Cassy Spiller

Dr. Cassy Spiller is a Research Fellow at the School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland. She is a member of the Bowles group, focusing on developmental reproductive biology and germ cell research. Her work spans sex determination, meiosis regulation, and the intersection of toxicology with reproductive mechanisms.

• Education: Bachelor of Science (University of Newcastle), PhD (University of Queensland, 2009).

Her research interests include:

• Developmental Biology: Mechanisms of germ cell fate and sex differentiation.
• Reproductive Biology: Regulation of meiosis in fetal gonads.
• Toxicology: Impact of environmental chemicals on reproductive development.
• Genetics: Role of signaling pathways (e.g., BMP, STRA8, NFIX) in germ cell development.

Article Trends: Recent publications emphasize chemical toxicity, meiosis transitions, and biomarker discovery in testicular cancers, with collaborations across developmental biology, toxicology, and genetics.

Scientific Awards:

• Society for Reproductive Biology Open Grant
• ARC Discovery Projects
• Cancer Council Queensland
• UQ Postdoctoral Fellowship

Dr. Spiller is available for supervision and has advised PhD projects on germ cell meiosis, Cripto signaling, and NFIX function. She contributes to adverse outcome pathways in toxicology and is involved in ex vivo culture systems. Her work is supported by grants from national and international foundations.