Associate Professor Gila Moalem-Taylor

Associate Professor Gila Moalem-Taylor

Associate Professor
  • PhD in Neurobiology (Graduated 2001, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel). Thesis: T cell immune response in the injured central nervous system.
Medicine & Health
School of Biomedical Sciences

Moalem-Taylor graduated with a PhD from the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel. She was then awarded a Rothschild Postdoctoral Fellowship, carried out at The University of Cincinnati Medical Centre (USA). She then moved to the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia, where she was awarded the Vice-Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship (2004-2007), followed by the NSW Office of Science and Medical Research Career Development Fellowship (2010-2013). In 2014, she was appointed as a combined track (teaching & research) academic in the Department of Physiology, where she leads the Neuropathic Pain Research Group at the Translational Neuroscience Facility, School of Biomedical Sciences, UNSW. Since her PhD, Moalem-Taylor has worked primarily in the field of neuroimmunology. Her current research focuses on the role of immune cells and their mediators in chronic pain caused by peripheral nerve injury, autoimmune diseases of the nervous system such as multiple sclerosis, and chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. She manages a team of postdocs, undergraduate research students (Honours), and PhD students. She is also the Postgraduate Coordinator at the School of Biomedical Sciences.

 

Phone
+61 2 90658014
Location
School of Biomedical Sciences, Translational Neuroscience Facility, Wallace Wurth Building, Level 3
  • Books | 2013
    Paul A; Moalem-Taylor G, 2013, Neuromethods, Humana Press, Heidelberg / New York, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-233-9-14
  • Book Chapters | 2019
    Keating BA; Lees JG; Moalem-Taylor G, 2019, 'The Roles of Regulatory T Cells in Central Nervous System Autoimmunity', in Mitoma H; Manto M (ed.), NEUROIMMUNE DISEASES: FROM CELLS TO THE LIVING BRAIN, SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG, pp. 167 - 193, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19515-1_6
    Book Chapters | 2018
    Feather CE; Kwok JB; Moalem-Taylor G; Polly P, 2018, 'Potential Inflammatory Mechanisms Underlying Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy and Skeletal Muscle Effects', in Topics in Anti-Cancer Research: Volume 7, BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, pp. 173 - 201, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/9781681086279118070009
    Book Chapters | 2015
    Lees JG; Fivelman B; Duffy SS; Makker PGS; Perera CJ; Moalem-Taylor G, 2015, 'Cytokines in neuropathic pain and associated depression', in Modern Trends in Pharmacopsychiatry, pp. 51 - 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000435932
    Book Chapters | 2013
    Austin P; Moalem-Taylor G, 2013, 'Animal Models of Neuropathic Pain Due to Nerve Injury', in Pilowsky PM; Farnham MM; Fong AY (ed.), Stimulation and Inhibition of Neurons Series: Neuromethods, edn. Volume: 78, Springer Protocols, pp. 239 - 260, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-233-9_14
    Book Chapters | 2013
    Austin PJ; Moalem-Taylor G, 2013, 'Pathophysiology of neuropathic pain: inflammatory mediators', in Toth C; Moulin DE (ed.), Neuropathic Pain : Causes, Management and Understanding, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, pp. 77 - 89, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139152211.008
  • Journal articles | 2023
    Fiore NT; Debs SR; Hayes JP; Duffy SS; Moalem-Taylor G, 2023, 'Pain-resolving immune mechanisms in neuropathic pain', Nature Reviews Neurology, 19, pp. 199 - 220, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41582-023-00777-3
    Journal articles | 2023
    White D; Abdulla M; Park SB; Goldstein D; Moalem-Taylor G; Lees JG, 2023, 'Targeting translation: A review of preclinical animal models in the development of treatments for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy', Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System, 28, pp. 179 - 190, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jns.12544
    Journal articles | 2022
    Fiore NT; Yin Z; Guneykaya D; Gauthier CD; Hayes JP; D'Hary A; Butovsky O; Moalem-Taylor G, 2022, 'Sex-specific transcriptome of spinal microglia in neuropathic pain due to peripheral nerve injury', GLIA, 70, pp. 675 - 696, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/glia.24133
    Journal articles | 2022
    Hooshmand K; Goldstein D; Timmins HC; Li T; Harrison M; Friedlander ML; Lewis CR; Lees JG; Moalem-Taylor G; Guennewig B; Park SB; Kwok JB, 2022, 'Polygenic risk of paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy: a genome-wide association study', Journal of Translational Medicine, 20, pp. 564, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12967-022-03754-4
