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Email

robinbg@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor
Melbourne Veterinary School
Education
Doctorate (Research)
University of Melbourne
PhD
University of Melbourne
Doctorate (Research)
University of Zurich
Bachelors Degree
University of Bern
ORCID

0000-0002-4423-1690

Prof Robin B. Gasser

Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor
Melbourne Veterinary School

880 Scholarly works
68 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2019

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Illuminating Genomic Dark Matter to Develop New Interventions for Parasites
  • 2019

    Journal article

    Long-read sequencing reveals a 4.4 kb tandem repeat region in the mitogenome of Echinococcus granulosus (sensu stricto) genotype G1
    DOI: 10.1186/s13071-019-3492-x
  • 2019

    Journal article

    Common workflow language (CWL)-based software pipeline for de novo genome assembly from long- and short-read data
    DOI: 10.1093/gigascience/giz014
  • 2019

    Journal article

    An Evaluation of Machine Learning Approaches for the Prediction of Essential Genes in Eukaryotes Using Protein Sequence-Derived Features
    DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2019.05.008
  • 2017

    Research Grant

    Managing Microorganisms in Melbourne's Drinking Water Assets
  • 2017

    Research Grant

    New Drugs Against Parasitic Nematodes of Livestock Animals
  • 2016

    Journal article

    Making sense of genomes of parasitic worms: Tackling bioinformatic challenges
    DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2016.03.001
Robin B. Gasser

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2023
Visiting Professorship Swiss National Science Foundation
2021
Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
2017
University of Melbourne
2013
Alexander von Humboldt Professorial Research Prize

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Genome-wide reconstruction of the intrinsic apoptosis pathway in Haemonchus contortus
    DOI: 10.1186/s12864-026-12596-z
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Chromosome-scale nuclear genome and proteome of Anoplocephala perfoliata elucidate lineage-specific features of a ‘neglected’ equine tapeworm
    DOI: 10.1186/s12864-026-12554-9
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Chromatin accessibility landscape of a parasitic nematode during embryogenesis
    DOI: 10.1186/s12864-025-12473-1
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Biotechnology advances and the parasitology paradigm: From genomes to multi-omics and translation
    DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2026.108813
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Collaboration under pressure: sustaining One Health research teams in a post-COVID environment
    DOI: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2025.101298
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Spatial transcriptomic atlas of murine neurotoxocariasis reveals region-specific host responses and dysfunction in the brain.
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-72114-3
  • 2026

    Journal article

    High-throughput phenotypic screening of Medicines for Malaria Venture's Hit Generation Library 1 identifies new nematocidal chemotypes
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2026.100638
  • 2026

    Journal article

    A practical miracidial motility assay for assessing Fasciola hepatica sensitivity to compounds in vitro
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2026.100635

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