Biography

After obtaining an Australia postgraduate Award, I did my PhD at Monash University, Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology under the supervision of Dr. Alfons Lawen. Following a successful time, I was invited to the join the group at the University of Newcastle under Prof. John Aitken, which was a continuation of my PhD theme in the identifying plasma membrane redox systems. Within two years, I decided to set-up and establish a proteomics platform at the University of Newcastle and have since been successful in establishing 4 mass spectrometers in the Advanced mass spectrometry facility. In 2005 I was awarded the university of Newcastle Fellowship (rank #1 from 96 applications) which allowed 5 years of full time research. In 2011 I was awarded the NHMRC career development fellowship (level 2) from the NHMRC.

I have been successful on 3 NHMRC DP grants, 1 ARC project grant and 3 ARC LIEF grants.

Qualifications

• PhD, Monash University, 2003

Research

Research keywords

• Fertilization
• Phosphorylation
• Spermatozoa

Research expertise

Proteomics and phospho-proteomics comparisons using label-free mass spectrometry

Collaboration

Nuch Tanphaichitr, Senior Scientist, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, and Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Biochemistry/Microbiology/Immunology, University of Ottawa

Harvey Florman, University of Massachusetts

Melissa Junganickel, University of Massachusetts

Gibbes Johnson, Acting Deputy Director, Division of Therapeutic Proteins CDER, FDA, Bethesda University

John Aitken, University of Newcastle

Neil Sprat, University of Newcastle

Tony Velkov, University of Newcastle

Brett Nixon, University of Newcastle

Fields of Research

Centres and Groups

Centre

• Hunter Medical Research Institute
• PRC - Priority Research Centre for Reproductive Science (RS)

Group

• Hunter Medical Research Institute - Pregnancy and Reproduction

Appointments

Administrative

Administrative expertise

Grants, animal ethics, Health and Safety

Teaching

Teaching keywords

• Biol 3000

Teaching expertise

6 lectures to Biol 3020 on reproductive physiology