The University of Queensland

Individual preferences for sound tool design in a parrot

Heinsohn, R., Zdenek, C. N., Appleby, D. and Endler, J. A. (2023). Individual preferences for sound tool design in a parrot. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 290 (2006). doi: 10.1098/rspb.2023.1271

Horizontal gene transfer underlies the painful stings of asp caterpillars (Lepidoptera: Megalopygidae)

Walker, Andrew A., Robinson, Samuel D., Merritt, David J., Cardoso, Fernanda C., Goudarzi, Mohaddeseh Hedayati, Mercedes, Raine S., Eagles, David A., Cooper, Paul, Zdenek, Christina N., Fry, Bryan G., Hall, Donald W., Vetter, Irina and King, Glenn F. (2023). Horizontal gene transfer underlies the painful stings of asp caterpillars (Lepidoptera: Megalopygidae). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 120 (29) e2305871120, e2305871120. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2305871120

Children and snakebite: snake venom effects on adult and paediatric plasma

Zdenek, Christina N., Rodrigues, Caroline F. B., Bourke, Lachlan A., Tanaka-Azevedo, Anita Mitico, Monagle, Paul and Fry, Bryan G. (2023). Children and snakebite: snake venom effects on adult and paediatric plasma. Toxins, 15 (2) 158, 1-16. doi: 10.3390/toxins15020158

Sound garden: How snakes respond to airborne and groundborne sounds

Zdenek, Christina N., Staples, Timothy, Hay, Chris, Bourke, Lachlan N. and Candusso, Damian (2023). Sound garden: How snakes respond to airborne and groundborne sounds. PLoS One, 18 (2) e0281285, 1-16. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281285

Engineering the cyclization loop of MCoTI-II generates targeted cyclotides that potently inhibit factor XIIa

Tian, Sixin, Durek, Thomas, Wang, Conan K., Zdenek, Christina N., Fry, Bryan G., Craik, David J. and de Veer, Simon J. (2022). Engineering the cyclization loop of MCoTI-II generates targeted cyclotides that potently inhibit factor XIIa. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 65 (23), 15698-15709. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c01080

Diverse and dynamic alpha-neurotoxicity within venoms from the palearctic viperid snake clade of Daboia, Macrovipera, Montivipera, and Vipera

Chowdhury, Abhinandan, Zdenek, Christina N. and Fry, Bryan G. (2022). Diverse and dynamic alpha-neurotoxicity within venoms from the palearctic viperid snake clade of Daboia, Macrovipera, Montivipera, and Vipera. Neurotoxicity Research, 40 (6), 1-9. doi: 10.1007/s12640-022-00572-w

Clinical and evolutionary implications of dynamic coagulotoxicity divergences in Bothrops (Lancehead Pit Viper) venoms

Bourke, Lachlan Allan, Zdenek, Christina N., Tanaka-Azevedo, Anita Mitico, Silveira, Giovanni Perez Machado, Sant’Anna, Sávio Stefanini, Grego, Kathleen Fernandes, Rodrigues, Caroline Fabri Bittencourt and Fry, Bryan Grieg (2022). Clinical and evolutionary implications of dynamic coagulotoxicity divergences in Bothrops (Lancehead Pit Viper) venoms. Toxins, 14 (5) 297. doi: 10.3390/toxins14050297

Foster independence

Zdenek, Christina N. (2022). Foster independence. Science, 376 (6588), 25-25.

Cystine knot peptides with tuneable activity and mechanism

Li, Choi Yi, Rehm, Fabian B. H., Yap, Kuok, Zdenek, Christina N., Harding, Maxim D., Fry, Bryan G., Durek, Thomas, Craik, David J. and Veer, Simon J. (2022). Cystine knot peptides with tuneable activity and mechanism. Angewandte Chemie, 61 (19) e202200951, e202200951. doi: 10.1002/ange.202200951

Taxon-selective venom variation in adult and neonate Daboia russelii (Russell's Viper), and antivenom efficacy

Zdenek, Christina N., Chowdhury, Abhinandan, Haw, Grace Y.H., Violette, Aude, Fourmy, Rudy, Christ, Thomas, Vonk, Freek J. and Fry, Bryan G. (2022). Taxon-selective venom variation in adult and neonate Daboia russelii (Russell's Viper), and antivenom efficacy. Toxicon, 205, 11-19. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2021.11.004

Australia is the lucky country when it comes to snakes

Zdenek, Christina N. (2022). Australia is the lucky country when it comes to snakes. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales, 155 (1), 40-47.

