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Dr Dara Daygon
Dr

Dara Daygon

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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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32 works between 2010 and 2025

1 - 20 of 32 works

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

Inflammation and metabolic dysfunction underly anhedonia-like behavior in antidepressant resistant male rats

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

An open-label phase 2a study to assess the safety and tolerability of trimetazidine in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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

Glycaemic variability underlies myocyte dysfunction and myocardial injury risk in diabetes

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.

Inflammation in combination with metabolic deficits underly Anhedonia-like behavior in treatment resistant male rats

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

Biosynthesis of novel non-proteinogenic amino acids β-hydroxyenduracididine and β-methylphenylalanine in Escherichia coli

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

The potential of banana as a natural dietary source of tryptophan and melatonin

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

Adaptive laboratory evolution of Clostridium autoethanogenum to metabolize CO2 and H2 enhances growth rates in chemostat and unravels proteome and metabolome alterations

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.

Heterologous expression of novel noncanonical amino acids and small molecules from Streptomyces hygroscopicus

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

Characterisation of acetogen formatotrophic potential using Eubacterium limosum

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

Qualitative analysis of polyphenols in glycerol plant extracts using untargeted metabolomics

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

Molecular understanding of Eubacterium limosum chemostat methanol metabolism

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

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

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.

Adaptive laboratory evolution of Clostridium autoethanogenum to enhance CO2 valorization

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

Pectin-based films and coatings with plant extracts as natural preservatives: a systematic review

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

Starch granule size: does it matter?

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

Volatile organic compound based markers for the aroma trait of rice grain

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

Untargeted and targeted metabolomic profiling of Australian indigenous fruits

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

Relationship between 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline and aroma in Uganda rice populations with Oryza (barthi, glaberrima and sativa) backgrounds

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

Metabolomics and genomics combine to unravel the pathway for the presence of fragrance in rice

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

Rice Aroma - 33, 275 SNP Matrix

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