Contact Details
| Organization: | Paediatrics Royal Children's Hospital |
| Position: | Honorary (Professorial Fellow) |
| Email: |
Biography
Prefered Name - Andy
Andy is the Theme Director of Laboratory & Community Genetics at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and his e-mail address is andy.choo@mcri.edu.au, he was awarded Professor, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne in 2002.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Genetic research | Centromere, Artificial Chromosome Construction, Gene Therapy | Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1976 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1979 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Cellular Interactions (incl. Adhesion, Matrix, Cell Wall) (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270105)
- Cell Development (incl. Cell Division and Apoptosis) (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270106)
- Gene Expression (GENETICS) (270201)
- Genome Structure (GENETICS) (270202)
- Genetic Development (incl. Sex Determination) (GENETICS) (270205)
- Molecular Evolution (GENETICS) (270208)
- Meiosis and Recombination (GENETICS) (270209)
- Genetics not elsewhere classified (GENETICS) (270299)
- Medical Genetics (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321011)
- Paediatrics (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321019)
- History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine not elsewhere classified (HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE) (370699)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Inherited diseases (incl. Gene therapy) (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730107)
- Clin health not spec to partlar organs, diseases & condits (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730199)
- Women's health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730201)
- Child health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730204)
- Biological sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780105)
- Other (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780199)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taming the intruders: the domestication of Tigger transposable elements in mammals | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2007 |
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.