Overview
Availability
- Dr Dara Daygon is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor, University of the Philippines
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2026
Journal Article
Pyrogenic carbon-stimulated nitrate-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation: insights into redox activity and conductivity in anaerobic methanotrophic archaea metabolism and microbial dynamics
Cai, Fangrui, Wang, Yu, Xie, Mengying, Li, Guanbin, Wang, Suicao, Daygon, Venea Dara, Tian, Dihua, Ni, Gaofeng, Liu, Xiang, Zhang, Run, Lei, Lirong, Yuan, Zhiguo, Guo, Jianhua, Zhang, Xueqin and Hu, Shihu (2026). Pyrogenic carbon-stimulated nitrate-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation: insights into redox activity and conductivity in anaerobic methanotrophic archaea metabolism and microbial dynamics. Water Research, 289 (Pt A) 124798, 124798. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.124798
2025
Conference Publication
Development and validation of a QuEChERS-LCMS/MS method for the determination of triazole pesticide residues in rice grains
Bunquin, Michelle Anne B., Daygon, Venea Dara, Opena, Jhoana and Mitchell, Jaquie (2025). Development and validation of a QuEChERS-LCMS/MS method for the determination of triazole pesticide residues in rice grains. Tropical Agriculture (TropAg) 2025, Bowen Hills, QLD Australia, 11-13 November 2025.
2025
Conference Publication
A pilot study on integrating traditional method and enzyme-based biosensor for predictive detection of triazole fungicide residues in rice
Bunquin, Michelle Anne B., Opena, Jhoana, Daygon, Venea Dara and Mitchell, Jaquie (2025). A pilot study on integrating traditional method and enzyme-based biosensor for predictive detection of triazole fungicide residues in rice. UQ-ARSA NextGen Ag Symposium 2025, St Lucia, QLD Australia, 7 November 2025.
2025
Conference Publication
Immunometabolic Dysfunction and Dopaminergic Impairment in an Animal Model of Treatment-Resistant Anhedonia: Implications for Bipolar Disorder
Varela, Roger, Macpherson, Heather, Houghton, Tristan, Yates, Clarissa, Yates, Nathanael, Daygon, Dara and Tye, Susannah (2025). Immunometabolic Dysfunction and Dopaminergic Impairment in an Animal Model of Treatment-Resistant Anhedonia: Implications for Bipolar Disorder. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
2025
Journal Article
Metformin and insulin exacerbate one‐carbon metabolism deficits in pregnant growth restricted rats and impacts the placenta, fetal liver and pancreas
Zimmerman, Dayna A., Briffa, Jessica F., Kong, Dewei, Gravina, Sogand, Daygon, Dara, Kumar, Vinod, Moritz, Karen M., Lim, Lillian Y., Teo, Adrian K. K., Chan, Shiao‐Yng, Wlodek, Mary E. and Cuffe, James S. M. (2025). Metformin and insulin exacerbate one‐carbon metabolism deficits in pregnant growth restricted rats and impacts the placenta, fetal liver and pancreas. The Journal of Physiology, 603 (19) JP289453, 5751-5775. doi: 10.1113/jp289453
2025
Conference Publication
Translating systematic insights into application: validating conventional method to support emerging technologies for detecting triazole pesticide residues
Bunquin, Michelle Anne B., Daygon, Venea Dara, Opena, Jhoana and Mitchell, Jaquie (2025). Translating systematic insights into application: validating conventional method to support emerging technologies for detecting triazole pesticide residues. 75th Australasian Grain Science Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 20-22 August 2025.
