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Email

srfr@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Research Fellow in Developmental Biology
School of BioSciences
Education
PhD
La Trobe University
PhD
La Trobe University
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0002-2497-7356

Dr Stephen Frankenberg

Research Fellow in Developmental Biology
School of BioSciences

72 Scholarly works
5 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Genetic signatures of bufadienolide resistance are poor predictors of cane toad toxin resistance in crocodilians
    DOI: 10.1007/s10682-025-10375-y
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Coproducing a Technology Readiness Level framework for non-persistent genetic biocontrol of aquatic invasive species
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.126189
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Trichobezoars in Captive-Bred Fat-Tailed Dunnarts and Potential Preventative Protocols
    DOI: 10.3390/vetsci12070625
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Enrichment of spermatogonial stem cells and staging of the testis cycle in a dasyurid marsupial, the fat-tailed dunnart
    DOI: 10.1093/stmcls/sxaf007
  • 2021

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Development of Broadly Applicable Technologies Essential for the Future Production of Suppression Gene Drives to Eliminate Invasive Pest Populations of Multiple Vertebrate Species, Including Fishes, Mammals and the Cane Toad
  • 2021

    Research Grant

    Development of Broadly Applicable Technologies Essential for the Future Production of Suppression Gene Drives to Eliminate Invasive Pest Populations of Multiple Vertebrate Species, Including Fishes, Mammals and the Cane Toad
  • 2019

    Research Grant

    Resisting Cane Toads Through Gene Editing
Stephen Frankenberg

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Unearthing the secrets of Australia’s most enigmatic and cryptic mammal, the marsupial mole
    DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ado4140
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Genome of the endangered eastern quoll (Dasyurus viverrinus) reveals signatures of historical decline and pelage color evolution
    DOI: 10.1038/s42003-024-06251-0
  • 2024

    Journal article

    CRISPR/Cas9-mediated base editors and their prospects for mitochondrial genome engineering
    DOI: 10.1038/s41434-023-00434-w
  • 2024

    Dataset

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    DOI: 10.26188/24973119
  • 2024

    Journal article

    De novo transcriptome assembly and genome annotation of the fat-tailed dunnart (Sminthopsis crassicaudata)
    DOI: 10.46471/gigabyte.118
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Embryology of the fat-tailed dunnart (Sminthopsis crassicaudata): A marsupial model for comparative mammalian developmental and evolutionary biology
    DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.711

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2024

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Transforming Museum Industry to Cryopreserve Australia\2019s Diverse Wildlife
  • 2020

    Research Grant

    Development of Gene Drive Technology for the Eradication of Invasive Rabbits

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