Overview
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:
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2018
Journal Article
Coagulotoxic Cobras: Clinical Implications of Strong Anticoagulant Actions of African Spitting Naja Venoms That Are Not Neutralised by Antivenom but Are by LY315920 (Varespladib)
Bittenbinder, Mátyás A., Zdenek, Christina N., op den Brouw, Bianca, Youngman, Nicholas J., Dobson, James S., Naude, Arno, Vonk, Freek J. and Fry, Bryan G. (2018). Coagulotoxic Cobras: Clinical Implications of Strong Anticoagulant Actions of African Spitting Naja Venoms That Are Not Neutralised by Antivenom but Are by LY315920 (Varespladib). Toxins, 10 (12) 516, 516. doi: 10.3390/toxins10120516
2018
Journal Article
Future directions in the research and management of marine snakes
Udyawer, Vinay, Barnes, Peter, Bonnet, Xavier, Brischoux, François, Crowe-Riddell, Jenna M., D'Anastasi, Blanche, Fry, Bryan G., Gillett, Amber, Goiran, Claire, Guinea, Michael L., Heatwole, Harold, Heupel, Michelle R., Hourston, Mathew, Kangas, Mervi, Kendrick, Alan, Koefoed, Inigo, Lillywhite, Harvey B., Lobo, Aaron S., Lukoschek, Vimoksalehi, McAuley, Rory, Nitschke, Charlotte, Rasmussen, Arne R., Sanders, Kate L., Sheehy, Coleman, Shine, Richard, Somaweera, Ruchira, Sweet, Samuel S. and Voris, Harold K. (2018). Future directions in the research and management of marine snakes. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9 (NOV) 399. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2018.00399
2018
Journal Article
Buzz kill: Function and proteomic composition of venom from the Giant Assassin Fly Dolopus genitalis (Diptera: Asilidae)
Walker, Andrew, Dobson, James, Jin, Jiayi, Robinson, Samuel, Herzig, Volker, Vetter, Irina, King, Glenn and Fry, Bryan (2018). Buzz kill: Function and proteomic composition of venom from the Giant Assassin Fly Dolopus genitalis (Diptera: Asilidae). Toxins, 10 (11) 456, 456. doi: 10.3390/toxins10110456
2018
Journal Article
Coagulotoxicity of Bothrops (Lancehead Pit-Vipers) venoms from Brazil: differential biochemistry and antivenom efficacy resulting from prey-driven venom variation
Sousa, Leijiane F., Zdenek, Christina N., Dobson, James S., Op den Brouw, Bianca, Coimbra, Francisco, Gillett, Amber, Del-Rei, Tiago H M, Chalkidis, Hipócrates de M, Sant'Anna, Sávio, Teixeira-da-Rocha, Marisa M., Grego, Kathleen, Travaglia Cardoso, Silvia R., Moura da Silva, Ana M. and Fry, Bryan G. (2018). Coagulotoxicity of Bothrops (Lancehead Pit-Vipers) venoms from Brazil: differential biochemistry and antivenom efficacy resulting from prey-driven venom variation. Toxins, 10 (10) 411, 411. doi: 10.3390/toxins10100411
2018
Journal Article
Entomo-venomics: the evolution, biology and biochemistry of insect venoms
Walker, Andrew A., Robinson, Samuel D., Yeates, David K., Jin, Jiayi, Baumann, Kate, Dobson, James, Fry, Bryan G. and King, Glenn F. (2018). Entomo-venomics: the evolution, biology and biochemistry of insect venoms. Toxicon: official journal of the International Society on Toxinology, 154, 15-27. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2018.09.004
2018
Journal Article
Does size matter? Venom proteomic and functional comparison between night adder species (Viperidae: Causus) with short and long venom glands
Coimbra, Francisco C. P., Dobson, James, Zdenek, Christina N., Op den Brouw, Bianca, Hamilton, Brett, Debono, Jordan, Masci, Paul, Frank, Nathaniel, Ge, Lilin, Kwok, Hang Fai and Fry, Bryan G. (2018). Does size matter? Venom proteomic and functional comparison between night adder species (Viperidae: Causus) with short and long venom glands. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology, 211, 7-14. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2018.05.003
2018
Journal Article
Erratum: A new species of bandy-bandy (Vermicella: Serpentes: Elapidae) from the Weipa region, Cape York, Australia(Zootaxa (2018) 4446 (001–012) DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4446.1.1)
Derez, Chantelle M, Arbuckle, Kevin, Ruan, Zhiqiang, Xie, Bing, Huang, Yu, Dibben, Lauren, Shi, Qiong, Vonk, Freek J and Fry, Bryan G (2018). Erratum: A new species of bandy-bandy (Vermicella: Serpentes: Elapidae) from the Weipa region, Cape York, Australia(Zootaxa (2018) 4446 (001–012) DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4446.1.1). Zootaxa, 4461 (4), 600-600. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4461.4.9
2018
Journal Article
Scratching the surface of an itch: molecular evolution of Aculeata venom allergens
Baumann, Kate, Dashevsky, Daniel, Sunagar, Kartik and Fry, Bryan (2018). Scratching the surface of an itch: molecular evolution of Aculeata venom allergens. Journal of Molecular Evolution, 86 (7), 484-500. doi: 10.1007/s00239-018-9860-x
2018
Journal Article
