Contact Details
- Phone
- +64 3 479 7868
- robert.day@otago.ac.nz
University Links
- Position
- Research Fellow
- Department
- Department of Biochemistry
- Qualifications
- PhD
- Research summary
- Agricultural science, developmental biology, cancer biology, genomics and technology development
- Memberships
- Executive Committee Australasian Genomics Technology Association (AGTA)
Research
My main research interest is the development and application of new genetic/genomics based technologies in areas of agricultural biology, developmental biology and medicine. I am best known for adapting genomics technologies for use with minute amounts of starting material to discover key imprinted genes controlling seed development in plants.
I currently use the Illumina MiSeq sequencing platform in the Centre for Translational Cancer Research and am developing new methods for sequence-based diagnostics from single cells and circulating tumor DNA. I am eager to promote and facilitate the use of genomics technology in all areas of biology and currently collaborate with several groups. Also, as way of promoting the field I have convened and/or helped organize several genomics meetings and serve on the executive committee of the Australasian Genomic Technologies Association the principal body for the promotion of genomics research in Australasia.
Additional details
Rob is Acting Operations Manager for Otago Genomics Facility.