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EmPr David Cahill

STAFF PROFILE

Position

Emeritus Professor

Faculty

Faculty of Sci Eng & Built Env

Department

Office of the Exec Dean SEBE

Campus

Off-Campus (Home)

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy, University of Melbourne, 1986

Contact

david.cahill@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 71299

Research interests

Interactions of plants with microorganisms, especially fungi and oomycetes

Mechanisms of plant disease resistance

Interactions of native plants with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Plant productivity in natural and agricultural systems

Use of nanoparticles in plant science

Teaching interests

Agricultural Biotechnology

Plant Biology

Plant Pathology

Units taught

SLE 132 Biology: Form and Function

SLE 208 Forensic Biology (Forensic Botany component)

SLE 703 Agricultural Biotechnology

Knowledge areas

Plant Biology

Plant Pathology

Agricultural Biotechnology

Agricultural Nanotechnology

Awards

2002 -  Certificate of Appreciation, School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, in recognition of research effort and successful supervision of higher degree by research students

2005 - Award for high achievement in unit evaluation in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences

2006/2007 - Certificate of Recognition for achieving the highest score in the combined research performance index in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences

2008 - Commendation for Excellence in Teaching, for outstanding student evaluation results, School of Life and Environmental Sciences

2009 - Certificate of Recognition, for outstanding student evaluation results, School of Life and Environmental Sciences

Publications

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2024

Chloroplast transformation in new cultivars of tomato through particle bombardment

N Tanwar, B Mahto, J Rookes, D Cahill, K Bansal, S Lenka

(2024), Vol. 14, pp. 1-8, 3 Biotech, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article
2023

Marketing Constraints of Non-timber Forest Products: Evidence from Jharkhand, India

M Magry, D Cahill, J Rookes, S Narula

(2023), pp. 221-237, Sustainable Food Value Chain Development: Perspectives from Developing and Emerging Economies, Berlin, Germany, B1

book chapter

Carotenoid Pathway Engineering in Tobacco Chloroplast Using a Synthetic Operon

N Tanwar, J Rookes, D Cahill, S Lenka

(2023), Vol. 65, pp. 1923-1924, Molecular Biotechnology, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article

Comparative metabolomic profiling of Arabidopsis thaliana roots and leaves reveals complex response mechanisms induced by a seaweed extract

T Tran, D Callahan, M Islam, Y Wang, T Arioli, D Cahill

(2023), Vol. 14, pp. 01-17, Frontiers in Plant Science, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1

journal article

Analysis of plant cuticles and their interactions with agrochemical surfactants using a 3D printed diffusion chamber

L Vittal, J Rookes, B Boyd, D Cahill

(2023), Vol. 19, pp. 1-14, Plant Methods, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article

Mesoporous silica nanoparticle-induced drought tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana grown under in vitro conditions

Thi Tran, Thi Tran, Albert Guirguis, Albert Guirguis, Thanojan Jeyachandran, Thanojan Jeyachandran, Yichao Wang, Yichao Wang, David Cahill, David Cahill

(2023), FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY, Australia, C1

journal article

Biologically Synthesized and Indole Acetic Acid-Loaded Graphene as Biostimulants for Maize Growth Enhancement

N Bhattacharya, M Kochar, H Bohidar, W Yang, D Cahill

(2023), Vol. 3, pp. 432-444, ACS Agricultural Science and Technology, C1

journal article

Bacteria-Premised Nanobiopesticides for the Management of Phytopathogens and Pests

A Padmakumar, C Pavani, K Eswar, L Kong, W Yang, S Gopalakrishnan, D Cahill, A Rengan

(2023), Vol. 3, pp. 370-388, ACS Agricultural Science and Technology, C1

journal article

The biostimulant effect of an extract from Durvillaea potatorum and Ascophyllum nodosum is associated with the priming of reactive oxygen species in strawberry in south-eastern Australia

S Mattner, O Villalta, D McFarlane, M Islam, T Arioli, D Cahill

(2023), Journal of Applied Phycology, C1

journal article

Boosting Plant Photosynthesis with Carbon Dots: A Critical Review of Performance and Prospects

A Guirguis, W Yang, X Conlan, L Kong, D Cahill, Y Wang

(2023), Small, Germany, C1

journal article

Screening native pepper, Tasmannia lanceolata (Poir.) A.C. Smith, for resistance against Phytophthora cinnamomi dieback

C Sinhalagoda, M Wilson, S Tran, D Cahill, K Barry

(2023), Australasian Plant Pathology, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article

Applications of seaweed extracts in agriculture: An Australian perspective

T Arioli, S Mattner, M Islam, T Tran, M Weisser, P Winberg, D Cahill

(2023), pp. 1-14, Journal of Applied Phycology, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article
2022

Harnessing Intronic microRNA Structures to Improve Tolerance and Expression of shRNAs in Animal Cells

A Challagulla, M Tizard, T Doran, D Cahill, K Jenkins

(2022), Vol. 5, pp. 1-13, Methods and Protocols, Basel, Switzerland, C1

journal article

Metabolic Engineering of Rice Cells with Vanillin Synthase Gene (VpVAN) to Produce Vanillin

S Arya, B Mahto, M Sengar, J Rookes, D Cahill, S Lenka

(2022), Vol. 64, pp. 861-872, Molecular Biotechnology, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article

Nanomaterial Doping: Chemistry and Strategies for Agricultural Applications

B Sharma, U Soni, L Afonso, D Cahill

(2022), Vol. 2, pp. 240-257, ACS Agricultural Science and Technology, Washington, D.C., C1

journal article

Zinc- and Magnesium-Doped Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles Modified with Urea as Smart Nitrogen Fertilizers

B Sharma, M Shrivastava, L Afonso, U Soni, D Cahill

(2022), Vol. 5, pp. 7288-7299, ACS Applied Nano Materials, Washington, D.C., C1

journal article

Reduced Genotoxicity of Gold Nanoparticles With Protein Corona in Allium cepa

S Arya, J Rookes, D Cahill, S Lenka

(2022), Vol. 10, pp. 1-15, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1

journal article

Plasmon-induced long-lived hot electrons in degenerately doped molybdenum oxides for visible-light-driven photochemical reactions

Y Wang, A Zavabeti, F Haque, B Zhang, Q Yao, L Chen, D Chen, Y Hu, N Pillai, Y Liu, K Messalea, C Yang, B Jia, D Cahill, Y Li, C McConville, J Ou, L Kong, X Wen, W Yang

(2022), Vol. 55, pp. 21-28, Materials Today, C1

journal article

Recreating in vitro tripartite mycorrhizal associations through functional bacterial biofilms

A Pandit, L Johny, S Srivastava, A Adholeya, D Cahill, L Brau, M Kochar

(2022), Vol. 106, pp. 4237-4250, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Heidelberg, Germany, C1

journal article

Chitosan nanoparticles and their combination with methyl jasmonate for the elicitation of phenolics and flavonoids in plant cell suspension cultures

S Arya, J Rookes, D Cahill, S Lenka

(2022), Vol. 214, pp. 632-641, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Prospects of chloroplast metabolic engineering for developing nutrient-dense food crops

N Tanwar, S Arya, J Rookes, D Cahill, S Lenka, K Bansal

(2022), pp. 1-18, Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, London, Eng., C1

journal article

Graphene as a nano-delivery vehicle in agriculture-current knowledge and future prospects

N Bhattacharya, D Cahill, W Yang, M Kochar

(2022), pp. 1-19, Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, London, Eng., C1

journal article

Fungicide control of Gnomoniopsis smithogilvyi, causal agent of chestnut rot in Australia

M Silva-Campos, Md Islam, D Cahill

(2022), Vol. 51, pp. 483-494, Australasian Plant Pathology, London, Eng., C1

journal article

An integrated value chain analysis of non-timber forest products: a case of Jharkhand State of India