    Journal articles | 2022
    Livni L; Keating BA; Fiore NT; Lees JG; Goldstein D; Moalem-Taylor G, 2022, 'Effects of combined chemotherapy and anti-programmed cell death protein 1 treatment on peripheral neuropathy and neuroinflammation in mice', Pain, 163, pp. 110 - 124, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002384
    Journal articles | 2022
    Lovett-Racke A; Rodrigues DH; Moalem-Taylor G, 2022, 'Editorial: Pain in multiple sclerosis and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis', Frontiers in Neurology, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2022.1093254
    Journal articles | 2021
    Duffy SS; Hayes JP; Fiore NT; Moalem-Taylor G, 2021, 'The cannabinoid system and microglia in health and disease', Neuropharmacology, 190, pp. 108555, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropharm.2021.108555
    Journal articles | 2021
    Lees JG; Abdulla M; Barkl-Luke ME; Livni L; Keating BA; Hayes J; Fiore NT; Park SB; Moalem-Taylor G; Goldstein D, 2021, 'Effect of exercise on neuromuscular toxicity in oxaliplatin-treated mice', Muscle and Nerve, 64, pp. 225 - 234, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mus.27329
    Journal articles | 2021
    Lowy DB; Makker PGS; Moalem-Taylor G, 2021, 'Cutaneous Neuroimmune Interactions in Peripheral Neuropathic Pain States', Frontiers in Immunology, 12, pp. 660203, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2021.660203
    Journal articles | 2021
    Makker PGS; Keating BA; Lees JG; Burke D; Howells J; Moalem-Taylor G, 2021, 'Electrophysiological investigation of motor axonal excitability in a mouse model of nerve constriction injury', Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System, 26, pp. 99 - 112, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jns.12430
    Journal articles | 2020
    Hu D; Moalem-Taylor G; Potas J, 2020, 'Red-light (670 nm) therapy reduces mechanical sensitivity and neuronal cell death, and alters glial responses following spinal cord injury in rats', , http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2020.02.22.960641
    Journal articles | 2020
    Hu D; Moalem-Taylor G; Potas JR, 2020, 'Red-Light (670 nm) Therapy Reduces Mechanical Sensitivity and Neuronal Cell Death, and Alters Glial Responses after Spinal Cord Injury in Rats', Journal of Neurotrauma, 37, pp. 2244 - 2260, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/neu.2020.7066
    Journal articles | 2020
    Lees JG; White D; Keating BA; Barkl-Luke ME; Makker PGS; Goldstein D; Moalem-Taylor G, 2020, 'Oxaliplatin-induced haematological toxicity and splenomegaly in mice', PLoS ONE, 15, pp. e0238164, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238164
    Journal articles | 2020
    Makker PGS; White D; Lees JG; Parmar J; Goldstein D; Park SB; Howells J; Moalem-Taylor G, 2020, 'Acute changes in nerve excitability following oxaliplatin treatment in mice', Journal of Neurophysiology, 124, pp. 232 - 244, http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/jn.00260.2020
    Journal articles | 2019
    Duffy SS; Keating BA; Moalem-Taylor G, 2019, 'Adoptive Transfer of Regulatory T Cells as a Promising Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis', Frontiers in Neuroscience, 13, pp. 1107, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2019.01107
    Journal articles | 2019
    Duffy SS; Keating BA; Perera CJ; Lees JG; Tonkin RS; Makker PGS; Carrive P; Butovsky O; Moalem-Taylor G, 2019, 'Regulatory T cells and their derived cytokine, interleukin-35, reduce pain in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis', Journal of Neuroscience, 39, pp. 2326 - 2346, http://dx.doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1815-18.2019
    Journal articles | 2019
    Livni L; Lees JG; Barkl-Luke ME; Goldstein D; Moalem-Taylor G, 2019, 'Dorsal root ganglion explants derived from chemotherapy-treated mice have reduced neurite outgrowth in culture', Neuroscience Letters, 694, pp. 14 - 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neulet.2018.11.016
    Journal articles | 2018
    Duffy SS; Keating BA; Perera CJ; Moalem-Taylor G, 2018, 'The role of regulatory T cells in nervous system pathologies', Journal of Neuroscience Research, 96, pp. 951 - 968, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jnr.24073
    Journal articles | 2018
    Duffy SS; Lees JG; Perera CJ; Moalem-Taylor G, 2018, 'Managing neuropathic pain in multiple sclerosis: Pharmacological interventions', Medicinal Chemistry, 14, pp. 106 - 119, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573406413666170906122508
    Journal articles | 2018
