience student survey data)

    • BABS Titans of Teaching Award for Best Large Course (BIOC2201 T3, 2022) (determined by myExperience student survey data)

  • 2022:

    • BABS Titans of Teaching Award for Runner-Up Best Lecturer in a Large Course (BIOC2101 T2, 2022)Ìý(determined by myExperience student survey data)

    • BABS Titans of Teaching Award for Best Lecturer in a Small Course (BABS3121 T1, 2022)Ìý(determined by myExperience student survey data)

    • BABS Titans of Teaching Award for Runner-Up Best Small Course (BABS3121 T1, 2022) (determined by myExperience student survey data)

    • BABS Titans of Teaching Award for Best Lecturer in a Large Course (BIOC2201 T3, 2021) (determined by myExperience student survey data)

  • 2021: Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA)

  • 2021: ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Award for Teaching for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (sessional category)

  • 2021: ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Scientia Education Academy Exemplary Teaching Practice Award in the category 'Challenging and Supporting Students to Engage in Active Learning'

  • 2020: Dean of Science Staff Excellence Award (for excellence in education)

  • 2019: ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Arc Postgraduate Council Outstanding Research Student Award

  • 2018: Second-place prize winner in the ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Science Postgraduate Research competition

My Teaching

I currently teach across second- and third-year biochemistry and molecular biology subjects within BABS. Courses I currently teach are:

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