Katherine Belov
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Katherine Belov is an Australian geneticist, professor of comparative genomics in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences and Pro Vice Chancellor of Global Engagement at the University of Sydney.
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Barry W. BrookAlso won Fenner MedalIan SloanAlso won Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
Tanya MonroAlso won Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
Rebecca N. JohnsonAlso won Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales
Alison BashfordAlso won Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales
Bryan Grieg FryAlso won Fenner MedalAbout this person
Katherine Belov is an Australian geneticist, professor of comparative genomics in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences and Pro Vice Chancellor of Global Engagement at the University of Sydney. She is head of the Australasian Wildlife Genomics Group and research expert in the area of comparative genomics and immunogenetics, including Tasmanian devils and koalas, two iconic Australian species that are threatened by disease processes. Throughout her career, she has disproved the idea that marsupial immune system is primitive, characterized the South American gray short-tailed opossum's immune genes, participated in the Platypus Genome Project, led research identifying the properties of platypus venom, and identified the cause of the spread of the Tasmanian devil's contagious cancer.
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