Our HDR Students
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Name |
Project title |
Supervisors |
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Hilary Pearl |
DNA barcoding to enhance conservation of the Sunshine Coast Hinterlands | A/Prof Alison Shapcott, Tim Ryan (QLD Herbarium), Dr Yoko Shiimizu |
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Marion Howard |
Assessing the Diversity and Conservation of Central Queensland Rainforest using DNA Barcoding | A/Prof Alison Shapcott |
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Rachele Wilson |
Landscape use by solitary and stingless bees in different habitats using DNA barcoding | A/Prof Alison Shapcott |
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Danielle Madden |
More rapid and cost-effective diagnosis of antibiotic-resistant infections | A/Prof Erin Price |
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Soheila Beiranvand |
Modulatory effects of Australian honeys on inflammation, oxidative stress and wound healing | A/Prof Fraser Russell, Dr Peter Brooks, A/Professor Chris Askew, Dr Tom Bailey |
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Genevieve Kerr |
Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Malaria and analysis of their implementation in the Asia Pacific | A/Prof Joanne Macdonald |
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Madeeha Ahmed |
Diagnostic strategies for managing dengue virus and insecticide resistance in Aedes mosquitoes | A/Prof Joanne Macdonald, Prof Peter Timms, Dr Nina Pollak |
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Bronwyn Smit |
Investigation into the translocation of candida albicans across the human gut epithelium and its interactions with human microbiota and probiotics | A/Prof Mohammad Katouli |
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Christian ODea |
Application of Next-Generation Sequencing for detection of human and animal fecal pollution in surface waters | A/Prof Mohammad Katouli |
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Dylan Astley |
Role of type 6 secretion system in pathogenesis of translocating E. coli | A/Prof Mohammad Katouli |
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Thanh Cuong Le |
Application of next-generation sequencing to study nocardiosis in fish | A/Prof Mohammad Katouli, A/Prof Erin Price |
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Adam Hillberg |
Crown-of-thorns starfish attractants | A/Prof Scott Cummins, Dr Tianfang Wang, A/Prof Abigail Elizur |
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Anne Klein |
Omics investigations within the Mollusca, Class Gastropoda, with a focus on the giant triton snail | A/Prof Scott Cummins |
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Kaylene Ballard |
The bioactivity and functionality of molecular and microbial components in trail mucus of the terrestrial snails Theba pisana and Cernuella virgata | A/Prof Scott Cummins, Dr Tomer Ventura, Prof Abigail Elizur |
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Tuan Phong Phan |
Molecular investigation in host-parasite interaction | A/Prof Scott Cummins |
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Zubaida Patwary |
Multi-omics investigation of natural products in the red seaweed Asparagopsis taxiformis | A/Prof Scott Cummins |
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Aaron Brunton |
Phylogenetics, conservation and taxonomy of species of Fontainea | A/Prof Steven Ogbourne |
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Dinh Dung Cao |
Hyperspectral imaging techniques for assessing fruit and nut quality | A/Prof Steven Ogbourne |
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Elektra Grant |
Reproductive biology, flowering and genetics of Fontainea picrosperma (Euphorbiaceae) | A/Prof Steven Ogbourne |
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Shahida Akter Mitu |
Anti-Cancer, Natural Product Transcriptomics | A/Prof Steven Ogbourne |
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Cherrihan Adra |
Assessing the Antifungal Activity of the Secondary Metabolites Produced by Actinomycetes against Phytopathogen Phellinus noxius Infecting Heritage Fig Trees | Dr Ipek Kurtboke, and A/Prof Alison Shapcott |
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Harrchun Panchalingam |
Dr Ipek Kurtboke | |
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Linda Moss |
Dr Ipek Kurtboke | |
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Susan Anstey |
Epidemiology of chlamydial infections in livestock: Equine psittacosis and Cattle chlamydiosis | Dr Martina Jelocnik |
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Vasilli Kasimov |
On the Heel of Infection Spill-over: Chlamydial Infections in Australian Birds, Livestock and Humans | Dr Martina Jelocnik and A/Prof Peter Timms |
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Mingyu Luo |
Identifying the circulating DNA biomarkers for non-invasive early cancer detection | Dr Min Zhao |
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Salma Bhyan |
An integrated study of women specific cancers and infertility rate using genomics and bioinformatics | Dr Min Zhao, A/Prof Scott Cummins |
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Yong Kiat Wee |
Development and application of systems biology approaches for multiple dimensional data integration on cancer genomics data | Dr Min Zhao |
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Mousumi Sarker Chhanda |
Dr Nguyen Nguyen Hong | |
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Thanh Vu Nguyen |
Genetics of the bacterial (Edwardsiella ictaluri) disease resistance in striped catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) | Dr. Nguyen H. Nguyen, A/Prof Scott Cummins |
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Trang Trinh Thi |
Genetic and genomic approaches to select for improved disease resistance against white spot syndrome virus in Whiteleg Shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) | Dr Nguyen Nguyen Hong |
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Wei Wang |
The biodiversity and taxonomy of sucking lice (Psocodea: Phthiraptera: Anoplura) from Australian native rodents | Dr Renfu Shao, Dr David Walter, Dr Lance Durden, Dr Haylee Weaver |
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Yalun Dong |
Mitochondrial genome evolution and molecular phylogeny of parasitic lice (order: Phthiraptera) | Dr Renfu Shao, Dr Min Zhao |
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Jaspreet Kour |
Characterising the patterns of deleterious mutational changes in human | Dr Sankar Subramanian, Dr Renfu Shao |
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Umayal Ramasamy |
Understanding the patterns of mutational load in the Human Population | Dr. Sankar Subramanian, Prof. Abigail Elizur |
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Conor Fogarty |
Identification and analysis of chemical interplay between Schistosoma and host proteins | Dr Tianfang Wang, A/Prof Scott Cummins, Prof Donald McManus (Queensland Institute of Medical Research), A/Prof Russell Wyeth (St Francis Xavier University) |
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Stuart Smith |
Biochemical basis for stress-induced responses in the Crown-of-Thorns Sea-stars | Dr Tianfang Wang |
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Courtney Lewis |
Developing metabolomic tools to understand key physiological aspects of decapod crustaceans | Dr Tomer Ventura, Prof Abigail Elizur |
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Felicity Masters |
Molecular analysis of stress response in the pearl oyster, Pinctada maxima | Prof Abigail Elizur, A/Prof Scott Cummins, A/Prof David Mills (Paspaley Pearls) |
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Lachlan Dennis |
Application of biotechnologies to support Giant Grouper aquaculture | Prof Abigail Elizur, Dr Josephine Nocillado, A/Prof Scott Cummins |
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Thi Minh Thu Vo |
An omics approach for understanding flesh coloration in the Atlantic Salmon, Salmo salar | Prof Abigail Elizur, Dr Tomer Ventura, Dr Gianluca Amoroso (Petuna) |
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Tomer Abramov |
Biotechnology applications for improved oyster aquaculture productivity | Prof Abigail Elizur, A/Prof Scott Cummins |
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David Lizarraga |
Insights from a different vantage point: New modelling of vaccination and epidemiology of Chlamydia infections | Dr Scott Carver (Uni of Tasmania), Dr Bonnie Quigley, Prof. Peter Timms |
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Van Sang Vu |
Application of modern quantitative and molecular genetic tools in enhancing efficiency of Portuguese oyster (Crassotrea angulata) selective breeding in Vietnam | Prof Abigail Elizur, Dr Sankar Subramanian, Prof Wayne O'Connor (NSW DPI) |