Zachary Frangos, Ph.D.

Research Interests

I grew up on the Central Coast of New South Wales in Australia. After finishing high school, I moved to Sydney to attend The University of Sydney where I obtained a Bachelor of Medical Science (Honors) majoring in pharmacology and neuroscience. It was during my undergraduate study that I developed a passion for understanding how the brain functions, dysfunctions, and how we can use drugs to fix it. This led me to join the Transporter Biology Group at The University of Sydney to complete my PhD. Under the supervision of Prof. Robert Vandenberg, I studied the molecular pharmacology of novel bioactive lipids thought to be useful in the treatment of neuropathic pain. Outside of the lab I enjoy hiking through National Parks, travelling with my wife and waking up early to video chat with family and friends back home in Australia.