Darryl Johnson
Academic Specialist - Cytometry
Darryl leads the Cytometry node of the MCFP with expertise in mass and flow cytometry, and confocal microscopy. He has a background in molecular biology, biochemistry and immunology, and can help you with experimental design, preparation, acquisition, and interpretation.
Darryl has previously worked within the University of Melbourne and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Advanced Molecular Imaging. He is an expert in cell cytometry, confocal microscopy, multiparameter imaging and image analysis. Darryl is active in the International Society for Advancement of Cytometry (ISAC), and is a 2025 SRL Emerging Leader. Darryl also has a passion for sustainability in the sciences and is the MCFP's Sustainability Champion.
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Recent and Featured Publications
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In situ visualization of endothelial cell-derived extracellular vesicle formation in steady state and malignant conditions
G.K. Atkin-Smith et al. with Darryl Johnson in Nature Communications
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Antibody-Free Glycogen Nanoparticles Engage Human Immune T Cells for Intracellular Delivery of Small Drugs or mRNA
S. Fernandes et al. with Darryl Johnson in ACS Nano
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mRNA delivery enabled by metal-organic nanoparticles
Y. Gu et al. with Darryl Johnson in Nature Communications
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Darryl can provide expertise in these areas
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Imaging ToF-ICP-MS
The Vitesse time-of-flight inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ToF-ICP-MS) provides high-speed multi-element analysis of single cells, tissues and nanoparticles
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Mass cytometry
Uniquely combining time-of-flight mass spectrometry and metal-labelling technology, mass cytometry allows single cell resolution within complex biological systems
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Imaging Flow Cytometry
The Amnis Imagestream X MkII Imaging Flow Cytometer (ISX) bridges the gap between microscopy and flow cytometry by combining the structural information from microscopy and the high throughput nature of flow cytometry
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CytoFLEX Nano
The Beckman Coulter CytoFlex Nano flow cytometer is specially designed for analysis of extracellular vesicles and other nanoparticles
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ICP-MS
The NexION 2000 is an advanced inductively coupled quadrupole plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) that enables elemental or isotopic quantification in a broad range of sample types
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NanoSight Pro
The Malvern NanoSight Pro instrument provides an easy-to-use, reproducible platform for nanoparticle characterisation
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Sustainability
We are committed to having a positive impact on laboratory practices, making our workflows more environmentally responsible and sustainable