Dr Nitin Chitranshi
Senior Lecturer - Faculty of Science, Agriculture, Business and Law; School of Science and Technology
Email: nitin.chitranshi@une.edu.au
Biography
Dr Nitin Chitranshi is a Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Science at the School of Science and Technology, University of New England, and an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Macquarie Medical School, Macquarie University. He holds a PhD in Clinical Medicine from Macquarie University (Dean's Award for Excellence, 2018) and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA, 2025) and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London (FLS, 2021). His research investigates the molecular mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration in glaucoma, Alzheimer's disease, and multiple sclerosis, with a focus on gene therapy, neuroprotection, and retinal biomarker discovery. He has an extensive peer-reviewed publication record with strong national and international citation impact, and has published in leading high-impact journals in the fields of neuroscience and ophthalmology. He has secured competitive research funding from NHMRC, Hillcrest Foundation, ORIA, and MNDRA, and holds a provisional patent for a novel neuroprotection technique currently in commercial discussions. He has supervised multiple PhD and Master's students to completion, delivered numerous invited international lectures, and undertaken visiting scientist roles at Cambridge University, the University of Miami, and other international research centres. At UNE, he coordinates core units in physiology and biochemistry, serving a large cohort of students annually.
