Doctor Neil D. Young (PhD) is a Senior Fellow, undertaking genomic research on parasitic helminths within the Pathogen Genomics and Genetics Program (PGGP) in The University of Melbourne. He uses a multidisciplinary approach to undertake genomic and molecular research to understand the biology of parasitic worms and the diseases that they cause.
By studying these parasites, he is also focused on better understanding their epidemiology, ecology and evolution as well as importantly, on pathogen control. Since undertaking his post-doctoral training, Dr Young has built a strong record of collaborative research in genomics and transcriptomics to explore the biology of a wide range of socioeconomically important pathogens. Current projects led by Dr Young relate to sequencing the genomes of cancer-causing parasites to understand the molecular biology of these pathogens and disease processes as well as enhancing the annotation and current gene sets using a range of complementary bioinformatic approaches.
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FEATURED Journal article
Long-read sequencing reveals a 4.4kb tandem repeat region in the mitogenome of Echinococcus granulosus (sensu stricto) genotype G1
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NEXT-GENERATION GENOMIC RESOURCES TO TACKLE PARASITIC DISEASES OF ANIMALS
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Common workflow language (CWL)-based software pipeline for de novo genome assembly from lo..
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Harnessing next-generation technologies to tackle major food-borne parasites and design ne..
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An Evaluation of Machine Learning Approaches for the Prediction of Essential Genes in Euka..
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GENOME-BASED TOOLS TO SUPPORT UROGENITAL SCHISTOSOMIASIS CONTROL
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Making sense of genomes of parasitic worms: Tackling bioinformatic challenges
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Projects
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Project Types
6
Research Grant
1
Internal Research Grant
1
Research Contracts
Scholarly Works
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Honours, Awards and Fellowships
Postdoctoral researcher oral presentation award at the Anniversary (50th) Conference of the Australian Society of Parasitology (ASP), Canberra, Austra
CASS Travel Grant
Endeavour Research Fellowship (Awardee ID number 1511_2010)
Rob Lewis medal for excellence in postgraduate research
Student oral presentation award at the Australian Society for Parasitology (ASP) Conference
Travel Support Scholarship
Mentoring scheme travel support
Student oral presentation award at the University of Tasmania - Research Conference: Sharing Excellence in Research
Travel Support Scholarship
ARC/NHMRC Research Network for Parasitology travel support scholarship
Credentials
Positions
Positions
Nhmrc Career Development Snr Research Fellow
Veterinary Biosciences
Ordinary Member Of The Society
Genetics Society of AustralAsia
Victorian Representative On The Australian Society For Parasitology Council
Australian Society for Parasitology
Ordinary Member Of The Alliance
Melbourne Bioinformatics Alliance
Ordinary Member Of The Society
International Society of Developmental and Comparative Immunology
Ordinary Member Of The Society
Australian Society for Parasitology
Education
Education
Doctor of Philosophy
University of Tasmania
Bachelor of Science
James Cook University of North Queensland
Aquatic Resource Management
Central Queensland University