Field methods to identify Palm Cockatoo nest hollows

Zdenek, Christina, Cacho, Celina, Searle, Jason, Nevard, Harry and Dibben, Lauren (2022). Field methods to identify Palm Cockatoo nest hollows. Australian Field Ornithology, 39, 113-124. doi: 10.20938/afo39113124

An ultrapotent and selective cyclic peptide inhibitor of human β-factor XIIa in a cyclotide scaffold

Liu, Wenyu, de Veer, Simon J., Huang, Yen-Hua, Sengoku, Toru, Okada, Chikako, Ogata, Kazuhiro, Zdenek, Christina N., Fry, Bryan G., Swedberg, Joakim E., Passioura, Toby, Craik, David J. and Suga, Hiroaki (2021). An ultrapotent and selective cyclic peptide inhibitor of human β-factor XIIa in a cyclotide scaffold. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 143 (44) jacs.1c07574, 18481-18489. doi: 10.1021/jacs.1c07574

The Relative Efficacy of Chemically Diverse Small-Molecule Enzyme-Inhibitors Against Anticoagulant Activities of African Spitting Cobra (Naja Species) Venoms

Chowdhury, Abhinandan, Lewin, Matthew R., Zdenek, Christina N., Carter, Rebecca and Fry, Bryan G. (2021). The Relative Efficacy of Chemically Diverse Small-Molecule Enzyme-Inhibitors Against Anticoagulant Activities of African Spitting Cobra (Naja Species) Venoms. Frontiers in Immunology, 12 752442, 1-9. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.752442

Clinical implications of ontogenetic differences in the coagulotoxic activity of Bothrops jararacussu venoms

Bittencourt Rodrigues, Caroline Fabri, Zdenek, Christina N., Bourke, Lachlan A., Seneci, Lorenzo, Chowdhury, Abhinandan, Freitas-de-Sousa, Luciana Aparecida, de Alcantara Menezes, Frederico, Moura-da-Silva, Ana Maria, Tanaka-Azevedo, Anita Mitico and Fry, Bryan G. (2021). Clinical implications of ontogenetic differences in the coagulotoxic activity of Bothrops jararacussu venoms. Toxicology Letters, 348, 59-72. doi: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2021.05.005

The dragon’s paralysing spell: evidence of sodium and calcium ion channel binding neurotoxins in helodermatid and varanid lizard venoms

Dobson, James S., Harris, Richard J., Zdenek, Christina N., Huynh, Tam, Hodgson, Wayne C., Bosmans, Frank, Fourmy, Rudy, Violette, Aude and Fry, Bryan G. (2021). The dragon’s paralysing spell: evidence of sodium and calcium ion channel binding neurotoxins in helodermatid and varanid lizard venoms. Toxins, 13 (8) 549, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/toxins13080549

Recommendations for using the subdermal stitch method to attach external transmitters on snakes

Zdenek, Christina N., Hay, Chris J. and Michael, Damian R. (2021). Recommendations for using the subdermal stitch method to attach external transmitters on snakes. Herpetological Conservation and Biology, 16 (2), 374-385.

A symphony of destruction: dynamic differential fibrinogenolytic toxicity by rattlesnake (Crotalus and Sistrurus) venoms

Seneci, Lorenzo, Zdenek, Christina N., Bourke, Lachlan A., Cochran, Chip, Sánchez, Elda E., Neri-Castro, Edgar, Bénard-Valle, Melisa, Alagón, Alejandro, Frank, Nathaniel and Fry, Bryan G. (2021). A symphony of destruction: dynamic differential fibrinogenolytic toxicity by rattlesnake (Crotalus and Sistrurus) venoms. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part - C: Toxicology and Pharmacology, 245 109034, 109034. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2021.109034

Venom-induced blood disturbances by palearctic viperid snakes, and their relative neutralization by antivenoms and enzyme-inhibitors

