A/Prof Aaron Jex
Associate Professor in Veterinary Parasitology
Melbourne Veterinary School
208 Scholarly works
22 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
GID/CTLH E3 ligase complex control cell fate programs for sexual development of Plasmodium falciparum
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-69183-92026
Journal article
Comparative microbiome analysis of parasitic and necrophagous subspecies of Lucilia cuprina
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-026-13969-w2026
Journal article
Uncovering thousands of endosymbiont DNA transfer events within single cockroach genomes
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.26042401232026
Journal article
Analysis of Oesophagostomum dentatum excretory-secretory molecules and extracellular vesicles uncovers a repertoire of microRNAs shared with A. Suum and T. Suis and ES containing Paz and Piwi domain proteins implicated in RNAi signaling
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2025.10.0062024
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Testing Links Between Life-History and Genome Evolution
2020
Research Grant
Mitigating the Risk of Cyanobacterial Blooms in Wastewater Ponds
2018
Research Grant
Chemosensation in Ascaris Infection
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2026
Journal article
From threat to action: building Australian wastewater surveillance capability for emerging pathogens
DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2026.1005442026
Journal article
Host iron deficiency protects against Plasmodium infection and drives parasite molecular reprofiling
DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aeb08282026
Journal article
Comparative genomic analysis of necrophagous and parasitic subspecies of Lucilia cuprina (Diptera: Calliphoridae) provides important insight into their divergent biologies
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2025.06.0012025
Journal article
Illuminating the druggability of the Giardia duodenalis kinome through reannotation and high-throughput screens
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2025.1006192025
Journal article
Population structure, gene flow and genetic diversity of sheep blowfly (Lucilia cuprina dorsalis) in Australia
DOI: 10.1186/s12864-025-11852-y2025
Journal article
Host range expansion of asexual parasite can be explained by loss of adaptions in Muller’s Ratchet
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-65843-4
RECENT PROJECTS
2024
Research contracts (non-grants)
Novel Targets Against the Sheep Blowfly
2020
Research Grant
Mitigating the Risk of Cyanobacterial Blooms in Wastewater Ponds