Professor Bryan Fry
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Bryan Fry

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Background

Venoms play a range of adaptive roles in the animal kingdom from predation to defense to competitor deterrence. Remarkably, despite their biological importance and uniqueness, the evolution of venom systems is poorly understood. New insights into the evolution of venom systems and the importance of the associated toxins cannot be advanced without recognition of the true biochemical, ecological, morphological and pharmacological diversity of venoms and associated venom systems. A major limitation has been the very narrow taxonomical range studied. Entire groups of venomous animals remain virtually unstudied. My research is inherently interdisciplinary, integrating ecological, evolutionary, and functional genomics approaches in order to understand the evolution of venom systems. Studies range from discovering the shock-inducing hypotensive and anticoagulant venom of the iconic Komodo Dragon through to exploring the unique temperature specific adaptations of Antarctic octopus venoms.

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Professor Bryan Fry is:
Available for supervision
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Fields of research

Biological Sciences Medicinal and biomolecular chemistry Zoology

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

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213 works between 1998 and 2024
All (213) Journal Article (196) Book Chapter (5) Conference Publication (12)

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2020

Journal Article

The toxicological intersection between allergen and toxin: a structural comparison of the cat dander allergenic protein Fel d1 and the slow loris brachial gland secretion protein

Scheib, Holger, Nekaris, K. Anne-Isola, Rode-Margono, Johanna, Ragnarsson, Lotten, Baumann, Kate, Dobson, James S., Wirdateti, Wirdateti, Nouwens, Amanda, Nijman, Vincent, Martelli, Paolo, Ma, Rui, Lewis, Richard J., Kwok, Hang Fai and Fry, Bryan Grieg (2020). The toxicological intersection between allergen and toxin: a structural comparison of the cat dander allergenic protein Fel d1 and the slow loris brachial gland secretion protein. Toxins, 12 (2) toxins12020086, 86. doi: 10.3390/toxins12020086

The toxicological intersection between allergen and toxin: a structural comparison of the cat dander allergenic protein Fel d1 and the slow loris brachial gland secretion protein

2020

Journal Article

A web of coagulotoxicity: failure of antivenom to neutralize the destructive (non-clotting) fibrinogenolytic activity of Loxosceles and Sicarius spider venoms

Grashof, Dwin, Zdenek, Christina N., Dobson, James S., Youngman, Nicholas J., Coimbra, Francisco, Benard-Valle, Melisa, Alagon, Alejandro and Fry, Bryan G. (2020). A web of coagulotoxicity: failure of antivenom to neutralize the destructive (non-clotting) fibrinogenolytic activity of Loxosceles and Sicarius spider venoms. Toxins, 12 (2) toxins12020091, 91. doi: 10.3390/toxins12020091

A web of coagulotoxicity: failure of antivenom to neutralize the destructive (non-clotting) fibrinogenolytic activity of Loxosceles and Sicarius spider venoms

2020

Journal Article

The sweet side of venom: glycosylated prothrombin activating metalloproteases from Dispholidus typus (boomslang) and Thelotornis mossambicanus (twig snake)

Debono, Jordan, Dashevsky, Daniel, Nouwens, Amanda and Fry, Bryan G. (2020). The sweet side of venom: glycosylated prothrombin activating metalloproteases from Dispholidus typus (boomslang) and Thelotornis mossambicanus (twig snake). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology and Pharmacology, 227 108625, 108625. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2019.108625

The sweet side of venom: glycosylated prothrombin activating metalloproteases from Dispholidus typus (boomslang) and Thelotornis mossambicanus (twig snake)

2020

Conference Publication

The antiproliferative profile of a linear octopus-derived peptide in melanoma of BRAF-mutation

Fernandez-Rojo, Manuel A., Brust, Andreas, Potriquet, Jeremy, Daley, Joshua, Ragnarsson, Lotten, Andersson, Asa, Mukhopadhyay, Pamela, Wilhelm, Patrick, Chin, Yanni, Smallwood, Taylor, Clark, Richard, King, Glenn, Ramm, Grant, Waddell, Nic, Lewis, Richard, Boyle, Glen, Fry, Bryan, Alewood, Paul, Mulvenna, Jason, Miles, John and Ikonomopoulou, Maria P. (2020). The antiproliferative profile of a linear octopus-derived peptide in melanoma of BRAF-mutation. 20th World Congress of the International Society on Toxinology, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 8-13 September 2019. Oxford, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2019.10.014

The antiproliferative profile of a linear octopus-derived peptide in melanoma of BRAF-mutation

2019

Journal Article

Audio Technology

Sohn, Emily and Fry, Bryan (2019). Audio Technology. Nature, 576 (7787), S75-S75.

