of IMB's Division of Molecular Cell Biology and then subsequently as deputy director (research) at IMB, Stow has performed roles in science, teaching and training and research policy. Her focus has been in cell biology, where her interest in protein trafficking and secretion is pursued using techniques such as microscopy and fluorescence imaging. Her current work in inflammation and cancer focuses on trafficking in epithelial cells and on cytokine secretion in macrophages. She is known for discovering new pathways for secretion and recycling in cells and for defining new functions for the cell machinery, including large and small G proteins, myosins and SNAREs. Career history 2008-current, National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Principal Research Fellow, professorial research fellow, The University of Queensland current, deputy director (research) and group leader, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, jointly appointed to School of Biomedical Science, The University of Queensland (renewed 2012) 2006–2008, division head and professor, Division of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland 2001–2006, NHMRC Principal Research Fellow (continuing), associate professor and group leader, Institute for Molecular Bioscience and Faculty of Biological and Chemical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia 2000, principal research fellow (continuing), associate professor and group leader, Centre for Molecular and Cellular Biology (now the IMB) and Department of Biochemistry, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia 1994–1999, Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow (fixed term), associate professor and group leader, Centre for Molecular and Cellular Biology (now the IMB) and Department of Biochemistry, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia 1989–1995, assistant professor, Departments of Medicine and Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, US 1985–1988, research scientist and Swebelius Cancer Research fellow, Department of Cell Biology, Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut, US 1982–1985, Fogarty International Research Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Cell Biology, Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut, US. Mentor: Prof. Marilyn G. Farquhar Career highlights 1982 PhD awarded, Monash University, Melbourne Australia 1982 Fogarty International Fellowship for postdoctoral work at Yale University School of Medicine 1985 Produced first antibody to basement membrane HSPG and localized glomerular filter HSPG 1986 Swebeilius Cancer Research fellowship, US 1987 Discovered mechanism for pH dependent sorting in epithelial cells 1988 Appointment at Harvard University/Massachusetts General Hospital as Assistant Professor 1990 Discovered new role for heterotrimeric G proteins in trafficking 1990 First independent NIH RO1 grant awarded 1991 PI and Core Director, Renal Cell Biology NIH program 1993 Established