Contact

Email

clare.anstead@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials

Position
Associate Professor, Parasitology
Melbourne Veterinary School
Education
PhD
University of Saskatchewan
PhD
University of Saskatchewan
Bachelors Degree
University of Saskatchewan
ORCID

0000-0003-0167-523X

A/Prof Clare Anstead

Associate Professor, Parasitology
Melbourne Veterinary School
23 Scholarly works
5 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Engaging minds, building competence: case-based e-learning in parasitology
    DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2026.01.003
  • 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

    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

    Characterising the innate immune response in breech strike resistant and non-selected sheep to the sheep blowfly (Lucilia cuprina)
    DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2025.110982
  • 2024

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Novel Targets Against the Sheep Blowfly
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Complete Mitochondrial Genome for Lucilia cuprina dorsalis (Diptera: Calliphoridae) from the Northern Territory, Australia
    DOI: 10.3390/genes15040506
  • 2019

    Research Contracts

    Informed Development of a Flystrike Vaccine
Clare Anstead

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2023

    Journal article

    Mitochondrial genomic investigation reveals a clear association between species and genotypes of Lucilia and geographic origin in Australia
    DOI: 10.1186/s13071-023-05902-1
  • 2021

    Journal article

    Molecular differentiation of four species of oropsylla (Siphonaptera: Ceratophyllidae) using PCR-based single strand conformation polymorphism analyses and DNA sequencing
    DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaa161
  • 2021

    Journal article

    Parasitology Education Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
    DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2020.10.009
  • 2020

    Journal article

    Major SCP/TAPS protein expansion in Lucilia cuprina is associated with novel tandem array organisation and domain architecture
    DOI: 10.1186/s13071-020-04476-6
  • 2020

    Journal article

    Identification of bacteria in the Rocky Mountain wood tick, Dermacentor andersoni, using single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) and DNA sequencing
    DOI: 10.1007/s10493-019-00459-0

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2017

    Research Grant

    Toward Effective and Sustainable Flystrike Control Through the Use of Next Generation Technologies
  • 2016

    Internal Research Grant

    Genomic-Guided Discovery Toward New Interventions Against Neglected Parasitic Disease

  • Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    World-First Pipeline for Anti-Blowfly Drug Discovery