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Guest Lecturer, University of Canterbury

Sophie is a Defence Scientist with expertise in chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive threats and technologies. She is also a guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury.

Specific research interests include molecular biology and biosafety particularly regarding emerging technologies.

Experience

  • 2016–present
    Scientist, Defence Technology Agency, NZDF
  • 2012–2015
    Senior Scientist, National Centre for Radiation Science, ESR
  • 2009–2011
    Postdoctoral associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technolgy

Education

  • 2009 
    Univestity of Canterbury, PhD
  • 2004 
    University of Canterbury, MSc (Hons)

Publications

  • 2021
    Differentiated impacts of human interventions on nature, Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene
  • 2019
    Environmentally Applied Nucleic Acids and Proteins for Purposes of Engineering Changes to Genes and Other Genetic Material, Biosafety and Health
  • 2017
    Tolerance of Hylurgus ligniperda (F.) (Coleoptera: Scolytinae) and Arhopalus ferus (Mulsant) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) to ionising radiation: a comparison with existing generic radiation phytosanitary treatments, New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science
  • 2012
    Using Intramolecular Disulfide Bonds in Tau Protein to Deduce Structural Features of Aggregation-resistant Conformations, Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • 2006
    Actin microfilaments in fungi, Mycologist
  • 2006
    Invasive hyphal growth: An F-actin depleted zone is associated with invasive hyphae of the oomycetes Achlya bisexualis and Phytophthora cinnamomi, Fungal Genetics and Biology

Professional Memberships

  • Royal Society of New Zealand

Honours

Member of the Royal Society of New Zealand