Chowdhury, Abhinandan, Zdenek, Christina N., Lewin, Matthew R., Carter, Rebecca, Jagar, Tomaž, Ostanek, Erika, Harjen, Hannah, Aldridge, Matt, Soria, Raul, Haw, Grace and Fry, Bryan G. (2021). Venom-induced blood disturbances by palearctic viperid snakes, and their relative neutralization by antivenoms and enzyme-inhibitors. Frontiers in Immunology, 12 688802, 688802. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.688802

Clinical implications of differential procoagulant toxicity of the palearctic viperid genus Macrovipera, and the relative neutralization efficacy of antivenoms and enzyme inhibitors

Chowdhury, Abhinandan, Zdenek, Christina N., Dobson, James S., Bourke, Lachlan A., Soria, Raul and Fry, Bryan G. (2021). Clinical implications of differential procoagulant toxicity of the palearctic viperid genus Macrovipera, and the relative neutralization efficacy of antivenoms and enzyme inhibitors. Toxicology Letters, 340, 77-88. doi: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2020.12.019

A clot twist: extreme variation in coagulotoxicity mechanisms in Mexican neotropical rattlesnake venoms

Seneci, Lorenzo, Zdenek, Christina N., Chowdhury, Abhinandan, Rodrigues, Caroline F. B., Neri-Castro, Edgar, Benard-Valle, Melisa, Alagon, Alejandro and Fry, Bryan G. (2021). A clot twist: extreme variation in coagulotoxicity mechanisms in Mexican neotropical rattlesnake venoms. Frontiers in Immunology, 12 612846, 612846. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.612846

Anticoagulant Micrurus venoms: targets and neutralization

Dashevsky, Daniel, Benard-Valle, Melisa, Neri-Castro, Edgar, Youngman, Nicholas J., Zdenek, Christina N., Alagon, Alejandro, Portes-Junior, Jose A., Frank, Nathaniel and Fry, Bryan G. (2021). Anticoagulant Micrurus venoms: targets and neutralization. Toxicology Letters, 337, 91-97. doi: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2020.11.010

Utilising venom activity to infer dietary composition of the Kenyan horned viper (Bitis worthingtoni)

Youngman, Nicholas J., Chowdhury, Abhinandan, Zdenek, Christina N., Coster, Kristian, Sundman, Eric, Braun, Ralph and Fry, Bryan G. (2021). Utilising venom activity to infer dietary composition of the Kenyan horned viper (Bitis worthingtoni). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology and Pharmacology, 240 108921, 108921. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2020.108921

Pan-American lancehead pit-vipers: coagulotoxic venom effects and antivenom neutralisation of Bothrops asper and B. atrox geographical variants

Bourke, Lachlan A., Zdenek, Christina N., Neri-Castro, Edgar, Bénard-Valle, Melisa, Alagón, Alejandro, Gutiérrez, José María, Sanchez, Eladio F., Aldridge, Matt and Fry, Bryan G. (2021). Pan-American lancehead pit-vipers: coagulotoxic venom effects and antivenom neutralisation of Bothrops asper and B. atrox geographical variants. Toxins, 13 (2) 78, 1-18. doi: 10.3390/toxins13020078

BoaγPLI from boa constrictor blood is a broad-spectrum inhibitor of venom PLA2 pathophysiological actions

Rodrigues, Caroline Fabri Bittencourt, Zdenek, Christina N., Serino-Silva, Caroline, de Morais-Zani, Karen, Grego, Kathleen Fernandes, Bénard-Valle, Melisa, Neri-Castro, Edgar, Alagón, Alejandro, Tanaka-Azevedo, Anita Mitico and Fry, Bryan Grieg (2021). BoaγPLI from boa constrictor blood is a broad-spectrum inhibitor of venom PLA2 pathophysiological actions. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 47 (10-11), 907-914. doi: 10.1007/s10886-021-01289-4

Slow breeding rates and low population connectivity indicate Australian palm cockatoos are in severe decline

Keighley, Miles V., Haslett, Stephen, Zdenek, Christina N. and Heinsohn, Robert (2021). Slow breeding rates and low population connectivity indicate Australian palm cockatoos are in severe decline. Biological Conservation, 253 108865. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108865

Differential coagulotoxicity of metalloprotease isoforms from Bothrops neuwiedi snake venom and consequent variations in antivenom efficacy