    Feather CE; Lees JG; Makker PGS; Goldstein D; Kwok JB; Moalem-Taylor G; Polly P, 2018, 'Oxaliplatin induces muscle loss and muscle-specific molecular changes in Mice', Muscle and Nerve, 57, pp. 650 - 658, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mus.25966
    Journal articles | 2018
    Howells J; Makker PGS; Lees JG; Matamala JM; Park SB; Kiernan MC; Burke D; Moalem-Taylor G, 2018, '11. Studying human neurophysiology using the mouse tail!', Clinical Neurophysiology, 129, pp. e5 - e5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2017.12.024
    Journal articles | 2018
    Makker PGS; Matamala JM; Park SB; Lees JG; Kiernan MC; Burke D; Moalem-Taylor G; Howells J, 2018, 'A unified model of the excitability of mouse sensory and motor axons', Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System, 23, pp. 159 - 173, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jns.12278
    Journal articles | 2018
    Tonkin RS; Bowles C; Perera CJ; Keating BA; Makker PGS; Duffy SS; Lees JG; Tran C; Don AS; Fath T; Liu L; O'Carroll SJ; Nicholson LFB; Green CR; Gorrie C; Moalem-Taylor G, 2018, 'Attenuation of mechanical pain hypersensitivity by treatment with Peptide5, a connexin-43 mimetic peptide, involves inhibition of NLRP3 inflammasome in nerve-injured mice', Experimental Neurology, 300, pp. 1 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.expneurol.2017.10.016
    Journal articles | 2017
    Lees JG; Makker PGS; Tonkin RS; Abdulla M; Park SB; Goldstein D; Moalem-Taylor G, 2017, 'Immune-mediated processes implicated in chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy', European Journal of Cancer, 73, pp. 22 - 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2016.12.006
    Journal articles | 2017
    Makker PGS; Duffy SS; Lees JG; Perera CJ; Tonkin RS; Butovsky O; Park SB; Goldstein D; Moalem-Taylor G, 2017, 'Characterisation of immune and neuroinflammatory changes associated with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy', PLoS ONE, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170814
    Journal articles | 2017
    Mao Y; Nguyen T; Tonkin RS; Lees JG; Warren C; O’Carroll SJ; Nicholson LFB; Green CR; Moalem-Taylor G; Gorrie CA, 2017, 'Characterisation of Peptide5 systemic administration for treating traumatic spinal cord injured rats', Experimental Brain Research, 235, pp. 3033 - 3048, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00221-017-5023-3
    Journal articles | 2017
    Mao Y; Tonkin RS; Nguyen T; O'Carroll SJ; Nicholson LFB; Green CR; Moalem-Taylor G; Gorrie CA, 2017, 'Systemic administration of Connexin43 mimetic peptide improves functional recovery after traumatic spinal cord injury in adult rats', Journal of Neurotrauma, 34, pp. 707 - 719, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/neu.2016.4625
    Journal articles | 2017
    Moalem-Taylor G; Baharuddin B; Bennett B; Krishnan AV; Huynh W; Kiernan MC; Shin-Yi Lin C; Shulruf B; Keoshkerian E; Cameron B; Lloyd A, 2017, 'Immune dysregulation in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome', Scientific Reports, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-08123-6
    Journal articles | 2016
    Duffy SS; Perera CJ; Makker PGS; Lees JG; Carrive P; Moalem-Taylor G, 2016, 'Peripheral and central neuroinflammatory changes and pain behaviors in an animal model of multiple sclerosis', Frontiers in Immunology, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2016.00369
    Journal articles | 2016
    Hauben E; Butovsky O; Nevo U; Yoles E; Moalem G; Agranov E; Mor F; Leibowitz-Amit R; Pevsner E; Akselrod S; Neeman M; Cohen IR; Schwartz M, 2016, 'Passive or Active Immunization with Myelin Basic Protein Promotes Recovery from Spinal Cord Injury Contusion (vol 20, pg 6421, 2000)', JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE, 36, pp. 2075 - 2075, http://dx.doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0251-16.2016
    Journal articles | 2015
    Lees JG; Duffy SS; Perera CJ; Moalem-Taylor G, 2015, 'Depletion of Foxp3+ regulatory T cells increases severity of mechanical allodynia and significantly alters systemic cytokine levels following peripheral nerve injury', Cytokine, 71, pp. 207 - 214, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cyto.2014.10.028
    Journal articles | 2015
    Perera CJ; Duffy SS; Lees JG; Kim CF; Cameron B; Apostolopoulos V; Moalem-Taylor G, 2015, 'Active immunization with myelin-derived altered peptide ligand reduces mechanical pain hypersensitivity following peripheral nerve injury', Journal of Neuroinflammation, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12974-015-0253-4
    Journal articles | 2015
    Perera CJ; Duffy SS; Lees JG; Kim CF; Cameron B; Apostolopoulos V; Moalem-Taylor G, 2015, 'Active immunization with myelin-derived altered peptide ligand reduces mechanical pain hypersensitivity following peripheral nerve injury.', J Neuroinflammation, 12, pp. 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12974-015-0253-4
