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Email

ajex@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Associate Professor in Veterinary Parasitology
Melbourne Veterinary School
Education
PhD
The University of Queensland
Bachelors Degree
Vancouver Island University
ORCID

0000-0002-1285-7947

A/Prof Aaron Jex

Associate Professor in Veterinary Parasitology
Melbourne Veterinary School

205 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/s41467-026-69183-9
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Host iron deficiency protects against Plasmodium infection and drives parasite molecular reprofiling
    DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aeb0828
  • 2026

    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.2025.06.001
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Illuminating the druggability of the Giardia duodenalis kinome through reannotation and high-throughput screens
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2025.100619
  • 2024

    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
Aaron Jex

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2017
International Giardia and Cryptosporidium Conference
2017
NHMRC - Career Development Level 2 Fellowship
2012
American Society of Microbiology

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Population structure, gene flow and genetic diversity of sheep blowfly (Lucilia cuprina dorsalis) in Australia
    DOI: 10.1186/s12864-025-11852-y
  • 2025

    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
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Multi-tiered strategy for large-scale wastewater detection of SARS-CoV-2 in low-case settings provides confidence for public health actions
    DOI: 10.2166/wh.2025.164
  • 2025

    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.2025.10.006
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Machine learning driven image segmentation and shape clustering of algal microscopic images obtained from various water types
    DOI: 10.1016/j.csbr.2024.100014
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Effects of iron supplements and iron-containing micronutrient powders on the gut microbiome in Bangladeshi infants: a randomized controlled trial
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53013-x

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

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