Rate My Professor Natalie Milic

Associate Professor Natalie Milic serves in the Faculty of Health at Charles Darwin University as Associate Professor in Biomedical Sciences within the Medicine division. Her academic background includes a PhD in molecular pharmacology from the University of South Australia completed in 2008, focusing on the characterisation and expression of cytochromes P450 in Australian marsupials, and a Degree in Medical Laboratory Science with Honours from the same institution in 1996. She also holds a Graduate Certificate of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education from 2010. With a foundation in diagnostic pathology, she has developed professionally accredited courses in medical laboratory science and biomedical science tailored to Northern Territory needs at Charles Darwin University.

Dr. Milic's research specializations encompass molecular biomarkers, notably circulating microRNAs as prognostic tools in human head and neck cancer and non-small-cell lung cancer, detailed in systematic reviews and meta-analyses published in Disease Markers (2019) and others. Recent contributions include a pilot study on microRNAs in chemoradiotherapy patients (Translational Cancer Research, 2025) and investigations into photoperiod and metabolic health (Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental, 2024). She has made significant impacts in crocodile biology, examining skin microbiota, histological thickness, lesions, and poxvirus effects on farmed saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) skins, with key publications such as 'Understanding the structure and blemishes of Australian farmed saltwater crocodile leather' (Veterinary and Animal Science, 2025), 'Histological determination of skin thickness in farmed Australian Crocodylus porosus' (Acta Histochemica, 2022), 'Possible chinks in the crocodile armour: defining skin microflora' (AgriFutures Australia, 2019), and dermatological conditions review (2018). Her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals including Good Health and Well-being. Professionally, she is Associate Dean of Work-Integrated Learning in the Faculty of Health, with prior roles as Associate Dean of Innovation, Learning and Teaching, Academic Disciplines, Head of Discipline, Chair of the University Teaching and Learning Committee, and Academic Board. Registered to supervise postgraduate research, she leads projects on crocodile herpes and microbiota.