Transcript Identifying common Research Themes within VLS

Identifying common Research Themes
within VLS
Proposal for the VLS Research Strategy
Aim of the Research Strategy:
• Align with the Australian Strategic Research Policy (ERA)
and the Murdoch University Research Strategy
• Build on existing strengths (linked to ERA performance)
to develop a compelling and robust research strategy for
the school
• Identify 4-9 Research Themes for VLS that have depth,
breadth and National/International recognition
• Develop the VLS Strategic Research Document for ARC,
other Category 1 Grants, Philanthropy and Industry
Support
• External School Advisory Funding Board
Australian Government's Strategic Research Priorities
•
Living in a changing environment
– Identify vulnerabilities and boundaries to the adaptability of changing natural and human
systems
– Manage risk and capture opportunities for sustainable natural and human systems
– Enable societal transformation to enhance sustainability and wellbeing
•
Promoting population health and wellbeing
– Optimise effective delivery of health care and related systems and services
– Improve the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
•
Managing our food and water assets
– Optimise food and fibre production using our land and marine resources
– Develop knowledge of the changing distribution, connectivity, transformation and sustainable
use of water in the Australian landscape
– Maximise the effectiveness of the production value chain from primary to processed food
•
Securing Australia’s place in a changing world
– Improve cybersecurity for all Australians
– Manage the flow of goods, information, money and people across our national and
international boundaries
– Understand political, cultural, economic and technological change, particularly in our region
•
Lifting productivity and economic growth
– Identify the means by which Australia can lift productivity and economic growth
– Maximise Australia’s competitive advantage in critical sectors
– Deliver skills for the new economy
MU Research Strategy
ERA FOR groups
The 2-number codes
07 Agriculture
& Veterinary
Sciences
10 Technology
13 Education
& 16 Human
Society* 05 Environmental
11 Medical &
Sciences
Health
Sciences
06 Biological
Sciences
* grouped two 2-number codes together for this category
Suggested
Research
Themes
Crop &
Pasture
Production
*****
Agriculture, Land
and Farm
Management
Agriculture
& Veterinary
Veterinary
Sciences
Science & Animal
Animal
****
Production?Production
Crop
Production &
Biosecurity?
Horticulture
Ag
biotech
****
Soil Sciences
Other
****
Forestry
Veterinary
Fisheries
Sciences
***
****
Education
Fisheries
&
Environmental
& Human
Marine Sciences
Science? **
Biochemistry &
Metabolomics
Immunology
*****
Microbiology
*****
Medical &
Health
Sciences
****
Other
Tourism
**
Biochemistry & Cell
Biology
Blank
**
***
Other
Physiology
not assessed (low volume)
below world standard
at world standard
Environmental
Science &
Management ****
Plant
Ecology &
Biology
*** Environment?
Microbiology
Biological
***
Wildlife
Biology
Neuroscience
Asterisks indicate ERA
Ecological
applications
Policy &
admin
society
Pharmacology &
Pharmaceutical
Sciences
Technology
****
Sciences***
& Conservation?
Other
Zoology
****
Ecology
***
Genetics
****
Evolutionary
Biology
Suggested
Research Theme
names
Whole School: One Health?
Crop Production, Protection &
Biosecurity?
Crop Production
& Biosecurity?
Production
Marine, Estuarine
Animal Health
and Freshwater
and Welfare? Veterinary
Fisheries Ecology and
Science & Animal
& Marine
Production?
Science? Management?
Medical &
Health
Sciences?
Immunology
and Infectious
Diseases?
Ecology &
Wildlife Environment?
Terrestrial
Biology &
Conservation?
Ecology Health
and
Management?
VLS Research Themes (FOR codes)
Black text: ERA 2012
assessed
Crop Production & Agriculture Biotechnology
Biosecurity Crop & Pasture Production
Horticulture
Agriculture, Land and Farm Management
Veterinary Science & Animal Production
Animal Production Veterinary Sciences
Medical & Health Immunology
Sciences Microbiology
Biochemistry & Metabolomics
Neuroscience
Pharmacology & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Fisheries & Marine Fisheries
Science Marine Science
Ecology & Ecology
Environment Environmental Science & Management
Plant Biology
Soil Sciences
Forestry
Ecological applications
Wildlife Biology & Zoology
Conservation Genetics
Microbiology
Physiology
Do you agree with
Biochemistry & Cell Biology
these Theme names?
Evolutionary Biology
Can we use this information to
develop the VLS research website?
With global change and increasing human population, we have a need to
maintain, improve and manage natural, agricultural and managed
ecosystems and ensure their health for future generations.
Our Research Themes
The School of Veterinary & Life Sciences is a highly integrated, researchintensive school, with 130 research staff, 30 research associates, and 300
doctoral students working across six Research Themes in Animal & Human
Health, Plant & Animal Primary Production, and Ecosystems.
In addition to traditional approaches, we apply state-of-the-art tools
(including remote sensing, molecular biology, ’omic technologies, and
bioinformatics) to address and solve key research questions.
Our R&D is both fundamental and outcome focused. We maintain strong
links to industry to ensure translation and application of our research in the
real world.
How can we
capture our
work with
industry?
Clinicans?
Can we develop a webpage for each VLS
Research Theme?
