Current address:

Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology
60 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove
Brisbane, Queensland
Australia

Education:

PhD
School of Medical Sciences, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia
2010 - 2014

MSc (HONS) Cell and Molecular Biology
Victoria University of Wellington, New Zeland
2007 - 2009

BBMedSc. Biomedical Science, Majors: Human Genetics, Molecular Pathology
Victoria University of Wellington, New Zeland
2004 - 2007

Experience:

PostDoc Queensland University of Technology 2014 - pres

Visiting Scientist (Bioinformatics) Environmental Science Research 2013 - pres

Skills:

Bioinformatics

Genomics/Genetics

Statistical Analysis

Population Genetics

Scientific Writing

Activities:

2016: QUT Carla Patterson Award -- Best Paper, Early Career Researcher

2015: ESR Vision Best Paper Award (August 2015)

2015: PI. Wellington Medical Research Foundation Validation of Blood Cell Lineage Specific DNA methylation markers

2014: Best Poster Presentation, Genemappers Conference 2014

2012: Inaugural Grasshopper prize for Scientific Innovation

Interests:

Basic Science Questions

Genetics

Computing

Statistics

Health

References:

Benton MC et al., (2015) A phenomic scan of the Norfolk Island genetic isolate identifies a major pleiotropic effect locus associated with renal disorder markers. PLoS Genetics 11(10)

Benton MC et al., (2015) An analysis of DNA methylation in human adipose tissue reveals differential modification of obesity genes before and after gastric bypass and weight-loss. Genome Biology 16(1)

Benton MC et al., (2013) American Journal of Human Genetics 93(6): 1087-99

ROHgen Consortium (2015) Directional dominance on stature and cognition in diverse human populations. Nature 523, 459--462

Benton MC et al., (2012) Complete Mitochondrial Genome Sequencing Reveals Novel Haplotypes in a Polynesian Population. PLoS ONE 7(4): e35026

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