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Dr. Michelle Allen’s research spans molecular biology, environmental microbiology, and ‘omic technologies bioinformatics, with particular emphasis on using large-scale genomic and metagenomic datasets to understand and characterize microbial communities in diverse 'extreme' environments. She focuses on microbes associated with deep-sea sponges, Antarctic lakes, stromatolites, and marine biofilms. Currently, as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Centre for Marine Science Innovation, she investigates microbial symbionts in deep-sea sponges using long-read sequencing technology (nanopore sequencing). Prior to this role, she was a senior member of the Cavicchioli Lab, where she researched cold-adapted organisms in Antarctic lake waters using bioinformatics. Dr. Allen has contributed to significant genomic studies and oversees the analysis of large datasets to extract insights into taxonomic diversity and ecological interactions. She is also involved in mentoring undergraduate and graduate students in their research projects.
Centre for Marine Science Innovation • Sydney, Australia
Investigating microbial symbionts in deep-sea sponges using long-read sequencing.
Cavicchioli Lab, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences • Sydney, Australia
Researched cold-adapted organisms in Antarctic lakes using bioinformatics.
University of New South Wales • Sydney, Australia
Conducted research for doctoral thesis in molecular biology.
Dalton Lab, University of New South Wales • Sydney, Australia
Managed lab and assisted with research projects.
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