Rebecca Keall

I am a passionate educator with a background in research science and science communication.

My main teaching interests sit firmly within the areas of molecular and cellular biology. I especially love genetics and molecular biology and helping students develop their knowledge in these fields. 

At KSU my teaching has focused on Genetics lecture and lab as well as 1107 lab. 

Research Background

Before coming to KSU I worked as a Geneticist/Molecular Biologist in Australia and Scotland where I used model organisms to examine fundamental biological issues. During my PhD I used Drosophila melanogaster to study genes implicated in both cancer and birth defects. I created a mitotic model of meiosis II chromosome segregation to screen the entire genome for novel modulators of cohesin function. My post-doctoral research in Scotland focused on histone gene expression and established C. elegans as a viable model organism to examine the novel 3' end processing of histone gene transcripts. 

Upon return to Australia I resumed my studies, this time in education, and continued to work in research - in the field of diabetes and metabolism. In this capacity I ran the genotyping for an extensive mouse breeding program.

Science Communication

I love the challenge of taking a complicated topic and making it accessible to a larger audience. Before coming to KSU I worked as a Scientific Editor at Springer Nature where I helped academics revise and structure their manuscripts to make them suitable for publication. I have also worked as a science writer for Biotech companies, scientific news publications, and research institutes.