Sophie is a biochemist with specific research interests include molecular biology and biosafety particularly regarding emerging technologies.
Experience
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2016–presentScientist, Defence Technology Agency, NZDF
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2012–2015Senior Scientist, National Centre for Radiation Science, ESR
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2009–2011Postdoctoral associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technolgy
Education
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2009Univestity of Canterbury, PhD
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2004University of Canterbury, MSc (Hons)
Publications
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2021Differentiated impacts of human interventions on nature, Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene
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2019Environmentally Applied Nucleic Acids and Proteins for Purposes of Engineering Changes to Genes and Other Genetic Material, Biosafety and Health
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2017Tolerance of Hylurgus ligniperda (F.) (Coleoptera: Scolytinae) and Arhopalus ferus (Mulsant) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) to ionising radiation: a comparison with existing generic radiation phytosanitary treatments, New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science
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2012Using Intramolecular Disulfide Bonds in Tau Protein to Deduce Structural Features of Aggregation-resistant Conformations, Journal of Biological Chemistry
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2006Actin microfilaments in fungi, Mycologist
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2006Invasive hyphal growth: An F-actin depleted zone is associated with invasive hyphae of the oomycetes Achlya bisexualis and Phytophthora cinnamomi, Fungal Genetics and Biology
Professional Memberships
- Royal Society of New Zealand
Honours
Member of the Royal Society of New Zealand