    Journal articles | 2015
    Perera CJ; Lees JG; Duffy SS; Makker PGS; Fivelman B; Apostolopoulos V; Moalem-Taylor G, 2015, 'Effects of active immunisation with myelin basic protein and myelin-derived altered peptide ligand on pain hypersensitivity and neuroinflammation', Journal of Neuroimmunology, 286, pp. 59 - 70, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneuroim.2015.07.004
    Journal articles | 2015
    Tonkin RS; Mao Y; O'Carroll SJ; Nicholson LFB; Green CR; Gorrie CA; Moalem-Taylor G, 2015, 'Gap junction proteins and their role in spinal cord injury', FRONTIERS IN MOLECULAR NEUROSCIENCE, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnmo1.2014.00102
    Journal articles | 2015
    Tonkin RS; Mao Y; O'carroll SJ; Nicholson LFB; Green CR; Gorrie CA; Moalem-Taylor G, 2015, 'Gap junction proteins and their role in spinal cord injury', Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnmol.2014.00102
    Journal articles | 2014
    Duffy SS; Lees JG; Moalem-Taylor G, 2014, 'The Contribution of Immune and Glial Cell Types in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis and Multiple Sclerosis', MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS INTERNATIONAL, 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/285245
    Journal articles | 2013
    Lees JG; Duffy SS; Moalem-Taylor G, 2013, 'Immunotherapy targeting cytokines in neuropathic pain', Frontiers in Pharmacology, 4 NOV, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2013.00142
    Journal articles | 2013
    Tian DH; Perera CJ; Apostolopoulos V; Moalem-Taylor G, 2013, 'Effects of vaccination with altered peptide ligand on chronic pain in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, an animal model of multiple sclerosis', Frontiers in Neurology, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2013.00168
    Journal articles | 2013
    Tian DH; Perera CJ; Moalem-Taylor G, 2013, 'Neuropathic pain in animal models of nervous system autoimmune diseases', Mediators of Inflammation, 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/298326
    Journal articles | 2012
    Austin P; Kim CF; Perera C; Moalem-Taylor G, 2012, 'Regulatory T cells attenuate neuropathic pain following peripheral nerve injury and experimental autoimmune neuritis', Pain, 153, pp. 1916 - 1931, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pain.2012.06.005
    Journal articles | 2012
    Austin P; Wu A; Moalem-Taylor G, 2012, 'Chronic constriction of the sciatic nerve and pain hypersensitivity testing in rats', Journal of Visualized Experiments
    Journal articles | 2012
    Austin PJ; Wu A; Moalem-Taylor G, 2012, 'Chronic Constriction of the Sciatic Nerve and Pain Hypersensitivity Testing in Rats', Journal of Visualized Experiments, http://dx.doi.org/10.3791/3393-v
    Journal articles | 2012
    Wu A; Green C; Rupenthal I; Moalem-Taylor G, 2012, 'Role of gap junctions in chronic pain', Journal of Neuroscience Research, 90, pp. 337 - 345, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jnr.22764
    Journal articles | 2011
    Hill F; Kim CF; Gorrie CA; Moalem-Taylor G, 2011, 'Interleukin-17 deficiency improves locomotor recovery and tissue sparing after spinal cord contusion injury in mice', Neuroscience Letters, 487, pp. 363 - 367, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neulet.2010.10.057
    Journal articles | 2011
    Kim CF; Moalem-Taylor G, 2011, 'Detailed characterization of neuro-immune responses following neuropathic injury in mice', Brain Research, 1405, pp. 95 - 108, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brainres.2011.06.022
    Journal articles | 2011
    Kim CF; Moalem-Taylor G, 2011, 'Interleukin-17 contributes to neuroinflammation and neuropathic pain following peripheral nerve injury in mice', Journal of Pain, 12, pp. 370 - 383, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2010.08.003
    Journal articles | 2011
    Moalem-Taylor G; Li M; Allbutt H; Wu A; Tracey DJ, 2011, 'A preconditioning nerve lesion inhibits mechanical pain hypersensitivity following subsequent neuropathic injury', Molecular Pain, 7, pp. 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1744-8069-7-1
    Journal articles | 2010
    Austin P; Moalem-Taylor G, 2010, 'The neuro-immune balance in neuropathic pain: Involvement of inflammatory immune cells, immune-like glial cells and cytokines', Journal of Neuroimmunology, 229, pp. 26 - 50, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneuroim.2010.08.013
    Journal articles | 2008
    Smith FA; Haskelberg H; Tracey DJ; Moalem-Taylor G, 2008, 'Role of histamine H-3 and H-4 receptors in mechanical hyperalgesia following peripheral nerve injury', Neuroimmunomodulation, 14, pp. 317 - 325, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000125048
