Nathan Lo
Key factors behind the success of arthropods are the complex interactions they have with microbes, and - in the case of social insects - with each other. I use a combination of molecular, genetic, and bioinformatic tools to investigate these interactions, across various temporal scales. I have a general interest in the evolution of arthropods, and study a variety of beasties, including three of humanity’s favourites: termites, cockroaches, and ticks.
Curriculum Vitae
Appointments
| 2013- 2010- 2009-2012 |
Associate Professor ARC QEII Research Fellow Senior Lecturer School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney |
| 2009 2008 |
Biodiversity Research Leader ARC Postdoctoral Fellow The Australian Museum, Sydney |
| 2004-2007 | ARC Postdoctoral Fellow School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney |
| 2001-2003 | Science and Technology Agency of Japan Postdoctoral Fellow National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba |
Academic Record
| 2001 |
Ph.D., University of Sydney Advisors: Michael Slaytor & Harley Rose |
| 1994 | B.Med.Sc. (Hons), University of Sydney |
Teaching
- Concepts in Biology (BIOL1001)
- Human Biology (BIOL1003)
- Concepts in Biology: Special Studies Program (BIOL1991) (Unit Coordinator)
- Genetics & Genomics (MBLG2072)
Funding and Awards
| 2010-2014 |
Australian Research Council Discovery Project (QEII Research Fellowship) "The evolution of caste determination systems in termites" |
| 2009 |
Australian Government Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, and Research Travel Grant "Participation in European Cooperation in the Field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST)" |
| 2008 |
CSIRO Atlas of Living Australia Development Grant "Molecular diagnostics of termites" (with Stephen Cameron, Theo Evans, & David Yeates) |
| 2008 |
Australia India Council "Kickstarting joint honey bee research between the University of Sydney and the University of Bangalore" (with Ben Oldroyd) |
| 2008-2010 |
Australian Research Council Discovery Project "The functional genomics of locust migratory behaviour" (Greg Sword, Stephen Simpson, Nathan Lo, Le Kang) |
| 2004-2007 |
Australian Research Council Discovery Project (APD Fellowship) "The evolution of diverse interactions between Wolbachia bacteria and their invertebrate hosts: insights from a novel lineage infecting termite societies" |
| 2004 |
US National Science Foundation Travel Grant To attend International Wolbachia Conference |
| 2003-2004 |
Italian Government Ministry of Instruction, Universities, and Research "Molecular ecology of bacteria from the European tick Ixodes ricinus" |
| 2001-2003 |
Science and Technology Agency of Japan (Postdoctoral Fellowship) "Molecular biology and evolution of endogenous animal cellulase genes" |
Scientific Output
Scientific Publications
- Peer-reviewed scientific papers: 60
- Citations: 2305
- H-index: 25
- Complete list of publications