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Understand How Microbes Cause Disease

Our research investigates the mechanisms by which microorganisms drive disease processes. We specialize in studying polymicrobial infections, where multiple microbial species coexist and interact within the same biological niche, significantly influencing infection dynamics and therapeutic approaches.

Our laboratory focuses on host-pathogen interactions, employing both controlled in vitro systems and complex in vivo models to understand the progression of infections, including challenging contexts such as skin wounds and pulmonary infections.

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Sources of Funding

2023 Marsden Fund Standard

2019 NZ-China Biomedical Research Alliance

2022 HRC Explorer Grant (Declined)

2020 Otago Medical School Foundation Trust, Biomedical Sciences Dean’s Fund, and Otago Medical Research Foundation Laurenson Award.

2021 Biomedical Sciences Dean’s Fund.

2022 University Otago Research Grant and Otago Medical Research Foundation Laurenson Award.

2020 University Otago Research Grant

2022 University Otago Research Grant

2021 Flexible Research Programme

2021 Infectious Disease Research Theme

2022 China-MWC Project Grant, Flexible Research Programme, Interdisciplinary Post-graduate Training Grant

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Recent Industrial Collaborators