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Developmental Biology Professors and Supervisors in Australia
Professors in developmental biology in australia
235 professors found
Associate Professor
University of Sydney Faculty of Science
Australia
Research Interests
Botany
Cell Biology
Plant Biology
Developmental Biology
Plant Propagation
Professor
University of Sydney
Australia
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Developmental Neuroscience
Developmental Biology
Stem Cell Biology
Cell Fate
Senior Lecturer
University of Queensland
Australia
Research Interests
Developmental Neuroscience
Computational Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Developmental Biology
Neurodevelopment
Professor
MONASH UNIVERSITY
Australia
Research Interests
Zoology
Conservation Biology
Developmental Biology
Invertebrate Biology
Avian Biology
MONASH UNIVERSITY
Australia
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Zoology
Developmental Biology
Embryology
Reproductive Biology
University of Tasmania
Australia
Research Interests
Zoology
Marine Biology
Developmental Biology
Hormone Biology
Ecotoxicology
Professor
MONASH UNIVERSITY
Australia
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Transcriptional Regulation
Developmental Biology
Neurochemistry
University of Melbourne
Australia
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Zoology
Animal Reproduction
Developmental Biology
Wnt Signaling
Senior Lecturer/Group Leader
University of Melbourne
Australia
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Muscle Biology
Fish Physiology
Kinase Biology
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Living costs in Australia
Estimated costs in Australia.
MonthlyYearly | Australia |
|---|---|
 University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | A$34.1k $22,000/yr |
 Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | A$1.9k $1,200/yr |
 Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | A$1.1k $700/yr |
 Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | A$4.5k $2,880/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Popular professors
Professor of Protein Science
University of Sydney
Australia
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Integrin Biology
Hemostasis
Membrane Protein
Has grant
Victoria University
Australia
Research Interests
Clinical Nutrition
Pharmacology
Cachexia
Enzyme Replacement Therapy
Metabolism
Clinical Academic/Professor of Medicine
University of New South Wales
Australia
Research Interests
Pharmacotherapy
Pharmacology
Hormone Therapy
Cancer Biology
Drug Development
Has grant
Opportunities these professors hire for
University of Adelaide
Top university
Australia
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2 weeks ago
Top university
Adelaide University is advertising an NHMRC Grant-Funded Postdoctoral Research Associate position based in the College of Health, Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences (AHMS) Building in Australia . This is a full-time, fixed-term 12-month research role within a multidisciplinary team at the Adelaide Centre for Epigenetics (ACE) . The project sits at the intersection of stem cell biology , developmental biology , epigenetics , gene regulation , organoid biology , and cancer biology . The successf...
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Molecular Biology
Cancer Biology
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