2025
Journal Article
Inflammation and metabolic dysfunction underly anhedonia-like behavior in antidepressant resistant male rats
Varela, Roger B., Macpherson, Heather, Walker, Adam J., Houghton, Tristan, Yates, Clarissa, Yates, Nathanael J., Daygon, Dara and Tye, Susannah J. (2025). Inflammation and metabolic dysfunction underly anhedonia-like behavior in antidepressant resistant male rats. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 127, 170-182. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2025.03.001
2025
Journal Article
Exploring alternative detection methods for azole-containing pesticide residue detection in food: a systematic review and future perspective
Bunquin, Michelle Anne B., Daygon, Venea Dara, Opena, Jhoana and Mitchell, Jaquie (2025). Exploring alternative detection methods for azole-containing pesticide residue detection in food: a systematic review and future perspective. Trends in Food Science and Technology, 161 105064, 105064-161. doi: 10.1016/j.tifs.2025.105064
2025
Journal Article
Light and hydrogen sulfide cause multilevel disruption of carbon metabolism in the seagrass Halophila ovalis
Jung, E. Maria U., Martin, Belinda C., Kendrick, Gary A., Middleton, Jen A., Skrzypek, Grzegorz, Pernice, Mathieu, Daygon, V. Dara, Elahee Doomun, Sheik Nadeem, De Souza, David P. and Fraser, Matthew W. (2025). Light and hydrogen sulfide cause multilevel disruption of carbon metabolism in the seagrass Halophila ovalis. Environmental Science and Technology, 59 (27), 13765-13776. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.4c13802
2025
Journal Article
An open-label phase 2a study to assess the safety and tolerability of trimetazidine in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
van Eijk, Ruben P. A., Steyn, Frederik J., Janse van Mantgem, Mark R., Schmidt, Angela, Meyjes, Myrte, Allen, Sally, Daygon, Dara V., Loeffler, Jean-Philippe, Al-Chalabi, Ammar, van den Berg, Leonard H., Henderson, Robert D. and Ngo, Shyuan T. (2025). An open-label phase 2a study to assess the safety and tolerability of trimetazidine in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Brain Communications, 7 (1) fcaf063, fcaf063-1. doi: 10.1093/braincomms/fcaf063
2025
Journal Article
Glycaemic variability underlies myocyte dysfunction and myocardial injury risk in diabetes
Cao, Yuanzhao, Redd, Meredith, Outhwaite, Jennifer, Mizikovsky, Dalia, Shim, Woo Jun, Fang, Chen, Wu, Zhixuan, Daygon, Dara, Stark, Terra, Palfreyman, Robin, Chiu, Han Sheng, Tan, Clarissa, Thomas, Ulrich, Dragicevic, Elena, Sng, Julian, Barrett, Helen, Dorey, Emily, Shah, Sonia, Short, Kirsty and Palpant, Nathan J. (2025). Glycaemic variability underlies myocyte dysfunction and myocardial injury risk in diabetes. doi: 10.1101/2025.01.29.635173
2024
Conference Publication
Inflammation in combination with metabolic deficits underly Anhedonia-like behavior in treatment resistant male rats
Varela, Roger, Macpherson, Heather, Houghton, Tristan, Yates, Clarissa, Yates, Nathanael, Daygon, Dara and Tye, Susannah (2024). Inflammation in combination with metabolic deficits underly Anhedonia-like behavior in treatment resistant male rats. ACNP 63rd Annual Meeting: Poster Abstracts P609-P914, Phoenix, AZ, United States, 8 - 11 December 2024. London, United Kingdom: Nature Publishing Group.
