Dr Bonnie Quigley is a molecular biologist/microbiologist/immunologist with 20 years of experience researching and teaching in industry, clinical and academic settings. Her dedication, expertise, and experience as both a hands-on researcher and project manager has resulted in important research advancements in both human and animal medicine.
Bonnie’s academic research experience has spanned a wide range of research topics and countries, including:
- Investigating molecular markers related to mental illness – Thompson Institute, UniSC, Australia
- Disease investigation and vaccine development in koalas – Centre for Bioinnovation, UniSC, Australia
- Understanding the evolution and diversity of bacterial molecular machines – Imperial College London, UK
- Investigating the vaginal microbiome to improve women’s health and developing diagnostics for human and animal medicine – University of Saskatchewan, Canada
- Developing novel ultrasound imaging methods for endocarditis – University of Hawaii-Manoa, USA
Bonnie has also worked in industry (algae biotechnology), has a US patent and is passionate about teaching and STEM community outreach.
Professional Memberships
- Australian Society of Microbiology (ASM), Fellow
Awards
- Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Trainee Fellowship (Retroviral Pathogenesis), 2019
- Top Postdoctoral Researcher, Biomedical. Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation, 2008
- Christopher Knapper Award for Excellence in Teaching. Queen’s University, 2005-2006 academic year
- International Society for Extremophiles Award for outstanding contributions to the field of research on extremophiles, 2004
Orcid ID: 0000-0003-3787-0993
Scope ID: 13806876600
Research areas
- Immune dysregulation in mental health disorders
- Blood biomarkers of mental health disorders
Bonnie has been an active university lecturer at the undergraduate and post-graduate level, as well as a supervisor to higher degree by research (PhD) students. Her experience spans traditional lecture-style teaching (both recorded and in-person), hands-on laboratory training, and career and scientific writing mentorship.
Teaching areas
- Microbiology
- Immunology
- Molecular Biology
- Biotechnology