A new species of bandy-bandy (Vermicella: Serpentes: Elapidae) from the Weipa region, Cape York, Australia
Derez, Chantelle M., Arbuckle, Kevin, Ruan, Zhiqiang, Xie, Bing, Huang, Yu, Dibben, Lauren, Shi, Qiong, Vonik, Freek J. and Fry, Bryan G. (2018). A new species of bandy-bandy (Vermicella: Serpentes: Elapidae) from the Weipa region, Cape York, Australia. Zootaxa, 4446 (1), 1-12. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4446.1.1
2018
Journal Article
Correction to: Harden up: metal acquisition in the weaponized ovipositors of aculeate hymenoptera
Baumann, Kate, Vicenzi, Edward P., Lam, Thomas, Douglas, Janet, Arbuckle, Kevin, Cribb, Bronwen, Brady, Seán G. and Fry, Bryan G. (2018). Correction to: Harden up: metal acquisition in the weaponized ovipositors of aculeate hymenoptera. Zoomorphology, 137 (3), 407-408. doi: 10.1007/s00435-018-0413-z
2018
Journal Article
Factor X activating atractaspis snake venoms and the relative coagulotoxicity neutralising efficacy of African antivenoms
Oulion, Brice, Dobson, James S., Zdenek, Christina N., Arbuckle, Kevin, Lister, Callum, Coimbra, Francisco C. P., Op den Brouw, Bianca, Debono, Jordan, Rogalski, Aymeric, Violette, Aude, Fourmy, Rudy, Frank, Nathaniel and Fry, Bryan G. (2018). Factor X activating atractaspis snake venoms and the relative coagulotoxicity neutralising efficacy of African antivenoms. Toxicology Letters, 288, 119-128. doi: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2018.02.020
2018
Journal Article
Snakebite: when the human touch becomes a bad touch
Fry, Bryan G. (2018). Snakebite: when the human touch becomes a bad touch. Toxins, 10 (4) 170, 170. doi: 10.3390/toxins10040170
2018
Journal Article
Harden up: metal acquisition in the weaponized ovipositors of aculeate hymenoptera
Baumann, Kate, Vicenzi, Edward P., Lam, Thomas, Douglas, Janet, Arbuckle, Kevin, Cribb, Bronwen, Brady, Seán G. and Fry, Bryan G. (2018). Harden up: metal acquisition in the weaponized ovipositors of aculeate hymenoptera. Zoomorphology, 137 (3), 407-408. doi: 10.1007/s00435-018-0403-1
2018
Journal Article
The assassin bug Pristhesancus plagipennis produces two distinct venoms in separate gland lumens
Walker, Andrew A., Mayhew, Mark L., Jin, Jiayi, Herzig, Volker, Undheim, Eivind A. B., Sombke, Andy, Fry, Bryan G., Meritt, David J. and King, Glenn F. (2018). The assassin bug Pristhesancus plagipennis produces two distinct venoms in separate gland lumens. Nature Communications, 9 (1) 755, 755. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-03091-5
2018
Journal Article
Giant fish-killing water bug reveals ancient and dynamic venom evolution in Heteroptera
Walker, Andrew A., Hernández-Vargas, Maria José, Corzo, Gerardo, Fry, Bryan G. and King, Glenn F. (2018). Giant fish-killing water bug reveals ancient and dynamic venom evolution in Heteroptera. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 75 (17), 1-15. doi: 10.1007/s00018-018-2768-1
2018
Journal Article
Proteomic and functional variation within black snake venoms (Elapidae: Pseudechis)
Goldenberg, Jonathan, Cipriani, Vittoria, Jackson, Timothy N. W., Arbuckle, Kevin, Debono, Jordan, Dashevsky, Daniel, Panagides, Nadya, Ikonomopoulou, Maria P., Koludarov, Ivan, Li, Bin, Santana, Renan Castro, Nouwens, Amanda, Jones, Alun, Hay, Chris, Dunstan, Nathan, Allen, Luke, Bush, Brian, Miles, John J, Ge, Lilin, Kwok, Hang Fai and Fry, Bryan G (2018). Proteomic and functional variation within black snake venoms (Elapidae: Pseudechis). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology and Pharmacology, 205, 53-61. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2018.01.001
2018
Journal Article
Ancient Diversification of Three-Finger Toxins in Micrurus Coral Snakes
Dashevsky, Daniel and Fry, Bryan G (2018). Ancient Diversification of Three-Finger Toxins in Micrurus Coral Snakes. Journal of Molecular Evolution, 86 (1), 58-67. doi: 10.1007/s00239-017-9825-5
2018
Journal Article
Three-Finger Toxin Diversification in the Venoms of Cat-Eye Snakes (Colubridae: Boiga)
Dashevsky, Daniel, Debono, Jordan, Rokyta, Darin, Nouwens, Amanda, Josh, Peter and Fry, Bryan G. (2018). Three-Finger Toxin Diversification in the Venoms of Cat-Eye Snakes (Colubridae: Boiga). Journal of Molecular Evolution, 86 (8), 531-545. doi: 10.1007/s00239-018-9864-6
2017
Journal Article
Catch a tiger snake by its tail: differential toxicity, co-factor dependence and antivenom efficacy in a procoagulant clade of Australian venomous snakes
Lister, Callum, Arbuckle, Kevin, Jackson, Timothy N. W., Debono, Jordan, Zdenek, Christina N., Dashevsky, Daniel, Dunstan, Nathan, Allen, Luke, Hay, Chris, Bush, Brian, Gillett, Amber and Fry, Bryan G. (2017). Catch a tiger snake by its tail: differential toxicity, co-factor dependence and antivenom efficacy in a procoagulant clade of Australian venomous snakes. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, 202, 39-54. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2017.07.005