    Journal articles | 2007
    Evans S; Moalem-Taylor G; Tracey DJ, 2007, 'Pain and endometriosis', Pain, 132, pp. s22 - s25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pain.2007.07.006
    Journal articles | 2007
    Li M; Peake PW; Charlesworth JA; Tracey DJ; Moalem-Taylor G, 2007, 'Complement activation contributes to leukocyte recruitment and neuropathic pain following peripheral nerve injury in rats', European Journal of Neuroscience, 26, pp. 3486 - 3500, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-9568.2007.05971.x
    Journal articles | 2007
    Moalem-Taylor G; Allbutt H; Iordanova MD; Tracey DJ, 2007, 'Pain hypersensitivity in rats with experimental autoimmune neurities, an animal model of human inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy', Brain Behavior and Immunity, 21, pp. 699 - 710, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2006.07.007
    Journal articles | 2007
    Moalem-Taylor G; Lang P; Tracey DJ; Grafe P, 2007, 'Post-spike excitability indicates changes in membrane potential of isolated C-fibers', Muscle and Nerve, 36, pp. 172 - 182, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mus.20793
    Journal articles | 2007
    Moalem-Taylor G; Lang PM; Tracey DJ; Grafe P, 2007, '348 EXCITABILITY AFTER THE ACTION POTENTIAL INDICATES CHANGES IN MEMBRANE POTENTIAL OF ISOLATED NOCICEPTIVE C-FIBERS', European Journal of Pain, 11, pp. S154 - S155, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpain.2007.03.363
    Journal articles | 2006
    Moalem-Taylor G; Tracey DJ, 2006, 'Activity-dependent modulation of axonal excitability in unmyelinated peripheral rat nerve fibers by the 5-HT(3) serotonin receptor', Journal of Neurophysiology, 96, pp. 2963 - 2971, http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/jn.00716.2006
    Journal articles | 2006
    Moalem-Taylor G; Tracey DJ, 2006, 'Immune and inflammatory mechanisms in neuropathic pain', Brain Research Reviews, 51, pp. 240 - 264, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brainresrev.2005.11.004
    Journal articles | 2005
    Grafe P; Tracey DJ; Moalem-Taylor G, 2005, 'Chemical mediators enhance the excitability of unmyelinated sensory axons in normal and injured peripheral nerve of the rat', Neuroscience, 134, pp. 1399 - 1411, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2005.05.046
    Journal articles | 2004
    Moalem G; Xu K; Yu L, 2004, 'T lymphocytes play a role in neuropathic pain following peripheral nerve injury in rats', Neuroscience, 129, pp. 767 - 777, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2004.08.035
    Journal articles | 2001
    Schwartz M; Moalem G, 2001, 'Beneficial immune activity after CNS injury: Prospects for vaccination', Journal of Neuroimmunology, 113, pp. 185 - 192, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0165-5728(00)00447-1
    Journal articles | 2000
    Hauben E; Butovsky O; Nevo U; Yoles E; Moalem G; Agranov E; Mor F; Leibowitz-Amit R; Pevsner E; Akselrod S; Neeman M; Cohen IR; Schwartz M, 2000, 'Passive or active immunization with myelin basic protein promotes recovery from spinal cord contusion', Journal of Neuroscience, 20, pp. 6421 - 6430, http://dx.doi.org/10.1523/jneurosci.20-17-06421.2000
    Journal articles | 2000
    Hauben E; Nevo U; Yoles E; Moalem G; Agranov E; Mor F; Akselrod S; Neeman M; Cohen IR; Schwartz M, 2000, 'Autoimmune T cells as potential neuroprotective therapy for spinal cord injury', Lancet, 355, pp. 286 - 287, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(99)05140-5
    Journal articles | 2000
    Moalem G; Gdalyahu A; Shani Y; Otten U; Lazarovici P; Cohen IR; Schwartz M, 2000, 'Production of neurotrophins by activated T cells: Implications for neuroprotective autoimmunity', Journal of Autoimmunity, 15, pp. 331 - 345, http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/jaut.2000.0441
    Journal articles | 2000
    Moalem G; Yoles E; Leibowitz-Amit R; Muller-Gilor S; Mor F; Cohen IR; Schwartz M, 2000, 'Autoimmune T cells retard the loss of function in injured rat optic nerves', Journal of Neuroimmunology, 106, pp. 189 - 197, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0165-5728(00)00240-X
    Journal articles | 2000
    Schwartz M; Moalem G; Fisher J; Yoles E, 2000, 'Neuroprotection of the injured optic nerve by vaccination to self-myelin peptides', INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, 41, pp. S827 - S827, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000086246704461&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Journal articles | 1999
