Overview
Background
Dr. Melanie Oey is currently Research Officer at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience in the Group of Prof. Ben Hankamer. She was born in Berlin, Germany, and went to the University of Potsdam to study Biochemistry. During her studies she worked at the Max-Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology in Golm, Germany, where she also received her Ph.D. in 2009 for her work on the production of lysin antibiotics in tobacco plants. In the same year she came to Australia to work at the University of Queensland, and has since then developed new technologies which are base for the newly launched "Breakthrough Science Program in Algal Biomedicine" at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience.
Her research interestes are:
- High value product production (e.g. vaccines, antibiotics, pain killer) in Algae via chloroplast and nuclear transformation
- Improvement of bio-hydrogen production from microalgae
- Development of new molecular tools for microalgae
Her work has been funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC), the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
Availability
- Dr Melanie Oey is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Biochemistry, Potsdam University
- Doctor of Philosophy, Potsdam University
Works
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2024
Journal Article
A cyclical marker system enables indefinite series of oligonucleotide-directed gene editing in <i>Chlamydomonas reinhardtii</i>
Ross, Ian L, Le, Hong Phuong, Budiman, Sabar, Xiong, Dake, Hemker, Fritz, Millen, Elizabeth A, Oey, Melanie and Hankamer, Ben (2024). A cyclical marker system enables indefinite series of oligonucleotide-directed gene editing in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Plant Physiology. doi: 10.1093/plphys/kiae427
2023
Journal Article
Environmental and nuclear influences on microalgal chloroplast gene expression
Carrera-Pacheco, Saskya E., Hankamer, Ben and Oey, Melanie (2023). Environmental and nuclear influences on microalgal chloroplast gene expression. Trends in Plant Science, 28 (8), 955-967. doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2023.03.013
2020
Journal Article
Light and heat-shock mediated TDA1 overexpression as a tool for controlled high-yield recombinant protein production in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii chloroplasts
Carrera-Pacheco, Saskya E., Hankamer, Ben and Oey, Melanie (2020). Light and heat-shock mediated TDA1 overexpression as a tool for controlled high-yield recombinant protein production in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii chloroplasts. Algal Research, 48 101921, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.algal.2020.101921
2019
Journal Article
Microalgal aquafeeds as part of a circular bioeconomy
Yarnold, Jennifer, Karan, Hakan, Oey, Melanie and Hankamer, Ben (2019). Microalgal aquafeeds as part of a circular bioeconomy. Trends in Plant Science, 24 (10), 959-970. doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2019.06.005
2019
Journal Article
Green bioplastics as part of a circular bioeconomy
Karan, Hakan, Funk, Christiane, Grabert, Martin, Oey, Melanie and Hankamer, Ben (2019). Green bioplastics as part of a circular bioeconomy. Trends in Plant Science, 24 (3), 237-249. doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2018.11.010
2018
Journal Article
Optimising light conditions increases recombinant protein production in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii chloroplasts
Carrera Pacheco, Saskya E., Hankamer, Ben and Oey, Melanie (2018). Optimising light conditions increases recombinant protein production in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii chloroplasts. Algal Research, 32, 329-340. doi: 10.1016/j.algal.2018.04.011
2016
Journal Article
Challenges and opportunities for hydrogen production from microalgae
Oey, Melanie, Sawyer, Anne Linda, Ross, Ian Lawrence and Hankamer, Ben (2016). Challenges and opportunities for hydrogen production from microalgae. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 14 (7), 1487-1499. doi: 10.1111/pbi.12516
2016
Journal Article
Triggered exocytosis of the protozoan Tetrahymena as a source of bioflocculation and a controllable dewatering method for efficient harvest of microalgal cultures
Jakob, Gisela, Stephens, Evan, Feller, Rafael, Oey, Melanie, Hankamer, Ben and Ross, Ian L. (2016). Triggered exocytosis of the protozoan Tetrahymena as a source of bioflocculation and a controllable dewatering method for efficient harvest of microalgal cultures. Algal Research, 13, 148-158. doi: 10.1016/j.algal.2015.11.011
2016
Journal Article
Prospects for photobiological hydrogen as a renewable energy
