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Personal profile
Biography
Jennifer is a Junior Group Leader at the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI), Monash University, in Melbourne (Australia).
Prior to establishing her research group, Jennifer undertook her postdoctoral studies at the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology at A*STAR in Singapore and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) Australia located at Monash University in Melbourne. She was the first scientist based in Singapore to receive the prestigious Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) Postdoctoral Fellowship in 2015. During her postdoctoral studies, Jennifer used non-invasive imaging technologies to visualize the real-time dynamics of the cytoskeletal system within single cells of the mammalian embryo. She discovered new insights into how the microtubule and actin cytoskeleton are required for the development of a healthy embryo.
In 2012, she received her PhD in Neurobiology from the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. Her work was awarded with the Amicitia Excellence Prize.
Jennifer however is not only a scientist but a very competetive triathlete as well. Winning twice the silver medal at the 70.3 Ironman World Championchips in 2014 (Mont Tremblant, Canada) and 2018 (Port Elizabeth, South Africa) have been her biggest achievements to date. In addition to her own training, she also enjoys to be on the other side of the pool and teaching kids or adults how to swim more efficient.
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Neurobiology, PhD, University of Lausanne
1 Aug 2007 → 25 May 2012
Award Date: 25 May 2012
Biology, Diploma, University of Hohenheim
1 Oct 2002 → 15 Jul 2007
Award Date: 15 Jul 2007
Research area keywords
- Live Imaging
- Cytoskeleton
- Microtubule remodelling
- Preimplantation Mammalian Development
- Peripheral Nervous system
- Cell fate
- pluripotency
- Mouse embryo
- Stem cells
Network
Projects
- 4 Active
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Advanced lattice light sheet microscope optimised for biological imaging
Lieschke, G., Currie, P., Mitchell, C., Ryan, M., Zenker, J., Hogan, B. M., Smith, K. A. & Poon, I.
6/05/22 → 5/05/23
Project: Research
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Mitochondria live imaging in mammalian preimplantation embryos
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
1/01/22 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Shedding light onto the structural secrets inside pluripotent stem cells in real-time
1/01/21 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Microtubule remodelling during cell differentiation and dedifferentiation
1/09/19 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Delta and epsilon tubulin in mammalian development
Stathatos, G. G., Dunleavy, J. E. M., Zenker, J. & O'Bryan, M. K., 1 Sep 2021, In: Trends in Cell Biology. 31, 9, p. 774-787 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Microtubule-dependent subcellular organisation of pluripotent cells
Hawdon, A., Aberkane, A. & Zenker, J., Oct 2021, In: Development. 148, 20, 15 p., A1.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Modelling human blastocysts by reprogramming fibroblasts into iBlastoids
Liu, X., Tan, J. P., Schröder, J., Aberkane, A., Ouyang, J. F., Mohenska, M., Lim, S. M., Sun, Y. B. Y., Chen, J., Sun, G., Zhou, Y., Poppe, D., Lister, R., Clark, A. T., Rackham, O. J. L., Zenker, J. & Polo, J. M., 25 Mar 2021, In: Nature. 591, 7851, p. 627-632 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
64 Citations (Scopus) -
Spatiotemporal Subcellular Manipulation of the Microtubule Cytoskeleton in the Living Preimplantation Mouse Embryo using Photostatins
Greaney, J., Hawdon, A., Stathatos, G. G., Aberkane, A. & Zenker, J., 30 Nov 2021, In: Journal of Visualized Experiments. 177, 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Expanding Actin Rings Zipper the Mouse Embryo for Blastocyst Formation
Zenker, J., White, M. D., Gasnier, M., Alvarez, Y. D., Lim, H. Y. G., Bissiere, S., Biro, M. & Plachta, N., 19 Apr 2018, In: Cell. 173, 3, p. 776-791 16 p., 29576449.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
56 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Consequences of lipid and glucose metabolism on peripheral nervous system structure and function
Zenker, Jennifer (Recipient), 1 Aug 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Imaging formation of the first tissue-like structure in the early mammalian embryo
Zenker, Jennifer (Recipient), 1 Jan 2013
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
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Imaging formation of the first tissue-like structure in the early mammalian embryo
Zenker, Jennifer (Recipient), 1 Jan 2014
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
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Imaging formation of the first tissue-like structure in the early mammalian embryo
Zenker, Jennifer (Recipient), 1 Nov 2015
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
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Johnson &Johnson WiSTEM2D Scholars Award
Zenker, Jennifer (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
- 1 External HDR Supervision
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Supervision of PhD student Gemma Stathatos
Jennifer Zenker (Fellow) & Gemma Stathatos (Fellow)
26 Oct 2020 → 22 Sep 2023Activity: External Academic Engagement › External HDR Supervision