    Hauben E; Butovsky O; Nevo U; Yoles E; Moalem G; Agranov E; Neeman M; Mor F; Cohen I; Schwartz M, 1999, 'Autoimmune T-cells provide neuroprotection following adult spinal cord contusion injury', NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS, pp. S20 - S20, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000084100300085&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Journal articles | 1999
    Moalem G; Gdalyahu A; Leibowitz-Amit R; Yoles E; Muller-Gilor S; Shani Y; Mor F; Otten U; Lazarovici P; Cohen IR; Schwartz M, 1999, 'Neuroprotection by autoimmune T cells in injured central nervous system involves T cell-derived neurotrophins', NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS, pp. S30 - S30, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000084100300129&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Journal articles | 1999
    Moalem G; Leibowitz-Amit R; Yoles E; Mor F; Cohen IR; Schwartz M, 1999, 'Autoimmune T cells protect neurons from secondary degeneration after central nervous system axotomy', Nature Medicine, 5, pp. 49 - 55, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/4734
    Journal articles | 1999
    Moalem G; Monsonego A; Shani Y; Cohen IR; Schwartz M, 1999, 'Differential T cell response in central and peripheral nerve injury: Connection with immune privilege', FASEB Journal, 13, pp. 1207 - 1217, http://dx.doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.13.10.1207
    Journal articles | 1999
    Ophir R; Moalem G; Pecht M; Shashoua M; Rashid G; Ben-Efraim S; Trainin N; Burstein Y; Keisari Y, 1999, 'THF-γ2-mediated reduction of pulmonary metastases and augmentation of immunocompetence in C57BL/6 mice bearing B16-melanoma', Journal of Immunotherapy, 22, pp. 103 - 113, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00002371-199903000-00002
    Journal articles | 1999
    Schwartz M; Cohen I; Lazarov-Spiegler O; Moalem G; Yoles E, 1999, 'The remedy may lie in ourselves: Prospects for immune cell therapy in central nervous system protection and repair', Journal of Molecular Medicine, 77, pp. 713 - 717, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s001099900047
    Journal articles | 1999
    Schwartz M; Moalem G; Leibowitz-Amit R; Cohen IR, 1999, 'Innate and adaptive immune responses can be beneficial for CNS repair', Trends in Neurosciences, 22, pp. 295 - 299, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0166-2236(99)01405-8
    Journal articles | 1998
    Gdalyahu A; Moalem G; Cohen IR; Schwartz M, 1998, 'Expression of neurotrophins in activated rat T cell lines', NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS, pp. S13 - S13, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000077512200055&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Journal articles | 1998
    Hirschberg DL; Moalem G; He J; Mor F; Cohen IR; Schwartz M, 1998, 'Accumulation of passively transferred primed T cells independently of their antigen specificity following central nervous system trauma', Journal of Neuroimmunology, 89, pp. 88 - 96, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0165-5728(98)00118-0
    Journal articles | 1998
    Leibowitz-Amit R; Moalem G; Yoles E; Muller S; Cohen IR; Schwartz M, 1998, 'Neuroprotection by T cells specific to CNS self antigens in an axonal injury model implications for autoimmunity in tissue repair', NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS, pp. S25 - S25, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000077512200108&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Journal articles | 1998
    Moalem G; Leibowitz-Amit R; Yoles E; Muller S; Monsonego A; Mor F; Cohen IR; Schwartz M, 1998, 'T cell accumulation and elimination following axonal injury in the central nervous system of the rat: Implications for neuroprotection', NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS, pp. S30 - S30, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000077512200128&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Journal articles | 1998
    Monsonego A; Mizrahi T; Eitan S; Moalem G; Bárdos H; Ádány R; Schwartz M, 1998, 'Factor XIIIa as a nerve-associated transglutaminase', FASEB Journal, 12, pp. 1163 - 1171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.12.12.1163
  • Preprints | 2023
    Su T; Hamilton J; Guo Y; Potas J; Shivdasani M; Moalem-Taylor G; Fridman G; Aplin F, 2023, Peripheral direct current suppresses physiologically evoked nociceptive responses at the spinal cord in rodent models of pain, , http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2023.06.07.544048
    Preprints | 2021
    Fiore NT; Yin Z; Guneykaya D; Gauthier CD; Hayes J; D’Hary A; Butovsky O; Moalem-Taylor G, 2021, Sex-specific transcriptome of spinal microglia in neuropathic pain due to peripheral nerve injury, , http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2021.05.27.446082
    Conference Abstracts | 2016
