Professor Claire Wade
BSc (Hons ) PhD UNSW GCertEd UQ
Chair of Computational Biology and Animal Genetics
Sub Dean International
School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Member of Sydney Institute of Agriculture
B19 - R.M.C. Gunn Building
The University of Sydney
| Telephone | +61 2 9351 8097 |
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Room 301, B19 - R.M.C. Gunn Building |
Research interests
Medical and Behavioural Genetics and Genomics.
Teaching and supervision
Animal Genetics Animal Genomics Computational Biology
Current research students
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| Interplay between haplotype and topological domain structure in the canine genome | Bobbie CANSDALE |
| Genetic exploration of Congestive Heart Failure and other complex phenotypes in Canines | Mitchell O'BRIEN |
| Advances in Felid Genetics and Genomics | Georgie SAMAHA |
Awards and honours
2016:- Faculty of Veterinary Science, Highly Commended Certificate - publishing an article with maximum number of citations in the past five years (1 Jan 2011 to 31 Dec 2016)
2015:- Faculty of Veterinary Science, Highly Commended Certificate - publishing an article with maximum number of citations in the past five years (1 Jan 2010 to 31 Dec 2015)
In the media
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The Sydney Morning Herald and The Land reported a team of Australian scientists have won a global competition for their work decoding the DNA of a purebred desert dingo to test one of Charles Darwin’s hypotheses. Professor Claire Wade from the School of Veterinary Science co-led the study. | Apr 2017 |
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Gizmodo mentioned Professor Claire Wade from the School of Veterinary Science is part of a research team investigating the genetic sequencing of dingos. |
Mar 2017 |
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Professor Claire Wade from the Faculty of Veterinary Science was interviewed on ABC (Southern Queensland, Eyre Peninsula and West Coast) about research on the behaviour traits of different coloured horses. |
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The Sydney Morning Herald interviewed Professor Claire Wade from the Faculty of Veterinary Science on researching the DNA of dog breeds. |
Jan 2015 |
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3AW interviewed Professor Claire Wade, who is part of the team to sequence the DNA of Phar Lap using a piece of his tooth. |
Jun 2013 |
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DNA analysis of a horseracing legend. A new chapter in the story of Phar Lap is about to be added by the University of Sydney as it leads an attempt to sequence the famous horse's DNA. |
Jun 2013 |
Selected grants
2018
- Genetics of mitral valve disease in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels; Beijerink N, Wade C; Canine Research foundation/Research Grants.
2017
- Farm Dog Project - elite herding dog genomic profiles; Wade C; Working Kelpie Council of Australia Inc/Research Grant.
2016
- Commencing implementation of a genetic evaluation system for livestock working dogs; Wade C; AgriFutures Australia/Research Grant FPRx464 SCHx1370.
2015
- Genetic basis of separation-related distress in Labrador retrievers; Wade C, Thomson P, McGreevy P, Van Rooy D; Australian Pet Welfare Foundation/Research Support.
- Re-sequencing the horse sex chromosomes for the discovery of ampliconic genes for stallion fertility; Raudsepp T, Wade C; DVC Research/International Research Collaboration Award (IRCA).
- Defining unconscious and artificial selection; Ballard J, Wade C; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP).
- Genomics of Deafness in the Dalmatian; Wade C, Waud B; American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation/Research Support.
2013
- Investigation of an inherited neurodegenerative disorder in Australian Kelpie dogs; Taylor R, Wade C, Williamson P; Australian Companion Animal Health Foundation/Research Support.
2012
- Valuable behavioral phenotypes in Australian farm dogs; McGreevy P, Wade C; AgriFutures Australia/Research Priorities Program.
- Single Cell Genomics; Paulsen I, Wilkins M, Packer N, Wade C, Waterhouse P, Scott R, Dawes I, Cavicchioli R, Willows R, Whitchurch C, Charles I, Stokes H, Gillings M, Jin D, Firth N; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF).
- Molecular characterization of novel loci for orofacial clefting using canine models; Bannasch D, Wade C; National Institutes of Health (USA)/Research Support.
2011
- Osteochondrodysplasia in Cats; Waud B, Wade C, Lyons L, Malik R; Morris Animal Foundation (USA)/Cat Health Network.
- Bodyweight: investigation of genetic aspects in an experimental cat population; Waud B, Wade C, Wichert B, Bjornvad C; Morris Animal Foundation (USA)/Cat Health Network.
- Osteochondrodysplasia in Cats; Waud B, Wade C, Malik R, Lyons L; Morris Animal Foundation (USA)/Research Support.
- Large Shared Memory Computing for the Intersect Consortium of NSW; Radom L, Cairns I, Crawford J, Shen L, Wade C, Wilkins M, Abbass H, Dzurak A, Wen W, Poulton C, Arnold M, Botten L, Ford M, Rahmani A, O'Neill C, Cheung K, Johnson M, Henskens F, Borwein J, Marchant T, Hagenbuchner M, Tieu A, Rose A, Gillies S, Harrison P, Waters D, Leedham G, Murison R; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF).
- Improving access to phylogenomic resources for under-resourced species: A new look at existing tools; Wade C; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP).
- Investigating the genomic basis for heterogeneity in susceptibility of Tasmanian devils to a novel infectious cancer; Jones M, McCallum H, Belov K, Wade C, Storfer A; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP).
2010
- Bioinformatics in support of the ovine genome sequence and assembly; Cockett N, Wade C; US Department of Agriculture (USA)/Research Support.
Selected publications & creative works
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