Head, Biomarker and Tuft Cell Laboratory

Originally from Switzerland, Dr Michael Buchert arrived in Australia in 1999 for his first postdoctoral studies at the Department of Surgery of the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

In 2002, Dr Buchert moved back to Europe for additional training and came back to Australia in 2007, joining the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Parkville, as an Assistant Investigator. After a short-term engagement at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI), Dr Buchert joined former the Cancer and Inflammation Program under the leadership of Prof Matthias Ernst at ONJCRI in early 2015.

Since 2018, Dr Buchert has led a research team that investigates the role of DCLK1, tuft cells, and ILC2s as drivers of gastrointestinal cancers.