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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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From Light to Lithic: Differentiating microbial photo and chemosynthetic primary production in cave ecosystems
Bay, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Leung, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Luis-Vargas, M. N. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Frank, A. (Partner Investigator (PI))
1/02/25 → 30/01/27
Project: Research
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Spatiotemporal paradigm of microbial and biogeochemical activity in dryland
Leung, B. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
Australian Research Council (ARC)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Ecological structure, drivers, and interactions of unique methane-cycling and nitrogen-fixing microbial communities within stems of endemic Australian wetland Melaleuca species
Leung, B. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Greening, C. (Supervisor)
Ecological Society of Australia Ltd, Monash University – Internal School Contribution
1/01/22 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Microorganisms oxidize glucose through distinct pathways in permeable and cohesive sediments
Hutchinson, T. F., Kessler, A. J., Wong, W. W., Hall, P., Leung, P. M., Jirapanjawat, T., Greening, C., Glud, R. N. & Cook, P. L. M., 30 Jan 2024, In: The ISME Journal. 18, 1, 12 p., wrae001.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Minimal and hybrid hydrogenases are active from archaea
Greening, C. (Leading Author), Cabotaje, P. R. (Leading Author), Valentin Alvarado, L. E. (Leading Author), Leung, P. M. (Leading Author), Land, H., Rodrigues-Oliveira, T., Ponce-Toledo, R. I., Senger, M., Klamke, M. A., Milton, M., Lappan, R., Mullen, S., West-Roberts, J., Mao, J., Song, J., Schoelmerich, M., Stairs, C. W., Schleper, C., Grinter, R. (Leading Author) & Spang, A. (Leading Author) & 2 others, , 20 Jun 2024, In: Cell. 187, 13, p. 3357-3372.e19 36 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access13 Citations (Scopus) -
Trace gas oxidation sustains energy needs of a thermophilic archaeon at suboptimal temperatures
Leung, P. M. (Leading Author), Grinter, R., Tudor-Matthew, E., Lingford, J. P., Jimenez, L., Lee, H. C., Milton, M., Hanchapola, I., Tanuwidjaya, E., Kropp, A., Peach, H. A., Carere, C. R., Stott, M. B., Schittenhelm, R. B. & Greening, C. (Leading Author), 15 Apr 2024, In: Nature Communications. 15, 1, 17 p., 3219.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Molecular hydrogen in seawater supports growth of diverse marine bacteria
Lappan, R., Shelley, G., Islam, Z. F., Leung, P. M., Lockwood, S., Nauer, P. A., Jirapanjawat, T., Ni, G., Chen, Y.-J., Kessler, A. J., Williams, T. J., Cavicchioli, R., Baltar, F., Cook, P. L. M., Morales, S. E. & Greening, C., 2023, In: Nature Microbiology. 8, p. 581–595 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access26 Citations (Scopus) -
Nitrification in acidic and alkaline environments
Ni, G., Leung, P. M., Daebeler, A., Guo, J., Hu, S., Cook, P., Nicol, G. W., Daims, H. & Greening, C., 11 Aug 2023, In: Essays in Biochemistry. 67, 4, p. 753-768 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access10 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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2023 Mollie Holman Medal for Doctoral Thesis Excellence
Leung, B. (Recipient), 26 Jun 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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BayCenSI Stepping Stones funding 2024
Ricci, Francesco (Recipient) & Leung, Bob (Recipient), 6 Feb 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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FEMS Conference on Microbiology 2022 - Conference Attendance Grant
Leung, Bob (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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FMNHS: Early Career Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023 (Round 2)
Leung, Bob (Recipient), 1 Jun 2023
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
Press/Media
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Monash BDI graduate students take out top faculty spots for thesis excellence
5/07/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Some of Earth’s most ancient lifeforms can live on hydrogen – and we can learn from their chemical powers
18/06/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Antarctic bacteria live on air and make their own water using hydrogen as fuel
Bob Leung, Steven Chown & Chris Greening
15/11/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research