Holly Nelson (PhD Student) worked on how we can use genomics to revolutionise threatened species management. From genome assembly to downstream analyses using whole-genome data, Holly used her work to answer genetic questions on the Bellinger River Snapping Turtle, Koala, and other threatened species. Her work, in partnership with the Continue Reading
Past PhD
Luke Silver
Silver, L. (2023). Birth, Death and Diversity: Using genomes and genomics to investigate evolution of the marsupial MHC. The University of Sydney. The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is an immune gene family involved in the vertebrate immune response. Class I and class II genes have roles in resistance to disease Continue Reading
Kate Farquharson
Farquharson, K. A. (2020). Investigating adaptation to captivity: a data-driven approach. The University of Sydney. Captive breeding programs are an increasingly common tool to prevent extinction and provide a source population for reintroductions to the wild. Breeding programs attempt to ‘halt evolution’ in captivity, however, there will always be differences Continue Reading
Parice Brandies
Brandies, P. A. (2021). Conserving Australia’s iconic marsupials; one genome at a time. The University of Sydney. In the midst of a global sixth mass extinction event, conservation initiatives are now more crucial than ever. Australia houses the most diverse range of marsupial species in the world; however, the number Continue Reading
Elle McLennan
McLennan, E. A. (2020). To move or not to move? A genetic toolkit for monitoring assisted colonisations. University of Sydney. Worldwide there are over one million species threatened with extinction. Assisted colonisations are becoming increasingly relevant as in situ threat mitigation fails to keep pace with population declines. Human-mediated movement Continue Reading
Emma Peel
Peel, E. J. (2018). Peptides from the Pouch: Marsupial and Monotreme Cathelicidins. The University of Sydney. The rise in antimicrobial resistance and paucity of new antimicrobial compounds calls for alternatives to traditional antibiotics. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have emerged as potential candidates. Cathelicidins are a major family of AMPs in mammals Continue Reading