Audio Technology

2019

Journal Article

Solenodon genome reveals convergent evolution of venom in eulipotyphlan mammals

Casewell, Nicholas R., Petras, Daniel, Card, Daren C., Suranse, Vivek, Mychajliw, Alexis M., Richards, David, Koludarov, Ivan, Albulescu, Laura-Oana, Slagboom, Julien, Hempel, Benjamin-Florian, Ngum, Neville M., Kennerley, Rosalind J., Brocca, Jorge L., Whiteley, Gareth, Harrison, Robert A., Bolton, Fiona M. S., Debono, Jordan, Vonk, Freek J., Alföldi, Jessica, Johnson, Jeremy, Karlsson, Elinor K., Lindblad-Toh, Kerstin, Mellor, Ian R., Süssmuth, Roderich D., Fry, Bryan G., Kuruppu, Sanjaya, Hodgson, Wayne C., Kool, Jeroen, Castoe, Todd A. ... Turvey, Samuel T. (2019). Solenodon genome reveals convergent evolution of venom in eulipotyphlan mammals. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 116 (51), 25745-25755. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1906117116

Solenodon genome reveals convergent evolution of venom in eulipotyphlan mammals

2019

Journal Article

Missiles of mass disruption: Composition and glandular origin of venom used as a projectile defensive weapon by the assassin bug Platymeris rhadamanthus

Walker, Andrew A., Robinson, Samuel D., Undheim, Eivind A. B., Jin, Jiayi, Han, Xiao, Fry, Bryan G., Vetter, Irina and King, Glenn F. (2019). Missiles of mass disruption: Composition and glandular origin of venom used as a projectile defensive weapon by the assassin bug Platymeris rhadamanthus. Toxins, 11 (11) 673, 673. doi: 10.3390/toxins11110673

Missiles of mass disruption: Composition and glandular origin of venom used as a projectile defensive weapon by the assassin bug Platymeris rhadamanthus

2019

Journal Article

Clinical implications of coagulotoxic variations in Mamushi (Viperidae: Gloydius) snake venoms

Debono, Jordan, Bos, Mettine H.A., Do, Min Seock and Fry, Bryan G. (2019). Clinical implications of coagulotoxic variations in Mamushi (Viperidae: Gloydius) snake venoms. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part - C: Toxicology and Pharmacology, 225 108567, 108567. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2019.108567

Clinical implications of coagulotoxic variations in Mamushi (Viperidae: Gloydius) snake venoms

2019

Journal Article

Clinical implications of convergent procoagulant toxicity and differential antivenom efficacy in Australian elapid snake venoms

Zdenek, Christina N., den Brouw, Bianca op, Dashevsky, Daniel, Gloria, Alexandra, Youngman, Nicholas, Watson, Ebony, Green, Patrick, Hay, Chris, Dunstan, Nathan, Allen, Luke and Fry, Bryan G. (2019). Clinical implications of convergent procoagulant toxicity and differential antivenom efficacy in Australian elapid snake venoms. Toxicology Letters, 316, 171-182. doi: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2019.08.014

Clinical implications of convergent procoagulant toxicity and differential antivenom efficacy in Australian elapid snake venoms

2019

Journal Article

Clinical implications of differential antivenom efficacy in neutralising coagulotoxicity produced by venoms from species within the arboreal viperid snake genus Trimeresurus

Debono, Jordan, Bos, Mettine H.A., Frank, Nathaniel and Fry, Bryan (2019). Clinical implications of differential antivenom efficacy in neutralising coagulotoxicity produced by venoms from species within the arboreal viperid snake genus Trimeresurus. Toxicology Letters, 316, 35-48. doi: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2019.09.003

Clinical implications of differential antivenom efficacy in neutralising coagulotoxicity produced by venoms from species within the arboreal viperid snake genus Trimeresurus

2019

Journal Article

A taxon-specific and high-throughput method for measuring ligand binding to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

Zdenek, Christina N., Harris, Richard J., Kuruppu, Sanjaya, Youngman, Nicholas J., Dobson, James S., Debono, Jordan, Khan, Muzaffar, Smith, Ian, Yarski, Mike, Harrich, David, Sweeney, Charlotte, Dunstan, Nathan, Allen, Luke and Fry, Bryan G. (2019). A taxon-specific and high-throughput method for measuring ligand binding to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Toxins, 11 (10) 600, 600. doi: 10.3390/toxins11100600

A taxon-specific and high-throughput method for measuring ligand binding to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

2019

Journal Article

Differential destructive (non-clotting) fibrinogenolytic activity in Afro-Asian elapid snake venoms and the links to defensive hooding behavior

