Overview
Background
General Research specialises in: Evolutionary microbiology, Marine microbiology; Molecular phylogenetics, genomics and bioinformatics of bacteria; Planctomycete bacteria; Bacterial cell biology and structure.
Current research projects include:
Molecular cell biology of planctomycete bacteria in relation to the origin of eukaryotes and cell compartmentalisation (ARC Large Grant).Culture, molecular phylogenetics and ultrastructure of Archaeal and Bacterial symbionts of marine sponges.Availability
- Emeritus Professor John Fuerst is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Masters (Coursework), The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Planctomycetes
Molecular cell biology of planctomycete bacteria; Compartmentalization of planctomycetes; nucleated bacteria; ultrastructrure of planctomycete bacteria
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Symbiont bacteria of marine sponges
compartmentalized bacteria of marine sponges from the Great Barrier Reef; microbial diversity and molecular ecology of marine sponge symbionts; archaea of marine sponges; planctomycetes and poribacteria of sponges; ultrastructure of bacteria of marine sponges
Works
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2012
Journal Article
Immersing undergraduate students in the research experience: A practical laboratory module on molecular cloning of microbial genes
Wang, Jack T.H., Schembri, Mark A., Ramakrishna, Mathitha, Sagulenko, Evgeny and Fuerst, John A. (2012). Immersing undergraduate students in the research experience: A practical laboratory module on molecular cloning of microbial genes. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 40 (1), 37-45. doi: 10.1002/bmb.20572
2012
Conference Publication
How do we embed research into Microbiology Education? A case study in immersive undergraduate research experiences
Wang, Jack T. H., Schembri, Mark A. and Fuerst, John A. (2012). How do we embed research into Microbiology Education? A case study in immersive undergraduate research experiences. Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM2012), Brisbane, Australia, 1-4 July 2012.
2011
Journal Article
Making heads or tails of the HU proteins in the planctomycete Gemmata obscuriglobus
Yee, Benjamin, Sagulenko, Evgeny and Fuerst, John A. (2011). Making heads or tails of the HU proteins in the planctomycete Gemmata obscuriglobus. Microbiology, 157 (7), 2012-2021. doi: 10.1099/mic.0.047605-0
2011
Journal Article
Beyond the bacterium: Planctomycetes challenge our concepts of microbial structure and function
Fuerst, John A. and Sagulenko, Evegeny (2011). Beyond the bacterium: Planctomycetes challenge our concepts of microbial structure and function. Nature Reviews Microbiology, 9 (6), 403-413. doi: 10.1038/nrmicro2578
2011
Journal Article
Microbial diversity beyond E. coli: new microbial worlds, new concepts in biology
Fuerst, John A. (2011). Microbial diversity beyond E. coli: new microbial worlds, new concepts in biology. Microbiology Australia, 32 (2), 73-76.
2011
Conference Publication
Developmental cycle and antibiotic production of Salinispora arenicola isolated from Great Barrier Reef Marine sponges
Ng,Yi Kai, Hewavitharana, Amitha, Shaw, Paul N., Webb, Richard, Hooper, John and Fuerst, John A. (2011). Developmental cycle and antibiotic production of Salinispora arenicola isolated from Great Barrier Reef Marine sponges. Society for General Microbiology Autumn Conference 2011, York, United Kingdom, 5-7 September 2011.
2011
Conference Publication
Developing professional research practice in students through undergraduate research experiences
Wang, J. T. H., Schembri, M. A. and Fuerst, J. A. (2011). Developing professional research practice in students through undergraduate research experiences. Higher Education Research and Development (HERDSA 2011), Gold Coast , QLD, Australia, 4-7 July 2011.
2011
Conference Publication
Salinispora, Planctomycetes and their implications for sponge microbiology
Fuerst, John A., Hewavitharana, Amitha, Hooper, John, Izumi, Hiroshi, Ng, Yi Kai, Sagulenko, Evgeny, Shaw, Paul N., Schirra, Horst and Vidgen, Miranda (2011). Salinispora, Planctomycetes and their implications for sponge microbiology. 1st International sponge microbiology conference, Germany, 2011.