M Magry, D Cahill, J Rookes, S Narula

(2022), pp. 1-25, Small-scale Forestry, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article

Rapid and Accurate Detection of Gnomoniopsis smithogilvyi the Causal Agent of Chestnut Rot, through an Internally Controlled Multiplex PCR Assay

M Silva-Campos, P Nadiminti, D Cahill

(2022), Vol. 11, pp. 1-22, Pathogens, Basel, Switzerland, C1

journal article

Metabolites derived from fungi and bacteria suppress in vitro growth of Gnomoniopsis smithogilvyi, a major threat to the global chestnut industry

M Silva-Campos, D Callahan, D Cahill

(2022), Vol. 18, pp. 1-14, Metabolomics, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article

Metal doped nitrogenous hydroxyapatite nanohybrids slowly release nitrogen to crops and mitigate ammonia volatilization: An impact assessment

B Sharma, M Shrivastava, L Afonso, U Soni, D Cahill

(2022), Vol. 28, pp. 1-13, NanoImpact, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Zinc- and magnesium-doped hydroxyapatite-urea nanohybrids enhance wheat growth and nitrogen uptake

B Sharma, L Afonso, M Singh, U Soni, D Cahill

(2022), Vol. 12, pp. 1-15, Scientific Reports, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article

Nanobionics-Driven Synthesis of Molybdenum Oxide Nanosheets with Tunable Plasmonic Resonances in Visible Light Regions

Y Wang, A Zavabeti, Q Yao, T Tran, W Yang, L Kong, D Cahill

(2022), Vol. 14, pp. 55285-55294, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Washington, D.C., C1

journal article

Climate change impacts on non-timber forest products: NTFP-dependent community responses from India

M Magry, D Cahill, J Rookes, S Narula

(2022), Climate and Development, London, Eng., C1

journal article

Clay-Nanocomposite Based Smart Delivery Systems: A Promising Tool for Sustainable Farming

A Pal, P Kaur, N Dwivedi, J Rookes, H Bohidar, W Yang, D Cahill, P Manna

(2022), Vol. 3, pp. 3-16, ACS Agricultural Science and Technology, C1

journal article
2021

Endophytic and marine fungi are potential source of antioxidants

A Bedi, M Gupta, X Conlan, D Cahill, S Deshmukh

(2021), pp. 23-89, Fungi Bio-prospects in Sustainable Agriculture, Environment and Nano-technology: Volume 3: Fungal Metabolites, Functional Genomics and Nano-technology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, B1

book chapter

Vanilla modulates the activity of antibiotics and inhibits efflux pumps in drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa

S Arya, M Sharma, J Rookes, D Cahill, S Lenka

(2021), Vol. 76, pp. 781-791, Biologia, C1

journal article

Vanillin: a review on the therapeutic prospects of a popular flavouring molecule

S Arya, J Rookes, D Cahill, S Lenka

(2021), Vol. 21, pp. 1-17, Advances in Traditional Medicine, C1

journal article

Marker counter-selection via CRISPR/Cas9 co-targeting for efficient generation of genome edited avian cell lines and germ cells

Arjun Challagulla, Shunning Shi, Kiran Nair, Terri O'Neil, Kirsten Morris, Terry Wise, David Cahill, Mark Tizard, Timothy Doran, Kristie Jenkins

(2021), ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY, England, C1

journal article

Rice cell suspension culture as a model for producing high-value recombinant proteins and plant specialized metabolites

S Arya, D Kumari, J Rookes, D Cahill, S Lenka

(2021), Vol. 145, pp. 463-486, Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture, C1

journal article

Can heat stress and water deficit affect cotton fiber wax content in field-grown plants?

K Birrer, W Conaty, N Cottee, D Sargent, M Francis, D Cahill, R Long

(2021), Vol. 168, pp. 1-10, Industrial crops and products, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

How to unravel the key functions of cryptic oomycete elicitin proteins and their role in plant disease

A Kharel, M Islam, J Rookes, D Cahill

(2021), Vol. 10, Plants, Switzerland, C1

journal article

AMF enhance secondary metabolite production in ashwagandha, licorice, and marigold in a fungi-host specific manner

L Johny, D Cahill, A Adholeya

(2021), Vol. 17, pp. 1-11, Rhizosphere, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Important innate differences in determining symbiotic responsiveness in host and non-hosts of arbuscular mycorrhiza

S Vasan, D Srivastava, D Cahill, P Singh, A Adholeya

(2021), Vol. 11, Scientific Reports, England, C1

journal article

Designer nanoparticles for plant cell culture systems: Mechanisms of elicitation and harnessing of specialized metabolites

S Arya, S Lenka, D Cahill, J Rookes

(2021), Vol. 43, BioEssays, United States, C1

journal article

Seaweed extract-stimulated priming in arabidopsis Thaliana and Solanum lycopersicum

M Islam, T Arioli, D Cahill

(2021), Vol. 10, Plants, Switzerland, C1

journal article
2020

Biochar for delivery of agri-inputs: current status and future perspectives

P Sashidhar, M Kochar, B Singh, M Gupta, D Cahill, A Adholeya, M Dubey

(2020), pp. 1-19, Science of the total environment, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Microbial biofilms in nature: unlocking their potential for agricultural applications

A Pandit, A Adholeya, D Cahill, L Brau, M Kochar

(2020), Vol. 129, pp. 199-211, Journal of applied microbiology, Chichester, Eng., C1

journal article

Oxidative catabolism of (+)-pinoresinol is initiated by an unusual flavocytochrome encoded by translationally coupled genes within a cluster of (+)-pinoresinol-coinduced genes in pseudomonas sp. strain SG-MS2

M Shettigar, S Balotra, A Kasprzak, S Pearce, M Lacey, M Taylor, J Liu, D Cahill, J Oakeshott, G Pandey

(2020), Vol. 86, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, United States, C1

journal article

Phaeophyceaean (Brown Algal) Extracts Activate Plant Defense Systems in Arabidopsis thaliana Challenged With Phytophthora cinnamomi

M Islam, H Gan, M Ziemann, H Hussain, T Arioli, D Cahill

(2020), Vol. 11, Frontiers in Plant Science, Switzerland, C1

journal article

Next-generation metabolic engineering approaches towards development of plant cell suspension cultures as specialized metabolite producing biofactories

S Arya, J Rookes, D Cahill, S Lenka

(2020), Vol. 45, Biotechnology Advances, England, C1

journal article

Stimulation of photosynthesis and enhancement of growth and yield in Arabidopsis thaliana treated with amine-functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles

X Lu, D Sun, X Zhang, H Hu, L Kong, J Rookes, J Xie, D Cahill

(2020), Vol. 156, pp. 566-577, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, France, C1

journal article

Long term impacts of Phytophthora cinnamomi infestation on heathy woodland in the Great Otway National Park in south-eastern Australia

B Wilson, K Annett, W Laidlaw, D Cahill, M Garkaklis, L Zhuang-Griffin

(2020), Vol. 68, pp. 542-556, Australian Journal of Botany, C1

journal article
2019

Optimal method selection for biocompatible extraction of rosmarinic acid from mycorrhizal hairy roots of Ocimum basilicum

S Srivastava, D Cahill, A Adholeya

(2019), Vol. 23, Biotechnology reports, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Functional analysis of elicitins and identification of cell wall proteins in Phytophthora cinnamomi

M Islam, H Hussain, R Russo, A Chambery, A Amoresano, A Schallmey, W Oßwald, P Nadiminti, D Cahill

(2019), Vol. 107, pp. 21-32, Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, C1

journal article

Immobilisation of microperoxidase-11 into layered MoO3 for applications of enzymatic conversion

Y Wang, S Zhang, E Haque, B Zhang, J Ou, J Liu, Z Liu, Y Li, W Gao, F Haque, K Xu, H Wang, D Cahill, L Kong, W Yang

(2019), Vol. 16, pp. 185-192, Applied Materials Today, C1

journal article

Use of Mg-Al Nanoclay as an Efficient Vehicle for the Delivery of the Herbicide 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid

P Nadiminti, H Sharma, S Kada, F Pfeffer, L O'Dell, D Cahill

(2019), Vol. 7, pp. 10962-10970, ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, C1

journal article

Vanillin mediated green synthesis and application of gold nanoparticles for reversal of antimicrobial resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates

S Arya, M Sharma, R Das, J Rookes, D Cahill, S Lenka

(2019), Vol. 5, Heliyon, England, C1

journal article

Nanoapplication of a resistance inducer to reduce phytophthora disease in pineapple (Ananas comosus l.)

