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Brooke Hayes is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Nucleic Acid Sensing Laboratory, led by Snow Medical Fellow Dr. Gavin Knott. As part of a multidisciplinary team, Brooke investigates naturally occurring bacterial defense systems, specifically CRISPR-Cas. Her research centers on the RNA-targeting CRISPR-Cas13 system, with the aim of enhancing structural and functional understanding for potential in vitro technology applications. The ultimate goal is to develop innovative tools for rapid and sensitive diagnostics suitable for point-of-care settings. Prior to this, Brooke completed her PhD in Microbiology at the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, where her doctoral research focused on the characterization of toxic effector proteins in the Acinetobacter baumannii Type VI Secretion system. Her research aims to determine how Acinetobacter baumannii uses this system for inter-bacterial competition, with the intention to manipulate and utilize the system therapeutically to combat the increasing rates of antibiotic resistance. Brooke has a strong interest in bacterial protein structure and function, with a keen focus on the therapeutic potential of proteins targeting antibiotic-resistant bacteria and applications in biotechnology.
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