2024
Journal Article
Biosynthesis of novel non-proteinogenic amino acids β-hydroxyenduracididine and β-methylphenylalanine in Escherichia coli
Gillane, Rosemary, Daygon, Dara, Khalil, Zeinab G. and Marcellin, Esteban (2024). Biosynthesis of novel non-proteinogenic amino acids β-hydroxyenduracididine and β-methylphenylalanine in Escherichia coli. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 12 1468974, 1-11. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2024.1468974
2024
Journal Article
The potential of banana as a natural dietary source of tryptophan and melatonin
Wu, M., O’Hare, T. J., Daygon, V. D. and Fitzgerald, M. (2024). The potential of banana as a natural dietary source of tryptophan and melatonin. Acta Horticulturae, 1 (1407), 63-68. doi: 10.17660/actahortic.2024.1407.9
2024
Journal Article
Adaptive laboratory evolution of Clostridium autoethanogenum to metabolize CO2 and H2 enhances growth rates in chemostat and unravels proteome and metabolome alterations
Heffernan, James, Garcia Gonzalez, R. Axayactl, Mahamkali, Vishnu, McCubbin, Tim, Daygon, Dara, Liu, Lian, Palfreyman, Robin, Harris, Audrey, Koepke, Michael, Valgepea, Kaspar, Nielsen, Lars Keld and Marcellin, Esteban (2024). Adaptive laboratory evolution of Clostridium autoethanogenum to metabolize CO2 and H2 enhances growth rates in chemostat and unravels proteome and metabolome alterations. Microbial Biotechnology, 17 (4) e14452, e14452. doi: 10.1111/1751-7915.14452
2023
Conference Publication
Heterologous expression of novel noncanonical amino acids and small molecules from Streptomyces hygroscopicus
Gillane, Rosemary, Daygon, Dara, Khalil, Zeinab and Marcellin, Esteban (2023). Heterologous expression of novel noncanonical amino acids and small molecules from Streptomyces hygroscopicus. 2023 CoESB Annual Conference, Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia, 5-8 December 2023.
2023
Journal Article
Characterisation of acetogen formatotrophic potential using Eubacterium limosum
Wood, Jamin C., Gonzalez-Garcia, R. Axayacatl, Daygon, Dara, Talbo, Gert, Plan, Manuel R., Marcellin, Esteban and Virdis, Bernardino (2023). Characterisation of acetogen formatotrophic potential using Eubacterium limosum. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 107 (14), 4507-4518. doi: 10.1007/s00253-023-12600-6
2023
Journal Article
Qualitative analysis of polyphenols in glycerol plant extracts using untargeted metabolomics
Nastasi, Joseph Robert, Daygon, Venea Dara, Kontogiorgos, Vassilis and Fitzgerald, Melissa A. (2023). Qualitative analysis of polyphenols in glycerol plant extracts using untargeted metabolomics. Metabolites, 13 (4) 566, 566. doi: 10.3390/metabo13040566
2023
Journal Article
Molecular understanding of Eubacterium limosum chemostat methanol metabolism
Wood, Jamin C., Gonzalez-Garcia, R. Axayacatl, Daygon, Dara, Talbo, Gert, Plan, Manuel R., Marcellin, Esteban and Virdis, Bernardino (2023). Molecular understanding of Eubacterium limosum chemostat methanol metabolism. Sustainable Energy and Fuels, 7 (10), 2397-2412. doi: 10.1039/d2se01551j
2022
Journal Article
Review of edible Australian flora for colour and flavour additives: appraisal of suitability and ethicality for bushfoods as natural additives to facilitate new industry growth
Hay, Thomas, Prakash, Sangeeta, Daygon, Venea Dara and Fitzgerald, Melissa (2022). Review of edible Australian flora for colour and flavour additives: appraisal of suitability and ethicality for bushfoods as natural additives to facilitate new industry growth. Trends in Food Science and Technology, 129, 74-87. doi: 10.1016/j.tifs.2022.09.003
Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Improving breeding efficiencies for cold tolerance and high-water productivity rice
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Shu Fukai, Dr Ricky Vinarao, Associate Professor Jaquie Mitchell
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Doctor Philosophy
Impact of pesticide residues on food safety and soil quality in direct seeded rice systems
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jhoana Opena, Associate Professor Jaquie Mitchell
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Doctor Philosophy
Determining the nutritional and wellness compounds that can be found in an Australian medicinal bush food plant
Associate Advisor
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
The Utility of Traditional Foods for Use as Naturally Sourced Food Additives
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sangeeta Prakash
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Characterisation of pectin films infused with glycerol-based plant extracts
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Vassilis Kontogiorgos
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