2011
Conference Publication
Undergraduate research experiences: A case study in promoting student engagement through authentic scientific enquiry
Wang, J. T. H., Schembri, M. A., Ramakrishna, M., Sagulenko, E. and Fuerst, J. A. (2011). Undergraduate research experiences: A case study in promoting student engagement through authentic scientific enquiry. Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, 28/9/2011 - 30/9/2011.
2011
Conference Publication
Application of HPLC_QTOF-MS/MS to assess the chemical diversity of the marine actinobacterial genus Salinispora
Bose, Utpal, Vidgen, Miranda, Shaw, Nick, Fuerst, John A. and Hewavitharana, Amitha (2011). Application of HPLC_QTOF-MS/MS to assess the chemical diversity of the marine actinobacterial genus Salinispora. Australian Pharmaceutical Science Association Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 2011.
2010
Journal Article
Reclassification of the polyphyletic genus Prosthecomicrobium to form two novel genera, Vasilyevaea gen. nov. and Bauldia gen. nov. with four new combinations: Vasilyevaea enhydra comb. nov., Vasilyevaea mishustinii comb. nov., Bauldia consociata comb. no
Yee, Benjamin, Oertli, Gary E., Fuerst, John A. and Staley, James T. (2010). Reclassification of the polyphyletic genus Prosthecomicrobium to form two novel genera, Vasilyevaea gen. nov. and Bauldia gen. nov. with four new combinations: Vasilyevaea enhydra comb. nov., Vasilyevaea mishustinii comb. nov., Bauldia consociata comb. no. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 60 (12), 2960-2966. doi: 10.1099/ijs.0.018234-0
2010
Journal Article
Diversity of Mycobacterium species from marine sponges and their sensitivity to antagonism by sponge-derived rifamycin-synthesizing actinobacteria in genus Salinispora
Izumi, Hiroshi, Gauthier, Marie E.A., Degnan, Bernard M., Ng, Yi Kai, Hewavitharana, Amitha K., Shaw, P. Nicholas and Fuerst, John A. (2010). Diversity of Mycobacterium species from marine sponges and their sensitivity to antagonism by sponge-derived rifamycin-synthesizing actinobacteria in genus Salinispora. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 313 (1), 33-40. doi: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2010.02118.x
2010
Journal Article
Protein uptake by bacteria: An endocytosis-like process in the planctomycete Gemmata obscuriglobus
Fuerst, John A. and Sagulenko, Evgeny (2010). Protein uptake by bacteria: An endocytosis-like process in the planctomycete Gemmata obscuriglobus. Communicative and Integrative Biology, 3 (6), 572-575. doi: 10.4161/cib.3.6.13061
2010
Journal Article
Intracellular localization of membrane-bound ATPases in the compartmentalized anammox bacterium 'Candidatus Kuenenia stuttgartiensis'
van Niftrik, Laura, van Helden, Mary, Kirchen, Silke, van Donselaar, Elly G., Harhangi, Harry R., Webb, Richard I., Fuerst, John A., Op den Camp, Huub J. M., Jetten, Mike S. M. and Strous, Marc (2010). Intracellular localization of membrane-bound ATPases in the compartmentalized anammox bacterium 'Candidatus Kuenenia stuttgartiensis'. Molecular Microbiology, 77 (3), 701-715. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2010.07242.x
2010
Journal Article
Endocytosis-like protein uptake in the bacterium Gemmata obscuriglobus
Lonhienne, Thierry G. A., Sagulenko, Evgeny, Webb, Richard I., Lee, Kuo-Chang, Franke, Josef, Devos, Damien P., Nouwens, Amanda, Carroll, Bernard J. and Fuerst, John A. (2010). Endocytosis-like protein uptake in the bacterium Gemmata obscuriglobus. Proceedings of the National Acadamy of Sciences of the United State of America, 107 (29), 12883-12888. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1001085107
2010
Journal Article
Microbiological material exchanges among scientists
Staley, James T., FitzGerald, Kelly, Fuerst, John A. and Dijkshoorn, Lenie (2010). Microbiological material exchanges among scientists. Research In Microbiology, 161 (6), 446-452. doi: 10.1016/j.resmic.2010.05.011
2010
Book Chapter
Genus III. Gemmata
Fuerst, John A., Lee, Kuo-Chang and Butler, Margaret K. (2010). Genus III. Gemmata. Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology. Volume four: The bacteroidetes, spirochaetes, tenericutes (mollicutes), acidobacteria, fibrobacteres, fusobacteria, dictyoglomi, gemmatimonadetes, lentisphaerae, verrucomicrobia, chlamydiae, and planctomycetes. (pp. 897-900) New York, NY, U.S.A.: Springer.