X Lu, D Sun, J Rookes, L Kong, X Zhang, D Cahill

(2019), Vol. 10, Frontiers in Plant Science, Switzerland, C1

journal article
2018

Transcriptome analysis, using RNA-Seq of Lomandra longifolia roots infected with Phytophthora cinnamomi reveals the complexity of the resistance response

M Islam, H Hussain, J Rookes, D Cahill

(2018), Vol. 20, pp. 130-142, Plant Biology, England, C1

journal article

Growth kinetics and withanolide production in novel transformed roots of Withania somnifera and measurement of their antioxidant potential using chemiluminescence

L Johny, X Conlan, A Adholeya, D Cahill

(2018), Vol. 132, pp. 479-495, Plant cell, tissue and organ culture, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Delivery of abscisic acid to plants using glutathione responsive mesoporous silica nanoparticles

D Sun, H Hussain, Z Yi, J Rookes, L Kong, D Cahill

(2018), Vol. 18, pp. 1615-1625, Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology, Valencia, Calif., C1

journal article

Moonlighting proteins and their role in the control of signaling microenvironments, as exemplified by cGMP and phytosulfokine receptor 1 (PSKR1)

H Irving, D Cahill, C Gehring

(2018), Vol. 9, Frontiers in Plant Science, Switzerland, C1

journal article

The influence of ascorbic acid on root growth and the root apical meristem in Arabidopsis thaliana

Noura Kka, James Rookes, David Cahill

(2018), Vol. 129, pp. 323-330, Plant physiology and biochemistry, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Enhanced polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons degradation in rhizosphere soil planted with tall fescue: Bacterial community and functional gene expression mechanisms

M Guo, Z Gong, R Miao, C Jia, J Rookes, D Cahill, J Zhuang

(2018), Vol. 212, pp. 15-23, Chemosphere, England, C1

journal article

Novel self-assembling conjugates as vectors for agrochemical delivery

P Nadiminti, Q Liu, L Vanjari, Y Dong, B Boyd, D Cahill

(2018), Vol. 16, Journal of Nanobiotechnology, England, C1

journal article

Tristearin as a Model Cuticle for High-Throughput Screening of Agricultural Adjuvant Systems

G Webster, N Bisset, D Cahill, P Jones, A Killick, A Hawley, B Boyd

(2018), Vol. 3, pp. 16672-16680, ACS Omega, United States, C1

journal article

Isolation of the (+)-pinoresinol-mineralizing Pseudomonas sp. strain SG-MS2 and elucidation of its catabolic pathway

M Shettigar, S Balotra, D Cahill, A Warden, M Lacey, H Kohler, D Rentsch, J Oakeshott, G Pandey

(2018), Vol. 84, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, United States, C1

journal article
2017

Plant-pathogen interactions: toward development of next-generation disease-resistant plants

N Nejat, J Rookes, N Mantri, D Cahill

(2017), Vol. 37, pp. 229-237, Critical reviews in biotechnology, Abingdon, Eng., C1

journal article

Quantitation of ascorbic acid in Arabidopsis thaliana reveals distinct differences between organs and growth phases

N Kka, J Rookes, D Cahill

(2017), Vol. 81, pp. 283-292, Plant Growth Regulation, C1

journal article

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons bioavailability in industrial and agricultural soils: linking SPME and Tenax extraction with bioassays

M Guo, Z Gong, X Li, G Allinson, J Rookes, D Cahill

(2017), Vol. 140, pp. 191-197, Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Active defence by an Australian native host, lomandra longifolia, provides resistance against phytophthora cinnamomi

M Islam, J Rookes, D Cahill

(2017), Vol. 44, pp. 386-399, Functional plant biology, Clayton, Australia, C1

journal article

Progress on Azadirachta indica based biopesticides in replacing synthetic toxic pesticides

S Chaudhary, R Kanwar, A Sehgal, D Cahill, C Barrow, R Sehgal, J Kanwar

(2017), Vol. 8, Frontiers in Plant Science, Switzerland, C1

journal article

Nitrate and hydrogen peroxide generated in water by electrical discharges stimulate wheat seedling growth

M Maniruzzaman, A Sinclair, D Cahill, X Wang, X Dai

(2017), Vol. 37, pp. 1393-1404, Plasma chemistry and plasma processing, New York, N.Y., C1

journal article

Distribution and diversity of Phytophthora across Australia

T Burgess, D White, K McDougall, J Garnas, W Dunstan, S Català, A Carnegie, S Worboys, D Cahill, A Vettraino, M Stukely, E Liew, T Paap, T Bose, D Migliorini, B Williams, F Brigg, C Crane, T Rudman, G Hardy

(2017), Vol. 23, pp. 150-162, Pacific conservation biology, Clayton, Vic., C1

journal article

Microbial mechanisms controlling the rhizosphere effect of ryegrass on degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in an aged-contaminated agricultural soil

M Guo, Z Gong, R Miao, J Rookes, D Cahill, J Zhuang

(2017), Vol. 113, pp. 130-142, Soil biology and biochemistry, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article
2016

Nanostructured liquid crystalline particle assisted delivery of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid to weeds, crops and model plants

P Nadiminti, J Rookes, Y Dong, C Sayer, B Boyd, D Cahill

(2016), Vol. 82, pp. 17-29, Crop protection, Amsterdam, The Nethelands, C1

journal article

Acidic Potassium Permanganate Chemiluminescence for the Determination of Antioxidant Potential in Three Cultivars of Ocimum basilicum

S Srivastava, A Adholeya, X Conlan, D Cahill

(2016), Vol. 71, pp. 72-80, Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, Netherlands, C1

journal article

Mesoporous silica nanoparticles enhance seedling growth and photosynthesis in wheat and lupin

D Sun, H Hussain, Z Yi, J Rookes, L Kong, D Cahill

(2016), Vol. 152, pp. 81-91, Chemosphere, England, C1

journal article

Elite hairy roots of Ocimum basilicum as a new source of rosmarinic acid and antioxidants

S Srivastava, X Conlan, A Adholeya, D Cahill

(2016), Vol. 126, pp. 19-32, Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture, C1

journal article

Kinetic Resolution of the Interactions between Agrochemical Products and Adjuvant Systems upon Mixing

G Webster, N Bisset, D Cahill, P Jones, A Killick, A Hawley, B Boyd

(2016), Vol. 64, pp. 6139-6147, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, United States, C1

journal article

Rhizophagus irregularis as an elicitor of rosmarinic acid and antioxidant production by transformed roots of Ocimum basilicum in an in vitro co-culture system

S Srivastava, X Conlan, D Cahill, A Adholeya

(2016), Vol. 26, pp. 919-930, Mycorrhiza, Germany, C1

journal article

Ethephon Increases Rubber Tree Latex Yield by Regulating Aquaporins and Alleviating the Tapping-Induced Local Increase in Latex Total Solid Content

