
Dr Holliday is a cell and molecular biologist interested in epigenetics, gene regulation and paediatric cancer therapeutics. In 2014 she completed a Bachelor of Medical Science majoring in Biochemistry at USyd, graduating with first class honours and the university medal. In 2018 Dr Holliday graduated with a PhD from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and the University of New South Wales. During her candidature she investigated the helix-loop-helix transcription factor ID4 in mammary gland development. She then undertook a post-doctoral position at the Garvan Institute, researching the therapeutic potential and mechanism of candidate microRNAs in neuroblastoma. She is now based at the Children’s Cancer Institute in the Brain Tumour group where she is investigating the molecular mechanism of epigenetic targeted therapies in Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG).
2020 Prize for oral presentation at the St Vincent's Campus Post-doc Symposium
2019 Best rapid-fire talk at Sydney Catalyst International Translational Cancer Research Symposium
2019 Best rapid-fire talk at Sydney Catalyst Postgraduate and Early Career Researcher Symposium
2018 Poster prize at EMBO Advances in Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Conference, Heidelberg, Germany
2018 Poster prize at Australian Translational Breast Cancer Symposium,
2017 Best student talk at ANZSCDB NSW Cells and Development Meeting
2017 Poster prize at Lorne Cancer Conference
2017 Poster prize at Australian Translational Breast Cancer Symposium
2014 – 2018 Australian Postgraduate Award Scholarship, valued at $25,392 p.a. (3.5 years)
2014 – 2018 UNSW Research Excellence Award, valued at $10,000 p.a. (3.5 years)
2013 University of Sydney Medal for placing first in cohort
2013 David J Monk Adams Award for academic proficiency in Physiology, valued at $1,500
2013 Physiology Honours Scholarship, valued at $500
2012 Dean’s List for Academic Excellence (High Distinction Average) and University of Sydney Merit Prize, valued at $1000
2011 Dean’s List for Academic Excellence (High Distinction Average) and University of Sydney Merit Prize, valued at $1000
2010 – 2013 University of Sydney Access Scholarship, valued at $6,000 p.a. (4 years)
Paediatric Oncology
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG)
Molecular and cell biology
Development biology
Gene regulation
Epigenetics