    Sana-Ur-Rehman H; Mansfield K; Moalem-Taylor G; Moore KH; Liu L, 2016, 'EXPRESSION AND LOCALISATION OF CONNEXINS 43 AND 45 AND THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN MEDIATING ATP RELEASE IN PORCINE BLADDER', in NEUROUROLOGY AND URODYNAMICS, WILEY-BLACKWELL, JAPAN, Tokyo, Vol. 35, pp. S60 - S61, presented at Annual Meeting of the International-Continence-Society (ICS), JAPAN, Tokyo, 13 September 2016 - 16 September 2016, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000379907200027&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Duffy S; Lees J; Makker P; Perera C; Moalem-Taylor G, 2015, 'Central nervous system immune cell profiling in a model of chronic experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis', in JOURNAL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, AUSTRALIA, Cairns, pp. 284 - 284, presented at 25th Biennial Meeting of the International-Society-for-Neurochemistry Jointly with the 13th Meeting of the Asian-Pacific-Society-for-Neurochemistry in Conjunction with the 35th Meeting of the Australasian-Neuroscience-Society, AUSTRALIA, Cairns, 23 August 2015 - 27 August 2015, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000360206300715&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Duffy S; Lees J; Makker P; Perera C; Moalem-Taylor G, 2015, 'Central nervous system immune cell profiling in a model of chronic experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis', in Journal of Neurochemistry, Wiley, Australia, presented at 13th Meeting of the Asian-Pacific-Society-for-Neurochemistry in Conjunction with the 35th Meeting of the Australa, Australia
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Makker P; Duffy S; Lees J; Moalem-Taylor G, 2015, 'Neuroimmune changes in chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy', in JOURNAL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, AUSTRALIA, Cairns, pp. 123 - 124, presented at 25th Biennial Meeting of the International-Society-for-Neurochemistry Jointly with the 13th Meeting of the Asian-Pacific-Society-for-Neurochemistry in Conjunction with the 35th Meeting of the Australasian-Neuroscience-Society, AUSTRALIA, Cairns, 23 August 2015 - 27 August 2015, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000360206300272&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Moalem-Taylor G; Mao Y; Tonkin R; Nguyen T; O'Carroll S; Nicholson L; Green C; Gorrie C, 2015, 'Systemic delivery of a mimetic peptide against CONNEXIN43 GAP junction protein in rats following spinal cord injury', in JOURNAL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, AUSTRALIA, Cairns, pp. 361 - 361, presented at 25th Biennial Meeting of the International-Society-for-Neurochemistry Jointly with the 13th Meeting of the Asian-Pacific-Society-for-Neurochemistry in Conjunction with the 35th Meeting of the Australasian-Neuroscience-Society, AUSTRALIA, Cairns, 23 August 2015 - 27 August 2015, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000360206300929&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Moalem-Taylor G, 2015, 'Neuroinflammation and cytokine dysregulation in neuropathic pain', in JOURNAL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, AUSTRALIA, Cairns, pp. 82 - 82, presented at 25th Biennial Meeting of the International-Society-for-Neurochemistry Jointly with the 13th Meeting of the Asian-Pacific-Society-for-Neurochemistry in Conjunction with the 35th Meeting of the Australasian-Neuroscience-Society, AUSTRALIA, Cairns, 23 August 2015 - 27 August 2015, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000360206300162&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Perera C; Duffy S; Lees J; Makker P; Ryan T; Moalem-Taylor G, 2015, 'Effects of IL-35 gene therapy on neuroinflammation and neuropathic pain following peripheral nerve injury', in JOURNAL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, AUSTRALIA, Cairns, pp. 125 - 125, presented at 25th Biennial Meeting of the International-Society-for-Neurochemistry Jointly with the 13th Meeting of the Asian-Pacific-Society-for-Neurochemistry in Conjunction with the 35th Meeting of the Australasian-Neuroscience-Society, AUSTRALIA, Cairns, 23 August 2015 - 27 August 2015, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000360206300276&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Perera C; Duffy S; Lees J; Makker P; Tonkin R; Moalem-Taylor G, 2015, 'Effects of IL-35 gene therapy on neuroinflammation and neuropathic pain following peripheral nerve injury', in Journal of Neurochemistry, Wiley, presented at 25th Biennial Meeting of the International-Society-for-Neurochemistry Jointly with the 13th Meeting of the Asian-Pacific-Society-for-Neurochemistry in Conjunction with the 35th Meeting of the Australa
    Other | 2012
    Moalem-Taylor G, 2012, Exploring the Perception of Pain,

