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Revision as of 18:49, 23 May 2014
Marnie E. Blewitt | |
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| Born | Marnie E. Champ |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | University of Sydney (University Medalist) |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney (Ph.D., 2004) |
| Known for | X-inactivation |
| Awards | Genetics Society of Australia DG Catcheside L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Epigenetics |
| Institutions | Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, University of Melbourne |
| Doctoral advisor | Emma Whitelaw |
Marnie Blewitt is head of her own lab at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, which focuses on X-inactivation, and has is engaged in research on the role of Polycomb-group proteins in Hematopoietic stem cell function.
Scientific career
Education
She completed undergraduate studies in 1999 at The University of Sydney, with honors and a double major of Molecular Biology and Genetics.[1] As part of her doctoral research, she designed a sensitised mutagenesis screen to find new epigenetic modifiers in mice, for which she was awarded the Genetics Society of Australia DG Catcheside prize for the best Ph.D. in genetics. She worked as a postdoc in Doug Hilton's lab before starting her own lab in January 2010.
Research Interests
Dr. Blewitt's lab focuses on molecular mechanisms behind epigenetic control of gene expression.[2] Her lab has worked on one of the mouse mutants identified in the mutagenesis screen, identifying a critical role for the protein Smchd1 in X inactivation.
Teaching and Public Service
Dr. Blewitt volunteers as a mentor for The Smith Family, to provide advice to underpriveleged students who are the first the progress through university in their family.
In May 2014, she conducetd a Massive open online course in Epigenetics at Coursera.[3]
Awards and Honors
- Genetics Society of Australia DG Catcheside prize (2005)
- National Health and Medical Research Council fellowship (2006)
- L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science[4]
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Hilton Laboratory (2005-2008)
- National Health and Medical Research Council grant (2008)
- Australian Academy of Science Ruth Stephens Gani Medal (2009)
Personal life
Blewitt is married and has one child.
Publications
- Blewitt ME, Gendrel A-V, Pang Z, Sparrow DB, Whitelaw N, Craig J, Apedaile A, Hilton DJ, Dunwoodie SL, Brockdorff N, Kay GK and Whitelaw E (2008) SmcHD1, a protein containing a structural maintenance of chromosomes hinge domain, has a critical role in X inactivation. Nat Genet May; 40(5):663-9. PMID 18425126
- Majewski IJ, Blewitt M, deGraaf C, McManus E, Bahlo M, Hyland C, Smyth GK, Corbin J, Metcalf D, Alexander WS, and Hilton DJ (2008) Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) restricts hematopoietic stem cell identity. PLoS Biology Apr 15; 6(4):e93. PMID 18416604
- Blewitt ME, Vickaryous NK, Hemley SJ, Ashe A, Bruxner TJ, Preis JI, Arkell R and Whitelaw E (2005) An ENU screen for genes involved in variegation in the mouse. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 102(21): 7629-7634. PMID 15890782
- Ashe A, Morgan DK, Whitelaw NC, Bruxner TJ, Vickaryous NK, Cox LL, Butterfield NC, Wicking C, Blewitt ME, Wilkins S, Anderson G, Cox TX and Whitelaw E. (2008) A genome-wide screen for modifiers of transgene variegation identifies genes with critical roles in development. Genome Biol Vol 9 (12) R182 PMID 19099580
- Chong S, Vickaryous N, Ashe A, Zamudio N, Youngson N, Hemley S, Stopka T, Skoultchi A, Matthews J, Scott H, de Kretser D, O’Bryan M, Blewitt M and Whitelaw E (2007) Modifiers of epigenetic reprogramming show paternal effects in the mouse. Nat Genet 2007 May;39(5):614-22. Epub 2007 Apr 22. PMID 17450140
- Blewitt ME, Vickaryous NK, Paldi A Koseki H and Whitelaw E (2006) Dynamic reprogramming of DNA methylation at an epigenetically sensitive allele in mice. PLoS Genetics April 2(4) e49. PMID 16604157
- Rakyan VK, Chong S, Champ ME, Cuthbert PC, Morgan HD, Luu KVK and Whitelaw E (2003) Transgenerational inheritance of epigenetic states at the murine AxinFu allele occurs following maternal and paternal transmission. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 100(5): 2538-43 PMID 12601169
References
External links
- Marnie Blewitt Faculty page,Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
- L'ORÉAL For Women in Science Fellow, 2009
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