F An, J Rookes, G Xie, D Cahill, X Cai, Z Zou, L Kong

(2016), Vol. 35, pp. 701-709, Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, C1

journal article

Analysis of salicylic acid-dependent pathways in Arabidopsis thaliana following infection with Plasmodiophora brassicae and the influence of salicylic acid on disease

D Lovelock, I Šola, S Marschollek, C Donald, G Rusak, K van Pée, J Ludwig-Müller, D Cahill

(2016), Vol. 17, pp. 1237-1251, Molecular plant pathology, England, C1

journal article
2015

Sub-lethal UV-C radiation induces callose, hydrogen peroxide and defence-related gene expression in Arabidopsis thaliana

S Mintoff, J Rookes, D Cahill

(2015), Vol. 17, pp. 703-711, Plant biology, London, Eng., C1

journal article

The top 10 oomycete pathogens in molecular plant pathology

S Kamoun, O Furzer, J Jones, H Judelson, G Ali, R Dalio, S Roy, L Schena, A Zambounis, F Panabières, D Cahill, M Ruocco, A Figueiredo, X-R Chen, J Hulvey, R Stam, K Lamour, M Gijzen, B Tyler, N Grunwald, M Mukhtar, D Tome, M Tor, G Van Den Ackerveken, J Mcdowell, F Daayf, W Fry, H Lindqvist-Kreuze, H Meijer, B Petre, J Ristaino, K Yoshida, P Birch, F Govers

(2015), Vol. 16, pp. 413-434, Molecular plant pathology, London, Eng., C1

journal article

Ornamental exterior versus therapeutic interior of Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus): the two faces of a versatile herb

N Nejat, A Valdiani, D Cahill, Y Tan, M Maziah, R Abiri

(2015), Vol. 2015, pp. 1-19, Scientific world journal, Cairo, Egypt, C1-1

journal article

Confocal laser scanning microscopy elucidation of the micromorphology of the leaf cuticle and analysis of its chemical composition

P Nadiminti, J Rookes, B Boyd, D Cahill

(2015), Vol. 252, pp. 1475-1486, Protoplasma, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article

Latex dilution reaction during the tapping flow course of Hevea brasiliensis and the effect of Ethrel stimulation

F An, X Cai, J Rookes, G Xie, Z Zou, D Cahill, L Kong

(2015), Vol. 38, pp. 211-221, Brazilian journal of botany, New York, N. Y., C1

journal article

Transcriptomics-based analysis using RNA-Seq of the coconut (Cocos nucifera) leaf in response to yellow decline phytoplasma infection

N Nejat, D Cahill, G Vadamalai, M Ziemann, J Rookes, N Naderali

(2015), Vol. 290, pp. 1899-1910, Molecular genetics and genomics, New York , N. Y., C1

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Regulation of HbPIP2;3, a latex-abundant water transporter, is associated with latex dilution and yield in the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis Muell. Arg.)

F An, Z Zou, X Cai, J Wang, J Rookes, W Lin, D Cahill, L Kong

(2015), Vol. 10, pp. 1-21, PLoS one, San Francisco, Calif., C1

journal article

Functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles with redox-responsive short-chain gatekeepers for agrochemical delivery.

Z Yi, H Hussain, C Feng, D Sun, F She, J Rookes, D Cahill, L Kong

(2015), Vol. 7, pp. 9937-9946, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, United States, C1

journal article

A new insight into growth mechanism and kinetics of mesoporous silica nanoparticles by in situ small angle x-ray scattering

Z Yi, L Dumée, C Garvey, C Feng, F She, J Rookes, S Mudie, D Cahill, L Kong

(2015), Vol. 31, pp. 8478-8487, Langmuir, Washington, DC, C1

journal article

A facile synthesis of mesoporous silica nanoparticle and its morphology manipulation by varying pH value

Z Yi, C Feng, L Kong, D Cahill

(2015), pp. 413-418, Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference on Materials Science and Energy Engineering; CMSEE 2014, Sanya,China, E1

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2014

Uptake and cellular distribution, in four plant species, of fluorescently labeled mesoporous silica nanoparticles

D Sun, H Hussain, Z Yi, R Siegele, T Cresswell, L Kong, D Cahill

(2014), Vol. 33, pp. 1389-1402, Plant cell reports, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article

A novel in vitro whole plant system for analysis of polyphenolics and their antioxidant potential in cultivars of Ocimum basilicum

S Srivastava, D Cahill, X Conlan, A Adholeya

(2014), Vol. 62, pp. 10064-10075, Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, Washington, D.C., C1

journal article

Variation of phloem turgor pressure in Hevea brasiliensis: an implication for latex yield and tapping system optimization

F An, W Lin, D Cahill, J Rookes, L Kong

(2014), Vol. 58, pp. 182-187, Industrial crops and products, Amsterdam, Netherlands, C1

journal article

Real-time measurement of phloem turgor pressure in Hevea brasiliensis with a modified cell pressure probe

F An, D Cahill, J Rookes, W Lin, L Kong

(2014), Vol. 55, pp. 1-11, Botanical Studies, London, Eng., C1

journal article

In vitro and in situ screening systems for morphological and phytochemical analysis of Withania somnifera germplasms

L Johny, X Conlan, D Cahill, A Adholeya

(2014), Vol. 120, pp. 1-12, Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture, Dordrecht , Netherlands, C1

journal article
2013

Salicylic acid suppression of clubroot in broccoli (Brassicae oleracea var. italica) caused by the obligate biotroph Plasmodiophora brassicae

D Lovelock, C Donald, X Conlan, D Cahill

(2013), Vol. 42, pp. 141-153, Australasian plant pathology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Nanostructured liquid crystalline particles as an alternative delivery vehicle for plant agrochemicals

P Nadiminti, Y Dong, C Sayer, P Hay, J Rookes, B Boyd, D Cahill

(2013), Vol. 5, pp. 1818-1826, ACS applied materials and interfaces, Washington, D.C., C1

journal article

Transcriptional profiling of Zea mays roots reveals roles for jasmonic acid and terpenoids in resistance against Phytophthora cinnamomi

J Allardyce, J Rookes, H Hussain, D Cahill

(2013), Vol. 13, pp. 217-228, Functional and integrative genomics, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article

Mesoporous silica nanoparticles as a biomolecule delivery vehicle in plants

H Hussain, Z Yi, J Rookes, L Kong, D Cahill

(2013), Vol. 15, pp. 1-15, Journal of nanoparticle research, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article

Profiling of secondary metabolites in blue lupin inoculated with Phytophthora cinnamomi following phosphite treatment

T Gunning, X Conlan, R Parker, G Dyson, M Adams, N Barnett, D Cahill

(2013), Vol. 40, pp. 1089-1097, Functional plant biology, Melbourne, Vic., C1

journal article

Methyl jasmonate induced defense responses increase resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense race 4 in banana

D Sun, X Lu, Y Hu, W Li, K Hong, Y Mo, D Cahill, J Xie

(2013), Vol. 164, pp. 484-491, Scientia horticulturae, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article
2012

Defining plant resistance to Phytophthora cinnamomi : a standardized approach to assessment

J Allardyce, J Rookes, D Cahill

(2012), Vol. 160, pp. 269-276, Journal of phytopathology, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article

MEDIATOR25 acts as an integrative hub for the regulation of jasmonate-responsive gene expression in arabidopsis

V Cevik, B Kidd, P Zhang, C Hill, S Kiddle, K Denby, E Holub, D Cahill, J Manners, P Schenk, J Beynon, K Kazan

(2012), Vol. 160, pp. 541-555, Plant physiology, Rockville, Md., C1

journal article
2011

Analysis of global host gene expression during the primary phase of the Arabidopsis thaliana-Plasmodiophora brassicae interaction

