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Theme:Diagnostics and therapeutics
Role:Affiliated Stakeholder Advisory Panel (ASAP)
Level:IHMRI Senior Fellow
School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience
Molecular Horizons
Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health
Building 32 Room 308
University of Wollongong
+61 2 4298 1935
Research focus
Associate Professor Martina Sanderson-Smith’s research aims to understand how different bacterial species cause disease, and identify new ways of preventing infection. There are millions of bacterial species, and the majority are not harmful. However, some bacterial species are responsible for causing devastating infection. I special in studying Group A streptoccoccal infection, antimicrobial resistance and innate immune responses to infection.
Publications and funding
Memberships
- Australian Society for Microbiology
Other roles
- Group Leader, Molecular Microbiology Group, UOW
- 2016-2017: NHMRC Grant Review Panel Member
- 2016 -present: Editorial board member, Nature Scientific Reports
IHMRI research team
Research fellows
Dr Jody Gorman
T: +61 2 4221 3328 | E: jwilton@uow.edu.au
PhD candidates
Jonathan Williams
Characterising the role of neutrophils during Group A Streptococcus infection
Heema Vyas
Assessing the role of pharyngeal cell surface glycans in Group A Streptococcus biofilm formation
Emma Proctor
Characterising the role of M-related protein in Group A Streptococcus virulence
Anuk Indraratna
Investigating the interaction between Group A Streptococcus and the human glycome
Tahnee McEwan
Investigating the role of host and pathogen factors in Group A Streptococcal skin infection
Honours students
Hayden Page
The physiological role(s) of human plasma clusterin bound to pathogenic bacteria
Holly Smith
Screening, Identification and Evaluation of Sulphated Algal Oligosaccharides as Bacterial Biofilm Disruptors