| Dr G.E. Allison | Molecular biology and microbial ecology of bacteria in the health and disease of humans, animals, and the environment |
| Dr J.G. Altin | Developing targeted "stealth" liposomes as novel vaccines and as delivery vehicles for nucleic acids |
| Dr Ruth Arkell | Gene function during mammalian embryonic development |
| Assoc Prof. Owen Atkin | Out of the darkness: predicting rates of respiration of illuminated leaves
How does phosphorus deficiency influence respiration rates in plant species adapted to contrasting habitats?
Are there systematic differences among contrasting plant species in the efficiency of respiratory energy production?
Signals from mature to new leaves: a way to cold-acclimate without experiencing low temperatures? |
| Prof. M. Badger | Functional genomics of photosynthetic carbon fixation |
| Dr E. Ball | Comparative structure, function, and evolution of genetic pathways controlling development in corals and insects. |
| Prof. Marilyn Ball | Ecophysiology of salinity and freezing tolerance |
| Assoc. Prof. Carolyn Behm | Functional genomics of the model nematode Caenorhabditis elegans
Homologues of Drosophila developmental and neurobiological genes in mammals and in C. elegans. |
| Prof. S. Bröer | Physiology and pathophysiology of amino acid transport in kidney, intestine and brain. Inherited disorders of amino acid transport. Nutrient absorption in the intestine. Regulation of glutamine transport in the brain. |
| Dr H.D. Campbell | Homologues of Drosophila developmental and neurobiological genes in mammals and in C. elegans. |
| Dr P.M. Chandler | Mechanisms of action of plant hormones |
| Dr A. Chaudhury | Genetic and epigenetic control of seed development. Genetics of hybrid vigour. |
| Dr H-C. Chen | Molecular, proteomic and mass spectrometric analysis |
| Prof. I.A. Clark | The origins of illness and pathology in malaria |
| Dr E. Dennis | Epigenetics, plant gene regulation, flowering and seed development. |
| Dr M.A. Djordjevic | Molecular, proteomic and mass spectrometric analysis |
| Dr P.D. East | Molecular biological studies on the neuro-hormonal control of insect metamorphosis and sexual maturation. |
| Prof. Simon Easteal | Human Evolution; human genome diversity and disease, genetic factors |
| Dr J. Ellis | The function and specificity of plant resistance genes and the role of pathogen avirulence genes |
| Dr A.M. Fahrer | Identification of novel genes important in the immune system |
| Dr J.G. Fernandez-Velasco | Microalgal photosynthesis and oil for biofuels technology |
| Dr J. Finnegan | Epigenetic mechanisms of gene regulation |
| Adj. Prof. Bob Furbank | Genetic Manipulation of C4 Photosynthesis and Performance
Carbohydrate partitioning and Growth of Crop Plants |
| Dr K. Gordon | Insect functional genomics and molecular biology of RNA viruses. |
| Prof. J.A.M. Graves | Comparative genomics, especially kangaroos, platypus, African mammals, birds and reptiles. |
| Dr F. Gubler | Hormonal control of gene expression in plants, cereal grain germination |
| Dr D. Hayward | Comparative structure, function, and evolution of genetic pathways controlling development in corals and insects. |
| Dr S. Howitt | Structure and function of suphate and ammonium transporters; heterologous expression of transporters from the malaria parasite |
| Dr N. Imin | Molecular analysis of plant stem cells |
| Dr P. John | The cell division cycle in plants |
| Dr D.A. Jones | Molecular biology of plant-pathogen interactions |
| Prof. K. Kirk | Biochemistry and physiology of the malaria parasite. New drug targets and mechanisms of drug resistance. |
| Dr E.S. Lagudah | Molecular genetics of disease resistance in cereals |
| Assoc. Prof. B.H. van Leeuwen | Cytokine gene expression in T lymphocytes |
| Dr Zhongyi Li | Starch biosynthesis and grain development in cereals |
| Dr D.J. Llewellyn | Cotton biotechnology, gene expression and development in cotton |
| Dr J.G. Oakeshott | Molecular basis of chemical insecticide resistance, enzymatic bioremediation of pesticides. |
| Dr A. Oakley | Structure and mechanism of enzymes and proteins that bind nucleic acids |
| Dr D.L. Ollis | Directed evolution of enzymes along with structure function studies |
| Prof. H.C. O'Neill | Immunology and stem cell biology |
| Dr G. Otting | Development of NMR spectroscopic techniques for drug development |
| Assoc. Prof. B.J. Pogson | Genomic and biochemical responses to environmental stress, role of antioxidants in photosynthesis and chloroplast development |
| Dr G.D. Price | Functional analysis of CO2 and bicarbonate transporters from cyanobacteria; CO2 sequestration in oceanic cyanobacteria; Molecular and physiological analysis of the cyanobacterial CO2 concentrating mechanism; carboxysome assembly and function; complex geno |
| Dr Sadiq Rahman | Starch biosynthesis and grain development in cereals |
| Dr Ahmed Regina | Starch biosynthesis and grain development in cereals |
| Prof. B.G. Rolfe | Molecular analysis of plant stem cells
Molecular, proteomic and mass spectrometric analysis |
| Dr R.J. Russell | Molecular basis of chemical insecticide resistance, enzymatic bioremediation of pesticides. |
| Prof. R. Saint | Molecular genetics and developmental biology: how cells signal, divide and migrate during embryonic development |
| Dr K.J. Saliba | Biology of malaria parasites - identification of drug targets and novel drugs |
| Assoc. Prof. G.D. Smith | Cyanobacteria |
| Dr Linda Tabe | Allocation of plant resources to seeds; plant biotechnology for improved seed quality |
| Dr W. Taylor | Cell specialisation during leaf development |
| Dr L. Tierney | Molecular mechanisms of ligand-gated ion channels |
| Dr S. Trowell | Molecular biology of invertebrate olfactory receptors. Bioluminescence. |
| Dr D.C. Tscharke | Recognition of viruses and vaccines by the immune system |
| Assoc. Prof. N.K. Verma | Molecular basis of bacterial pathogenicity and vaccine development |
| Prof. Susanne von Caemmerer | The regulation of C4 photosynthesis: a transgenic approach |
| Dr P. Waterhouse | Gene silencing; microRNAs and plant development |
| Dr J.J. Weinman | Molecular, proteomic and mass spectrometric analysis |
| Dr T. Wydrzynski | Biochemistry/Biophysics of the light reactions in photosynthesis and the water splitting complex |
Undergraduate