Ross, Ian L., Oey, Melanie, Stephens, Evan and Hankamer, Ben (2016). Prospects for photobiological hydrogen as a renewable energy. Current Biotechnology, 5, 1-19. doi: 10.2174/2211550105666160308202919
2015
Book Chapter
Genetic engineering for microalgae strain improvement in relation to biocrude production systems
Stephens, Evan, Wolf, Juliane, Oey, Melanie, Zhang, Eugene, Hankamer, Ben and Ross, Ian L. (2015). Genetic engineering for microalgae strain improvement in relation to biocrude production systems. Biomass and biofuels from microalgae: advances in engineering and biology. (pp. 191-249) edited by Navid R. Moheimani, Mark P. McHenry, Karne de Boer and Parisa A. Bahri. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-16640-7_11
2014
Journal Article
Gateway-assisted vector construction to facilitate expression of foreign proteins in the chloroplast of single celled algae
Oey, Melanie, Ross, Ian L. and Hankamer, Ben (2014). Gateway-assisted vector construction to facilitate expression of foreign proteins in the chloroplast of single celled algae. PloS One, 9 (2) e86841, e86841. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0086841
2013
Journal Article
RNAi Knock-Down of LHCBM1, 2 and 3 Increases Photosynthetic H-2 Production Efficiency of the Green Alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
Oey, Melanie, Ross, Ian L., Stephens, Evan, Steinbeck, Janina, Wolf, Juliane, Radzun, Khairul Adzfa, Kuegler, Johannes, Ringsmuth, Andrew K., Kruse, Olaf and Hankamer, Ben (2013). RNAi Knock-Down of LHCBM1, 2 and 3 Increases Photosynthetic H-2 Production Efficiency of the Green Alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. PLoS One, 8 (4) e61375, e61375.1-e61375.12. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0061375
2013
Other Outputs
Microorganism mutants and method of use
Oey, M., Ross, I. L. and Hankamer, B. (2013). Microorganism mutants and method of use. AU2013900645.
2009
Journal Article
Plastid production of protein antibiotics against pneumonia via a new strategy for high-level expression of antimicrobial proteins
Oey, Melanie, Lohse, Marc, Scharff, Lars B., Kreikemeyer, Bernd and Bock, Ralph (2009). Plastid production of protein antibiotics against pneumonia via a new strategy for high-level expression of antimicrobial proteins. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 106 (16), 6579-6584. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0813146106
2008
Journal Article
Exhaustion of the chloroplast protein synthesis capacity by massive expression of a highly stable protein antibiotic
Oey, Melanie, Lohse, Marc, Kreikemeyer, Bernd and Bock, Ralph (2008). Exhaustion of the chloroplast protein synthesis capacity by massive expression of a highly stable protein antibiotic. Plant Journal, 57 (3), 436-445. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-313X.2008.03702.x
2008
Conference Publication
High efficient synthesis in chloroplasts of a protein antibiotic active against human pathogenic bacteria
Oey, Melanie (2008). High efficient synthesis in chloroplasts of a protein antibiotic active against human pathogenic bacteria. 4th European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO) Conference: “Plants for Life”, Toulon (Côte d’Azur), France, 22-26 June 2008.
2008
Conference Publication
Expression of superbug killers in chloroplasts
Oey, Melanie (2008). Expression of superbug killers in chloroplasts. PBD symposium: "The Plant as Bioreactor", Aarhus, Denmark, 24 November, 2008.
2008
Conference Publication
Chloroplasts as bioreactors for the high-yield production of an active bacteriolytic protein antibiotic
Oey, Melanie (2008). Chloroplasts as bioreactors for the high-yield production of an active bacteriolytic protein antibiotic. 14th International Conference for Renewable Resources and Plant Biotechnology, Magdeburg, Germany, 8-10 June 2008.
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
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Supervision history
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Solar-Driven P450 Biocatalysis: Tapping Photosynthetic Electrons to Power the Synthesis of High-Value Fine Chemicals
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ian Ross, Professor Ben Hankamer
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Modelling microalgae based production of recombinant proteins under different scenarios
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ian Ross, Professor Ben Hankamer
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Scale-up cultivation of Australian algae New approaches to isolation, mid-scale cultivation and harvesting of Australian wild type algal strains
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ian Ross, Professor Ben Hankamer
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