Dr. Amy Cain

Associate Professor

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Biography

Amy K. Cain is an Associate Professor and ARC Future Fellow at Macquarie University, Sydney, specializing in Molecular Biology. She has extensive experience in academic groups, hospital laboratories, and the pharmaceutical industry across Australia, the UK, and the USA. Dr. Cain's current research focuses on developing new-to-nature antibiotics and uncovering bacterial stress response systems that impact hospital pathogens using functional genomic techniques. She is the founder and Director of the Galleria Research Facility, which focuses on ethical and cost-effective in vivo model testing of pathogenic microbes, as well as the toxicity and efficacy of new drugs.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2010-01-15 — Present

Macquarie University • Sydney

Teaching and research activities in the field of Molecular Biology.

Awards

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Frank Fenner Award

2022-01-01
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David Syme Research Prize

2024-01-01
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Faculty Excellence Award - Inter-Departmental Collaboration

2020-12-03
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Gottschalk Medal

2025-01-01

Requirements for Macquarie University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:94
PTE
Listening
Required:58
Reading
Required:58
Writing
Required:58
Speaking
Required:58
Overall
Required:65
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from a recognised institution Minimum 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at a managerial/professional level
Application Checklist
  • Official Academic Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Statement of Motivation
  • Evidence of Work Experience
Specialization Notes

Applied to Department of Business (MBA Program).