
Prof David Miller ~ Head, Molecular and Cell Biology
College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences
- About
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- Teaching
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- BC2013: Principles of Biochemistry (Level 2; TSV)
- BC2014: Principles of Biochemistry for Pharmacy Students (Level 2; TSV)
- BC2023: Molecular Genetics (Level 2; TSV)
- BC3101: Genes, Genomes and Development (Level 3; TSV)
- BC3202: Special Topics in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Level 3; TSV)
- BC5001: Advanced Readings in Molecular and Cell Biology (Level 5; TSV)
- BC5002: Advanced Research in Molecular and Cell Biology 1 of 2 (Level 5; TSV)
- BC5003: Advanced Research in Molecular and Cell Biology 2 of 2 (Level 5; TSV)
- BC5101: Advanced Genes, Genomes and Development (Level 5; TSV)
- BC5202: Advanced Laboratory Practice in Molecular and Cell Biology (Level 5; TSV)
- BC5312: Research and Dissertation in Molecular and Cell Biology (Level 5; TSV)
- TV2001: Integrated Animal Structure and Function 1 (Level 2; TSV)
- Research Disciplines
- Socio-Economic Objectives
- Publications
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These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.
- Journal Articles
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- Aguilar C, Raina J, Fôret S, Hayward D, Lapeyre B, Bourne D and Miller D (2019) Transcriptomic analysis reveals protein homeostasis breakdown in the coral Acropora millepora during hypo-saline stress. BMC Genomics, 20.
- O'Brien P, Webster N, Miller D and Bourne D (2019) Host-microbe coevolution: applying evidence from model systems to complex marine invertebrate holobionts. mBio, 10 (1).
- Liu H, Stephens T, González-Pech R, Beltran V, Lapeyre B, Bongaerts P, Cooke I, Aranda M, Bourne D, Forêt S, Miller D, van Oppen M, Voolstra C, Ragan M and Chan C (2018) Symbiodinium genomes reveal adaptive evolution of functions related to coral-dinoflagellate symbiosis. Communications Biology, 1.
- Mohamed A, Cumbo V, Harii S, Shinzato C, Chan C, Ragan M, Satoh N, Ball E and Miller D (2018) Deciphering the nature of the coral-Chromera association. ISME Journal: multidisciplinary journal of microbial ecology, 12 (3). pp. 776-790
- Quattrini A, Faircloth B, Dueñas L, Bridge T, Brugler M, Calixto-Botía I, DeLeo D, Forêt S, Herrera S, Lee S, Miller D, Prada C, Rádis-Baptista G, Ramírez-Portilla C, Sánchez J, Rodríguez E and McFadden C (2018) Universal target-enrichment baits for anthozoan (Cnidaria) phylogenomics: new approaches to long-standing problems. Molecular Ecology Resources, 18 (2). pp. 281-295
- Sorek M, Schnytzer Y, Ben-Asher H, Caspi V, Chen C, Miller D and Levy O (2018) Setting the pace: host rhythmic behaviour and gene expression patterns in the facultatively symbiotic cnidarian Aiptasia are determined largely by Symbiodinium. Microbiome, 6.
- Ying H, Cooke I, Sprungala S, Wang W, Hayward D, Tang Y, Huttley G, Ball E, Forêt S and Miller D (2018) Comparative genomics reveals the distinct evolutionary trajectories of the robust and complex coral lineages. Genome Biology, 19.
- Aguilar C, Raina J, Motti C, Foret S, Hayward D, Lapeyre B, Bourne D and Miller D (2017) Transcriptomic analysis of the response of Acropora millepora to hypo-osmotic stress provides insights into DMSP biosynthesis by corals. BMC Genomics, 18.
- Chuang Y, Kitahara M, Fukami H, Tracey D, Miller D and Chen C (2017) Loss and gain of group I introns in the mitochondrial cox1 gene of the scleractinia (cnidaria; anthozoa). Zoological Studies, 56 (9).