Sousa, Leijiane F., Bernardoni, Juliana L., Zdenek, Christina N., Dobson, James, Coimbra, Francisco, Gillett, Amber, Lopes-Ferreira, Mônica, Moura-da-Silva, A.M. and Fry, Bryan G. (2020). Differential coagulotoxicity of metalloprotease isoforms from Bothrops neuwiedi snake venom and consequent variations in antivenom efficacy. Toxicology Letters, 333, 211-221. doi: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2020.08.009

Assessing the binding of venoms from aquatic elapids to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor orthosteric site of different prey models

Harris, Richard J., Youngman, Nicholas J., Zdenek, Christina N., Huynh, Tam M., Nouwens, Amanda, Hodgson, Wayne C., Harrich, David, Dunstan, Nathan, Portes-Junior, José A. and Fry, Bryan G. (2020). Assessing the binding of venoms from aquatic elapids to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor orthosteric site of different prey models. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21 (19) 7377, 1-13. doi: 10.3390/ijms21197377

Pets in peril: the relative susceptibility of cats and dogs to procoagulant snake venoms

Zdenek, Christina N., Llinas, Joshua, Dobson, James, Allen, Luke, Dunstan, Nathan, Sousa, Leijiane F., Moura da Silva, Ana M. and Fry, Bryan G. (2020). Pets in peril: the relative susceptibility of cats and dogs to procoagulant snake venoms. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part C: Toxicology and Pharmacology, 236 108769, 108769. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2020.108769

A symmetry or asymmetry: functional and compositional comparison of venom from the left and right glands of the Indochinese spitting cobra (Naja siamensis)

Harris, Richard J., Zdenek, Christina N., Nouwens, Amanda, Sweeney, Charlotte, Dunstan, Nathan and Fry, Bryan G. (2020). A symmetry or asymmetry: functional and compositional comparison of venom from the left and right glands of the Indochinese spitting cobra (Naja siamensis). Toxicon: X, 7 100050, 100050. doi: 10.1016/j.toxcx.2020.100050

Trimeresurus albolabris snakebite treatment implications arising from ontogenetic venom comparisons of anticoagulant function, and antivenom efficacy

Bourke, Lachlan A., Youngman, Nicholas J., Zdenek, Christina N., op den Brouw, Bianca, Violette, Aude, Fourmy, Rudy and Fry, Bryan G. (2020). Trimeresurus albolabris snakebite treatment implications arising from ontogenetic venom comparisons of anticoagulant function, and antivenom efficacy. Toxicology Letters, 327, 2-8. doi: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2020.03.009

Evolutionary interpretations of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor targeting venom effects by a clade of Asian viperidae snakes

Harris, Richard J., Zdenek, Christina N., Debono, Jordan, Harrich, David and Fry, Bryan G. (2020). Evolutionary interpretations of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor targeting venom effects by a clade of Asian viperidae snakes. Neurotoxicity Research, 38 (2), 312-318. doi: 10.1007/s12640-020-00211-2

Anticoagulant toxicity of black snake (Elapidae: Pseudechis) venoms: Potency, mechanisms, and antivenom efficacy

Zdenek, Christina N., Youngman, Nicholas J., Hay, Chris, Dobson, James, Dunstan, Nathan, Allen, Luke, Milanovic, Leontina and Fry, Bryan G. (2020). Anticoagulant toxicity of black snake (Elapidae: Pseudechis) venoms: Potency, mechanisms, and antivenom efficacy. Toxicology Letters, 330, 176-184. doi: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2020.05.014

An appetite for destruction: detecting prey-selective binding of α-neurotoxins in the venom of Afro-Asian elapids

Harris, Richard J., Zdenek, Christina N., Harrich, David, Frank, Nathaniel and Fry, Bryan G. (2020). An appetite for destruction: detecting prey-selective binding of α-neurotoxins in the venom of Afro-Asian elapids. Toxins, 12 (3) 205, 205. doi: 10.3390/toxins12030205

A web of coagulotoxicity: failure of antivenom to neutralize the destructive (non-clotting) fibrinogenolytic activity of Loxosceles and Sicarius spider venoms

