Rate My Professor Mary-Louise Roy Manchadi

Dr Mary-Louise Roy Manchadi is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Biomedical Sciences within the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences at the University of Queensland. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy from Northwestern University. Her research specializations encompass the mechanisms of action of animal venoms and toxins, utilizing organ bath laboratory techniques and pharmacological bioassays, as well as studies on bitter tasting compounds' impact on pig digestive processes to understand in vivo activation of bitter taste receptors. Teaching-focused interests include university student behaviour regarding learning activities and engagement, shifts to effective educational strategies such as flipped classrooms and blended learning, student attendance patterns in lectures, and the 'Embracing the Unknown' experience in third-year science courses addressing research uncertainties and anxiety.

In her role at the University of Queensland, Dr Roy Manchadi has contributed to key publications including 'Enter the Dragon: The Dynamic and Multifunctional Evolution of Anguimorpha Lizard Venoms' (Toxins, 2017), 'Utilizing Systems Genetics to Enhance Understanding into Molecular Targets of Skin Cancer' (Experimental Dermatology, 2024), 'The Impact of Periconceptional Alcohol Exposure on Fat Preference and Gene Expression in the Mesolimbic Reward Pathway in Adult Rat Offspring' (Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, 2017), 'Sodium Channels of Rat Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons' (Ion Channels of Excitable Cells, 1994), and 'The Virtual Microscope: Tracing Knowledge of Human Microstructure through Digital Images' (Making Sense of Medicine, 2022). She has acted as associate advisor for PhD theses such as 'Therapeutic Options for Divergent Snake Venom' (2023) and 'Dietary Manipulation of Feed Intake in Pigs by Bitter Compounds' (2017). Notable grants include the NHMRC Equipment Grant for a Multi-Channel Fluorescence Plate Reader (2011) and the UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund for C5a receptor studies (2010-2011). Her contributions to pharmacology education involve developing virtual laboratory practical classes, analyzing student interactions with tablet exam applications, and coordinating practical tutors for biomedical courses, enhancing student engagement and success.