Research output per year
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Dr
The University of Western Australia (M517), 35 Stirling Highway,
6009 Perth
Australia
Dr Jessica K. Mountford received her PhD from Monash University, Melbourne, in 2012. Following two post-doctoral appointments at the University of Western Australia, Perth, Dr Mountford is currently the 6th Brian King Fellow at the Lions Eye Institute in Perth. With Adjunct Research Fellow appointments held at La Trobe University in Melbourne, and the University of Western Australia. Her research involves investigating the role of genetics and environmental contributors in the development of early-onset myopia (short-sightedness), with a particular interest in how COVID-19 lockdowns are influencing a growing prevalence of myopia in children. Furthermore, Dr Mountford is working with zebrafish to help elucidate some of the complex gene-environment interactions responsible for the development of myopia. Her research is funded by both a Telethon 7 Research grant and an ORIA grant. Other interests include evolutionary genetics, visual and non-visual opsin and light detection and platelet biology.
Research Officer,
Australian Centre for Blood Diseases,
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences,
Monash University (May 2012- December 2013)
Post-doctoral Researcher,
Neuroecology Group,
School of Biological Sciences,
University of Western Australia (Jan 2013-July 2017)
-Supervising Honours students from the UWA School of Biomedical Sciences (2022).
- Practical Class Demonstrator, Molecular Microbiology, Monash University (3rd year BMS) (2009).
- Practical Class Demonstrator, Human Pathology, Monash University (3rd year BMS) (2008-2009).
- Practical Class Demonstrator, Immunology, Monash University (3rd year BMS) (2007).
Early-onset myopia
Zebrafish models
Visual opsin
Inherited retinal disease
Molecular biology
Evolutionary biology
Voltage gated potassium channels
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Brian King Fellow, Lions Eye Institute
22 Feb 2021 → 22 Feb 2024
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
De Busserolles, F. (Creator), Cortesi, F. (Creator), Helvik, J. V. (Creator), Davies, W. I. L. (Creator), Templin, R. M. (Creator), Sullivan, R. (Creator), Michell, C. T. (Creator), Mountford, J. (Creator), Collin, S. (Creator), Irigoien, X. (Creator), Kaartvedt, S. (Creator) & Marshall, J. (Creator), DRYAD, 4 Dec 2018
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.c7p60, https://doi.org/10.5061%2Fdryad.c7p60
Dataset
Mountford, J., dos Santos Carvalho, L., Jusuf, P. & Clark, A.
Ophthalmic Research Institute of Australia
1/02/22 → 31/12/22
Project: Research