Names will hyperlink
to research profiles
Research staff working in this area
Professor Andrew Thompson
Professor Giles Hardy
Professor Lars Bejder
Professor Neil Loneragan
Professor Peter Irwin
Professor Susan Moore
Professor Una Ryan
Associate Professor Alan Lymbery
Associate Professor David Newsome
Associate Professor Peter Spencer
Associate Professor Trish Fleming
Dr Belinda Robson
Dr Carly Holyoake
Dr Catherine Baudains
Dr Charlotte Oskam
Dr Halina Kobryn
Dr Howard Gill
Dr Jane Chambers
Dr Jill Shephard
Dr Joe Fontaine
Dr Kate Bryant
Dr Kristin Warren
Dr Lian Yeap
Dr Margaret Andrew
Dr Nahiid Stephens
Dr Natalie Warburton
Dr Peter Adams
Dr Tim Hyndman
Postdoctoral fellows
Dr Andrea Paparini
Dr Robert Dobson
Dr Rongchang Yang
How about this for a
‘mission statement’?
Research Theme
Should your
name be
included on
this list?
News in this area
In a world-first, Murdoch
researchers have
uncovered the novel
mechanisms used by ….
Can we develop a webpage for each VLS
Research Theme?
Names will hyperlink
to research profiles
Research staff working in this area
Professor Andrew Thompson
Professor Cassie Berry
Professor David Hampson
Professor Una Ryan
Associate Professor Philip Nicholls
Associate Professor Robert Mead
Associate Professor Wayne Greene
Dr Andrew Currie
Dr Bin Ma
Dr Garth Maker
Dr Ian Mullaney
Dr Phil Stumbles
Dr Sarah Etherington
Mr Thomas Ansell
Postdoctoral fellows
Immunology & Infectious Diseases
International leaders in Immunology, Microbiology, and ...
We work closely with the health professions, applying research findings to clinical
...
How would you like to
see the essence of
this Theme captured?
Emerging,
Recurrent and
Zoonotic Infectious
Disease
Should your
name be
included on
this list?
Mechanisms of
Human and
Animal Disease
News in this area
In a world-first, Murdoch
researchers have
uncovered the novel
mechanisms used by ….
Can we develop a webpage for each VLS
Research Theme?
Names will hyperlink
to research profiles
Research staff working in this area
Professor Ian Potter
Professor Lars Bejder
Professor Lynnath Beckley
Professor Neil Loneragan
Associate Professor Alan Lymbery
Dr Susan Kueh
Fisheries & Marine Sciences?
Postdoctoral fellows
Dr Amanda Hodgson
Dr David Morgan
Dr James Tweedley
Dr Joel Williams
Dr Joshua Smith
Dr Peter Coulson
Mr Jeff Whitty
Should your
name be
included on
this list?
Icons could
capture key
research
groups
Can we develop a webpage for each VLS
Research Theme?
Names will hyperlink
to research profiles
Research staff working in this area
Professor John Howieson
Professor Michael Jones
Professor Richard Bell
Professor Richard Harper
Professor Rudolf Appels
Professor Shashi Sharma
Professor Wujun Ma
Professor Yonglin Ren
Dr Graham O'Hara
Dr John Huisman
Dr Kirsty Bayliss
Dr Mike Van Keulen
Dr Philip O'Brien
Dr Ravi Tiwari
Dr Stephen Milroy
Dr Wayne Reeve
Crop Production, Protection & Biosecurity
How would you like to
see the essence of
this Theme captured?
Crop protection
• Centre for Rhizobium Studies
Land management Research Group
• CRC Plant Biosecurity
• Molecular Plant-Pathogen Interactions (Viruses,
Nematodes, Fungi)
• Bacteriology/Oomycetes (Plant Pathogens)
• Barley and Wheat Breeding
Western Australian State Agricultural Biotechnology
Centre,
• Plant Biotechnology Research Group
• Grain Quality
•
Postdoctoral fellows
Dr Jingjuan Zhang
Dr John Fosu-Nyarko,
Dr MD Shahidul Islam
Dr Qifu Ma
Dr Stephen Wylie
Dr Surender Mann
Dr Wendy Vance
Dr Xiao-Qi Zhang
Dr Zhaozhi Lu
Miss Hollie Webster
Ms Sofie De Meyer
Should your
name be
included on
this list?
•
Can we develop a webpage for each VLS
Research Theme?
Names will hyperlink
to research profiles
Research staff working in this area
Professor Andrew Thompson
Professor David Hampson
Professor David Pethick
Professor Ian Robertson
Professor John Pluske
Professor Una Ryan
Associate Professor Anne Barnes
Associate Professor David Miller
Associate Professor David Murphy
Associate Professor Graham Gardner
Associate Professor Guy Lester
Associate Professor Ken Richardson
Associate Professor Mandy O'Hara
Associate Professor Martin Cake
Associate Professor Philip Nicholls
Associate Professor Tibor Gaal
Associate Professor Trish Fleming
Dr Andrew Thompson
Dr Anthea Raisis
Dr Caroline Jacobson
Dr Elizabeth Bramley
Dr Gabby Musk
Dr Hannah Bender
Dr Jennifer Mills
Should your
Dr Jennifer Richardson
Dr Kate Loudon
name be
Dr Kristin Warren
included on
Dr Linda Tong
Dr Lisa Smart
this list?
Dr Mark Haworth
Dr Michael Laurence
Production Animals & Veterinary Science
How would you like to
see the essence of
this Theme captured?
Names will hyperlink
to research profiles
Staff involved in this Research Theme
Professor Giles Hardy
Associate Professor Peter Spencer
Associate Professor Trish Fleming
Dr Charlotte Oskam
Dr Halina Kobryn
Dr Jill Shephard
Dr Joe Fontaine
Dr Kate Bryant
Dr Kristin Warren
Dr Natalie Warburton
Dr Peter Adams
Dr Tim Hyndman
Professor Susan Moore
Postdoctoral fellows
Dr Andrea Paparini
Dr Shannon Dundas
Dr Stephanie Godfrey
Ecology & Environment
Our mission is to ….
Should your
name be
included on
this list?
Ecology
Healthy
Ecosystems
Climate
Variation &
Adaptation
Sustainability