Gayle Petersen

Gayle Petersen is a Research Fellow in Biosecurity at the Gulbali Institute’s Centre for Biosecurity. With over 12 years of multidisciplinary research experience, she specializes in structural biology techniques to combat pathogens threatening Australia’s biosecurity. Her work spans nuclear transport mechanisms, virology, and molecular biology.

Education: PhD in stem cell and molecular biology from Charles Sturt University (2011-2015), B. Medical Science (Honours) (2010), and B. Medical Science/Biotechnology (2006-2009). Postdoctoral research at the University of Queensland’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience focused on medulloblastoma treatments using genetic mouse models.

Research interests include viral nuclear transport pathways, parvovirus replication, and structural virology. She collaborates internationally on biosecurity threats and is a registered supervisor. Notable projects involve developing vaccines against emerging pathogens and characterizing influenza H1N1 strains.