Affiliation: University of South Australia, Research in Space Environments Group, UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences

Dr. Johnson is the leading expert in space biology in UniSA, Adelaide, South Australia. He is a research fellow within the Mechanisms in Cell Biology and Diseases Research Group at UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences, University of South Australia.

Ian leads a multi-disciplinary team of researchers in developing and using new technologies to study human development and disease pathogenesis in space environments. Collaborating with space biology experts across the globe, Dr. Johnson and his team at UniSA are using altered-gravity environments to rethink conventional biomedical research. They use these space environments to help pinpoint cellular changes that induce disease pathogenesis such as cancer and metastatic progression. This research may lead to novel therapies or preventive countermeasures, enhancing the quality of life for patients.