Biography
Prior to joining the Department of Zoology I have worked with the CSIRO, receiving the 2002 CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement for work on the developing avian immune system, the University of Würzburg, Germany as an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow researching apoptosis in the developing nervous system, at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute working on signal transduction pathways and within the Department of Primary Industry researching lactation biology.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest |
Key Words |
Country of Expertise |
| Gastrointestinal Health |
|
Australia, United States of America, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan Province), India |
| Peridontal disease |
|
Australia, United States of America, Japan |
| Obesity |
|
Australia, United States of America, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan Province), India |
| Milk |
Milk Proteins |
Australia, United States of America, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan Province), India |
| mammary biology and neonatal development |
|
Adelie Land (France) |
International Linkages
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other
Awards
Qualifications
| Title |
Institution |
Date Awarded |
Abbreviation |
| Bachelor of Science (honours) |
University of Melbourne |
31-Dec-1986 |
|
| Doctor of Philosophy |
University of Melbourne |
31-Dec-1991 |
|
Memberships
| Membership Type |
Membership Body |
Description |
Start Date |
End Date |
| Member |
Royal Society of Victoria |
Member |
01-Apr-2008 |
|
| Member |
Dairy Industry Association of Australia |
Member |
01-Apr-2008 |
|
Other Awards
| Award Type |
Awarding Body |
Comments |
Date Awarded |
| Scholarship |
Alexander von Humbolt Foundation - Germany |
|
01-Jul-1995 |
| Medal |
CSIRO |
For Research Achievement |
09-Nov-2002 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title |
Role |
Funding Source |
Scheme |
Award Date |
| A comprehensive exploration and evaluation of cow mammary derived proteins with marketable biological activities |
Chief Investigator |
DAIRY AUSTRALIA |
Out of session Project Grant |
21/06/2006 |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.
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