Dr. Julie Christie

Molecular Biology Facility
Research School of Biological Sciences
GPO Box 475
Canberra ACT 2601
Tel: 02 6125 5067

After completing my PhD in Bristol, I moved to Canberra in 2000, and was employed as the manager of the MBF in 2001. As well as running the MBF, I am also a freelance editor and science writer. When not working, I enjoy playing and watching rugby and appreciating the Canberra scenery with my family.

Educational qualifications

PhD (Faculty of Medicine) University of Bristol, England, 2000.

BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences, Second Class Division (Upper), University of Sunderland, England. 1997.

Relevant employment history

2001 to present	Molecular Biology Facility, Research School of Biological Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. Facility Manager
	Writing grants to secure funds for major items of equipment. This involves getting support for these grants across campus and between the ANU and other universities and research institutes. Preparing the facility website material, writing newsletters to promote the facility and organising seminars to update researchers on the work that is being done due to the facility’s presence on campus. Developing and modifying protocols in a range of research fields. Running training workshops and training researchers on a daily basis. Identifying and testing new techniques and products. Liaising with other facility managers and providing a contact for RSBS researchers and those facilities. Financial management of the facility, with a range of duties coming under that area.
2005 to present	Subcontractor, Biotext Pty Ltd, Canberra. Freelance science editor and writer
2005 to present	Editor, NAI Inc, Yokohama, Japan. Freelance science editor

Training courses

October 2006	Dreamweaver MX Introduction, ANU
May 2005	Editing and Proofreading in the Workplace, Bob Bolitho, ANU CCE
April 2005	Science writing and editing, Hilary Cadman and Malini Devadas, Biotext
October 2004	Effective Workplace Relations, Australian Institute of Management
October 2004	Supervisor Program, Australian Institute of Management
November 2003	Internal Auditor Training, SAI Global
November 2003	Biological Mass Spectrometry, UNSW
October 2003	OHS for managers, ANU
November 2002	Graduate Course in Scientific Communication, ANU

Publications

Biotext (2005). Human embryos, stem cells, cloning — developments in research and regulation since 2001, Report prepared for the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra. I contributed to chapters five and six.

NHMRC (2005) Making Decisions about Tests & Treatments: principles for better communication. I assisted Dr Hilary Cadman (Biotext) in writing and revising large sections of the document.

Christie, J, McNab, R, Jenkinson, H.F. (2002) Expression of fibronectin-binding protein FbpA modulates adhesion in Streptococcus gordonii. Microbiology, Vol. 148, p1615-1625. Cited nine times.

Lamb, H, Christie, J, Singleton, AB, Leake, A, Perry, RH, Ince, PG, McKeith, IG, Melton, LM,

Edwardson, JA, Morris, CM. (1998). Apolipoprotein E and alpha-1 antichymotrypsin polymorphism genotyping in Alzheimer's disease and in dementia with Lewy bodies - Distinctions between diseases. Neurology, Vol.50, No.2, p.388-391. Cited 14 times.

Christie, J. Lamb, H. Singleton, A.B. Leake, A. Melton, L. Perry, R.H. McKeith, I.G. and Morris, C.M. (1996). Determination of the alpha-1 anti-chymotrypsin polymorphism in Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's Research, No. 2, p201-204. Cited three times.

Poster abstracts

C.M. Dixon, J. Christie, K.I. Matthaei, P.S. Foster, D.C. Webb. (2006) Identification and characterisation of proteins associated with allergic airways disease (AAD). American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Meeting, Miami, 3-7 March 2006

Christie, J, McNab, R, Jenkinson, HF. (2003) A novel protein in Streptococcus gordonii regulates expression of a major surface protein that mediates binding to fibronectin

Inaugural NIB Postgraduate and Postdoctoral symposium, Australian National University

Professional memberships

Member of ASBMB

Member of Australian Microscopy and Microanalysis Society

Member of Canberra Society of Editors