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Overview

Sally P. Leys is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada and is active in multiple research fields focused primarily on marine biology, biochemistry, and molecular biology.

Their recent academic contributions include several peer-reviewed papers spanning topics in marine sponge physiology, genomics, and cosmic phenomena. Notable publications include:

  • The Pacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment, 2020, Nature Astronomy
  • Tracing animal genomic evolution with the chromosomal-level assembly of the freshwater sponge Ephydatia muelleri, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Sponges sneeze mucus to shed particulate waste from their seawater inlet pores, 2022, Current Biology
  • Machine Learning Applications of Convolutional Neural Networks and Unet Architecture to Predict and Classify Demosponge Behavior, 2021, Water
  • Hydrodynamics of sponge pumps and evolution of the sponge body plan, 2020, eLife

The major topics covered in their research portfolio are:

  • Marine Sponges and Natural Products
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology
  • Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
  • Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena

The main fields of study include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Environmental Science

Subfields of specialization are:

  • Biotechnology
  • Ecology
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Paleontology

The scientist collaborates frequently with the following researchers:

  • A Kahn
  • Ana Riesgo
  • I. C. Rea
  • M. Böhmer
  • Jeff Bosma

Their publications commonly appear in venues such as:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Proceedings of 37th International Cosmic Ray Conference - PoS(ICRC2021)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Astronomy
  • Frontiers in Marine Science

Additionally, Sally P. Leys has contributed to book publications, all released through Apple Academic Press eBooks. These include multiple editions of Frontiers in Invertebrate Physiology: A Collection of Reviews published in 2023.

Best Publications

  • The Amphimedon queenslandica genome and the evolution of animal complexity

    Mansi Srivastava;Oleg Simakov;Oleg Simakov;Jarrod Chapman;Bryony Fahey

  • Phylogenomics Revives Traditional Views on Deep Animal Relationships

    Hervé Philippe;Romain Derelle;Philippe Lopez;Kerstin Pick;Kerstin Pick

  • The analysis of eight transcriptomes from all poriferan classes reveals surprising genetic complexity in sponges.

    Ana Riesgo;Nathan Farrar;Pamela J. Windsor;Gonzalo Giribet

  • The hidden biology of sponges and ctenophores

    Casey W. Dunn;Sally P. Leys;Steven H.D. Haddock

  • The biology of glass sponges.

    Sally P. Leys;George O. Mackie;Henry M. Reiswig;Henry M. Reiswig

  • Cytological basis of photoresponsive behavior in a sponge larva

    Sally P. Leys;Bernard M. Degnan

  • Developmental expression of transcription factor genes in a demosponge: insights into the origin of metazoan multicellularity

    Claire Larroux;Bryony Fahey;Danielle Liubicich;Veronica F. Hinman

  • Hexactinellid sponge ecology: growth rates and seasonality in deep water sponges

    Sally P Leys;Nelson R.J Lauzon

  • The sponge pump: the role of current induced flow in the design of the sponge body plan.

    Sally P. Leys;Gitai Yahel;Gitai Yahel;Matthew A. Reidenbach;Verena Tunnicliffe

  • In situ feeding and metabolism of glass sponges (Hexactinellida, Porifera) studied in a deep temperate fjord with a remotely operated submersible

    Gitai Yahel;Frank Whitney;Henry M. Reiswig;Henry M. Reiswig;Dafne I. Eerkes-Medrano

  • Impulse conduction in a sponge.

    S P Leys;George O Mackie;Robert W Meech

  • Coordinated contractions effectively expel water from the aquiferous system of a freshwater sponge.

    Glen R. D. Elliott;Sally P. Leys

  • Benthic grazing and carbon sequestration by deep-water glass sponge reefs

    Amanda S. Kahn;Gitai Yahel;Jackson W. F. Chu;Verena Tunnicliffe

  • Embryogenesis and metamorphosis in a haplosclerid demosponge: gastrulation and transdifferentiation of larval ciliated cells to choanocytes

    Sally P. Leys;Bernard M. Degnan

  • Elements of a 'nervous system' in sponges.

    Sally P. Leys

  • Patterns of glass sponge (Porifera, Hexactinellida) distribution in coastal waters of British Columbia, Canada

    S. P. Leys;K. Wilson;C. Holeton;H. M. Reiswig

  • Evolutionary origins of sensation in metazoans: functional evidence for a new sensory organ in sponges

    Danielle A Ludeman;Nathan Farrar;Ana Riesgo;Jordi Paps

  • Sponge Grounds as Key Marine Habitats: A Synthetic Review of Types, Structure, Functional Roles, and Conservation Concerns

    Manuel Maldonado;Ricardo Aguilar;Raymond J. Bannister;James J. Bell

  • The physiology and molecular biology of sponge tissues.

    Sally P Leys;April Hill

  • The Pacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment.

    M. Agostini;M. Böhmer;J. Bosma;K. Clark

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernard M. Degnan
Bernard M. Degnan University of Queensland
Gert Wörheide
Gert Wörheide Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Michael Morley
Michael Morley University of Pennsylvania
Jens Honore Walther
Jens Honore Walther Technical University of Denmark
Werner E. G. Müller
Werner E. G. Müller Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Ryan Lister
Ryan Lister University of Western Australia
Isabel M. Müller
Isabel M. Müller Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Manuel Maldonado
Manuel Maldonado Spanish National Research Council
Paolo Padovani
Paolo Padovani European Southern Observatory
Verena Tunnicliffe
Verena Tunnicliffe University of Victoria

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