Research Scientist Dr Bhagya Dissanayake’s work as a Proteomics Specialist sees her applying the expertise she gained as a PhD student with the School of Molecular Sciences at The University of Western Australia to the early detection of plant and human diseases by precisely identifying protein biomarkers associated with the conditions.
Based at Proteomics International in the Harry Perkins Institute her studies seek to help improve salinity and drought tolerance in crops such as wheat and chickpea.
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