- Lin M, Moya A, Ying H, Chen C, Cooke I, Ball E, Forȇt S and Miller D (2017) Analyses of corallimorpharian transcriptomes provide new perspectives on the evolution of calcification in the Scleractinia (corals). Genome Biology and Evolution, 9 (1). pp. 150-160
- Torda G, Donelson J, Aranda M, Barshis D, Bay L, Berumen M, Bourne D, Cantin N, Foret S, Matz M, Miller D, Moya A, Putnam H, Ravasi T, van Oppen M, Vega Thurber R, Vidal-Dupiol J, Voolstra C, Watson S, Whitelaw E, Willis B and Munday P (2017) Rapid adaptive responses to climate change in corals. Nature Climate Change, 7. pp. 627-636
- Wessels W, Sprungala S, Watson S, Miller D and Bourne D (2017) The microbiome of the octocoral Lobophytum pauciflorum: minor differences between sexes and resilience to short-term stress. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 93 (5). pp. 1-13
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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 124+ research outputs authored by Prof David Miller from 1993 onwards.
- Current Funding
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Current and recent Research Funding to JCU is shown by funding source and project.
Australian Research Council - Centres of Excellence
ARC Centre of Excellence for Integrated Coral Reef Studies
- Indicative Funding
- $28,000,000 over 7 years
- Summary
- The overarching aim of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Integrated Coral Reef Studies is to provide the scientific knowledge necessary for sustaining ecosystem goods and services of the world's coral reefs, which support the livelihoods and food security of millions of people in the tropics. The Centre will enhance Australia's global leadership in coral reef science through three ambitious research programs addressing the future of coral reefs and their ability to adapt to change. A key outcome of the research will be providing tangible benefits to all Australians by bui8lding bridges between the natural and social sciences, strengthening capacity, and informing and supporting transformative changes in coral reef governance and management.
- Investigators
- Terry Hughes, Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Malcolm McCulloch, Peter Mumby, Sean Connolly, John Pandolfi, Bob Pressey, Andrew Baird, David Bellwood, Joshua Cinner, Sophie Dove, Maja Adamska, Mia Hoogenboom, Geoff Jones, Mike Kingsford, Ryan Lowe, Mark McCormick, David Miller, Philip Munday, Morgan Pratchett, Garry Russ and Tiffany Morrison in collaboration with Janice Lough, David Wachenfeld, Stephen Palumbi, Serge Planes and Philippa Cohen (ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, The University of Queensland, The University of Western Australia, College of Science & Engineering, Australian National University, College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences, Australian Institute of Marine Science, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, Stanford University, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and WorldFish)
- Keywords
- coral reef ecosystems; Climate Change Adaptation; ecological resilience; biodiversity goods and services; social-ecological dynamics
Australian Research Council - Linkage - Projects
Coral resilience and the optimal management of biodiversity
- Indicative Funding
- $35,760 over 3 years (administered by Curtin University of Technology)
- Summary
- One of the most pressing questions facing coral reef managers is "Will reef-building corals survive climate change?" To answer this, managers need to know how coral biodiversity responds to climatic disturbances; the potential for acclimation and adaptation; and the best ways to monitor, manage and restore biodiversity. This project will examine the resilience of coral biodiversity to disturbances and build on recently developed genomic resources to explore the genotypic traits that confer thermal tolerance. Working with government, regulatory sectors and an industry group, we aim to generate tangible outcomes and strategies to optimise the management of Australia?s coral biodiversity while engaging the public through museum-based outreach.
- Investigators
- Zoe Richards, Michael Bunce, David Miller, Ira Cooke and Michael Stat in collaboration with Jim Underwood, Nerida Wilson, James Gilmour and Andrew Halford (Curtin University of Technology, College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences, Australian Institute of Marine Science, Western Australian Museum and WA Department of Parks and Wildlife)
- Keywords
- Coral; Acropora; stress-tolerance; Population Genomics; Biomarkers; Population Genetics
Australian Research Council - Discovery - Projects
Inter-kingdom signalling in animal health and disease
- Indicative Funding
- $290,608 over 3 years
- Summary
- Animals evolved in a world dominated by bacteria, and it is now clear that intimately associated microbes play critical roles in the development, health and disease of all animals ? from corals to man. To date, animal-microbe interactions have been studied near exclusively in terms of how bacteria affect animals. This proposal seeks to address this bias ? we have discovered a novel mechanism by which the coral Acropora can control its associated bacteria, characterisation of which is central to the present proposal. Understanding how a simple animal manipulates its microbial associates will have major implications, not only for coral disease and resilience, but also for health and disease across the animal kingdom, from corals to man.
