About
Dr Amanda Stanley is an experienced flow cytometry analyst working in the flow cytometry and imaging department at QIMR Berghofer.
Dr Stanley has 20 years biomedical research experience with extensive expertise in both flow cytometry and microscopy. Dr Stanley completed her BSc (Hons) in Biological Sciences (1999) and her PhD (2003) at the University of Edinburgh. She then undertook postdoctoral research from 2003 - 2016 with Professor Christian Engwerda (QIMR Berghofer), Professor Jennifer Stow and Associate Professor Kate Schroder (both at Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland).
Dr Stanley's research spans immunology and cell biology, describing immune mechanisms during infection, macrophage biology and inflammasome biology. She moved back to QIMR Berghofer in 2016 to take up a position in the Flow Cytometry and Imaging facility where she has been further developing her interests in flow cytometry applications and cell sorting.
Dr Stanley has designed and optimised a number of high parameter multicolour panels for flow cytometry. She has also performed a significant body of work to characterise and optimise the different flow cytometers at QIMR Berghofer. She has also developed interests in clinical flow cytometry and has managed and performed the flow cytometry component of a number of clinical trials within the facility.
Dr Stanley has previously held her own grant funding and has published 31 original manuscripts. She has strong oral communication skills and regularly presents data at local and national meetings, as well as flow cytometry education seminars at QIMR Berghofer and Flow Cytometry Methods Courses.
Dr Stanley has a proven track record of using initiative, showing determination and commitment to a project, and working both independently and as a strong team player.