Dr Bonnie Quigley | UniSC | University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

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Dr Bonnie Quigley

PhD Queen’s Canada, MSc UofS Canada, BSc (Hon) UofS Canada

  • Research Fellow, Molecular Biology
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Bonnie Quigley

Dr Bonnie Quigley is a molecular biologist/microbiologist/immunologist with 20 years of experience researching and teaching in industry, clinical and academic settings. Her dedication, expertise, and experience as both a hands-on researcher and project manager has resulted in important research advancements in both human and animal medicine.

Bonnie’s academic research experience has spanned a wide range of research topics and countries, including:

  • Investigating molecular markers related to mental illness – Thompson Institute, UniSC, Australia
  • Disease investigation and vaccine development in koalas – Centre for Bioinnovation, UniSC, Australia
  • Understanding the evolution and diversity of bacterial molecular machines – Imperial College London, UK
  • Investigating the vaginal microbiome to improve women’s health and developing diagnostics for human and animal medicine – University of Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Developing novel ultrasound imaging methods for endocarditis – University of Hawaii-Manoa, USA

Bonnie has also worked in industry (algae biotechnology), has a US patent and is passionate about teaching and STEM community outreach.

Professional Memberships

  • Australian Society of Microbiology (ASM), Fellow

Awards

  • Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Trainee Fellowship (Retroviral Pathogenesis), 2019
  • Top Postdoctoral Researcher, Biomedical. Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation, 2008
  • Christopher Knapper Award for Excellence in Teaching. Queen’s University, 2005-2006 academic year
  • International Society for Extremophiles Award for outstanding contributions to the field of research on extremophiles, 2004

Orcid ID: 0000-0003-3787-0993
Scope ID: 13806876600

Research areas

  • Immune dysregulation in mental health disorders
  • Blood biomarkers of mental health disorders

Bonnie has been an active university lecturer at the undergraduate and post-graduate level, as well as a supervisor to higher degree by research (PhD) students. Her experience spans traditional lecture-style teaching (both recorded and in-person), hands-on laboratory training, and career and scientific writing mentorship.

Teaching areas

  • Microbiology
  • Immunology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biotechnology