David A Skerrett-Byrne ESA-SRB-AOTA 2019

David A Skerrett-Byrne

My research interests and expertise lie in the application of ever evolving proteomic and phosphoproteomic technologies and bioinformatics to gain novel insights into complex diseases. My academic and research experience began with a B.Sc. in Biochemistry at University College Dublin, with heavy focus of mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance, which sparked my fascinating with these technologies and the dynamic diversity of proteomics. I continued my pursuit with a M.Sc. in Biotechnology focusing on the role of epigenetics and downstream protein function. Ultimately this led to a scholarship to undertake my PhD, “Deep time-resolved proteomic & phosphoproteomic profiling of cigarette smoke-induced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease” at The University of Newcastle under the tutelage of Dr Matt Dun and Professor Phil Hansbro. My PhD offered me the unique chance to make key contributions to several University of Newcastle Priority Research Centres including the PRC for Reproductive Science, resulting in four high impact publications in field-leading international journals. I have recently begun my first postdoctoral position with Professor Brett Nixon, tasked with setting up proteomics capacity within the group and contribute to a number of projects aimed at utilising proteomics to understand male gamete development and function.