Research outputs per year
Research outputs per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Myrtle rust
Fungal plant interactions
Small metabolites
Biography
I am currently an Associate Professor in Microbiology . I have more than 20 years published experience in the fields of microbiology, bioactive metabolites and characterisation of biosynthetic gene clusters.
Research description
- Bacterial communications and interactions
- Microbial ecology in various environments including soil and plant-associated microbiomes
- Cyanobacteria research, including studies on toxic cyanobacterial blooms
- Antimicrobial compounds and antibiotic resistance
- Environmental microbiology, with a focus on microbial communities in different ecosystems
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):
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Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy, University of New South Wales
Bachelor of Science, University of New South Wales
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An introduction to the influence of nutritional factors on the pathogenesis of opportunist fungal pathogens in humans
Jong, T., Stack, C. M., Moffitt, M. C. & Morton, C. O., Apr 2025, In: Pathogens. 14, 4, 20 p., 335.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Both constitutive and infection-responsive secondary metabolites linked to resistance against Austropuccinia psidii (myrtle rust) in Melaleuca quinquenervia
Moffitt, M. C., Wong-Bajracharya, J., Shuey, L. S., Park, R. F., Pegg, G. S. & Plett, J. M., Feb 2022, In: Microorganisms. 10, 2, 17 p., 383.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access7 Citations (Scopus) -
Identification of promoter elements in the Dolichospermum circinale AWQC131C saxitoxin gene cluster and the experimental analysis of their use for heterologous expression
D'Agostino, P. M., Al-Sinawi, B., Mazmouz, R., Muenchhoff, J., Neilan, B. A. & Moffitt, M. C., 17 Feb 2020, In: BMC Microbiology. 20, 1, 11 p., 35.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus) -
Investigating hyperparasites as potential biological control agents of rust pathogens on cereal crops
Wilson, A., Cuddy, W. S., Park, R. F., Harm, G. F. S., Priest, M. J., Bailey, J. & Moffitt, M. C., 1 May 2020, In: Australasian Plant Pathology. 49, 3, p. 231-238 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Chromium segregation in Cr-doped TiO2 (rutile) : impact of oxygen activity
Rahman, K. A., Sharma, N., Atanacio, A. J., Bak, T., Wachsman, E. D., Moffitt, M. & Nowotny, J., 1 Jul 2019, In: Ionics. 25, 7, p. 3363-3372 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
11 Citations (Scopus)
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AAMDI: An Australian Advanced Metabolite Discovery, and Imaging Platform
McQuinn, R. (PI), Hunt, J. (Investigator), Chen, Z. (Investigator), Singh, B. (Investigator), Moffitt, M. (Investigator), Pogson, B. (Investigator), Manefield, M. (Investigator), Mathesius, U. (Investigator), Arkell, R. (Investigator), Adamska, M. (Investigator), Ferrari, B. (Investigator), Ruaux, C. (Investigator) & Thompson, M. (Investigator)
Western Sydney University, University of Sydney, University of New South Wales, Australian National University (ACRG), Australian Research Council
1/01/24 → 1/12/29
Project: Research
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Indigenous artistic and linguistic interpretation of myrtle rust and it's impacts for community awareness
Temple, M. (PI) & Moffitt, M. (Investigator)
Australian Plant Biosecurity Science Foundation (APBSF Ltd)
1/02/22 → 31/03/24
Project: Research
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Using metabolites as biomarkers for the identification of innate resistance to myrtle rust
Moffitt, M. (PI) & Plett, J. (Investigator)
Australian Plant Biosecurity Science Foundation (APBSF Ltd)
1/01/21 → 31/08/22
Project: Research
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Establishment of a mass spectrometer facility for natural products and proteomics research and teaching at the College of Health and Science within the University of Western Sydney, Campbelltown campus
Sucher, N. (PI), Coorssen, J. (Investigator), Price, B. (Investigator), Muench, G. (Investigator), Shalliker, A. (Investigator), Chang, D. (Investigator), Piller, S. (Investigator), Myers, S. (Investigator), Stack, C. (Investigator) & Moffitt, M. (Investigator)
24/09/08 → 15/09/10
Project: Research
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Dispersal of rodents and their role in transmission of bacterial pathogens between piggeries
Moffitt, M. (PI), Stack, C. (Investigator), Tilocca, S. (Scholarship Recipient) & Collins, A. (Investigator)
1/07/08 → 31/12/08
Project: Research
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Australian Plant Biosecurity Science Foundation (Event)
Moffitt, M. (Other)
1 Jan 2021 → 1 Jan 2023Activity: Membership › Organisation
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Australian Society for Microbiology (Event)
Moffitt, M. (Other)
1 Jan 2021 → 1 Jan 2023Activity: Membership › Society