Our People

Dr Paul McMillan
Manager, BOMP

Dr McMillan completed his PhD at the University of Glasgow in 2007. His research focussed on the molecular & cellular biology of the malaria parasite. He has wide expertise in the application of fluorescence and super-resolution microscopy techniques in medical research

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Dr Ellie Hyun-Jung Cho
Applications Specialist, BOMP

Dr Cho completed her PhD in the Dept. of Anatomy and Neuroscience at The University of Melbourne in 2009. Her research focus was on the ion channels in sensory pathways using fluorescence imaging, immunohistochemistry, and electrophysiology of neurons. She joined platform in 2014 and provides training and advice on image analysis and high-content imaging

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Kalyan Shobhana
Support Officer, BOMP

Kalyan Shobhana completed her Masters in Biotechnology at The University of Melbourne. She has a background in biomedical science and optical microscopy, with a focus on confocal microscopy. In her current role as a Platform Support Officer at the Biological Optical Microscopy Platform, she is responsible for training and research support on the confocal microscopes.

Jinny Chang
Support Officer, BOMP

Jinny Chang obtained her Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours) from Monash University. With a keen interest in developmental biology, she specialises in confocal and widefield microscopy techniques. In her current role as a Platform Support Officer at the Biological Optical Microscopy Platform, she is responsible for training and research support on the confocal microscopes.

Dr Sangwon Yoo
Support Officer, BOMP

SangWon Yoo completed her PhD in the Department of Anatomy and Physiology at the University of Melbourne in 2023. Her research focused on investigating the role of neuronal BDNF-TrkB signalling in regeneration of myelin in a murine model of Multiple Sclerosis. She has experience in confocal microscopy, spectral unmixing, and airyscan imaging. In her current role as a support officer at BOMP, she manages researcher training and provides training on confocal microscopes.

Alejandra Ramirez Munoz
Support Officer, BOMP

Alejandra completed her PhD in Neuroscience at The Florey Institute, University of Melbourne, in 2019, where she investigated how abnormal copper chemistry can disturb protein solubility. She has experience in confocal microscopy and super-resolution imaging, including Airyscan and lattice structured illumination microscopy (SIM). In her current role as a Support Platform Officer at the Biological Optical Microscopy Platform, she provides administrative support to facilitate research and trainings within the platform. She is also involved in BOMP’s social media efforts, helping to promote research initiatives, events, and educational resources.

Benjamin Kroeger
Support Officer, BOMP

Benjamin Kroeger completed his PhD at the University of Oxford in 2018. He then moved to Monash University as a postdoctoral Research Fellow, before joining the BOMP team in 2026. His research experience spans cell and developmental biology, genetics, cell signalling, and mechanobiology. He has expertise in a wide range of optical microscopy techniques including widefield, confocal, super-resolution (Airyscan, 3D-SIM), and single molecule tracking.