2017
Journal Article
Rattling the border wall: pathophysiological implications of functional and proteomic venom variation between Mexican and US subspecies of the desert rattlesnake Crotalus scutulatus
Dobson, James, Yang, Daryl, Op den Brouw, Bianca, Cochran, Chip, Huynh, Tam, Kurrupu, Sanjaya, Sánchez, Elda E., Massey, Daniel J., Baumann, Kate, Jackson, Timothy N. W., Nouwens, Amanda, Josh, Peter, Neri-Castro, Edgar, Alagón, Alejandro, Hodgson, Wayne C. and Fry, Bryan G. (2017). Rattling the border wall: pathophysiological implications of functional and proteomic venom variation between Mexican and US subspecies of the desert rattlesnake Crotalus scutulatus. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part C: Toxicology and Pharmacology, 205, 62-69. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2017.10.008
Funding
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Bryan Fry is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Venom variation in American pit vipers
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Andrew Walker
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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
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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
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Doctor Philosophy
The evolution of prey-selectivity for snake venom neurotoxins, and the parallel evolution of neurotoxin resistance in prey
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Venom variation in New World pit vipers
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Fernanda Cardoso, Dr Andrew Walker
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Doctor Philosophy
Utilising invertebrates to identify novel coagulotoxins
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Glenn King, Dr Andrew Walker
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Therapeutic options for divergent snake venom.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mary-Louise Roy Manchadi
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Coagulotoxicity and neurotoxicity variation in Bitis venoms: Evolutionary, pathophysiological and biodiscovery implications
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Andrew Walker
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
The Co-Evolutionary Dynamics of alpha-Neurotoxic Snake Venoms and their Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Targets
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Andrew Walker
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Evolution and Diversification of the Anguimorphan Lizard Venom System
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Irina Vetter
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Characterising venom variation and antivenom effectiveness within the "True" vipers (Viperinae: Viperidae)
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Irina Vetter
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Effects of Australian snake venoms on coagulation: Differential potency, biochemistry, and antivenom efficacy
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Irina Vetter
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Novelty in three-finger toxin evolution
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Irina Vetter
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
A Blood Bond: Evolutionary, Pathophysiological and Biodiscovery implications of coagulotoxic snake venoms
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Irina Vetter
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Tarantulas of Australia: phylogenetics and venomics
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Glenn King, Associate Professor Lyn Cook
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Evolution of the venom system in aculeate hymenoptera
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Irina Vetter
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
An investigation of the evolution of the Anguimorph lizard venom system
Principal Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Evolution and diversification of the cnidarian venom system
Principal Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
A philosophical and empirical investigation of the evolution of the toxicoferan reptile venom system
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Irina Vetter, Professor Glenn King
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Centipede Venom Evolution: Casting light on a neglected group of venomous animals
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Glenn King
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