2010
Conference Publication
Molecular diversity of the marine actinobacteria genus Salinispora isolated from Great Barrier Reef marine sponges
Vidgen, M., Hooper, J. and Fuerst, J. (2010). Molecular diversity of the marine actinobacteria genus Salinispora isolated from Great Barrier Reef marine sponges. VIII World Sponge Conference, Girona, Spain, 20-24 September 2010.
2010
Book Chapter
Genus V. Pirellula
Fuerst, John A. and Butler, Margaret K. (2010). Genus V. Pirellula. Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology. Volume four, The bacteroidetes, spirochaetes, tenericutes (mollicutes), acidobacteria, fibrobacteres, fusobacteria, dictyoglomi, gemmatimonadetes, lentisphaerae, verrucomicrobia, chlamydiae, and planctomycetes. (pp. 903-905) New York., U.S.A.: Springer.
2010
Journal Article
Beyond prokaryotes and eukaryotes : Planctomycetes and cell organization
Fuerst, John A. (2010). Beyond prokaryotes and eukaryotes : Planctomycetes and cell organization. Nature Education, 3 (9, Article No. 44), Online.
Funding
Supervision
Availability
- Emeritus Professor John Fuerst is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Completed supervision
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Developmental cycle and the regulation of natural products in the antibiotic-producing actinobacterium Salinispora from marine sponges
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Amitha Hewavitharana, Professor Nick Shaw
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
The Diversity and Cell Biology of Planctomycetes
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Evgeny Sagulenko
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Genetic and chemical diversity of the actinobacterial genus Salinispora isolated from Great Barrier Reef sponges.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Amitha Hewavitharana, Professor Nick Shaw
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Cell compartmentalization and cell division in phyla planctomycetes and verrucomicrobia
Principal Advisor
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
MOLECULAR DIVERSITY, CULTURE AND EVOLUTIONARY RELATIONSHIPS OF BACTERIA-LIKE SYMBIONTS OF MARINE SPONGES FROM THE GREAT BARRIER REEF
Principal Advisor
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
PLANCTOMYCETE DIVERSITY AND CELL BIOLOGY: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE MOLECULAR, CELLULAR AND ORGANISM LEVELS
Principal Advisor
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
BIOACTIVE COMPOUND-PRODUCING SYMBIOTIC BACTERIA FROM MARINE SPONGE SPECIES: CULTURAL, GENE RETRIEVAL AND METAGENOMIC STUDIES
Principal Advisor
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2005
Doctor Philosophy
MOLECULAR SYSTEMATICS AND BIODIVERSITY OF PLANCTOMYCETES
Principal Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Study of the chemical diversity of the actinobacteria genus Salinispora, isolated from Great Barrier Reef Sponges
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Nick Shaw, Dr Amitha Hewavitharana
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Stable High Level Expression of Heterologous Gene Clusters Encoding Antitumour Antibiotics in Escherichia coli K12
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor John Pemberton, Professor James De Voss
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