Emeritus Professor Stephen Mahler

Emeritus Professor

Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology

Overview

Professor Stephen Mahler is a Senior Group Leader at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology and Director of the Australian Research Council Training Centre for Biopharmaceutical Innovation (CBI), University of Queensland. Professor Mahler is a biotechnologist with a focus on R&D of recombinant-DNA derived protein biopharmaceuticals, drug delivery systems and nanomedicines. Professor Mahler has a record of translational research success and engages extensively with industry associated with the biomedical sciences both nationally and internationally.

Research within CBI covers three thematic research areas; discovery of new biopharmaceuticals, engineering cells for production of protein-based biopharmaceuticals and advanced manufacturing for industrial production. A current research interest is at the interface of the life sciences and materials science, using a synthetic biology approach for creating novel therapeutic entities as well as new systems for drug delivery.

Professor Mahler has a strong interest in education and training and was formerly Head of the Chemical and Biological Engineering Plan at the University of Queensland (2010-2016). Other educational initiatives include development of Masters Programs and a Continuing Professional Development program in the area of biopharmaceuticals. The CPD program is available to stakeholders in the industry, both in Australia and internationally.

Research Impacts

Professor Mahler has a strong engagement with industry both nationally and internationally, that through collaborative research has led to some significant translational outcomes including clinical trial of biopharmaceutical drug candidates through to approval. The Australian Research Council Training Centre for Biopharmaceutical Innovation is a consortium of partners including government, the University of Queensland and several industry partners, with a goal of contributing to the transformation of the biopharmaceutical industry. Through the Centre and the CPD Program in Biopharmaceuticals, Professor Mahler continues to work with stakeholders to ensure a vibrant future for the biopharmaceutical industry in Australia.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Publications

  • Nöbel, Matthias, Barry, Craig, MacDonald, Michael A., Baker, Kym, Shave, Evan, Mahler, Stephen, Munro, Trent, Martínez, Verónica S., Nielsen, Lars K. and Marcellin, Esteban (2023). Harnessing metabolic plasticity in CHO cells for enhanced perfusion cultivation. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. doi: 10.1002/bit.28613

  • Islam, Jiaul, Conroy, Paul, Fercher, Christian, Kim, Mijin, Yaari, Zvi, Jones, Martina, Bell, Toby D. M., Caradoc-Davies, Tom, Law, Ruby, Whisstock, James, Heller, Daniel, Mahler, Stephen and Corrie, Simon (2023). Design of polarity-dependent immunosensors based on the structural analysis of engineered antibodies. ACS Chemical Biology, 18 (8), 1863-1871. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.3c00303

  • Panagides, Nadya, Zacchi, Lucia F., Souza, Mitchell J. De, Morales, Rodrigo A. V., Karnowski, Alexander, Liddament, Mark T., Owczarek, Catherine M., Mahler, Stephen M., Panousis, Con, Jones, Martina L. and Fercher, Christian (2022). Evaluation of phage display biopanning strategies for the selection of anti-cell surface receptor antibodies. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23 (15) 8470, 8470. doi: 10.3390/ijms23158470

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Grants

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Publications

Book Chapter

  • Pile, Kevin D., Graham, Garry G., Mahler, Stephen M. and Day, Richard O. (2019). Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs. Nijkamp and Parnham’s principles of immunopharmacology. (pp. 709-750) edited by Michael J. Parnham, Frans P. Nijkamp and Adriano G. Rossi. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-10811-3_34

  • Jones, Martina L., Mahler, Stephen M. and Kumble, Sumukh (2018). Selection of antibodies to transiently expressed membrane proteins using phage display. Antibody engineering. (pp. 179-195) edited by Damien Nevoltris and Patrick Chames. New York, NY, United States: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-8648-4_10

  • Pile, Kevin D., Graham, Garry G. and Mahler, Stephen M. (2016). Interleukin-12/23 Inhibitors: Ustekinumab. Encyclopedia of Inflammatory Diseases. (pp. 1-3) edited by Michael J. Parnham. Basel Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-0348-0620-6_232-1

  • Pile, Kevin D., Graham, Garry G. and Mahler, Stephen M. (2015). CD20 Inhibitors: Rituximab. Encyclopedia of Inflammatory Diseases. (pp. 1-4) edited by Michael J. Parnham. Basel Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-0348-0620-6_21-1

  • Pile, Kevin D., Graham, Garry G. and Mahler, Stephen M. (2015). CD80/CD86 Inhibitors. Encyclopedia of Inflammatory Diseases. (pp. 1-4) edited by Michael J. Parnham. Basel Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-0348-0620-6_20-1

  • Pile, Kevin D., Graham, Garry G. and Mahler, Stephen M. (2015). Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs. Encyclopedia of Inflammatory Diseases. (pp. 1-13) edited by Michael J. Parnham. Basel Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-0348-0620-6_48-1

  • Pile, Kevin D., Graham, Garry G. and Mahler, Stephen M. (2015). Interleukin 1 Inhibitors. Encyclopedia of Inflammatory Diseases. (pp. 1-5) edited by Michael J. Parnham. Basel Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-0348-0620-6_29-1

  • Pile, Kevin D., Graham, Garry G. and Mahler, Stephen M. (2015). Interleukin-6 Inhibitor – Tocilizumab. Encyclopedia of Inflammatory Diseases. (pp. 1-5) edited by Michael J. Parnham. Basel Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-0348-0620-6_231-1

  • Pile, Kevin D., Graham, Garry G. and Mahler, Stephen M. (2015). TNF Inhibitors. Encyclopedia of Inflammatory Diseases. (pp. 1-10) edited by Michael J. Parnham. Basel Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-0348-0620-6_67-1

  • Nouwens, Amanda and Mahler, Stephen (2012). Evolution of proteomic methods for analysis of complex biological samples - implications for personalized medicine.. Integrative Proteomics. (pp. 29-43) edited by Hon-Chiu Eastwood Leung, Tsz-Kwong Man and Ricardo J. Flores. Croatia: InTech. doi: 10.5772/29613

  • Pile, Kevin D., Graham, Garry G., Mahler, Stephen M. and Day, Richard O. (2011). C15 disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. Principles of immunopharmacology. (pp. 585-619) edited by Frans P. Nijkamp and Michael J. Parnham. Basel, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-0346-0136-8_30

  • Mahler, S. M. (1995). Downstream processing of monoclonal antibodies produced by cell culture techniques. Fundamental and applied aspects of animal cell culture. (pp. 197-232) edited by J. P. Barford, C. Harbour, C. P. Marquis, R. Malik, S. Mahler and P. J. Phillips. Singapore: Singapore University Press.

  • Mahler, Stephen M. (1990). Protein engineering and diagnostic techniques. Directions in Modern Biotechnology. (pp. 51-71) edited by Pauline M. Doran. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Hawker Brownlow Education.

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PhD and MPhil Supervision

Current Supervision

Completed Supervision