- Investigators
- David Miller, Aurelie Moya and David Bourne in collaboration with Thomas Bosch (ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, College of Science & Engineering and Christian-Albrechts-Universitat zu Kiel)
- Keywords
- Coral; Symbiosis; quorum signalling; Acropora (staghorn coral); anti-microbials
Australian Academy of Science - Boden Research Conferences
Boden Conference on the Origins and function of the animal metaorganism
- Indicative Funding
- $10,000
- Summary
- The primary goal of the workshop is to provide a broader understanding of the evolutionary forces that hold the coral symbiosis (ie the coral metaorganism which consists of the coral host, photosynthetic symbionts and a diverse microbial community that contributes to coral nutrition and stress tolerance) together. We seek new insight as to why some coral metaorganisms are more tolerant of environmental change than others so that we may better understand why reef systems collapse under stress.
- Investigators
- David Miller (ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies)
- Keywords
- coral symbiosis; microbe-animal interactions; coral lmetaorganisms; Environmental Change
Ian Potter Foundation - Conference
Evolution and Function of the Animal metaorganism, Magnetic Island, Queensland 11-14th March, 2018
- Indicative Funding
- $5,000
- Summary
- The primary goal of the workshop is to provide a broader understanding of the evolutionary forces that hold the coral symbiosis (ie the coral metaorganism which consists of the coral host, photosynthetic symbionts and a diverse microbial community that contributes to coral nutrition and stress tolerance) together. We seek new insight as to why some coral metaorganisms are more tolerant of environmental change than others so that we may better understand why reef systems collapse under stress.
- Investigators
- David Miller (ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies)
- Keywords
- coral symbiosis; microbe-animal interactions; coral metaorganisms; Environmental Change
- Supervision
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Advisory Accreditation: I can be on your Advisory Panel as a Primary or Secondary Advisor.
These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.
- Current
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- A comparrison of the molecular bases of regeneration and development in corals (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
- Coral Mediation of Associated Microbial Community (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
- Host-microbial coevolution in marine invertebrates (PhD , Advisor Mentor)
- Studying Stress Impacts Using the Mushroom Coral Heliofungia (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
- Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) metabolism within the coral holobiont (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
- The Function and Ligands of G-Protein Coupled Receptors (GPCRs) in Coral Larvae Settlement (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
- Gene Expression of Sex Change in Ctenactis Echinatar and Fungia Fungites Corals (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
- Genome wide detection and evolutionary analysis of antimicrobial peptide repertoires in corals (PhD , Secondary Advisor/AM)
- Genome wide analysis of natural selection in thermally tolerant coral communities from North Western Australia (PhD , Secondary Advisor/AM)
- Venom evolution in the blue-ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena) species complex (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
- The Use of Novel Techniques to SolveTaxonomic Uncertainties in an Ecologically Important Coral Taxon (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
- Completed
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- Transcriptomics of coral-algal interactions: novel insights into the establishment of symbiosis (2016, PhD , Primary Advisor)
- Molecular bases of soft coral reproduction (2016, PhD , Primary Advisor)
- Corallimorpharian transcriptomes and their use to understand phylogeny and symbiosis in the Hexacorallia (2016, PhD , Primary Advisor)
- Transcriptomic analyses of the responses of corals to environmental stress (2016, PhD , Primary Advisor)
- Non-contact competition between soft and hard corals: a transcriptomic perspective (2018, PhD , Primary Advisor)
- Data
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These are the most recent metadata records associated with this researcher. To see a detailed description of all dataset records, visit the JCU Research Data Catalogue.
- Mohamed Esmail, A. (2018) Acropora digitifera: deciphering the nature of the coral-Chromera association. James Cook University
- Moya, A. (2017) Acropora millepora transcriptome. James Cook University
- Bertucci, A. (2017) Transcriptomic differences between day and night in Acropora millepora provide new insights into metabolite exchange and light-enhanced calcification in corals. James Cook University
- Weiss, Y. (2017) The acute transcriptional response of the coral Acropora millepora to immune challenge: expression of GiMAP/IAN genes links the innate immune response of corals with those of mammals and plants. James Cook University
- Mohamed Esmail, A. (2017) The transcriptomic response of the coral Acropora digitifera to a competent Symbiodinium strain: the symbiosome as an arrested early phagosome. James Cook University
- Wessels, W. (2016) Microbiome of the soft coral Lobophytum pauciflorum. James Cook University
- Wessels, W. (2016) A comparative study on sexual reproduction of scleractinian and alcyonacean corals. James Cook University
- Collaboration
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The map shows research collaborations by institution from the past 7 years.
Note: Map points are indicative of the countries or states that institutions are associated with.- 5+ collaborations
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- 1 collaboration
- Indicates the Tropics (Torrid Zone)
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