Molecular, cellular and developmental biology
Research groups within the Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology (MCDB) domain use genetic, biochemical, molecular and cellular approaches to investigate and manipulate fundamental biological processes across species that span the tree of life. Researchers study a broad range of species from viruses and bacteria to plants and animals. We share research strengths in plant biology, genetics and reproduction. We are united though the use of molecular approaches but have varied applications and model species which create a rich and interdisciplinary environment with a broad diversity of course and research offerings to students.
Supervisors
Alex Andrianopoulos
Microbial and developmental genetics
Phil Batterham
Neurogenetics, behaviour and systems biology in insects
Simon Baxter
Applied insect genetics
Jessica Dunleavy
Male reproductive biology, cell biology, spermatogenesis
Berit Ebert
Plant cell wall biosynthesis
Mary Familari
Developmental biology
Jane Fenelon
Reproductive and developmental biology
Alex Fournier-Level
Adaptive evolution
Stephen Frankenberg
Development, reproduction, genomics, genetic biocontrol and synthetic biology
Irene Gallego Romero
Human evolution and functional genomics
David Gardner
Reproductive biology
John Golz
Developmental regulation and translational research
Jason Goodger
Plant natural products
Mark Green
Reproductive biology
Alexandra Harvey
Embryonic stem cells
Mike Haydon
Plant cell signalling
Joshua Heazlewood
Plant glycomics
Brendan Houston
Genetics of male infertility, spermatogenesis and sperm function
Alexander Idnurm
Fungal biology
Alex Johnson
Plant and food biotechnology
Patricia Jusuf
Neural development and regeneration, and disease modelling and treatment screening
Edwin Lampugnani
Plant evolution and development
Stephen Leslie
Statistical and population genetics
Geoffrey McFadden
Malaria and endosymbiosis
Michael Murray
Developmental genetics of Drosophila
Ed Newbigin
Pollen biology
Moira O'Bryan
Male infertility and germ cell biology
Andrew Pask
Evolution, development and reproduction
Trent Perry
Insecticide biology, neurogenetics, parasitic biology of the blowfly
Marilyn Renfree
Reproductive and developmental biology
Charles Robin
Insect population genetics and molecular evolution
Ute Roessner
Abiotic stress adaptation and tolerance
Marc Somssich
The Role of the Cell Wall in Plant Immunity
Michael Stumpf
Theoretical systems biology
Gerard Tarulli
Reproductive and developmental biology
Allison Van de Meene
Plant cell biology using high-end microscopy techniques
Angela Van de Wouw
Plant pathogen interactions
Heroen Verbruggen
Marine genomics and microbiology
Robert Walker
Plant, soil and microbe interactions