Grashof, Dwin, Zdenek, Christina N., Dobson, James S., Youngman, Nicholas J., Coimbra, Francisco, Benard-Valle, Melisa, Alagon, Alejandro and Fry, Bryan G. (2020). A web of coagulotoxicity: failure of antivenom to neutralize the destructive (non-clotting) fibrinogenolytic activity of Loxosceles and Sicarius spider venoms. Toxins, 12 (2) toxins12020091, 91. doi: 10.3390/toxins12020091

Clinical implications of convergent procoagulant toxicity and differential antivenom efficacy in Australian elapid snake venoms

Zdenek, Christina N., den Brouw, Bianca op, Dashevsky, Daniel, Gloria, Alexandra, Youngman, Nicholas, Watson, Ebony, Green, Patrick, Hay, Chris, Dunstan, Nathan, Allen, Luke and Fry, Bryan G. (2019). Clinical implications of convergent procoagulant toxicity and differential antivenom efficacy in Australian elapid snake venoms. Toxicology Letters, 316, 171-182. doi: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2019.08.014

A taxon-specific and high-throughput method for measuring ligand binding to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

Zdenek, Christina N., Harris, Richard J., Kuruppu, Sanjaya, Youngman, Nicholas J., Dobson, James S., Debono, Jordan, Khan, Muzaffar, Smith, Ian, Yarski, Mike, Harrich, David, Sweeney, Charlotte, Dunstan, Nathan, Allen, Luke and Fry, Bryan G. (2019). A taxon-specific and high-throughput method for measuring ligand binding to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Toxins, 11 (10) 600, 600. doi: 10.3390/toxins11100600

Differential destructive (non-clotting) fibrinogenolytic activity in Afro-Asian elapid snake venoms and the links to defensive hooding behavior

Bittenbinder, Mátyás A., Dobson, James S., Zdenek, Christina N., op den Brouw, Bianca, Naude, Arno, Vonk, Freek J. and Fry, Bryan G. (2019). Differential destructive (non-clotting) fibrinogenolytic activity in Afro-Asian elapid snake venoms and the links to defensive hooding behavior. Toxicology in Vitro, 60, 330-335. doi: 10.1016/j.tiv.2019.05.026

Coagulotoxic effects by brown snake (Pseudonaja) and taipan (Oxyuranus) venoms, and the efficacy of a new antivenom

Zdenek, Christina N., Hay, Chris, Arbuckle, Kevin, Jackson, Timothy N.W., Bos, Mettine H.A., op den Brouw, Bianca, Debono, Jordan, Allen, Luke, Dunstan, Nathan, Morley, Terry, Herrera, María, Gutiérrez, José M., Williams, David J. and Fry, Bryan G. (2019). Coagulotoxic effects by brown snake (Pseudonaja) and taipan (Oxyuranus) venoms, and the efficacy of a new antivenom. Toxicology in Vitro, 58, 97-109. doi: 10.1016/j.tiv.2019.03.031

Venomous landmines: Clinical implications of extreme coagulotoxic diversification and differential neutralization by antivenom of venoms within the viperid snake genus Bitis

Youngman, Nicholas J., Debono, Jordan, Dobson, James S., Zdenek, Christina N., Harris, Richard J., op den Brouw, Bianca, Coimbra, Francisco C. P., Naude, Arno, Coster, Kristian, Sundman, Eric, Braun, Ralph, Hendrikx, Iwan and Fry, Bryan G. (2019). Venomous landmines: Clinical implications of extreme coagulotoxic diversification and differential neutralization by antivenom of venoms within the viperid snake genus Bitis. Toxins, 11 (7) 422, 422. doi: 10.3390/toxins11070422

Varanid lizard venoms disrupt the clotting ability of human fibrinogen through destructive cleavage

Dobson, James S., Zdenek, Christina N., Hay, Chris, Violette, Aude, Fourmy, Rudy, Cochran, Chip and Fry, Bryan G. (2019). Varanid lizard venoms disrupt the clotting ability of human fibrinogen through destructive cleavage. Toxins, 11 (5) 255, 255. doi: 10.3390/toxins11050255

Mud in the blood: Novel potent anticoagulant coagulotoxicity in the venoms of the Australian elapid snake genus Denisonia (mud adders) and relative antivenom efficacy

