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Associate Professor

    Biography

    Research Overview

    The study of macromolecular interactions

    The group combines expertise in the functional and structural characterization of protein complexes and is particularly interested in the study of protein–ligand interactions. Proteins of interest to the group include: a) bacterial DNA replication proteins, transcription factors and metabolic enzymes; and b) viral nucleoproteins, replication proteins and integrases.

    Development of ultrasensitive immunodiagnostics

    This program involves the development of innovative diagnostic platforms. The group’s successes include the development of the TT-lock Immuno-PCR platform and its application for the diagnosis of melioidosis as well as a sensitive assay to detect the presence of the influenza A nucleoprotein and seafood allergy IgE. Currently the group focuses on developing a new rapid test platform technology for Ebola, influenza A/B, SARS-CoV-2, MERS and RSV.

    Drug discovery

    This program is in full swing and builds on recent successes in the development of innovative high-throughput assays using the principle of high-throughput differential scanning fluorimetry of GFP-tagged proteins. The group is interested in the identification of drug leads and their mechanisms of action. Diseases of particular interest to the group include: dengue, melioidosis, tuberculosis, malaria and HIV.

    Development of bio- and nanotechnologies

    The group has a long-standing interest and track-record in developing innovative sensing technologies based on fluorescence, biomolecular recognition and protein thermal stability.

    Expertise

    Protein Biochemistry; DNA replication; Protein-ligand interactions; Immuno-PCR diagnostics; Surface Plasmon Resonance; Protein unfolding and aggregation; Drug targets; High-throughput biotechnologies; GFP

    Teaching

    Research Advisor Accreditation
    Advisor Type

    Mentor

    Research Advisor Accreditation
    Role

    Chair; Independant Academic


    Current JCU Research Students
    Characterising the Burkholderia pseudomallei replisome for future melioidosis drug discovery
    Masters by Research - time-based
    Synthesis of GFP-tagged fibrillin-2 to study the pathogenesis of congenital contractural arachnodactyly (CCA)
    Masters by Research - time-based
    Defining the ancestral replication fork trap in Tus-dependent bacteria
    Doctorate by Research - time-based
    Completed JCU Research Students
    Development of a high-throughput HIV-1 integrase drug screening platform
    Masters by Research - time-based- 2023

