Dr Deanne Whitworth
Senior Lecturer
Department of Veterinary Science
The University of Queensland
Australia
Biography
Education BSc (Hons), University of Melbourne (1990) PhD, University of Melbourne (1996) BVSc (Hons), University of Queensland (2006) Employment Post-doctoral researcher, University of California, Berkeley, USA (1996-1997) Post-doctoral researcher, MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, Texas, USA (1997-2002) Veterinary Surgeon (2006-present) Lecturer, School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland (2010-present) Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours), The University of Queensland PhD, University of Melbourne Bachelor of Science (Honours), University of Melbourne
Research Interest
Induced pluripotent stem cells from domestic and native Australian species Our research uses induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from domestic and native Australian species to address several key areas of research including regenerative medicine, reproduction, species conservation and mammalian evolution.
Publications
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Whitworth, D. J., Gauthier, M.-E., Ovchinnikov, D. A.,et al.(2015). Platypus Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Reveal that Acquisition of SOX2 Responsiveness Facilitated Expansion of the Pluripotency Network During Mammalian Evolution. In: Annual Meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research, Stockholm , Sweden, (). 24-27
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Burkard, Michael, Whitworth, Deanne, Schirmer, Kristin et al.(2015) Establishment of the first humpback whale fibroblast cell lines and their application in chemical risk assessment. Aquatic Toxicology, 167 240-247.
