Dr Melinda Ashcroft
(03) 8344 4053 | melinda.ashcroft@unimelb.edu.au
- Position:
- Postdoctoral Research Officer (Bioinformatics)
- Theme(s):
- Antimicrobial Resistance
- Discipline(s):
- Computational Science and Genomics, Public Health, Clinical and health systems research
- Unit(s):
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology (DMI)
- Lab Group(s):
- Williamson group
Melinda is a Postdoctoral Research Officer and Computational Microbiologist with a special interest in antimicrobial resistance, mobile genetic elements and the evolution of clinically relevant human pathogens. Melinda has skills in genomics, bioinformatics, evolutionary biology and population genetics and works both in basic research and in translating research into clinical use.
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Key Achievements
Publications
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Melinda completed a Masters of Biotechnology (commendation for academic excellence) in 2013 and was awarded her PhD from the University of Queensland in early 2019 investigating the roles of mobile genetic elements, antimicrobial resistance and DNA methylation in the evolution of Escherichia coli lineages. Melinda has presented at numerous local and national conferences, receiving the Australian Society of Microbiology Student Travel Award (2017) and the Bacterial Pathogenesis (BacPath) Conference Best Student Poster Presentation Award (2017). In late 2019 Melinda moved to the Williamson Group, working on Neisseria spp. and investigating transmission, population genetics, evolution and antimicrobial resistance.
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Williamson group
The Williamson research group focuses on the development and evaluation of new diagnostic tests, and the translation of genomic technologies to infectious diseases. Their research has directly influenced the way microbiology is applied to clinical practice and public health, including responses to antimicrobial resistance, sexually-transmitted pathogens and COVID-19.
Lab Team
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Junior Lab Head
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NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow
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Postdoctoral Research Officer (Bioinformatics)
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Dr Marilyn NinanResearch Fellow
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Dr Eike SteinigResearch Fellow (Bioinformatics)
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Dr Soo Jen LowResearch Officer (Bioinformatics)
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George TaiaroaResearch Fellow
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Jacqueline PrestedgeResearch Program Officer
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Socheata CheaResearch Support Officer
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Bowen ZhangResearch Support Officer
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Cheryll SiaPhD Graduate Researcher
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Dr Eloise WilliamsPhD Graduate Researcher
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Dr Katherine BondPhD Graduate Researcher
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Dr Charlotte BellPhD Graduate Researcher
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Franca AzzatoPhD Graduate Researcher
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Sophie HermanResearch Assistant
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Mona Lisa TaoukResearch Assistant
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