  • NHMRC Project Grant (ID # APP1162060) “Targets and mechanisms in reducing neuropathic pain through immunomodulatory treatments" - Moalem-Taylor G & Butovsky Oleg. $927,520 (2019-2023)
  • NHMRC Ideas Grant (ID # APP1187416). “A novel approach for peripheral neuromodulation: Using ionic direct current to treat chronic pain" Moalem-Taylor G., Aplin F., Potas J., & Fridman G. $732,693.60 (2020-2023)

  • UNSW Medicine Neuroscience, Mental Health and Addictions Theme and SPHERE Clinical Academic Group Seed Grant – “Nanoconjugates for treating neuropathic pain in an animal model of multiple sclerosis” Moalem-Taylor Gila, Mao Guangzhao and Pascal Carrive (CIs) Housley and Krishnan (AIs) $80,000 (2022-2023)

  • MS Australia – “Nanoconjugates for treating neuropathic pain in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, an animal model of MS” Moalem-Taylor Gila, Mao Guangzhao and Pascal Carrive (CIs) Housley, Potas and Krishnan (AIs) $250,000 (2023-2025).

  • 2017      UNSW Arc Postgraduate Supervisor Award for excellence in postgraduate research supervision
  • 2018      SoMS Award for Higher Degree Research Supervision
  • 2018      SoMS Citation Classic Award for three papers that received 50 or more citations over any consecutive 5 years
  • 2020      Researcher of the Year Award – SoMS Dec 2020
  • 2021      Mid-Career Award - “We are Neuroimmunology” Mid-Career International Society of Neuroimmunology (ISNI) award

As CIA I lead NHMRC grants on preclinical studies in neuropathic pain.

My Research Supervision

I currently supervise several PhD and Honours student projects focusing on:

  • Investigating the effects of regulatory T cells and anti-inflammatory cytokines (e.g. IL-35) on glial cell regulation in mouse models of neuropathic pain.
  • Investigating sensory neuron and immune/glial cell interactions using in vitro primary cell cultures.
  • Novel Neuromodulation approaches to block pain transmission.
  • Neuron-targeted nanoconjugates for modulating pain behaviours (with Prof Mao, UNSW).
     

My Teaching

  • Co-convenor of the course NEUR3221 – Neurophysiology
  • Postgraduate Coordinator, School of Medical Sciences.