Professor Bryan Fry

Professor

School of the Environment
Faculty of Science
bgfry@uq.edu.au
+61 7 336 58515
0400 193 182

Overview

Venoms play a range of adaptive roles in the animal kingdom from predation to defense to competitor deterrence. Remarkably, despite their biological importance and uniqueness, the evolution of venom systems is poorly understood. New insights into the evolution of venom systems and the importance of the associated toxins cannot be advanced without recognition of the true biochemical, ecological, morphological and pharmacological diversity of venoms and associated venom systems. A major limitation has been the very narrow taxonomical range studied. Entire groups of venomous animals remain virtually unstudied. My research is inherently interdisciplinary, integrating ecological, evolutionary, and functional genomics approaches in order to understand the evolution of venom systems. Studies range from discovering the shock-inducing hypotensive and anticoagulant venom of the iconic Komodo Dragon through to exploring the unique temperature specific adaptations of Antarctic octopus venoms.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Publications

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Supervision

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Publications

Book Chapter

  • Fry, Bryan G., Richards, Renee S., Earl, Stephen, Cousin, Xavier, Jackson, Timothy N. W., Weise, Christoph and Sunagar, Kartik (2015). Lesser-known or putative reptile toxins. Venomous reptiles and their toxins: evolution, pathophysiology and biodiscovery. (pp. 364-407) edited by B. G. Fry. New York, NY, United States: Oxford University Press.

  • Fry, B. G., Undheim, E. A. B., Jackson, T. N. W., Georgieva, D., Vetter, I., Calvete, J. J., Schieb, H., Cribb, B. W., Yang, D. C., Daly, N. L., Manchadi, M. L. Roy, Gutierrez, J. M., Roelants, K., Lomonte, B., Nicholson, G. M., Dziemborowicz, S., Lavergne, V., Ragnarsson, L., Rash, L. D., Mobli, M., Hodgson, W. C., Casewell, N. R., Nouwens, A., Wagstaff, S. C., Ali, S. A., Whitehead, D. L., Herzig, V., Monagle, P., Kurniawan, N. D. ... Sunagar, K. (2015). Research methods. Venomous reptiles and their toxins: evolution, pathophysiology and biodiscovery. (pp. 153-214) New York, NY, United States: Oxford University Press.

  • Fry, Bryan G., Koludarov, Ivan, Jackson, Timothy N. W., Holford, Mandë, Terrat, Yves, Casewell, Nicholas R., Undheim, Eivind A. B., Vetter, Irina, Ali, Syed A., Low, Dolyce H. W. and Sunagar, Kartik (2015). Seeing the woods for the trees: understanding venom evolution as a guide for biodiscovery. Venoms to drugs: venom as a source for the development of human therapeutics. (pp. 1-36) edited by Glenn F. King. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Royal Society of Chemistry. doi: 10.1039/9781849737876-00001

  • Dutertre, Sebastien, Undheim, Eivind, Pineda, Sandy S., Jin, Ai-Hua (Jean), Lavergne, Vincent, Fry, Bryan G., Lewis, Richard J., Alewood, Paul F. and King, Glenn F. (2015). Venoms-Based Drug Discovery: Proteomic and Transcriptomic Approaches. Venoms to Drugs. (pp. 80-96) edited by King, Glenn F. London, United Kingdom: Royal Society of Chemistry. doi: 10.1039/9781849737876-00080

Journal Article

Conference Publication

  • Khan, Muzaffar Ali, Kerkkamp, Harald M. I., de Bakker, Merijn, Fry, Bryan G. and Richardson, Michael K. (2020). Molecular adaptation and resistance, to the Α-neurotoxin of elapid snakes, in Squamata, aves and fishes. 20th World Congress of the International Society on Toxinology, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 8-13 September 2019. Oxford, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2019.12.060

  • Khan, Muzaffar Ali, Kerkkamp, Harald M. I., de Bakker, Merijn, Fry, Bryan G. and Richardson, Michael K. (2020). Molecular adaptation and resistance, to the Α-neurotoxin of elapid snakes, in Squamata, aves and fishes. 20th World Congress of the International Society on Toxinology, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 8-13 September 2019. Oxford, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2019.12.060

  • Fernandez-Rojo, Manuel A., Brust, Andreas, Potriquet, Jeremy, Daley, Joshua, Ragnarsson, Lotten, Andersson, Asa, Mukhopadhyay, Pamela, Wilhelm, Patrick, Chin, Yanni, Smallwood, Taylor, Clark, Richard, King, Glenn, Ramm, Grant, Waddell, Nic, Lewis, Richard, Boyle, Glen, Fry, Bryan, Alewood, Paul, Mulvenna, Jason, Miles, John and Ikonomopoulou, Maria P. (2020). The antiproliferative profile of a linear octopus-derived peptide in melanoma of BRAF-mutation. 20th World Congress of the International Society on Toxinology, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 8-13 September 2019. Oxford, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2019.10.014

