Maddison Abonnel

BBSci (Hons)
Research Associate

Email: maddison.abonnel@nd.edu.au
Phone: 9433 0208

• Biography

  Maddison is a Research Associate and Tutor within the discipline of Biomedical Science. She completed undergraduate studies at the University of Notre Dame and received a Bachelor of Biomedical Science (First Class Honours). Maddison’s research extends from her thesis which focused on the gut microbiome and metabolome in neurodegenerative diseases (specifically Parkinson’s disease). She is currently involved in co-supervising a range of research projects, statistical analyses, and composition of manuscripts within this field.

• Teaching Areas

  • Human Structure and Function (HLTH1000)
  • Microbiology (HLTH2300)
  • Biochemistry (HLTH2210)

• Research Expertise and Supervision

  Research Expertise

  • Neurodegenerative diseases (Parkinson’s disease)
  • Metabolomics
  • Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)

  Supervision

  • Maddison is involved in numerous research projects investigating neurodegenerative diseases, the gut microbiome and metabolomics.

• Journal Articles and Proceedings

  • J. Kenna, M. Bakeberg, M. Abonnel, F. Mastaglia, R. Anderton (2022). Impact of gastrointestinal symptoms on health-related quality of life in an Australian Parkinson’s disease cohort. Parkinson’s Disease, 2022, . https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/4053665
  • H. Spencer, A. Gorecki, H. Foley, L. Phillips, M. Abonnel, B. Meloni, R. Anderton (2023). Poly- arginine R18 peptide inhibits heat-induced lysozyme protein aggregation: Implications for a possible therapeutic role in Parkinson’s disease. Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology, 59(1), 44-51. https://doi.org/10.1134/S0003683823010118