Van Leeuwen Lab - Impact of new biotechnologies
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TeachingCourses
BIOL3191: Biotechnology in Context Previous teaching: BIOL2162: Molecular Biotechnology BIOL1007: Living Cells Teaching Awards
Australian Learning and Teaching Council (Carrick) Award for Australian University Teaching, National Award for Teaching Excellence “Biological Sciences, Health and Related Studies” (2006) Australian Learning and Teaching Council (Carrick) Award for Australian University Teaching, Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning “For the design and delivery of innovative biotechnology courses incorporating ethical, scientific and legal issues raised by such new technologies”(2006) ANU Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (2005) Other teaching-related roles
Associate Dean (Postgraduate Coursework) for the ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment and the ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Research interestsMain Research Interests
The major focus of my research is the impact of new biotechnologies on the individual and society; including ethical, legal, regulatory and societal issues. My specific area of interest is the regulation of reproductive technologies and genetic testing in Australia. Current projects
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PublicationsSelected publications• Ethics, issues and consequences: conceptual challenges in science education. van Leeuwen, Barbara; Lamberts, Rod; Newitt, Paula; et al. Uniserve Science Teaching and Learning Proceedings: pp 112-119 (2007)
Previous research work funded by the Pest Animal Control Cooperative Research Centre • Prospects for fertility control in the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) using myxoma virus-vectored immunocontraception van Leeuwen, BH; Kerr, PJ. WILDLIFE RESEARCH 34 (7): 511-522 (2007) • Construction and evaluation of live attenuated myxoma virus vaccines with targeted virulence gene deletions. Adams, MM; van Leeuwen, BH; Kerr, PJ. VACCINE 26 (46): 5843-5854 (2008) • Construction and testing of a novel host-range defective myxoma virus vaccine with the M063 gene inactivated that is non-permissive for replication in rabbit cells. Adams, MM; van Leeuwen, BH; McFadden, G, Kerr, PJ. VETERINARY RESEARCH 39 (6) (2008) • Immunocontraceptive effects on female rabbits infected with recombinant myxoma virus expressing rabbit ZP2 or ZP3. Mackenzie SM, McLaughlin EA, Perkins HD, French N, Sutherland T, Jackson RJ, Inglis B, Muller WJ, van Leeuwen BH, Robinson AJ, Kerr PJ. BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION 74 (3): 511-521 (2006) • Sequence mapping of the Californian MSW strain of Myxoma virus. Labudovic A, Perkins H, van Leeuwen B, Kerr P. ARCHIVES OF VIROLOGY 149 (3): 553-570 (2004) • Expression of rabbit IL-4 by recombinant myxoma viruses enhances virulence and overcomes genetic resistance to myxomatosis. Kerr PJ, Perkins HD, Inglis B, Stagg R, McLaughlin E, Collins SV, van Leeuwen BH. VIROLOGY 324 (1): 117-128 (2004) • Virulence and pathogenesis of the MSW and MSD strains of Californian myxoma virus in European rabbits with genetic resistance to myxomatosis compared to rabbits with no genetic resistance. Silvers L, Ingis B, Labudovic A, Janssens PA, van Leeuwen BH, Kerr PJ. VIROLOGY 348 (1): 72-83 (2006) • Limitations of plasmid vaccines to complex viruses: selected myxoma virus antigens as DNA vaccines were not protective. Adams, MM; van Leeuwen, BH; Kerr, PJ. VACCINE 23: 198-204 (2004) • Should the 40-year-old practice of releasing virulent myxoma virus to control rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) be continued?. Berman D, Kerr PJ, Stagg R, van Leeuwen BH, Gonzalez T. WILDLIFE RESEARCH 33 (7): 549-556 (2006) All publications Click here to see a full list of publications on the ISI website...
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