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Biography
Janine is Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology. Janine received her PhD from Macquarie University (Australia) in 1998. Janine then carried out postdoctoral research at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio before returning to Australia in 2001 to take up a research position in the Comparative Genomics Group at Australian National University. From 2004 -2010, Janine was a member of the Australian Research Council Centre for Kangaroo Genomics. In 2010, she was awarded an ARC Future Fellowship to carry out research on devil facial tumour disease. Janine moved to the University of Canberra in 2013 where she continued her research on devil facial tumour disease as well having projects on chromosomal speciation in rock-wallabies and sex determination in the central bearded dragon.
Editorial Boards
- Editor - Australian Journal of Zoology (2015-present)
- Chromosome Research (2015-present)
- AIMS Genetics (2014-present) and editor of a special issue on Epigenetics
Panel/Committee Memberships
- Australian Research Council College of Experts (2017-2019)
- University of Canberra's Athena Swan Self-Assessment Team
- Oz Mammals Genomics Steering Committee
- Centre for Biodiversity Analysis Liaison Committee
- Biomolecular Resource Facility (ANU) Advisory Committee
Research interests
Member of Climate Change Adaptation Resilience and Recovery Network
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Immunological relationship of mother-pouch young relationships in the brushtail possum, Macquarie University
Award Date: 24 Sept 1998
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NetApp Technology Alliance Agreement with OpenSI
NOSCHANG KUHN, C. (CI), DEAKIN, J. (CoI) & Munasinghe, K. (CoI)
29/01/24 → 31/07/28
Project: Other
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Future Jobs Fund - Open Source Institute
NOSCHANG KUHN, C. (CI), Munasinghe, K. (CoI), DEAKIN, J. (CoI), GOECKE, R. (CoI), Sharma AM PhD, D. (CoI) & IMRAN, A. (CoI)
8/06/23 → 30/07/27
Project: Research
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Security and Critical Infrastructure
den Hartog, F. (CoI), Stacey, E. (CI) & DEAKIN, J. (CoI)
7/07/22 → 6/07/25
Project: Research
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Comparative Hi-C of northern Australian Gehyra: do chromosomal rearrangements restrict gene flow in sympatric species?
DEAKIN, J. (CI), Roycroft, E. (CoI) & Zozaya, S. (CoI)
1/05/21 → 30/04/22
Project: Research
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Rice Honours ACT Govt - Will manipulating the time of survey (5am – 9am) enhance the detection rate of the Grassland Earless Dragons
Briggs, S. (CoI), DEAKIN, J. (CI), DUSTING, A. (CoI), Brawata, R. (CoI), Seddon, J. (CoI) & Rice, E. (CoI)
1/05/20 → 31/03/22
Project: Research
Research output
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The role of unbalanced segmental duplication in sex chromosome evolution in Australian ridge-tailed goannas
Dobry, J., Zhu, Z., Zhou, Q., Wapstra, E., Deakin, J. E. & Ezaz, T., 2025, In: Scientific Reports. 15, 1, p. 1-12 12 p., 8545.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fixed Allele Differences Associated With the Centromere Reveal Chromosome Morphology and Rearrangements in a Reptile (Varanus acanthurus BOULENGER)
Dobry, J., Zhu, Z., Zhou, Q., Wapstra, E., Deakin, J. E. & Ezaz, T., 1 Jun 2023, In: Molecular Biology and Evolution. 40, 6, p. 1-18 18 p., msad124.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Widespread chromosomal rearrangements preceded genetic divergence in a monitor lizard, Varanus acanthurus (Varanidae)
Dobry, J., Wapstra, E., Stringer, E. J., Gruber, B., Deakin, J. E. & Ezaz, T., Mar 2023, In: Chromosome Research. 31, 1, p. 1-17 17 p., 9.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Limited introgression between rock-wallabies with extensive chromosomal rearrangements
Potter, S., Bragg, J. G., Turakulov, R., Eldridge, M. D. B., Deakin, J., Kirkpatrick, M., Edwards, R. J. & Moritz, C., 1 Jan 2022, In: Molecular Biology and Evolution. 39, 1, p. 1-15 15 p., msab333.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Principles of 3D chromosome folding and evolutionary genome reshuffling in mammals
Álvarez-González, L., Arias-Sardá, C., Montes-Espuña, L., Marín-Gual, L., Vara, C., Lister, N. C., Cuartero, Y., Garcia, F., Deakin, J., Renfree, M. B., Robinson, T. J., Martí-Renom, M. A., Waters, P. D., Farré, M. & Ruiz-Herrera, A., 20 Dec 2022, In: Cell Reports. 41, 12, p. 1-25 25 p., 111839.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile12 Citations (Scopus)272 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
- 1 Invited talk
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Transmissible tumours threatening survival of Tasmanian devils
DEAKIN, J. (Speaker)
11 Aug 2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk