Professional Background:
Dr Karen Alt is laboratory head of the NanoTheranostics lab at the Australian Centre for Blood Diseases. Karen is widely recognised as a leader in molecular imaging for her research which employs innovative, multidisciplinary approaches and unique tools to enhance diagnostic imaging in various field of diseases.
Research Interests:
As a trained immunologist with more than 10 years of experience in health sciences research, Dr Alt is specialized in protein engineering, combining novel enzymatic and chemical protein modification techniques for molecular imaging. A central objective of her research is to develop imaging techniques to better understand the underlying mechanisms of different disease progression and the impact of therapy.
