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1998 …2024

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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):

  • SDG 13 - Climate Action

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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