Contact Details
| Organization: | Botany |
| Position: | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR & READER |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.botany.unimelb.edu.au/botany/aboutus/staff/newbigin.html |
| Work: | 8344 4871 |
| Fax: | 9347 1071 |
| Room: | 303 |
| Level: | 03 |
| Building: | Botany |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Plant breeding systems, cell wall biosynthesis in plants | Plant molecular biology, self-incompatibility, cellulose synthase, polysaccharide | Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science | The Australian National University | 31-Dec-1981 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | The Australian National University | 31-Dec-1989 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Biological Mathematics (OTHER MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES) (239901)
- Analytical Biochemistry (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270101)
- Protein Targeting and Signal Transduction (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270103)
- Membrane Biology (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270104)
- Cellular Interactions (incl. Adhesion, Matrix, Cell Wall) (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270105)
- Enzymes (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270108)
- Biochemistry and Cell Biology not elsewhere classified (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270199)
- Gene Expression (GENETICS) (270201)
- Genome Structure (GENETICS) (270202)
- Population and Ecological Genetics (GENETICS) (270203)
- Quantitative Genetics (GENETICS) (270207)
- Molecular Evolution (GENETICS) (270208)
- Genetics not elsewhere classified (GENETICS) (270299)
- Plant Systematics, Taxonomy and Phylogeny (BOTANY) (270401)
- Plant Physiology (BOTANY) (270402)
- Botany not elsewhere classified (BOTANY) (270499)
- Ecology and Evolution not elsewhere classified (ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION) (270799)
- Biotechnology not elsewhere classified (BIOTECHNOLOGY) (270899)
- Information Storage, Retrieval and Management (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280103)
- Plant Biochemistry and Physiology (CROP AND PASTURE PRODUCTION) (300201)
- Plant Protection (Pests, Diseases and Weeds) (CROP AND PASTURE PRODUCTION) (300204)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Wheat (FIELD CROPS) (620101)
- Barley (FIELD CROPS) (620102)
- Rice (FIELD CROPS) (620103)
- Ornamentals, Australian natives and nursery plants (HORTICULTURAL CROPS) (620209)
- Modules - special and attached processes (COMPUTER HARDWARE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT) (671202)
- Computer equipment (COMPUTER HARDWARE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT) (671205)
- Other Environmental aspects (OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS) (769999)
- Control of pests and exotic species (FARMLAND INCL. ARABLE LAND AND PERMANENT CROP LAND) (770804)
- Biological sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780105)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS IN THE GROWTH AND END USE QUALITY OF CEREALS-BACIC,NEWBIGIN | Chief Investigator | GRAINS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORP | Research Grants | 01/01/2000 |
| The molecular basis of self-incompatibility in solanaceous plants | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2005 |
| MAJOR UPGRADE OF THE COMPUTING HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE FOR THE WIDELY USED BIOMANAGER BIOINFORMATICS SERVICE | Chief Investigator | UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2006 |
| THE IMPACT OF OUTDOOR AUTOALLERGEN EXPOSURE ON ASTHMA EXACERBATIONS IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS | Chief Investigator | LA TROBE UNIVERSITY | Project Grants (NHMRC) | 01/01/2009 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONTROL OF REPRODUCTION IN WEEDS (WEEDS CRC) | Chief Investigator | CRC FOR WEEDS MANAGEMENT, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE |
01/07/2005 |
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.