Ella Fiebig

I completed my undergraduate degree in Biotechnology at UNSW, followed by an Honours year in Virology. After taking time off to travel, I returned to begin a PhD in Microbiology and Marine Biology.

Supervised by: Suhelen Egans and Brendan Burns

Project Title: Characterising novel gene clusters to identify antimicrobial activity of marine bacteria

Project Description: My PhD involves investigating marine epiphytic bacteria associated with seaweed as a source of novel pharmaceuticals for the control of parasitic nematodes. My research focuses on identifying and characterising specific bacterial gene clusters, with the aim of understanding their function and elucidating their modes of action contributing to their nematode toxicity.