    Output

    Toft, Casey J.; Stocks, Bradley B.; Schaeffer, Patrick M. (2024) 'Comparison of the analytical se...
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    Radford, Holly M.; Toft, Casey J.; Sorenson, Alanna E.; Schaeffer, Patrick M. (2023) 'Inhibition ...
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    Sorenson, Alanna E.; Schaeffer, Patrick M. (2023) 'Real-Time Temperature Sensing Using a Ratiomet...
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    Toft, Casey J.; Bourquin, Rebecca A.; Sorenson, Alanna E.; Horwood, Paul F.; Druce, Julian; Schaeffe...
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    Toft, Casey J.; Sorenson, Alanna E.; Schaeffer, Patrick M. (2022) 'Rise of the terminator protein...
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    Toft, Casey J.; Sorenson, Alanna E.; Schaeffer, Patrick M. (2022) 'A soft Tus-Ter interaction is ...
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    Toft, Casey; Moreau, Morgane J.J.; Perutka, Jiri; Mandapati, Savitri; Enyeart, Peter; Sorenson, Alan...
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    Sorenson, A.E.; Schaeffer, P.M. (2020) 'A new bivalent fluorescent fusion protein for differentia...
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    Johnston, Elecia B.; Kamath, Sandip D.; Iyer, Swati P.; Pratap, Kunal; Karnaneedi, Shaymaviswanathan...
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    Razaghi, Ali; Heimann, Kirsten; Schaeffer, Patrick M.; Gibson, Spencer B. (2018) 'Negative regula...
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    Askin, Samuel; Bond, Thomas E.H.; Sorenson, Alanna E.; Moreau, Morgane J.J.; Antony, Helma; Davis, R...
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    Kamath, Sandip; Johnston, Elecia; Iyer, Swati; Schaeffer, Patrick; Koplin, Jennifer; Allen, Katrina;...
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    Bond, Thomas E.H.; Sorenson, Alanna E.; Schaeffer, Patrick M. (2017) 'Functional characterisation...
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    Bond, Thomas E.H.; Sorenson, Alanna E.; Schaeffer, Patrick M. (2017) 'A green fluorescent protein...
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    Askin, Samuel P.; Bond, Thomas E.H.; Schaeffer, Patrick M. (2016) 'Green fluorescent protein-base...
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    Sorenson, Alanna E.; Askin, Samuel P.; Schaeffer, Patrick M. (2015) 'In-gel detection of biotin–p...
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    Johnston, Elecia B.; Kamath, Sandip D.; Lopata, Andreas L.; Schaeffer, Patrick M. (2014) 'Tus-Ter...
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    Cooper, Alanna; Williams, Natasha L.; Morris, Jodie L.; Norton, Robert E.; Ketheesan, Natkunam; Scha...
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    Sorenson, Alanna E.; Williams, Natasha L.; Morris, Jodie L.; Ketheesan, Natkunam; Norton, Robert E.;...
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    Moreau, Morgane J.J.; Schaeffer, Patrick M. (2013) 'Dissecting the salt dependence of the Tus-Ter...
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    Antony, Helma; Schaeffer, Patrick M. (2013) 'A GFP-tagged nucleoprotein-based aggregation assay f...
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    Moreau, Morgane J.J.; Morin, Isabelle; Askin, Samuel P.; Cooper, Alanna; Moreland, Nicole J.; Vasude...
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    Moreau, Morgane J.J.; Schaeffer, Patrick M. (2012) 'Differential Tus–Ter binding and lock formati...
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    Moreau, Morgane J.J; Schaeffer, Patrick M. (2012) 'A polyplex qPCR-based binding assay for protei...
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    Askin, Samuel P.; Schaeffer, Patrick M. (2012) 'A universal immuno-PCR platform for comparative a...
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    Morin, Isabelle; Schaeffer, Patrick M. (2012) 'Combining RNA-DNA swapping and quantitative polyme...
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    Morin, Isabelle; Askin, Samuel P.; Schaeffer, Patrick M. (2011) 'IgG-detection devices for the Tu...
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    Askin, Samuel P.; Morin, Isabelle; Schaeffer, Patrick M. (2011) 'Development of a protease activi...
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    Morin, Isabelle; Dixon, Nicholas E.; Schaeffer, Patrick M. (2010) 'Ultrasensitive detection of an...
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    Moreau, Morgane J.J.; Morin, Isabelle; Schaeffer, Patrick M. (2010) 'Quantitative determination o...
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    Dahdah, Dahdah B.; Morin, Isabelle; Moreau, Morgane J.J.; Dixon, Nicholas E.; Schaeffer, Patrick M. ...
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    Schaeffer, Patrick; Dixon, Nicholas (2009) 'Synthesis and applications of covalent protein-DNA co...
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    Tanner, Nathan A.; Hamdan, Samir M.; Jergic, Slobodan; Loscha, Karin V.; Schaeffer, Patrick M.; Dixo...
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    Watt, Stephen J.; Urathamakul, Thitima; Schaeffer, Patrick M.; Williams, Neal K.; Sheil, Margaret M....
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    Su, Xun-Cheng; Schaeffer, Patrick M.; Loscha, Karin V.; Gan, Pamela H. P.; Dixon, Nicholas E. ; Otti...
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    Graham, Stephen C.; Lilley, Penelope E.; Lee, Mihwa; Schaeffer, Patrick M.; Kralicek, Andrew V.; Dix...
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    Beck, Jennifer L.; Urathamakul, Thitima; Watt, Stephen J.; Sheil, Margaret M.; Schaeffer, Patrick M....
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    Mulcair, Mark D.; Schaeffer, Patrick M.; Oakley, Aaron J.; Cross, Hannah F.; Neylon, Cameron; Hill, ...
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    Ioannou, Charikleia; Schaeffer, Patrick M.; Dixon, Nicholas E.; Soultanas, Panos (2006) 'Helicase...
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    Oakley, Aaron J.; Loscha, Karin V.; Schaeffer, Patrick M.; Liepinsh, Edvards; Pintacuda, Guido; Wilc...
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    Robinson, Andrew; Wu, Peter S.-C.; Harrop, Stephen J. ; Schaeffer, Patrick M. ; Dosztanyi, Zsuzsanna...
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    Schaeffer, Patrick M.; Headlam, Madeleine J.; Dixon, Nicholas E. (2005) 'Protein - protein intera...
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