Bittenbinder, Mátyás A., Dobson, James S., Zdenek, Christina N., op den Brouw, Bianca, Naude, Arno, Vonk, Freek J. and Fry, Bryan G. (2019). Differential destructive (non-clotting) fibrinogenolytic activity in Afro-Asian elapid snake venoms and the links to defensive hooding behavior. Toxicology in Vitro, 60, 330-335. doi: 10.1016/j.tiv.2019.05.026

Differential destructive (non-clotting) fibrinogenolytic activity in Afro-Asian elapid snake venoms and the links to defensive hooding behavior

2019

Journal Article

Basal but divergent: clinical implications of differential coagulotoxicity in a clade of Asian vipers

Debono, Jordan, Bos, Mettine H.A., Coimbra, Francisco, Ge, Lilin, Frank, Nathaniel, Kwok, Hang Fai and Fry, Bryan G. (2019). Basal but divergent: clinical implications of differential coagulotoxicity in a clade of Asian vipers. Toxicology in Vitro, 58, 195-206. doi: 10.1016/j.tiv.2019.03.038

Basal but divergent: clinical implications of differential coagulotoxicity in a clade of Asian vipers

2019

Journal Article

Coagulotoxic effects by brown snake (Pseudonaja) and taipan (Oxyuranus) venoms, and the efficacy of a new antivenom

Zdenek, Christina N., Hay, Chris, Arbuckle, Kevin, Jackson, Timothy N.W., Bos, Mettine H.A., op den Brouw, Bianca, Debono, Jordan, Allen, Luke, Dunstan, Nathan, Morley, Terry, Herrera, María, Gutiérrez, José M., Williams, David J. and Fry, Bryan G. (2019). Coagulotoxic effects by brown snake (Pseudonaja) and taipan (Oxyuranus) venoms, and the efficacy of a new antivenom. Toxicology in Vitro, 58, 97-109. doi: 10.1016/j.tiv.2019.03.031

Coagulotoxic effects by brown snake (Pseudonaja) and taipan (Oxyuranus) venoms, and the efficacy of a new antivenom

2019

Journal Article

Venomous landmines: Clinical implications of extreme coagulotoxic diversification and differential neutralization by antivenom of venoms within the viperid snake genus Bitis

Youngman, Nicholas J., Debono, Jordan, Dobson, James S., Zdenek, Christina N., Harris, Richard J., op den Brouw, Bianca, Coimbra, Francisco C. P., Naude, Arno, Coster, Kristian, Sundman, Eric, Braun, Ralph, Hendrikx, Iwan and Fry, Bryan G. (2019). Venomous landmines: Clinical implications of extreme coagulotoxic diversification and differential neutralization by antivenom of venoms within the viperid snake genus Bitis. Toxins, 11 (7) 422, 422. doi: 10.3390/toxins11070422

Venomous landmines: Clinical implications of extreme coagulotoxic diversification and differential neutralization by antivenom of venoms within the viperid snake genus Bitis

2019

Journal Article

Varanid lizard venoms disrupt the clotting ability of human fibrinogen through destructive cleavage

Dobson, James S., Zdenek, Christina N., Hay, Chris, Violette, Aude, Fourmy, Rudy, Cochran, Chip and Fry, Bryan G. (2019). Varanid lizard venoms disrupt the clotting ability of human fibrinogen through destructive cleavage. Toxins, 11 (5) 255, 255. doi: 10.3390/toxins11050255

Varanid lizard venoms disrupt the clotting ability of human fibrinogen through destructive cleavage

2019

Journal Article

Habu coagulotoxicity: clinical implications of the functional diversification of Protobothrops snake venoms upon blood clotting factors

Debono, Jordan, Bos, Mettine H.A., Nouwens, Amanda, Ge, Lilin, Frank, Nathaniel, Kwok, Hang Fai and Fry, Bryan (2019). Habu coagulotoxicity: clinical implications of the functional diversification of Protobothrops snake venoms upon blood clotting factors. Toxicology in Vitro, 55, 62-74. doi: 10.1016/j.tiv.2018.11.008

Habu coagulotoxicity: clinical implications of the functional diversification of Protobothrops snake venoms upon blood clotting factors

2019

Conference Publication

Coagulating colubrids: evolutionary, pathophysiological and biodiscovery implications of venom variations between Dispholidus typus and Thelotornis mossambicanus

Debono, Jordan, Dobson, James, Casewell, Nicholas R., Romilio, Anthony, Li, Bin, Kurniawan, Nyoman, Mardon, Karine, Weisbecker, Vera, Nouwens, Amanda, Kwok, Hang Fai and Fry, Bryan G. (2019). Coagulating colubrids: evolutionary, pathophysiological and biodiscovery implications of venom variations between Dispholidus typus and Thelotornis mossambicanus. 19th World Congress of the International-Society-on-Toxinology (IST) / 11th Asia Pacific Congress of the International-Society-on-Toxinology (IST) / 13th Chinese Conference on Toxins and Medical Applications, Haikou, Peoples Republic of China, 24-31 October 2017. Oxford, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2018.10.144

