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Dr. Jean Giacomotto is a Senior Lecturer at Griffith University, affiliated with the Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery and Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics. His work bridges translational research, genetics, and zebrafish model development for neuromuscular and neurological disorders.
- Education: PhD in Genetics (CNRS/Université Lyon 1, France), Engineer (CNRS, France)
- Current Roles: NHMRC Emerging Leader Fellow, Research Leader at Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics
Research Interests focus on leveraging zebrafish models for drug discovery, synaptic dysfunction in schizophrenia/autism, and neurodegenerative disease mechanisms. Key methodologies include CRISPR/Cas9, chemical genetics, and high-throughput phenotypic screening.
Scientific Contributions include 5.3 million in grants, 3 drug patents, and pioneering inducible zebrafish models for ALS and SMA. His work has identified novel SMN1 variants and C9orf72 dysfunction mechanisms.
- Collaborations: University of Queensland, Metro South Health, FightMND
- Labs: Giacomotto Lab at GRIDD and Discovery Biology, Griffith University