Associate ProfessorAndrew Holmes
Associate Professor
Faculty of Science
RESEARCH INTERESTs
Microorganisms are the most abundant and the most diverse group of organisms on Earth. They are also the most poorly known. As such the microbiota represent the largest unexplored biological resource on Earth. Andrew's research interests focus on three distinct aspects of microbial diversity:
1. The role of gut microbial diversity in human health; 2. Exploring microbial diversity for new biological resources; 3. The underlying evolutionary origins of microbial diversity.
Andy's research aligns with the Faculty of Science Research Strengths - Understanding Life on Earth, Complex Systems, Future Foods.
FUNDED RESEARCH
- GRANTSustaining chicken-meat production with alternative protein sourcesAustralian Research Council (ARC)1 Mar 2024 - 29 Feb 2028People funded by this grant:
- Liu SY,
- Holmes A
- GRANTMicrobe-immune interactions shape immune checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy outcomesNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2024People funded by this grant:
- Holmes A,
- Shanahan E,
- Palendira M
- GRANTSoil carbon decomposition and stabilisation in grassland soil mediated by exotic earthwormsSchool of Life and Environmental Sciences (SOLES)1 Jan 2023People funded by this grant:
- Holmes A,
- Dijkstra F,
- Warren C
- GRANTIntegrating nutritional immunologyAustralian Research Council (ARC)1 Jul 2013 - 30 Jun 2016People funded by this grant:
- Ponton F,
- Holmes A,
- Wilson K,
- Simpson S
- GRANTEcological effects of antibioticsNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2013 - 31 Dec 2016People funded by this grant:
- Paulsen I,
- Holmes A,
- Seppelt I,
- Iredell J,
- Partridge S
- GRANTIMELDA: Indonesian Model for Epidemic Lifestyle Disease AssociationsDVC International1 Jan 2013People funded by this grant:
- Malik S,
- Sudoyo H,
- Suastika K,
- Holmes A,
- Simpson S
- GRANTDeterminants of substrate preferences and environmental applications of the copper membrane monooxygenasesAustralian Research Council (ARC)21 Mar 2012 - 30 Nov 2015People funded by this grant:
- Abell G,
- Holmes A,
- Coleman N,
- Bodrossy L
- GRANTIdentification of microbiome control of weight loss during dietary intervention in obesityNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2012 - 31 Dec 2015People funded by this grant:
- Paulsen I,
- Holmes A,
- Reeves P,
- Caterson I
- GRANTSydney Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity Network (SIBRN)DVC Research1 Jan 2012People funded by this grant:
- Giles F,
- Booy R,
- Gilbert GL,
- Bennett B,
- Sorrell T
- GRANTThe ongoing Evolution of Class 1 Integrons and the Recruitment of New Resistance and Virtulence Genes into PathogensNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2009 - 31 Dec 2011People funded by this grant:
- Partridge S,
- Iredell J,
- Holmes A,
- Stokes H,
- Gillings MR
- GRANTBacterial monooxygenases as new biocatalystsAustralian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2008 - 31 Dec 2010People funded by this grant:
- Guss M,
- Holmes A,
- Coleman N
- GRANTDNA-stable isotope probing, gene mining and expression of solubleDVC Research1 Jan 2008People funded by this grant:
- Murrell J,
- Murrell JC,
- Holmes A
- GRANTAn integron model for evolution of genetic networks in bacteriaUniversity of Sydney1 Jan 2007People funded by this grant:
- Holmes A
- GRANTExploring And Harnessing Mobile Dna: Integrons And Gene Cassettes In Natural Populations Of BacteriaAustralian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2005 - 31 Oct 2007People funded by this grant:
- Holmes A,
- Stokes H
- GRANTRecovery and characterization of mono-oxygenases for biocatalysis and bioremediation through development of Novel DNA and protein based technologyAustralian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2005 - 29 Jul 2008People funded by this grant:
- Holmes A,
- Coleman N
- GRANTAustralian Research Council1 Jan 2004 - 31 Dec 2004People funded by this grant:
- Sly L,
- Hannan D,
- Bourne D,
- Gibb K,
- Patel B
- GRANTIntergrating morphological and molecular approaches to describe the taxonomy and phylogeny of symbiotic dinoflagellates (zooxanthellae) from the Great Barrier Reef - 204-53Environment Australia - (ABRS)1 Jan 2004People funded by this grant:
- Holmes A,
- Paul R,
- Carter DD,
- Salih A
- GRANTAustralian Research Council1 Jan 2003 - 1 Jan 2006People funded by this grant:
- Gillings M,
- Stokes HH,
- Holmes A,
- Cother E
- GRANTInvestigation of the role of integron-mediated gene transfer in metabolic pathway evolutionDVC Research1 Jan 2003People funded by this grant:
- Holmes A
