Gavin Huttley

Professor Gavin Huttley is a leading academic in the Research School of Biology at the Australian National University (ANU), specializing in genome decryption and molecular evolution. He holds a B.Sc (Hons I) from Macquarie University and a PhD in Molecular Population Genetics from the University of California, Riverside. His research focuses on identifying genomic regions influencing disease susceptibility through genetic variation analysis, leveraging computational tools and phylogenetic methods. Notable contributions include developing the IQ-TREE phylogenetic software and advancing microbiome research via QIIME 2. He has supervised numerous projects in genomics, bioinformatics, and evolutionary biology, with over 60 publications and significant citations. Awards include the Howard Florey Young Investigator award.

His work spans diverse areas such as mutation rate quantification, DNA methylation in invertebrates, and machine learning for mutagenesis classification. Active collaborations include projects on microbial communities, genome defense mechanisms, and epigenetic regulation. He leads grants totaling millions, emphasizing reproducible data science and scalable bioinformatics tools.

• Education:
• B.Sc (Hons I), Macquarie University
• PhD in Molecular Population Genetics, University of California, Riverside

Research interests include phylogenetic analysis, computational genomics, and evolutionary processes. Projects highlight innovative tools like GraphBin-Tk for metagenomic binning and diverse-seq for sequence clustering. His lab contributes to understanding genomic evolution and disease mechanisms through interdisciplinary approaches.