Coagulating colubrids: evolutionary, pathophysiological and biodiscovery implications of venom variations between Dispholidus typus and Thelotornis mossambicanus

2019

Journal Article

Vampire venom: vasodilatory mechanisms of vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) blood feeding

Kakumanu, Rahini, Hodgson, Wayne, Ravi, Ravina, Alagon, Alejandro, Harris, Richard, Brust, Andreas, Alewood, Paul, Kemp-Harper, Barbara and Fry, Bryan (2019). Vampire venom: vasodilatory mechanisms of vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) blood feeding. Toxins, 11 (1) 26, 26. doi: 10.3390/toxins11010026

Vampire venom: vasodilatory mechanisms of vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) blood feeding

2019

Journal Article

Mud in the blood: Novel potent anticoagulant coagulotoxicity in the venoms of the Australian elapid snake genus Denisonia (mud adders) and relative antivenom efficacy

Youngman, Nicholas J., Zdenek, Christina N., Dobson, James S., Bittenbinder, Matyas A., Gillett, Amber, Hamilton, Brett, Dunstan, Nathan, Allen, Luke, Veary, Andrew, Veary, Elle and Fry, Bryan G. (2019). Mud in the blood: Novel potent anticoagulant coagulotoxicity in the venoms of the Australian elapid snake genus Denisonia (mud adders) and relative antivenom efficacy. Toxicology Letters, 302, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2018.11.015

Mud in the blood: Novel potent anticoagulant coagulotoxicity in the venoms of the Australian elapid snake genus Denisonia (mud adders) and relative antivenom efficacy

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2023
    Evolutionary models and biodiscovery tools from neurotoxic snake venoms
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Replacing the use of animals for the study of the alpha-5 subunit of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and to probe the drug potential of novel ligands for colitis and anti-smoking
    The MAWA Trust
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    An integrated, multi-node bio-layer interferometry facility
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    Functional evolution and therapeutic potential of snake venom coagulotoxins
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Imaging Mass Spectrometry at Higher Mass Resolution
    UQ Research Facilities Infrastructure Grants
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Coagulotoxic effects of Brazilian snake venoms: Role in adaptive evolution and human pathophysiological implications
    UQ-FAPESP Strategic Research Fund SPRINT
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Multichannel peptide synthesiser to accelerate UQ's biodiscovery pipeline and peptide drug development programs
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2017
    Deep Protein Sequencing, Structure and Quantification Facility
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Integrative blood coagulation research core facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Patch-clamp electrophysiology platform for drug and insecticide discovery
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Evolution of Sea Snakes in Australia's Gulf of Carpentaria
    National Geographic Society
    Open grant
  • 2015
    A sensitive, high resolution QTOF mass spectrometer with nanoUPLC system for qualitative and quantitative biomolecule analysis.
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Beyond genomes, transcriptomes and proteomes: high throughput analysis of gene and protein expression and function
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Imaging the world of miniature venomous arthropods
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    Fish venom as a model system for the molecular evolution of defensive toxins
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Investigation of the venom of two endangered snakes
    Australian Geographic Pty Limited
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    ResTeach 2013 0.05 FTE School of Biological Sciences
    UQ ResTeach
    Open grant
  • 2013
    UQ Travel Awards Category 1 - Dr Nicholas Casewell
    UQ Travel Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2014
    The only poisonous primates: the ecological and behaviour context of slow loris venom.
    Oxford Brookes University
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Molecular toxinology of Australia's lesser known venomous snakes
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2015
    Adaptive evolution of coleoid (cuttlefish, octopus, squid) venoms
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Evolutionary venomics: Venom system diversification in the animal kingdom
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Bryan Fry is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Venom variation in American pit vipers

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Andrew Walker

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Evolutionary and clinical implications of differential pathophysiological effects of rattlesnake venoms upon blood coagulation, cell function, and nerve transmission.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Andrew Walker

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Evaluation of Phylogenetic Patterns of Scorpion Pathophysiological Effects and Effectiveness of Next-Generation Antivenoms

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Glenn King, Dr Sam Robinson

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The evolution of prey-selectivity for snake venom neurotoxins, and the parallel evolution of neurotoxin resistance in prey

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Venom variation in New World pit vipers

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Fernanda Cardoso, Dr Andrew Walker

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Utilising invertebrates to identify novel coagulotoxins

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Glenn King, Dr Andrew Walker

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Professor Bryan Fry directly for media enquiries about:

  • Animal venoms
  • Antivenoms
  • Biodiscovery
  • Drug design
  • Venom

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