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Professor Elizabeth Dinsdale is a Matthew Flinders Professor in Marine Biology at Flinders University, affiliated with the College of Science and Engineering. She holds leadership roles in initiatives like the Flinders Accelerator for Microbiome Exploration (FAME) and the Flinders Microbiome Transdisciplinary Research Initiative (FMTRI). Her work focuses on microbial and viral biodiversity in marine ecosystems, particularly coral reefs, kelp forests, and shark epidermis, exploring how environmental pressures impact microbial functions and host health.
Education: BSc (Marine Biology & Zoology, James Cook University, 1992), MSc (James Cook University, 2001), PhD (James Cook University, 2005).
Research interests include genomics-driven studies of microbiomes, development of bioinformatics tools, and understanding microbial adaptations to environmental stressors. Her lab models coral microbiome resilience under climate change and investigates elasmobranch microbiomes' phylosymbiosis. She also sequences genomes of marine species (e.g., sharks, seals) and employs proteomics/metabolomics to link microbiomes with host physiology.
Teaching: Developed a metagenomics course introducing DNA sequencing and bioinformatics to over 700 students. Active in integrating bioinformatics into life sciences education globally.
Professional engagement: Co-directs FAME, advancing microbiome research across disciplines. Collaborates internationally on projects like FMTRI, aiming to translate microbiome insights into applications for health and environment.
Labs/teams: Leads the Dinsdale Lab at Flinders University, contributing to cutting-edge DNA sequencing and microbial analysis.