Youngman, Nicholas J., Zdenek, Christina N., Dobson, James S., Bittenbinder, Matyas A., Gillett, Amber, Hamilton, Brett, Dunstan, Nathan, Allen, Luke, Veary, Andrew, Veary, Elle and Fry, Bryan G. (2019). Mud in the blood: Novel potent anticoagulant coagulotoxicity in the venoms of the Australian elapid snake genus Denisonia (mud adders) and relative antivenom efficacy. Toxicology Letters, 302, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2018.11.015

Coagulotoxic Cobras: Clinical Implications of Strong Anticoagulant Actions of African Spitting Naja Venoms That Are Not Neutralised by Antivenom but Are by LY315920 (Varespladib)

Bittenbinder, Mátyás A., Zdenek, Christina N., op den Brouw, Bianca, Youngman, Nicholas J., Dobson, James S., Naude, Arno, Vonk, Freek J. and Fry, Bryan G. (2018). Coagulotoxic Cobras: Clinical Implications of Strong Anticoagulant Actions of African Spitting Naja Venoms That Are Not Neutralised by Antivenom but Are by LY315920 (Varespladib). Toxins, 10 (12) 516, 516. doi: 10.3390/toxins10120516

Coagulotoxicity of Bothrops (Lancehead Pit-Vipers) venoms from Brazil: differential biochemistry and antivenom efficacy resulting from prey-driven venom variation

Sousa, Leijiane F., Zdenek, Christina N., Dobson, James S., Op den Brouw, Bianca, Coimbra, Francisco, Gillett, Amber, Del-Rei, Tiago H M, Chalkidis, Hipócrates de M, Sant'Anna, Sávio, Teixeira-da-Rocha, Marisa M., Grego, Kathleen, Travaglia Cardoso, Silvia R., Moura da Silva, Ana M. and Fry, Bryan G. (2018). Coagulotoxicity of Bothrops (Lancehead Pit-Vipers) venoms from Brazil: differential biochemistry and antivenom efficacy resulting from prey-driven venom variation. Toxins, 10 (10) 411. doi: 10.3390/toxins10100411

Does size matter? Venom proteomic and functional comparison between night adder species (Viperidae: Causus) with short and long venom glands

Coimbra, Francisco C. P., Dobson, James, Zdenek, Christina N., Op den Brouw, Bianca, Hamilton, Brett, Debono, Jordan, Masci, Paul, Frank, Nathaniel, Ge, Lilin, Kwok, Hang Fai and Fry, Bryan G. (2018). Does size matter? Venom proteomic and functional comparison between night adder species (Viperidae: Causus) with short and long venom glands. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology, 211, 7-14. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2018.05.003

Factor X activating atractaspis snake venoms and the relative coagulotoxicity neutralising efficacy of African antivenoms

Oulion, Brice, Dobson, James S., Zdenek, Christina N., Arbuckle, Kevin, Lister, Callum, Coimbra, Francisco C. P., Op den Brouw, Bianca, Debono, Jordan, Rogalski, Aymeric, Violette, Aude, Fourmy, Rudy, Frank, Nathaniel and Fry, Bryan G. (2018). Factor X activating atractaspis snake venoms and the relative coagulotoxicity neutralising efficacy of African antivenoms. Toxicology Letters, 288, 119-128. doi: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2018.02.020

Catch a tiger snake by its tail: differential toxicity, co-factor dependence and antivenom efficacy in a procoagulant clade of Australian venomous snakes

Lister, Callum, Arbuckle, Kevin, Jackson, Timothy N. W., Debono, Jordan, Zdenek, Christina N., Dashevsky, Daniel, Dunstan, Nathan, Allen, Luke, Hay, Chris, Bush, Brian, Gillett, Amber and Fry, Bryan G. (2017). Catch a tiger snake by its tail: differential toxicity, co-factor dependence and antivenom efficacy in a procoagulant clade of Australian venomous snakes. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, 202, 39-54. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2017.07.005

Differential procoagulant effects of saw-scaled viper (Serpentes: Viperidae: Echis) snake venoms on human plasma and the narrow taxonomic ranges of antivenom efficacies

