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Dr Chris Blanchard
BAppSci (Hons I), PhD (Molecular Biology), GradCert (Uni.Teach&Learn),
GradCert (Uni. Lead.&Man)
Position Associate Professor
Molecular biology, Cereal chemistry
School of Biomedical Sciences
Location Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga
Phone 02 6933
2364
Fax 02 6933 2587
Email cblanchard@csu.edu.au
Career Brief
Dr Blanchard completed BAppSc degree at Charles Sturt University (CSU) before undertaking a PhD in molecular biology with CSIRO Plant Industry, Canberra, studying the genome of plant viruses and investigating ways to genetically engineer virus resistant plants.
On completion of his postgraduate studies Dr Blanchard worked as a molecular biologist at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research in Lausanne, Switzerland before taking up a position as a postdoctoral fellow at the CSIRO Grain Quality Research Laboratory.
Dr Blanchard joined CSU in 1998 as Lecturer in Food Science in the School of Wine and Food Science. He was promoted to the position of Senior Lecturer in Food Science and has recently moved to the School of Biomedical Sciences.
Research and Teaching
Research
- Genetic analysis of plants, molluscs and humans (CRC for sustainable rice production, Wheat CRC, Sunrice, NZ fisheries)
- Analysis of functional properties of cereals (Wheat CRC, AWB)
Teaching
Dr Blanchard teaches the following undergraduate subjects: Food Technology 2, Food and Beverage Biotechnology, Metabolic Biochemistry, Human Nutrition and Food Chemistry
Dr Blanchard is actively involved in the supervision of postgraduate and Honours students, including current PhD students:
- Erwin Tanaja - Variation in wheat quality
- Clive Kirkby - Effect of nutrient level on formation and retention of stabilised organic matter in soils.
Professional Links
- Former Chair, Royal Australian Chemical Institute Cereal Chemistry Division (2005-2007)
- Chair, 2009 Australian Cereal Chemistry Conference
- Member, GRDC Southern Regional Panel
Interests
- Molecular biology
- Cereal chemistry
- Use of novel digital technologies in teaching
Selected Publications
Whitelaw-Weckert MA, Curtin S, Huang R, Steel CC, Blanchard CL and Roffey P (2007) Phylogenetic relationships and pathogenicity of Colletotrichum acutatum isolates from grape in subtropical Australia. Plant Pathology (In press).
Zhou Z, Robards K, Helliwell S and Blanchard CL (2007) Effect of storage temperature on cooking behaviour of rice. Food Chemistry . (In press) (Impact factor 2.433)
Truong HT, Solaymani-Kohal S, , Baker KR Girirajan S, Williams SR, Vlangos CN, Smith ACM, Bunyan, DJ, B lanchard CL and Elsea SH (2007) Diagnosing Smith-Magenis Syndrome and Duplication 17p11.2 Syndrome by RAI1 Gene Copy Number Variation Using Quantitative Real-time PCR. Genetic Testing (Accepted for publication).
Wang A, Roffey P, Blanchard CL, Angel L and Provan P (2006) Differentiation of Australian and New Zealand abalone based on partial sequence of mitochondrial 12s, 16s and ND2 gene sequences of 12S rRNA, 16S rRNA and ND2 (NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2). Molluscan Research 26 (2), 98-102.
Oliver S, Van Dongen JT, Alfred SC. Mamun EA, Zhao X, Saini HS, Fernandes SF, Blanchard CL, Sutton BG, Feifenberger P, Dennis ES and Dolferus R (2005) Cold-induced repression of the rice anther-specific cell wall invertase gene OSINV4 is correlated with sucrose accumulation and pollen sterility. Plant, Cell and Environment 28 (12), 1534-1551.