Contact Details
| Organization: | Veterinary Science |
| Position: | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY |
| Email: | |
| Work: | 83449969 |
| Fax: | 83447374 |
| Room: | 403 |
| Level: | 04 |
| Building: | Vet Preclinical Centre |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Infectious Diseases | Equine, Feline | Australia, England, Ireland |
| Veterinary Infectious Diseases | Equine, Feline | Australia, Ireland, England, United States of America |
| Veterinary Epidemiology | Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science (Veterinary) | University of Sydney | 31-Dec-1992 | |
| Bachelor of Veterinary Science | University of Sydney | 31-Dec-1994 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Sydney | 31-Dec-1998 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prize | Australian Veterinary Association | AVA President's Prize for support and dedication to the profession and outstanding contribution to veterinary science | 14-May-2008 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Genetic Technologies: Transformation, Site-directed (BIOTECHNOLOGY) (270804)
- Animal Protection (Pests and Pathogens) (ANIMAL PRODUCTION) (300405)
- Veterinary Medicine (VETERINARY SCIENCES) (300501)
- Epidemiology (VETERINARY SCIENCES) (300503)
- Immunology (VETERINARY SCIENCES) (300504)
- Microbiology (excl. Virology) (VETERINARY SCIENCES) (300507)
- Virology (VETERINARY SCIENCES) (300510)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Beef cattle (LIVESTOCK) (630103)
- Dairy cattle (LIVESTOCK) (630104)
- Poultry (LIVESTOCK) (630106)
- Minor livestock (e.g. horses, goats, deer) (LIVESTOCK) (630107)
- Livestock (SUSTAINABLE ANIMAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS) (630501)
- Prevention - biologicals (e.g. vaccines) (VETERINARY PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670501)
- Diagnostics (VETERINARY PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670502)
- Agricultural machinery and equipment (MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT) (671501)
- Other road transport (GROUND TRANSPORT) (690102)
- Air transport (AIR TRANSPORT) (690301)
- Infectious diseases (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730101)
- Biological sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780105)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development of an attenuated infectious laryngotracheitis virus vaccine | Chief Investigator | BIOPROPERTIES AUST PTY LTD, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2003 |
| Management strategies for reducing risk of rhodococcal pneumonia on studs | Chief Investigator | RURAL INDUSTRIES R & D CORPORATION | Project Grants | 01/08/2003 |
| Development and assessment of chimaeric feline caliciviruses as vaccines | Chief Investigator | CSL LIMITED, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2004 |
| Equine infectious respiratory disease after long distance confined transportation | Chief Investigator | IRISH EQUINE CENTRE, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2004 |
| Blocking immune responses: a critical factor in herpesvirus virulence? | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2006 |
| Equine rhinitis A virus; molecular pathogenesis and methods for control | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL, PFIZER ANIMAL HEALTH |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 05/02/2007 |
| Structural and functional investigations into a novel chemokine binding protein encoded by evolutionarily diverse alphaherpesviruses | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2009 |
| Investigations into a novel recombinant vaccine to control infectious laryngotracheitis | Chief Investigator | AUST POULTRY CRC | R & D Proposal | 04/05/2009 |
| DEVELOPING NOVEL ANTIGEN DELIVERY SYSTEMS; ILTV AS A VACCINE VECTOR | Chief Investigator | AUST POULTRY CRC | R & D Proposal | 17/08/2009 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISOLATION OF A BOVINE ROTAVIRUS STRAIN SUITABLE FOR VACCINE DEVELOPMENT | Chief Investigator | INTERVET AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | 01/05/2007 |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.