Dr Bradley Campbell has over 10 years’ experience in plant biotechnology research and since 2003 has held research positions focused on plant molecular genetics. His research involves the use of biotechnological tools for crop improvement, with an emphasis on the sustainable production of grain crops. For the past 5 years he has also been involved in hay fever studies with QUT focused on metagenomics of the aerobiome of Australian climates and its links to allergy. Current projects involve the genotyping of the Pacific Islands in vitro taro collection for germplasm preservation and breeding purposes, investigation into the diversity of sorghum starch structure using novel technologies such as FACE, as well as a bio-geographic analysis of the urban Australian aerobiome and its links to allergic rhinitis.