Stephanie-Jane Nobs
Sydney, Australia | [email protected]
Professional Summary
- Early career scientist in molecular biochemistry and environmental microbiology seeking career progression at the intersection of environmental microbiology, evolutionary microbiology and biogeochemistry.
- Broad experience across molecular biology, microbiology and computational workflows, including anaerobic culturing, molecular cloning, protein expression and purification, biochemical assays, phylogenomic and metagenomic analyses, and high-performance computing.
- Invested in science communication and research community engagement with demonstrated ability to tailor written and oral communication for diverse audiences, from specialist researchers, broader interdisciplinary audiences to children and STEM educators.
Education
2022 – 2026 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Microbiology | University of New South Wales
Thesis title: Investigating a novel Asgard archaeon and its tubulin-like proteins.
Conferred: 23rd July 2026
2016 – 2021 Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) | University of New South Wales
Major: Microbiology, Honours Class 1
Thesis title: Children of Odin: Unravelling the cytoskeleton of our cellular ancestors.
2016 – 2020 Bachelor of Arts | University of New South Wales
Major: Chinese Studies | Minor: French Studies
Research Experience
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Publications
An Asgard archaeon from a modern analog of ancient microbial mats
Stephanie-Jane Nobs, Matthew D Johnson, Timothy J Williams, Julia Meltzer, Xabier Vazquez-Campos, Fraser I MacLeod, Keiran Rowell, Miranda Pitt, Bindusmita Paul, Doulin C Shepherd, Katharine A Michie, Iain G Duggin, Debnath Ghosal, Brendan P Burns
Current Biology, vol. 36(8), 2026, pp. 2090-2103.e7
Asgard archaeal origin of microtubules
Jan Loewe, Andriko von Kuegelgen, Vicente J Planelles-Herrero, Martin B L McAndrew, Maria A Oliva, Julian Vosseberg, Stephan Koestlbacher, Jennah E Dharamshi, Kathryn E Appler, Fraser I MacLeod, Stephanie-Jane Nobs, Steffen L Jorgensen, Brendan P Burns, Brett J Baker, Tanmay A M Bharat, Emmanuel Derivery, Daniel Tamarit, Thijs J G Ettema
Science Advances, vol. 30(12), 2026 Jul
Eukarya the chimera: eukaryotes, a secondary innovation of the two domains of life?
Stephanie-Jane Nobs, Fraser I MacLeod, Hon Lun Wong, Brendan P Burns
Trends Microbiology, vol. 30(5), 2022, pp. 421-432