A Agarwal, V Kaul, R Faggian, J Rookes, J Ludwig-Muller, D Cahill

(2011), Vol. 38, pp. 462-478, Functional plant biology, Collingwood, Vic., C1

journal article

Diverse roles of the Mediator complex in plants

B Kidd, D Cahill, J Manners, P Schenk, K Kazan

(2011), Vol. 22, pp. 741-748, Seminars in cell and developmental biology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article
2010

The role of oomycete effectors in plant-pathogen interactions

A Hardham, D Cahill

(2010), Vol. 37, pp. 919-925, Functional plant biology, Collingwood, Vic., C1-1

journal article

Molecular phylogenetic relationships between Albugo candida collections on the Brassicaceae in Australia

J Petkowski, J Cunnington, E Minchinton, D Cahill

(2010), Vol. 59, pp. 282-288, Plant pathology, Oxford, U. K., C1-1

journal article

Races of Albugo candida causing white blister rust on brassica vegetables in Australia

J Petkowski, E Minchinton, F Thomson, R Faggian, D Cahill

(2010), Vol. 867, pp. 133-142, Acta horticulturae, Leuven, Belgium, C1-1

journal article
2009

Development and use of a model system to monitor clubroot disease progression with an Australian field collection of Plasmodiophora brassicae

A Agarwal, V Kaul, R Faggian, D Cahill

(2009), Vol. 38, pp. 120-127, Australasian plant pathology, [Adelaide, S. Aust], C1

journal article

A soil-free plant growth system to facilitate analysis of plant pathogen interactions in roots

T Gunning, D Cahill

(2009), Vol. 157, pp. 497-501, Journal of phytopathology, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article

Use of high resolution digital multi-spectral imagery to assess the distribution of disease caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi on heathland at Anglesea, Victoria

R Hill, B Wilson, J Rookes, D Cahill

(2009), Vol. 38, pp. 110-119, Australasian plant pathology, [Adelaide, S. Aust], C1

journal article
2008

Elucidation of defence responses and signalling pathways induced in Arabidopsis thaliana following challenge with Phytophthora cinnamomi

J Rookes, M Wright, D Cahill

(2008), Vol. 72, pp. 151-161, Physiological and molecular plant pathology, London, England, C1

journal article

UV-induced DNA damage promotes resistance to the biotrophic pathogen Hyaloperonospora parasitica in Arabidopsis

B Kunz, P Dando, D Grice, P Mohr, P Schenk, D Cahill

(2008), Vol. 148, pp. 1021-1031, Plant physiology, Bethesda, Md, United States, C1

journal article

Phytophthora cinnamomi and Australia's biodiversity : impacts, predictions and progress towards control

D Cahill, J Rookes, B Wilson, L Gibson, K McDougall

(2008), Vol. 56, pp. 279-310, Australian journal of botany, Melbourne, Vic., C1

journal article
2007

Dose-related, in vitro differential gene expression in rat hepatocytes exposed to tunicamycins: a model for annual ryegrass toxicity

M Kowalski, D Cahill, T Doran, S Colegate

(2007), pp. 296-302, Poisonous plants : global research and solutions, Wallingford, England, B1-1

book chapter

Plant natriuretic peptide active site determination and effects on cGMP and cell volume regulation

Y Wang, C Gehring, D Cahill, H Irving

(2007), Vol. 34, pp. 645-653, Functional plant biology, Collingwood, Vic., C1

journal article

A rapid cell counting method utilising acridine orange as a novel discriminating marker for both cultured astrocytes and microglia

M Lovelace, D Cahill

(2007), Vol. 165, pp. 223-229, Journal of neuroscience methods, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Comparison of chicken 7SK and U6 RNA polymerase III promoters for short hairpin RNA expression

S Bannister, T Wise, D Cahill, T Doran

(2007), Vol. 7, BMC Biotechnology, London, England, C1

journal article

Suppression by ABA of salicylic acid and lignin accumulation and the expression of multiple genes, in Arabidopsis infected with Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato

P Mohr, D Cahill

(2007), Vol. 7, pp. 181-191, Functional & integrative genomics, Berlin , Germany, C1

journal article

Development and application of polymerase chain reaction-based assays for Rathayibacter Toxicus and a Bacteriophage associated with annual ryegrass (Lolium Rigidum) toxicity

M Kowalski, D Cahill, T Doran, S Colegate

(2007), Vol. 47, pp. 177-183, Australian journal of experimental agriculture, East Melbourne, Vic., C1

journal article
2006

Plant responses to UV radiation and links to pathogen resistance

B Kunz, D Cahill, P Mohr, M Osmond, E Vonarx

(2006), pp. 1-40, International review of cytology: a survey of cell biology, United Kingdom, B1

book chapter
2005

Potassium phosphonate alters the defence response of Xanthorrhoea australis following infection by Phytophthora cinnamomi

R Daniel, B Wilson, D Cahill

(2005), Vol. 34, pp. 541-548, Australasian plant pathology, Collingwood, Vic., C1

journal article
2004

Spatial prediction of rufous bristlebird habitat in a coastal heathland: a GIS-based approach

L Gibson, B Wilson, D Cahill, J Hill

(2004), Vol. 41, pp. 213-223, Journal of applied ecology, Oxford, England, C1

journal article

Modelling habitat suitability of the swamp antechinus (Antechinus minimus maritimus) in the coastal heathlands of southern Victoria, Australia

L Gibson, B Wilson, D Cahill, J Hill

(2004), Vol. 117, pp. 143-150, Biological conservation, Amsterdam, Netherlands, C1

journal article
2003

A PAL1 gene promoter-green fluorescent protein reporter system to analyse defence responses in live cells of Arabidopsis thaliana

J Rookes, D Cahill

(2003), Vol. 109, pp. 83-94, European journal of plant pathology, Dordrecht, Netherlands, C1

journal article

Phytophthora cinnamomi in native vegetation communities of southern Victoia - morphological variation and paragyny among isolates

R Daniel, B Wilson, D Cahill

(2003), Vol. 32, pp. 403-409, Australasian plant pathology, Collingwood, Vic., C1

journal article

Distribution of disease caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi in Wilsons Promontory National Park and potential for further impact

V Bluett, G Weste, D Cahill

(2003), Vol. 32, pp. 479-491, Australasian plant pathology, Adelaide, S. Aust., C1

journal article

In situ localization associates biologically active plant natriuretic peptide immuno-analogues with conductive tissue and stomata

M Maryani, M Morse, G Bradley, H Irving, D Cahill, C Gehring

(2003), Vol. 54, pp. 1553-1564, Journal of experimental botany, London, England, C1

journal article

Abscisic acid influences the susceptibility of Arabidopsis thaliana to Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato and Peronospora parasitica

P Mohr, D Cahill

(2003), Vol. 30, pp. 461-469, Functional plant biology, Collingwood, Vic., C1

journal article

Ecotypic variation in the response of Arabidopsis thaliana to Phytophthora cinnamomi

L Robinson, D Cahill

(2003), Vol. 32, pp. 53-64, Australasian plant pathology, Adelaide, S. Aust., C1

journal article
2002

Microtubule dynamics in compatible and incompatible interactions of soybean hypocotyl cells with Phytophthora sojae

D Cahill, J Rookes, A Michalczyk, K McDonald, A Drake

(2002), Vol. 51, pp. 629-640, Plant pathology, Oxford, England, C1

journal article

Preliminary review of the actual and potential distribution of Phytophthora cinnamomi dieback in parks and reserves across Victoria

M Gibson, R Milne, D Cahill, B Wilson

(2002), Ballarat, Vic., A6

research report/technical paper

Assessment of guidelines for best practice management of phytophthora cinnamomi in parks and reserves across Victoria