  • Debono, Jordan, Dobson, James, Casewell, Nicholas R., Romilio, Anthony, Li, Bin, Kurniawan, Nyoman, Mardon, Karine, Weisbecker, Vera, Nouwens, Amanda, Kwok, Hang Fai and Fry, Bryan G. (2019). Coagulating colubrids: evolutionary, pathophysiological and biodiscovery implications of venom variations between Dispholidus typus and Thelotornis mossambicanus. 19th World Congress of the International-Society-on-Toxinology (IST) / 11th Asia Pacific Congress of the International-Society-on-Toxinology (IST) / 13th Chinese Conference on Toxins and Medical Applications, Haikou, Peoples Republic of China, 24-31 October 2017. Oxford, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2018.10.144

  • Ryan, R., Ikonomopoulou, M., Haigh, O., Lutzky, V, Martinez, Jimenez R., Ratnatunga, C., Wong, Y., Rojas, Leal, I, Lopez, A., Fry, B., Herzig, V, King, G. and Miles, J. (2016). Exploring the immunosuppressive potential of venom-derived molecules. International Congress of Immunology (ICI), Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 21-26 August 2016. Weinheim, Germany: Wiley - VCH. doi: 10.1002/eji.201670200

  • Jimenez-Martinez, R., Ikonomopoulou, M., Haigh, O., Lutzky, V, Leal-Rojas, I, Ryan, R., Ratnatunga, C., Wong, Y., Lopez, A., Fry, B., Herzig, V, King, G. and Miles, J. J. (2016). Investigating venom-derived molecules that augment human immune function. International Congress of Immunology (ICI), Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 21-26 August 2016. Weinheim, Germany: Wiley - VCH. doi: 10.1002/eji.201670200

  • Undheim, Eivind A. B., Jones, Alun, Holland, John W., Morales, Rodrigo A. V., Winnen, Brit, Fry, Bryan G. and King, Glenn F. (2012). Centipede venoms: Old and unusual. 17th World Congress of the International-Society-on-Toxinology (IST)/Venom Week/4th International Scientific Symposium on All Things Venomous, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 8-13 July 2012. Kidlington, Oxford, United Kingdom: Pergamon. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2012.04.065

  • Morgenstern, David, de la Vega, Ricardo C. Rodriguez, Ott, Michael, King, Glenn F. and Fry, Bryan G. (2012). Functional redundancy in venoms is an evolutionary by-product. 17th World Congress of the International-Society-on-Toxinology (IST)/Venom Week/4th International Scientific Symposium on All Things Venomous, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 8-13 July 2012. Kidlington, Oxford, United Kingdom: Pergamon. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2012.04.059

  • Goldstein, Ellie J.C., Tyrrell, Kerrin L., Citron, Diane M., Cox, Cathleen R., Recchio, Ian M., Okimoto, Ben, Bryja, Judith and Fry, Bryan G. (2012). How do Komodo Dragons kill their prey?: Lack of role for oral flora in predation. 17th World Congress of the International-Society-on-Toxinology (IST)/Venom Week/4th International Scientific Symposium on All Things Venomous, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 8-13 July 2012. Kidlington, Oxford, United Kingdom: Pergamon. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2012.04.293

  • Fry, Bryan G., Ruder, Tim, Georgieva, Dessi N., Morgenstern, David, King, Glenn and Undheim, Eivind A. B. (2012). Tentacles of venom: Molecular evolution of coleoid venoms. 17th World Congress of the International-Society-on-Toxinology (IST)/Venom Week/4th International Scientific Symposium on All Things Venomous, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 8-13 July 2012. Kidlington, Oxford, United Kingdom: Pergamon. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2012.04.063

  • Pineda, Sandy S., Wong, Emily S., Fry, Bryan G., Binford, Greta J. and King, Glenn F. (2012). Understanding the chemical diversity and evolution of spider venoms using comparative transcriptomics. 17th World Congress of the International-Society-on-Toxinology (IST)/Venom Week/4th International Scientific Symposium on All Things Venomous, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 8-13 July 2012. Kidlington, Oxford, United Kingdom: Pergamon. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2012.04.270

  • Jin, Aihua, Tsampazi, Maria, Hodgson, Wayne, Wickramaratana, Janith, Lemme, Scott, Beuve, Anne, Garbers, David, Fry, Bryan, Torres, Allan M. and Alewood, Paul (2005). The SAR of novel TNP snake toxins. 3rd International Peptide Symposium/28th European Peptide Symposium, Prague Czech Republic, Sep 05-10, 2004. GENEVA 1: KENES INT.

Grants (Administered at UQ)

PhD and MPhil Supervision

Current Supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor

    Other advisors:

  • Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor

    Other advisors:

  • Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor

Completed Supervision