Jackson Dann

PhD Candidate in the Frank Grützner Laboratory of Comparative Genomics:

Our lab researches the evolution, organisation and applications of genomic information from our model species (the platypus and short-beaked echidna) comparatively with other organisms to infer greater patterns of genomic evolution for mammals and vertebrates. Applications from this research include: conservation, scientific outreach, drug discovery and foundational molecular research.



I am the primary researcher in charge of the metabolic portfolio as part of my candidature, this includes works pertaining to:

- Evolution and development of the mammalian and vertebrate gastrointestinal tract (foundational)

- Evolution of mammalian and vertebrate metabolism: cellular respiration, endocrinology, general physiology (foundational)

- Applications of comparative biology to drug discovery in biomimetics (drug discovery)

- Discovery, modelling, development and experimentation (in vitro / in vivo) of Monotreme biomimetics (drug discovery)