Clinical and genomic aspects of Staphylococcus aureus and other infectious diseases in northern Australia.

在澳大利亚北部的土著居民中，传染病的负担很高，而且疾病的模式各不相同。我的研究建议通过应用前沿技术（如细菌基因组学）来回答临床相关问题，加深我们对金黄色葡萄球菌（golden Staphylococcus aureus）、乙肝、流感等传染病的理解。最终，我希望能够预防感染的传播，改进疫苗策略，并找到更好的治疗目标。

The burden of infectious disease is high in Indigenous populations in northern Australia and patterns of disease differ. My research proposes to deepen our understanding of infectious diseases such as that due to Staphylococcus aureus (golden staph), hepatitis B and influenza by applying cutting-edge technologies (e.g., bacterial genomics) to answer clinically relevant questions. Ultimately I hope to prevent transmission of infections, improve vaccine strategies and find better targets for treatment.