Type: Journal article Reference: Petrohilos C, Peel E, Silver LW, Belov K, Hogg CJ. AMPed up immunity: 418 whole genomes reveal intraspecific diversity of koala antimicrobial peptides. Immunogenetics. 2025 Jan 8;77(1):11. doi: 10.1007/s00251-024-01368-2. Abstract Characterising functional diversity is a vital element to understanding a species’ immune function, yet many immunogenetic Continue Reading
Patra Petrohilos
When Cells Rebel: the dark side of evolution
by Patra Petrohilos (PhD Student) I love dystopian horror. I love to relish in the thrill of disgust from the comfort of safety – a comfort bolstered by the knowledge that such grotesquerie could never actually happen in real life. Zombies don’t exist. Monsters aren’t trying to escape from the Continue Reading
Tasmanian devil cathelicidins exhibit anticancer activity against Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD) cells
Type: Journal Article Reference: Petrohilos, C., Patchett, A., Hogg, C.J. et al. Tasmanian devil cathelicidins exhibit anticancer activity against Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD) cells. Science Report 13, 12698 (2023). doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-39901-0 Abstract The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is endangered due to the spread of Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD), Continue Reading
Holidays in the Sun
by Patra Petrohilos (PhD Student) I am not a seasoned traveller. I can count the number of times I have been on a plane on my fingers. The only time one of those planes took me overseas was 20 years ago. Then I heard about a summer school that was Continue Reading