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People

Pask Lab

Meet the academics and researchers in the Pask Lab.

Our team has a diverse skill set in the fields of morphology, developmental biology, evolution, stem cell biology, genetics (incl. population), genomics, bioinformatics and conservation. Together, we possess the skills and technical know-how to accelerate the field of conservation genetics and de-extinction.

Pask Lab members

Lab head

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Prof Andrew Pask

Professor, Genetics & Developmental Biology
ajpask@unimelb.edu.au

Postdoctoral researchers

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Dr Stephen Frankenberg

Research Fellow In Developmental Biology
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Dr Deidre Mattiske

Research Fellow -molecular Genetics Of Development
deidre.mattiske@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Axel Newton

Research Fellow Comparative Genomics
axel.newton@unimelb.edu.au
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A/Prof Dagmar Wilhelm

Associate Professor In Developmental Biology
dagmar.wilhelm@unimelb.edu.au +61383449359
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Dr Gerard Tarulli

Research Fellow In Developmental Biology
gerard.tarulli@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Ellen Cottingham

Research Fellow (Feline Virally-vectorED Immuno)
ellen.cottingham@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Brandon Menzies

Casual Academic Agreed Rate
menziesb@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Matt West

Research Fellow (Amphibian Ecology)
matthew.west@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Roshan Patel

Research Associate in Amphibian Assisted Reproduction Technology
roshan.patel.1@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Rodrigo Morales

Research Fellow - Research Focussed
rodrigo.morales@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Jun Liu

Research Fellow In Reproductive Biology
jun.liu9@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Katarzyna Filimonow

Research Fellow In Vertebrate Embryology
katarzyna.filimonow@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Neil Youngson

Research Fellow In Reproductive Biology
neil.youngson@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Ben Lawrence

Research Fellow In Reproductive Biology
ben.lawrence@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Jennifer Hutchison

Research Fellow In Reproductive Biology
hutchison.j@unimelb.edu.au
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Mr David Potter

Senior Research Officer In Developmental Biology
dlpotter@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Katherine Moon

Research Associate, Dev Biol, Embry, Genetic Manip
katherine.moon@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Emily Scicluna

Research Associate In Reproductive Biology
emily.scicluna@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Andy Major

Research Fellow, Avian Developmental Biology
andy.major@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Yoshio Wakamatsu

Research Fellow, Developmental Biology
yoshio.wakamatsu@unimelb.edu.au
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Mr Ryan Walter

Research Fellow in Molecular Biology/Genetic Engineering
ryan.walter@unimelb.edu.au

Postgrad students

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Clarisse Sawyer

Graduate researcher
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Brae Todd

Graduate researcher
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Kitty Howard

Graduate researcher
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Pierre Ibri

Graduate researcher
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Patrick Tatt

Graduate researcher
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Dorthea Hansen

Graduate researcher
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Louize Zheng

Graduate researcher
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Sabina Egli

Graduate researcher
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Ebony Ciarrocchi

Graduate researcher
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Erin Scase

Graduate researcher
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Pranav Adithya

Graduate researcher
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Meagan Ruppert

Graduate researcher
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Alicia Petrany

Graduate researcher
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Carla Andrit

Graduate researcher
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Ruben Boermans

Graduate researcher
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Lasse Neilsen

Graduate researcher
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Ryan Sauermann

Graduate researcher
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Mark Hutchinson

Graduate researcher
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Kate Cooper

Graduate researcher
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Clancy Lawler

Graduate researcher
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David Walter

Graduate researcher
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Leo Lin

Graduate researcher
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Ella Farley

Graduate researcher
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Aaron Agostini

Graduate researcher

Professional staff

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Anne Moran

Business Manager
anne.moran@unimelb.edu.au +61383447903
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Bethany Finger

Laboratory Manager, Reproductive Biology
bethany.finger@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Rachael Rogers

Technical Officer, Reproductive Biology
rachael.rogers@unimelb.edu.au
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Naomi Tappe

Technical Officer
naomi.tappe@unimelb.edu.au
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Denver Adams

Laboratory Technician
denver.adams@unimelb.edu.au
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Saher Tinwala

Laboratory Technician
saher.tinwala@unimelb.edu.au

Alumni

Marci Chai
Baris Girgin
Rhys Howlett
Zoe Koroneos

Richard Moore
Kael Schoffer
Lucy Stewart
Dr Melanie Stewart