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Prof Tim Stinear
Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, VIC
Professor Tim Stinear is a molecular microbiologist and research-teaching academic, leading a team of scientists focused on understanding how certain types of bacteria spread and cause disease. In addition, he is the Scientific Director of the Doherty Applied Microbial Genomics centre, Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Mycobacterium ulcerans and a National Health and Medical Research Council Senior Fellow.
Tim completed his PhD at Monash University in 2001, followed by a three-year postdoctoral period at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, France. During this time, Tim determined the first complete genome sequence (the genetic blueprint) for Mycobacterium ulcerans – a bacterium that causes a very serious ulcerative skin infection called Buruli ulcer. Since then, he has been at the forefront of implementing genomic and computational approaches to study a range major bacterial pathogens such as Golden Staph and VRE. Tim is a fellow of several learned societies and academies including the Australian Society for Microbiology, the American Academy of Microbiology and the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Research Sciences.