
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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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
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. 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
2022
Conference Publication
Adaptive laboratory evolution of Clostridium autoethanogenum to enhance CO2 valorization
Heffernan, James, Gonzalez Garcia, Ricardo A., McCubbin, Timothy, Daygon, Dara, Plan, Manuel, Talbo, Gert, Liu, Lian, Palfreyman, Robin, Köpke, Michael, Nielsen, Lars K. and Marcellin, Esteban (2022). Adaptive laboratory evolution of Clostridium autoethanogenum to enhance CO2 valorization. Biochemical and Molecular Engineering XXII, Cancun, Mexico, 26-30 June 2022.
2022
Journal Article
Pectin-based films and coatings with plant extracts as natural preservatives: a systematic review
Nastasi, Joseph Robert, Kontogiorgos, Vassilis, Daygon, Venea Dara and Fitzgerald, Melissa A. (2022). Pectin-based films and coatings with plant extracts as natural preservatives: a systematic review. Trends in Food Science and Technology, 120, 193-211. doi: 10.1016/j.tifs.2022.01.014
2021
Journal Article
Starch granule size: does it matter?
Li, Ming, Daygon, Venea Dara, Solah, Vicky and Dhital, Sushil (2021). Starch granule size: does it matter?. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 63 (19), 1-21. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2021.1992607
2020
Journal Article
Volatile organic compound based markers for the aroma trait of rice grain
Ocan, David, Rongrong, Zhang, Odoch, Martin, Nuwamanya, Ephraim, Ibanda, Angele P., Odong, Thomas L., Lamo, Jimmy, Fitzgerald, Anne M., Daygon, Venea D. and Rubaihayo, Patrick R. (2020). Volatile organic compound based markers for the aroma trait of rice grain. Journal of Agricultural Science, 12 (8), 92-105. doi: 10.5539/jas.v12n8p92
2020
Journal Article
Untargeted and targeted metabolomic profiling of Australian indigenous fruits
Lim, Vuanghao, Ghorbani Gorji, Sara, Daygon, Venea Dara and Fitzgerald, Melissa (2020). Untargeted and targeted metabolomic profiling of Australian indigenous fruits. Metabolites, 10 (3) 114, 114. doi: 10.3390/metabo10030114
2019
Journal Article
Relationship between 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline and aroma in Uganda rice populations with Oryza (barthi, glaberrima and sativa) backgrounds
David, Ocan, Rongrong, Zhang, Martin, Odoch, Michael, Kanaabi, Angele, Pembele Ibanda, Agnes, Akwero, Bill, Williams Khizzah, Ephraim, Nuwamanya, Jimmy, Lamo, Melissa, Anne Fitzgerald, Venea, Dara Daygon and Patrick, Rutimbanzigu Rubaihayo (2019). Relationship between 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline and aroma in Uganda rice populations with Oryza (barthi, glaberrima and sativa) backgrounds. African Journal of Biotechnology, 18 (31), 1016-1024. doi: 10.5897/ajb2019.16960
2017
Journal Article
Metabolomics and genomics combine to unravel the pathway for the presence of fragrance in rice
Daygon, Venea Dara, Calingacion, Mariafe, Forster, Louise C., De Voss, James J., Schwartz, Brett D., Ovenden, Ben, Alonso, David E., McCouch, Susan R., Garson, Mary J. and Fitzgerald, Melissa A. (2017). Metabolomics and genomics combine to unravel the pathway for the presence of fragrance in rice. Scientific Reports, 7 (1) 8767, 8767. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-07693-9
2017
Other Outputs
Rice Aroma - 33, 275 SNP Matrix
Daygon, Venea, Fitzgerald, Melissa and McCouch, Susan R. (2017). Rice Aroma - 33, 275 SNP Matrix. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/uql.2017.174
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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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Doctor Philosophy
Determining the nutritional and wellness compounds that can be found in an Australian medicinal bush food plant
Associate Advisor
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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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Doctor Philosophy
The utility of bushfood ingredients for new products
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sangeeta Prakash
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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
Improving breeding efficiencies for cold tolerance and high-water productivity rice
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Shu Fukai, Associate Professor Jaquie Mitchell
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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