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Fiona M McCarthy is a professor at Mississippi State University, actively engaged in research and teaching in the fields of bioinformatics, genomics, functional genomics, and virology. She has contributed significantly to the development of resources for agricultural genomics, particularly through her work on AgBase and Chickspress.
- Ph.D. in Virology, The University of Queensland
- B.Sc. in Microbiology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, The University of Queensland
- Hons in Biochemistry, The University of Queensland
Her research focuses on bioinformatics, ontologies, genomics, and functional genomics, with applications in agricultural species such as chickens, cattle, and equines. She has developed tools for gene annotation, data curation, and transcriptomic analysis, emphasizing data integration and standardization.
The recent publications highlight trends in agricultural genomics, gene nomenclature standardization, host-pathogen interactions, and exosome-based biomarker discovery. Her work bridges computational biology with experimental validation, particularly in poultry and livestock health.
She has been instrumental in developing key databases and cyberinfrastructure for agricultural research, including AgBase and HPIDB 2.0, and has contributed to international initiatives like the FAANG project.
Fiona M McCarthy has mentored numerous researchers and students through collaborative projects and course instruction, though specific advisees are not listed. She has secured research funding implicitly through her extensive publication record and leadership in large-scale collaborative projects.
She leads or contributes to major bioinformatics labs and teams focused on agricultural genomics, including the AgBase curation team and CyVerse-associated projects.