D Cahill, C Harding, J O`May, B Wilson

(2002), Melbourne, Vic., A6

research report/technical paper
2001

Relative roles of glyceollin, lignin and the hypersensitive response and the influence of ABA in compatible and incompatible interactions of soybeans with Phytophthora sojae

P Mohr, D Cahill

(2001), Vol. 58, pp. 31-41, Physiological and molecular plant pathology, London, England, C1

journal article

Natriuretic peptides and immunoreactants modify osmoticum-dependent volume changes in Solanum tuberosum L. mesophyll cell protoplasts

M Maryani, G Bradley, D Cahill, C Gehring

(2001), Vol. 161, pp. 443-452, Plant science, Shannon, County Clare, Ireland, C1

journal article

Development of disease caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi in mature Xanthorrhoe australis

M Aberton, B Wilson, J Hill, D Cahill

(2001), Vol. 49, pp. 209-219, Australian journal of botany, Melbourne, Vic., C1

journal article
2000

Relationships between site factors and distribution of Phytophthora cinnamomi in the Eastern Otway Ranges, Victoria

B Wilson, J Aberton, D Cahill

(2000), Vol. 48, pp. 247-260, Australian journal of botany, Clayton, Vic., C1-1

journal article
1999

Evidence for a transmissible factor that causes rapid stomatal closure in soybean at sites adjacent to and remote from hypersensitive cell death induced by Phytophthora sojae

K McDonald, D Cahill

(1999), Vol. 55, pp. 197-203, Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, London, Eng., C1-1

journal article

The use of potassium phosphonate to control Phytophthora cinnamomi in native vegetation at Anglesea, Victoria

M Aberton, B Wilson, D Cahill

(1999), Vol. 28, pp. 225-234, Australasian Plant Pathology, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, C1-1

journal article

Influence of abscisic acid and the abscisic acid biosynthesis inhibitor, norflurazon, on interactions between Phytophthora sojae and soybean (Glycine max)

K McDonald, D Cahill

(1999), Vol. 105, pp. 651-658, European Journal of Plant Pathology, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, C1-1

journal article

Detection, identification and disease diagnosis of soilborne pathogens

D Cahill

(1999), Vol. 28, pp. 34-44, Australasian Plant Pathology, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, C1-1

journal article

Development of a quantitative immunodipstick assay for Phytophthora nicotianae

Y Gautam, D Cahill, A Hardham

(1999), Vol. 11, pp. 229-242, Food and Agricultural Immunology, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1

journal article
1994

Cell surface antigens of Phytophthora spores: biological and taxonomic characterization

A Hardham, D Cahill, M Cope, B Gabor, F Gubler, G Hyde

(1994), Vol. 181, pp. 213-232, Protoplasma, Wien, Austria, C1-1

journal article
1993

Influence of metalaxyl on abscisic acid levels in soybean hypocotyls infected with Phytophthora sojae

D Cahill, P Morris, E Ward

(1993), Vol. 42, pp. 109-121, Physiological and molecular plant pathology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1

journal article
1983

Formation of callose deposits as a response to infection with Phytophthora cinnamomi

D Cahill, G Weste

(1983), Vol. 80, pp. 23-29, Transactions of the British Mycological Society, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1

journal article
1982

Changes in root tissue associated with infection by Phytophthora cinnamomi

G Weste, D Cahill

(1982), Vol. 103, pp. 97-108, Phytopathologische Zeitschrift/Journal of phytopathology, Chichester, Eng., C1-1

journal article

Funded Projects at Deakin

Australian Competitive Grants

A novel link between plant pathogen defence and DNA repair capability

EmPr David Cahill, Prof Bernard Kunz, Dr Peer Schenk, Dr Daniel Klessig

ARC - Discovery Projects

  • 2008: $78,132
  • 2007: $75,358
  • 2006: $126,356

Nanostructured liquid crystal particles as Next Generation agricultural bioactive delivery systems

Dr Benjamin Boyd, EmPr David Cahill, Dr Ian Larson, Mr Phillip Hay

ARC Linkage - Projects Rnd 2 APAI

  • 2013: $11,965
  • 2012: $27,651
  • 2011: $27,436
  • 2010: $26,681

Mediator: A new concept for controlled gene expression in plant biotechnology

Dr Peer Schenk, EmPr David Cahill

ARC - Discovery Projects

  • 2014: $2,500
  • 2013: $5,000
  • 2012: $3,750
  • 2011: $2,500

Nanoassembling agrochemicals - a new paradigm in delivery for enviro-friendly crop treatment

Dr Benjamin Boyd, Dr Bimbil Graham, Dr Yao Dong, Mr Phillip Hay, EmPr David Cahill

ARC Linkage - Projects

  • 2016: $30,000
  • 2015: $30,000
  • 2014: $30,000

Bio-nanotechnology applications to improve plant productivity and ecosystems services.

Prof Tes Toop, Prof Andrew Parratt, EmPr David Cahill

DIISR/AISRF Grant - AISRF/India-Australian Strategic Research Fund - Department of Innovation, Industry, Science & Research

  • 2014: $56,280

ARC Research Hub in New Safe and Reliable Energy Storage and Conversion Technologies

Prof Ying (Ian) Chen, Prof Ian Gentle, Prof Shizhang Qiao, Prof John Bell, Prof Zaiping Guo, A/Prof Lianzhou Wang, Prof Colin Barrow, EmPr David Cahill, Prof Yuan Chen, Dr Md Mokhlesur Rahman, A/Prof Wenrong Yang, EM/Prof Christopher Cook, Dr Srikanth Mateti, Dr Yang Bai, Dr Baozhi Yu, Dr Zemin Dong, Mrs Huanyu Hou, Mr Christiaan Jordaan, Dr Yao Chen, Mr Ahmed El Safty, Dr Chao Ye, Mr Mrk Winfield, Mr Andrew Grimes, Dr Khay See, Dr Min Hong, Dr Andrew Cornejo, Mr Keong Chan

ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hubs

  • 2024: $43,499
  • 2023: $864,083
  • 2022: $840,951
  • 2021: $978,824
  • 2020: $1,017,999

Boosting photosynthetic efficiency using a plant nanobionics approach

Dr Yichao Wang, EmPr David Cahill, Prof Lingxue Kong, A/Prof Wenrong Yang

ARC - Discovery Projects

  • 2024: $55,697
  • 2023: $143,520
  • 2022: $138,666

Smart foliage: imparting intelligence to synthetic leaves

Dr Shuaifei Zhao, EmPr David Cahill, Prof Qilin Li, Prof Bart Van der Bruggen

ARC - Discovery Projects

  • 2024: $34,448
  • 2023: $83,545

Other Public Sector Funding

PhD Scholarship - Investigation of Plasmodiophora brassicae (clubroot) in vegetable brassica using Arabidopsis thaliana as a model system

EmPr David Cahill, Dr Arati Agarwal

DPI Scholarship - Department of Primary Industries - Victoria

  • 2007: $13,523
  • 2006: $18,983

Monitoring the control and spread of Phytophthora cinnamomi in the fire affected areas of Brisbane Ranges National Park

EmPr David Cahill, Dr Jim Rookes

Parks Victoria Grant - Research

  • 2008: $4,000
  • 2007: $4,132

Defining plant resistance against Phytophthora cinnamomi and application of resistance for revegetation

EmPr David Cahill

DEH Tender - Department of the Environment and Water Resources

  • 2009: $4,129
  • 2008: $85,631
  • 2007: $85,631
  • 2006: $164,183

Biochemistry of Brassica defence against soilborne and airborne pathogens

EmPr David Cahill, Dr Caroline Donald, Dr David Lovelock

DPI Scholarship - Department of Primary Industries - Victoria

  • 2010: $25,000
  • 2009: $25,000
  • 2008: $25,000

Impact of monochloramine on lettuce growth and development

EmPr David Cahill

Melbourne Water Corporation

  • 2010: $26,202

Analysis of Phytophthora cinnamoni decontamination procedures in the Brisbane Ranges National Park

