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Dr Sandra Fok

Dr Sandra Fok

Research Associate
Research & Enterprise
Kat Gaus Light Microscopy Fac

Sandra Fok is a research specialist in advanced microscopy and imaging technologies, with extensive experience supporting multidisciplinary biomedical research. She has led imaging facilities and contributed to a wide range of projects spanning neuroscience, cell biology, and translational research.

Sandra’s expertise includes but not limited lightsheet microscopy, confocal and super-resolution imaging, as well as large-scale image analysis and data processing. She has a strong track record of collaborating with researchers to design imaging workflows, generate high-quality data, and contribute to grant applications, publications, and conference presentations.

In addition to her technical expertise, Sandra is an experienced mentor and educator, having trained and supervised students and researchers across all levels. She has also worked closely with industry partners, bridging academic research with applied and commercial outcomes. At 91É«Ç鯬, she continues to support innovative research through advanced imaging, technical leadership, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

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+61405 608 635
Location
Desk 2.11, Rm 2061, Level 2, BioScience South (E26), University of New South Wales
  • Book Chapters | 2011
    2011, 'Matrix Scaffolds in Cancer Cell Biology; Physiological Representation and Nanoscale Characterisation', in Nanomedicine and Cancer, CRC Press, pp. 150 - 167,
    Book Chapters | 2011
    2011, 'Matrix scaffolds in cancer cell biology; Physiological representation and nanoscale characterisation', in Nanomedicine and Cancer, pp. 142 - 159
    Book Chapters | 2011
    2011, 'The continuum of epithelial mesenchymal transition - implication of hybrid states for migration and survival in development and cancer.', in Cancer Metastasis Biologic Basis and Therapeutics, Cambridge University Press
  • Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Use of High-Refractive Index Hydrogels and Tissue Clearing for Large Biological Sample Imaging', Gels, 8, pp. 32 - 32,
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Ground state depletion microscopy as a tool for studying microglia–synapse interactions', Journal of Neuroscience Research, 99, pp. 1515 - 1532,
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Developmental Expression of Mutant PFN1 in Motor Neurons Impacts Neuronal Growth and Motor Performance of Young and Adult Mice', Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 12,
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Neuregulin 1 Deficiency Modulates Adolescent Stress-Induced Dendritic Spine Loss in a Brain Region-Specific Manner and Increases Complement 4 Expression in the Hippocampus', Schizophrenia Bulletin, 45, pp. 339 - 349,
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Translocator protein localises to CD11b + macrophages in atherosclerosis', Atherosclerosis, 284, pp. 153 - 159,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Hart G; Bradfield LA; Fok SY; Chieng B; Balleine BW, 2018, 'The Bilateral Prefronto-striatal Pathway Is Necessary for Learning New Goal-Directed Actions', Current Biology, 28, pp. 2218 - 2229.e7,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Kassem MS; Fok SY Y; Smith KL; Kuligowski M; Balleine BW, 2018, 'A novel, modernized Golgi-Cox stain optimized for CLARITY cleared tissue', Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 294, pp. 102 - 110,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Stefen H; Hassanzadeh-Barforoushi A; Brettle M; Fok S; Suchowerska AK; Tedla N; Barber T; Warkiani ME; Fath T, 2018, 'A Novel Microfluidic Device-Based Neurite Outgrowth Inhibition Assay Reveals the Neurite Outgrowth-Promoting Activity of Tropomyosin Tpm3.1 in Hippocampal Neurons', Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, 38, pp. 1557 - 1563,
    Journal articles | 2018
    2018, 'Light-sheet microscopy as a tool to understanding the behaviour of Polyion complex micelles for drug delivery', Chemical Communications, 54, pp. 12618 - 12621,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Patel S; Fok SY Y; Stefen H; Tomanić T; Parić E; Herold R; Brettle M; Djordjevic A; Fath T, 2017, 'Functional characterisation of filamentous actin probe expression in neuronal cells', PLoS ONE, 12,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Suchowerska AK; Fok S; Stefen H; Gunning PW; Hardeman EC; Power J; Fath T, 2017, 'Developmental profiling of tropomyosin expression in mouse brain reveals Tpm4.2 as the major post-synaptic tropomyosin in the mature brain', Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 11,
    Journal articles | 2014
    Banati RB; Middleton RJ; Chan R; Hatty CR; Wai-Ying Kam W; Quin C; Graeber MB; Parmar A; Zahra D; Callaghan P; Fok S; Howell NR; Gregoire M; Szabo A; Pham T; Davis E; Liu GJ, 2014, 'Positron emission tomography and functional characterization of a complete PBR/TSPO knockout', Nature Communications, 5,
    Journal articles | 2014
    Chohan TW; Boucher AA; Spencer JR; Kassem MS; Hamdi AA; Karl T; Fok SY; Bennett MR; Arnold JC, 2014, 'Partial genetic deletion of neuregulin 1 modulates the effects of stress on sensorimotor gating, dendritic morphology, and HPA axis activity in adolescent mice', Schizophrenia Bulletin, 40, pp. 1272 - 1284,
    Journal articles | 2014
    Rahman T; Davies DS; Tannenberg RK; Fok S; Shepherd C; Dodd PR; Cullen KM; Goldsbury C, 2014, 'Cofilin rods and aggregates concur with tau pathology and the development of alzheimer's disease', Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 42, pp. 1443 - 1460,
    Journal articles | 2014
    Sajjan S; Holsinger RMD; Fok S; Ebrahimkhani S; Rollo JL; Banati RB; Graeber MB, 2014, 'Up-regulation of matrix metallopeptidase 12 in motor neurons undergoing synaptic stripping', Neuroscience, 274, pp. 331 - 340,
    Journal articles | 2012
    Raviraj V; Fok S; Zhao J; Chien HY; Lyons JG; Thompson EW; Soon L, 2012, 'Regulation of ROCK1 via Notch1 during breast cancer cell migration into dense matrices', BMC Cell Biology, 13,
    Journal articles | 2011
    Fok S; Whiting J, 2011, 'Microscopy and microanalysis techniques for R&D in the mining industry', AusIMM Bulletin, pp. 26 - 31
    Journal articles | 2008
    Lyons JG; Patel V; Roue NC; Fok SY; Soon LL; Halliday GM; Gutkind JS, 2008, 'Snail up-regulates proinflammatory mediators and inhibits differentiation in oral keratinocytes', Cancer Research, 68, pp. 4525 - 4530,
    Journal articles | 2008
    2008, 'Planar microfluidic chamber for generation of stable and steep chemoattractant gradients', Biophysical Journal, 95, pp. 1523 - 1530,
    Journal articles | 2007
    Tchou-Wong KM; Fok SY Y; Rubin JS; Pixley F; Condeelis J; Braet F; Rom W; Soon LL, 2007, 'Erratum: Rapid chemokinetic movement and the invasive potential of lung cancer cells; a functional molecular study', BMC Cancer, 7,
    Journal articles | 2006
    Fok SY Y; Rubin JS; Pixley F; Condeelis J; Braet F; Soon LL, 2006, 'Rapid chemokinetic movement and the invasive potential of lung cancer cells; a functional molecular study', BMC Cancer, 6,
  • Preprints | 2021
    2021, Use of high-refractive index hydrogels and tissue clearing for large biological sample imaging (Preprint), ,
    Preprints | 2020
    2020, Use of high-refractive index hydrogels and tissue clearing for large biological sample imaging, ,
    Preprints | 2018
    2018, Translocator Protein Localises To CD11b+ Macrophages In Atherosclerosis, ,