Contact Details
| Organization: | Optometry and Vision Sciences |
| Position: | NHMRC SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.optometry.unimelb.edu.au/research/myopia.html |
| Work: | 61 3 93497417 |
| Fax: | 61 3 93497498 |
| Room: | J307 |
| Level: | 02 |
| Building: | 374 Cardigan St. |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Biography
Andrew Jobling has worked in the field of ocular growth and scleral biochemistry since 2002. Prior to that he worked on retinal and lens systems, investigating the role of growth factors and transcription factors in several pathological ocular conditions. Since completing his PhD in 1999, he has published 17 journal articles in vision science (11) and more general (6) journals. His work in Vision Science was rewarded with the Lions Vision Research Fellowship in 2001.
In the field of ocular growth and scleral biochemistry, his most significant contribution relates to the 2004 and 2009 papers (J. Biol. Chem.) showing TGF-beta isoform regulation could mediate a number of the key remodeling steps during eye growth. This work was the basis for a National Health and Medical Research Council application which was successfully funded (2007-2009). He has extensive experience in cell culture systems, with particular experience in mammalian cell cuture and 3-D cell culture systems which investigate matrix stresses (Flexcell TissueTrain system). He has also developed a sensitive quantitative real-time PCR technique is used to investigate alterations in ocular gene expression.
Andrew Jobling has presented at National and International Vision Science meetings and was an invited speaker at the 16th International Congress of Eye Research in 2004 as well as presenting at the International Myopia Conference in 2008. Due to his expertise in growth factors and various molecular techniques he was invited to chair the gene expression session at the 2005 Australasian Ophthalmic and Visual Sciences Meeting. He is also a reviewer for several Vision Science journals, such as Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science (highest ranking journal for research articles in Ophthalmology and Vision Science field) and Experimental Eye Research.
In the field of ocular growth and scleral biochemistry, his most significant contribution relates to the 2004 and 2009 papers (J. Biol. Chem.) showing TGF-beta isoform regulation could mediate a number of the key remodeling steps during eye growth. This work was the basis for a National Health and Medical Research Council application which was successfully funded (2007-2009). He has extensive experience in cell culture systems, with particular experience in mammalian cell cuture and 3-D cell culture systems which investigate matrix stresses (Flexcell TissueTrain system). He has also developed a sensitive quantitative real-time PCR technique is used to investigate alterations in ocular gene expression.
Andrew Jobling has presented at National and International Vision Science meetings and was an invited speaker at the 16th International Congress of Eye Research in 2004 as well as presenting at the International Myopia Conference in 2008. Due to his expertise in growth factors and various molecular techniques he was invited to chair the gene expression session at the 2005 Australasian Ophthalmic and Visual Sciences Meeting. He is also a reviewer for several Vision Science journals, such as Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science (highest ranking journal for research articles in Ophthalmology and Vision Science field) and Experimental Eye Research.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| ocular growth and myopia | myopia, sclera, growth factors, cell culture, molecular biology, real-time PCR, cell stress | Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science (honours) | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1992 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Melbourne | 12-Aug-1999 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology | Postdoctoral student | 31-Dec-2003 | 31-Dec-2009 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scholarship | Nation Vision Research Institute of Australia | Jean S Colledge Bursary | 14-Sep-1996 |
| Scholarship | Commonwealth of Australia | Australian Post Graduate Research Award | 01-Mar-1993 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Cell Metabolism (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270102)
- Protein Targeting and Signal Transduction (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270103)
- Cellular Interactions (incl. Adhesion, Matrix, Cell Wall) (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270105)
- Population and Ecological Genetics (GENETICS) (270203)
- Diagnostic Applications (BIOTECHNOLOGY) (270802)
- Pathology (VETERINARY SCIENCES) (300506)
- Medical Biochemistry: Proteins and Peptides (MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND CLINICAL CHEMISTRY) (320305)
- Sensory Systems (NEUROSCIENCES) (320705)
- Opthalmology and Vision Science (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321016)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Diagnostics (VETERINARY PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670502)
- Endocrine organs and diseases (incl. Diabetes) (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730105)
- Inherited diseases (incl. Gene therapy) (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730107)
- Hearing, vision, speech and their disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730111)
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.
Additional Grant and Contract Information
2001. Australian Companion Animal Health Foundation. Distribution of the CLAD mutation in the Irish Setter population in Australia.In conjunction with Prof. AC Augusteyn.
2004. KM Brutton Bequest. The role of scleral cells in the control of eye growth.
2008 KM Brutton Bequest. Age-related consequences for pathological myopia and glaucoma. In conjunction with Dr BV Bui.
2001 Lions Vision Research Fellow, funded by the National Vision Research Institute.
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.