Renate Schwab

Dr Renate Schwab

Gulbali Research Fellow

Gulbali Institute

Biography

I have extensive research expertise with mouse and human models of colon cancer, with a focus on Wnt signalling, a molecular pathway that is critical for stem cell function. I completed my PhD in the Vincan group, studying the function of a Wnt receptor, Frizzled7, in the normal intestinal epithelium, at the initiation of colon cancer and during tumour morphogenesis. I developed novel ex-vivo 3D tumour organoid technologies to dissect the transition from stem cell to cancer stem cell.

In my most recent Postdoc position at QUT in the Hepaticgenomics Research Group, I established a hepatic spheroid model to use in an assay to test potential anti-fibrotic compounds.

Within the Gulbali Institute, my research focus has shifted to Biosecurity and the investigation into anti-virals. I hope to use my expertise in 3D cell cultures to establish methods for interrogating and testing potential anti-viral compounds.

Research
  • Biosecurity
  • Anti-virals
  • 3D cell culture
  • Adult stem cell derived organoids
Publications
Full publications list on CRO

Recent publications

  • Nath, B. K., Schwab, R., Donnelly, C. M., Ariawan, D., Tietz, O., Forwood, J. K., & Sarker, S. (2026). Structural Insights Into the Nuclear Import of Marek’s Disease Virus Large Tegument Protein. Advances in Virology, 2026(1), Article 8716375. https://doi.org/10.1155/av/8716375
  • Waters, H., Chen, S., Vincan, E., Flanagan, D. J., Schwab, R. H. M., Crack, P. J., & Taylor, J. M. (2026). Type I interferons drive the gastrointestinal inflammatory response in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease. Gastro Hep Advances, 5(6), 1-15. Article 100929. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gastha.2026.100929
  • Nath, B. K., Schwab, R. H. M., Swarbrick, C. M. D., Pavan, S., Rahman, N., McSharry, B. P., Raidal, S. R., Ariawan, D., Tietz, O., Das, S., Alvisi, G., & Forwood, J. K. (2026). Structural insights into the nuclear import of ovine gammaherpesvirus 2 ORF73 LANA homologue. Journal of General Virology, 107(4), 1-17. Article 002250. https://doi.org/10.1099/jgv.0.002250
  • Nath, B. K., das, T., Dhar, P., Schwab, R., Forwood, J. K., Raidal, S. R., & Das, S. (2025). First reported case of ovine herpesvirus 2 associated systemic vasculitis and mortality event in Australian Wiltshire Horn flock. S26-S26. Abstract from 11th International Sheep Veterinary Congress 2025, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. https://doi.org/10.1111/avj.70017
  • Nath, B. K., Swarbrick, C. M. D., Schwab, R. H. M., Ariawan, D., Tietz, O., Forwood, J. K., & Sarker, S. (2025). Structural insights into the nuclear import of haliotid herpesvirus 1 large tegument protein homologue. Viruses, 17(9), 1-17. Article 1279. https://doi.org/10.3390/v17091279