Affiliation: University of Western Australia

Eliot is currently a post-doctoral research fellow at The University of Western Australia, and his research aims at investigating and characterising the microbiome associated with rocks in the arid area of Murujuga, in which aboriginal petroglyphs as old as 50,000 years old are carved. Eliot began his studies at the University of Bordeaux, France, where he studied Medicine, before quickly diverting towards a successful Bachelor’s degree specialising in the biology of organisms and ecosystems. Having had the opportunity to study in Australia during that degree, he went on to complete his Master’s degree in Marine Science at Southern Cross University in NSW, Australia, with a research component investigating the effects of ocean change on different parameters of a species of sea urchin. Eliot then fulfilled a PhD at The University of Western Australia in immunology, marine and molecular biology, during which he developed antibodies to elaborate a quick and efficient new immunology based diagnostic test for the protozoan parasite Perkinsus olseni of green-lip abalone. Through his research, he developed skills in molecular biology, cell biology, immunology, marine biology and ecology, microbiology, as well as experimental design.