Dr Jim Rookes, EmPr David Cahill

Parks Victoria Grant - Research

  • 2012: $10,000
  • 2011: $10,000

PhD Project for Madhura Shettigar - Biotransformation of lignin

EmPr David Cahill, Ms Madhura Shettigar

CSIRO

  • 2015: $96,000

RNAi transgenesis to control traits in the chicken - CSIRO Top-Up Scholarship for Arjun Challagulla

EmPr David Cahill, Mr Arjun Challagulla

CSIRO

  • 2015: $3,500
  • 2014: $7,000
  • 2013: $7,000

The use of Next Generation Sequencing and Climate Modelling to Determine the Impacts of Phytophthora cinnamomi Under Future Climate Scenarios

EmPr David Cahill

Dept of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population & Communities

  • 2013: $5,950

Katherine Birrer CSIRO Scholarship - Low wax Australian cotton - reducing the scouring requirements of cotton fabric

EmPr David Cahill, Ms Katherine Birrer

CSIRO

  • 2016: $30,000
  • 2015: $30,000
  • 2014: $30,000

Evaluation of Phytophthora cinnamomi at the Eumeralla Mountain Bike Park, Anglesea, Victoria

Dr Jim Rookes, EmPr David Cahill

Parks Victoria Grant - Research CAT2-2-1

  • 2017: $3,900

ARC Research Hub in New Safe and Reliable Energy Storage and Conversion Technologies

Prof Ying (Ian) Chen, Prof Ian Gentle, Prof Shizhang Qiao, Prof John Bell, Prof Zaiping Guo, A/Prof Lianzhou Wang, Prof Colin Barrow, EmPr David Cahill, Prof Yuan Chen, Dr Md Mokhlesur Rahman, A/Prof Wenrong Yang, EM/Prof Christopher Cook, Dr Srikanth Mateti, Dr Yang Bai, Dr Baozhi Yu, Dr Zemin Dong, Mrs Huanyu Hou, Mr Christiaan Jordaan, Dr Yao Chen, Mr Ahmed El Safty, Dr Chao Ye, Mr Mrk Winfield, Mr Andrew Grimes, Dr Khay See, Dr Min Hong, Dr Andrew Cornejo, Mr Keong Chan

Shoalhaven water Shoalhaven City Council

  • 2023: $2,500
  • 2022: $37,500

Industry and Other Funding

Nanostructured liquid crystal particles as Next Generation agricultural bioactive delivery systems

Dr Benjamin Boyd, EmPr David Cahill, Dr Ian Larson, Mr Phillip Hay

Nufarm Australia Limited

  • 2012: $9,000
  • 2011: $15,000
  • 2010: $8,000

Nufarm Contract Testing Agreements

EmPr David Cahill, Dr Jim Rookes

Nufarm Australia Limited

  • 2011: $13,520
  • 2010: $23,980

Deakin-Phenoxy NG Screen 2

Dr Jim Rookes, EmPr David Cahill

Nufarm Australia Limited

  • 2011: $6,335

Deakin-Star - 2,4-D and Deakin Star - MCPA Screen 2011

Dr Jim Rookes, EmPr David Cahill

Nufarm Australia Limited

  • 2011: $30,840

Deakin - Flurox NG Prescreen 2011

Dr Jim Rookes, EmPr David Cahill

Nufarm Australia Limited

  • 2011: $4,160

Deakin Tebcaps & Bromngxscreen 2011 and Flurox NG Screen 2012

Dr Jim Rookes, EmPr David Cahill

Nufarm Australia Limited

  • 2012: $23,800

NUF-TEBCAPS-NOV2012

Dr Jim Rookes, EmPr David Cahill

Nufarm Australia Limited

  • 2013: $11,540

Project Star Leaf Screen 2012

Dr Jim Rookes, EmPr David Cahill

Nufarm Australia Limited

  • 2013: $6,950
  • 2012: $6,950

Phytophthora soil testing for the Warby Ovens National Park

Dr Jim Rookes, EmPr David Cahill

GHD Pty Ltd

  • 2012: $3,500

Piclorum Range Finding Experiment

Dr Jim Rookes, EmPr David Cahill

Nufarm Australia Limited

  • 2014: $5,960

Sampling and analysis of the presence of Phytophthora cinnamomi at Cape Sir William Grant Wind Farm

Dr Jim Rookes, EmPr David Cahill

Pacific Hydro Portland Wind Farm Pty Ltd

  • 2015: $6,670

Screen Tea Tree Oil (TTO) as fungicide, testing 3 'products'

EmPr David Cahill

Victorian Chemical Company Pty Ltd

  • 2015: $5,720

Seasol activation of plant defence in Arabidopsis - pilot study

EmPr David Cahill

Seasol International Pty Ltd

  • 2016: $10,000

Seasol seaweed extract activation of plant defence through resistance priming

EmPr David Cahill

Seasol International Pty Ltd

  • 2019: $83,000
  • 2017: $70,000

Investigating chestnut rot in Castanea spp and its control in orchards of southeast Australia.

EmPr David Cahill

Premium Chestnuts Australia Co-operative Ltd

  • 2020: $40,000
  • 2018: $20,000

ARC Research Hub in New Safe and Reliable Energy Storage and Conversion Technologies

Prof Ying (Ian) Chen, Prof Ian Gentle, Prof Shizhang Qiao, Prof John Bell, Prof Zaiping Guo, A/Prof Lianzhou Wang, Prof Colin Barrow, EmPr David Cahill, Prof Yuan Chen, Dr Md Mokhlesur Rahman, A/Prof Wenrong Yang, EM/Prof Christopher Cook, Dr Srikanth Mateti, Dr Yang Bai, Dr Baozhi Yu, Dr Zemin Dong, Mrs Huanyu Hou, Mr Christiaan Jordaan, Dr Yao Chen, Mr Ahmed El Safty, Dr Chao Ye, Mr Mrk Winfield, Mr Andrew Grimes, Dr Khay See, Dr Min Hong, Dr Andrew Cornejo, Mr Keong Chan

Li-S Energy Pty Ltd, PowerStack Australia, TDA Golden Field IP Pty Ltd, Sustainable Energy Equities PTY LTD, Gelion Technologies Pty Ltd, DLG Battery Co. Ltd, Global Nano Technology, Iondrive Technologies Pty Ltd, LD ELECTRICAL

  • 2024: $105,000

Protecting ecological diversity in the Otway Ranges from Phytophthora cinnamomi

EmPr David Cahill, Dr Jim Rookes

Barbara Wilson Pty Ltd as a trustee of The Wilson Family Trust

  • 2023: $30,000
  • 2022: $30,000
  • 2021: $30,000

Other Funding Sources

Field-emission gun transmission electron microscope for the research in nanomaterials, metal alloys and biological sciences

Prof Ying (Ian) Chen, Prof Matthew Barnett, Prof Peter Hodgson, Prof Xungai Wang, Dr Takuya Tsuzuki, Dr Cui'E Wen, Dr Alexey Glushenkov, Prof Lingxue Kong, Prof Charles Sorrell, Dr Yuebin Zhang, Prof Vicki Chen, Dr Dominic Phelan, Prof Ken Walder, Dr Germanas Peleckis, A/Prof Simon Moulton, Prof John Beynon, Dr Xiaolin Wang, EmPr David Cahill, Dr Pavel Cizek, Prof Neil Barnett, A/Prof Nicole Stanford, Prof Qipeng Guo

ARC LIEF - Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities Program

  • 2011: $230,000

Morphological and molecular diagnostics of seed borne pathogens of rice

EmPr David Cahill

The Crawford Fund

  • 2015: $6,525

Supervisions

Principal Supervisor
2024

Pratima Vasistha

Thesis entitled: Cross Kingdom Genomics of Arbuscular Mycorrhiza Fungi and its Endophytes

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

2023

Anamika Pal

Thesis entitled: Bioclay Nanoparticles for Smart Delivery of Agrochemicals

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

Neha Tanwar

Thesis entitled: Carotenoid Pathway Engineering in Higher Plants through Chloroplast Transformation

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

Matias Javier Silva Campos

Thesis entitled: Chestnut rot and its control in South-East Australia

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

2022

Nandini Bhattacharya

Thesis entitled: Development of graphene based nanocarrier for application to plants.