Rogalskia, Aymeric, Rowley, Paul, Soerensen, Christoffer, op den Brouw, Bianca, Lister, Callum, Dashevsky, Daniel, Arbuckle, Kevin, Gloria, Alexandra, Zdeneka, Christina N., Casewell, Nicholas R., Gutiérrez, José María, Mascig, Paul, Wüster, Wolfgang, Alia, Syed A., Frank, Nathaniel and Fry, Bryan G. (2017). Differential procoagulant effects of saw-scaled viper (Serpentes: Viperidae: Echis) snake venoms on human plasma and the narrow taxonomic ranges of antivenom efficacies. Toxicology Letters, 280, 159-170. doi: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2017.08.020

Tool-assisted rhythmic drumming in palm cockatoos shares key elements of human instrumental music

Heinsohn, Robert, Zdenek, Christina N., Cunningham, Ross B., Endler, John A. and Langmore, Naomi E. (2017). Tool-assisted rhythmic drumming in palm cockatoos shares key elements of human instrumental music. Science Advances, 3 (6) e1602399, e1602399. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.1602399

Vocal individuality, but not stability, in wild palm cockatoos (Probosciger aterrimus)

Zdenek, C. N., Heinsohn, R. and Langmore, N. E. (2017). Vocal individuality, but not stability, in wild palm cockatoos (Probosciger aterrimus). Bioacoustics-The International Journal of Animal Sound and its Recording, 27 (1), 27-42. doi: 10.1080/09524622.2016.1272004

A prolonged agonistic interaction between two Papuan Frogmouths Podargus papuensis

Zdenek, C. N. (2017). A prolonged agonistic interaction between two Papuan Frogmouths Podargus papuensis. Australian Field Ornithology, 34, 26-29. doi: 10.20938/afo34026029

Geographic variation in the vocalizations of Australian palm cockatoos (Probosciger aterrimus)

Keighley, M. V., Langmore, N. E., Zdenek, C. N. and Heinsohn, R. (2017). Geographic variation in the vocalizations of Australian palm cockatoos (Probosciger aterrimus). Bioacoustics, 26 (1), 91-108. doi: 10.1080/09524622.2016.1201778

Rapid radiations and the race to redundancy: an investigation of the evolution of Australian elapid snake venoms

Jackson, Timothy N. W., Koludarov, Ivan, Ali, Syed A., Dobson, James, Zdenek, Christina N., Dashevsky, Daniel, Op den Brouw, Bianca, Masci, Paul P., Nouwens, Amanda, Josh, Peter, Goldenberg, Jonathan, Cipriani, Vittoria, Hay, Chris, Hendrikx, Iwan, Dunstan, Nathan, Allen, Luke and Fry, Bryan G. (2016). Rapid radiations and the race to redundancy: an investigation of the evolution of Australian elapid snake venoms. Toxins, 8 (11), 309. doi: 10.3390/toxins8110309

A simple and effective method to collect leaves and seeds from tall trees

Youngentob, Kara N., Zdenek, Christina and van Gorsel, Eva (2016). A simple and effective method to collect leaves and seeds from tall trees. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 7 (9), 1119-1123. doi: 10.1111/2041-210X.12554

Vocal complexity in the palm cockatoo (Probosciger aterrimus)

Zdenek, C. N., Heinsohn, R. and Langmore, N. E. (2015). Vocal complexity in the palm cockatoo (Probosciger aterrimus). Bioacoustics, 24 (3), 253-267. doi: 10.1080/09524622.2015.1070281

Visualising AI #2 - Rockatoo Augmented Reality

Wiles, Janet, De Nagy Koves Hrabar, Catherine, Muhlberger, Ralf, Murtagh, Emma, Thomas, Shelly and Zdenek, Christina (2021). Visualising AI #2 - Rockatoo Augmented Reality. Apple App store; Google Play Store: Ardacious; The University of Queensland.

Visualising AI #3 – Rockatoo National Science Week STEM event

Wiles, Janet, Zdenek, Christina, De Nagy Koves Hrabar, Catherine, Muhlberger, Ralf and Thomas, Shelley (2021). Visualising AI #3 – Rockatoo National Science Week STEM event. Westfield Garden City, Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland; The Queensland AI Hub; Audacious.

Effects of Australian snake venoms on coagulation: differential potency, biochemistry, and antivenom efficacy

Zdenek, Christina (2020). Effects of Australian snake venoms on coagulation: differential potency, biochemistry, and antivenom efficacy. PhD Thesis, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2020.825