Kristin Miller

BSc. (Molecular Biotechnology)

Contact Details

Room: Room N257
Telephone: +61 2 9351 3234
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Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Supervisor: Dr Daniel Sze
Associate Supervisor: Prof. Basil Roufogalis, Prof. Brett Neilan, Dr George Li and Dr Rebecca Roubin

Areas of Research Interest: Molecular microbiology and the production of bioactive compounds by microorganisms.

Traditional Chinese herbs as sources of endophytes and anti-cancer compounds

An opportunity to develop novel anti-cancer compounds comes from endophytes. Endophytes are bacterial or fungal micro-organisms that reside inside plants. They have been relatively unstudied and offer a significant reservoir of novel bioactive secondary metabolites and genetic diversity. A genetic screen is used to select TCMs containing endophytes which have the ability to produce bioactive compounds. By identifying endophytes that are producing natural products we aim to produce leads for the development of future anti-cancer compounds.