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

Sagar Arya

Thesis entitled: Bioengineering, Nano-Elicitation and Application of Plant Specialized Metabolites

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

Poonam Sashidhar

Thesis entitled: Surface modified nano-biochar for delivery of zinc, a key plant micronutrient

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

Bhaskar Sharma

Thesis entitled: Zinc and magnesium doped hydroxyapatite-urea nanohybrids for crop improvement

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

Aditi Pandit

Thesis entitled: Functional Interactions between Plant Symbiotic Fungi and Biofilm Forming Organisms

Doctor of Philosophy (Life & Env), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

2021

Muneer Ahmad Magry

Thesis entitled: Value Chain Management of Non-Timber Forest Products in India

Doctor of Philosophy (Life & Env), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

2020

Manyu Vittal

Thesis entitled: Surfactant behaviour on plant cuticles- Physicochemical Roughness and Permeability

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

Shalini Kirthi Vasan

Thesis entitled: MOLECULAR BASIS OF ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL INVASION EVENTS IN PLANT ROOTS

Doctor of Philosophy (Life & Env), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

2019

Katherine Birrer

Thesis entitled: The effect of abiotic stress on cotton fibre

Doctor of Philosophy (Life & Env), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

2018

Xinhua Lu

Thesis entitled: Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticle Delivery of Biomolecules into Plants

Doctor of Philosophy (Life & Env), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

2017

Md Tohidul Islam

Thesis entitled: Interactions of Phytophthora cinnamomi with Model and Native Plant Species

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

2013

David Lovelock

Thesis entitled: Salicylic acid and its role in defence against Plasmodiophora brassicae

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

2011

Jane Alisa Allardyce

Thesis entitled: Defence Mechanisms of a Resistant Monocot Model to Phytophthora Cinnamomi

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

2010

Melissa Kowalski

Thesis entitled: A Genomic Approach for Improved Detection of Annual Ryegrass Toxicity

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

Tiffany Gunning

Thesis entitled: Profiling Secondary Metabolites of Plant Roots Inoculated with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

2009

Arati Agarwal

Thesis entitled: Interactions of Plasmodiophora with Arabidopsis Thaliana

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

Joanna Elizabeth Petkowski

Thesis entitled: Biology and Control of White Blister Rust in Brassicaceae Vegetables

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

2006

Michael Lovelace

Thesis entitled: Steroid Metabolism in Cultured Mammalian Astrocytes

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

2004

Peter Geoffrey Mohr

Thesis entitled: Abscisic Acid Regulation of Plant Defence Responses during Pathogen Attack

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

James Edward Rookes

Thesis entitled: Cellular and Molecular Components of Plant Defence against Pathogens

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

2003

Maryani Maryani

Thesis entitled: Characterisation and Physiological Functions of Plant Natriuretic Peptides

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

2002

Rosalie Daniel

Thesis entitled: Aspects of the Interaction between Xanthorrhoea australis and Phytophthora cinnamomi

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

Michael John Aberton

Thesis entitled: The use of Phosphite as a Control for Phytophthora cinnamomi

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

Executive Supervisor
2020

Madhura Shettigar

Thesis entitled: Bacterial catabolism of (+)-pinoresinol

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

2017

Noura Masseh Ellya Kka

Thesis entitled: Plant Ascorbate Influence on Cell Division, Growth and Seed Production of Arabidopsis thaliana

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

Dequan Sun

Thesis entitled: Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles as a Biomolecule Delivery System in Plants

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

2016

Arjun Challagulla

Thesis entitled: Precision Engineering of the Chicken Genome for Disease Control

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

2015

Leena Johny

Thesis entitled: Induction and quantification of secondary metabolites in mycorrhized root cultures

Doctor of Philosophy (Life & Env), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

Shivani Srivastava

Thesis entitled: Mycorrhizal elicitation of secondary metabolities in hairy roots of Ocimum basilicum

Doctor of Philosophy (Life & Env), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

Pavani Praveen Nadiminti

Thesis entitled: Nanostructured liquid crystalline particles as next generation agrochemical delivery vehicles

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

2014

Sharl Mintoff

Thesis entitled: RESPONSES OF ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA TO UV-C RADIATION AND HYALOPERONOSPORA ARABIDOPSIDIS

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

Co-supervisor
2020

Sharareh Heydari Kavkani

Thesis entitled: Exploiting plant antiviral RNA silencing for novel applications

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

Associate Supervisor
2023

Cristina Cerdeno Guerra

Thesis entitled: Biogenic Emission of Halocarbons by Phytoplankton from the Maritime Continent

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

2022

Rahul Chandra Mishra

Thesis entitled: Studies on Exploring Endophytic Fungal Cell Factories for Antioxidants, Pigmented Bio-actives and Biosynthesised Gold Nanoparticles

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

2021

Ashish Bedi

Thesis entitled: Plant growth regulating compounds from endophytic fungi for sustainable farming

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

2018

Mohammad Maniruzzaman

Thesis entitled: Investigation of plasma-treated water for plant growth

Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials

2017

Yuanyuan Guo

Thesis entitled: Development of Novel High Performance Protein Materials as Bioadhesives

Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials

Rita Choudhary

Thesis entitled: Integration of biologicals and value added nano-materials in seed treatment: Aiming for sustainable agriculture

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), Institute for Frontier Materials

Shilpi Vajpai

Thesis entitled: Characterisation of chromium interactions with Aspergillus flavus

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

2015

Zhifeng Yi

Thesis entitled: Functionalised Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Smart Agrochemical Delivery System

Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials

2014

Taiwo Olusesan Akanbi

Thesis entitled: Characterization and Lipase concentration of omega-3 rich oils

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

Feng An

Thesis entitled: Role of aquaporins and phloem-turgor-pressure in Hevea yield: mechanism of Ethrel stimulation

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), Institute for Frontier Materials

2012

Dean Phillips

Thesis entitled: Phytophthora's Missing Link: An Alternate Phospholipase C, with Antibiotic Potential

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

Kathleen McLachlan

Thesis entitled: Development of Combinatorial RNAi Transgenes Targeting Influenza Virus

Master of Science (Biology & Chemistry), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

Geoffrey McDermott

Thesis entitled: Determination of Antioxidants using Chemiluminescence Detection

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

2008

Ellen Mitchell

Thesis entitled: Influence of Disturbance on Threatened Fauna and Associated Habitat, Victoria

Master of Science (Ecology & Environment), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

Kylie Annett

Thesis entitled: Impacts of Phytophthora cinnamoni on fauna and ecosystem functions

Doctor of Philosophy (Life & Env), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

Heather Anderson

Thesis entitled: Molecular Responses to UV-Induced DNA Damage in Plants

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

2006

Tamsyn Mary Crowley

Thesis entitled: Molecular Characterisation of Cyclaneusma Minus: Fungal Pathogen of Pinus Radiata

Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

2001

Paula Stiles

Thesis entitled: Development and Evaluation of an ELISA for the Detection of 3D Antibodies of Foot and Mouth Disease Virus

Master of Science (Biology & Chemistry), School of Life and Environmental Sciences