Dr Seweryn Bialasiewicz
Dr

Seweryn Bialasiewicz

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Background

Dr. Bialasiewicz worked at the Royal Children's Hospital and the Children's Health Queensland HHS for over 18 years conducting translational research and clinical support centering on infectious disease (primarily viral and bacterial) molecular diagnostics, general microbiology and molecular epidemiology. In 2019, he became a group leader at The University of Queensland's Australian Centre for Ecogenomics, expanding on a growing interest in the microbial ecology of the human body, it's role in health and disease, and ways to manipulated to achieve desirable outcomes. One Health microbial ecology, where human health is interconnected with the health of animals (both livestock and wildlife), and the broader environment is also an area of active interest. His background in virology has influenced the work he does, meaning a key focus of his microbial ecology works centres around the interactions between all types of microorgansims (bacteria, archaea, viruses, fungi, and micro-eukaryotes).

Ongoing work includes:

- Leveraging of emerging technologies to explore the hidden microbial diversity and their interactions in the human body.

- Using the technology to develop microbial (e.g. phage)-based treatments or preventatives to complex diseases (e.g. Otitis Media, Chronic Rhinosinusitis, GvHD).

- Understanding the genetics of antibiotic resistance spread.

Availability

Dr Seweryn Bialasiewicz is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing Bacteriology Biological Sciences Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Clinical sciences Health Sciences Infectious agents Infectious diseases Medical microbiology Microbial ecology Microbiology Otorhinolaryngology Virology

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts, University of Colorado at Boulder
  • Masters (Coursework) of Science, Griffith University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

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82 works between 2006 and 2024
All (82) Journal Article (66) Book Chapter (5) Conference Publication (10) Other Outputs (1)

1 - 20 of 82 works

2024

Journal Article

Host gene expression signatures to identify infection type and organ dysfunction in children evaluated for sepsis: a multicentre cohort study

Schlapbach, Luregn J., Ganesamoorthy, Devika, Wilson, Clare, Raman, Sainath, George, Shane, Snelling, Peter J., Phillips, Natalie, Irwin, Adam, Sharp, Natalie, Le Marsney, Renate, Chavan, Arjun, Hempenstall, Allison, Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, MacDonald, Anna D., Grimwood, Keith, Cling, Jessica C., McPherson, Stephen J., Blumenthal, Antje, Kaforou, Myrsini, Levin, Michael, Herberg, Jethro A., Gibbons, Kristen S., Coin, Lachlan J. M., EUCLIDS consortium and RAPIDS Study Group (2024). Host gene expression signatures to identify infection type and organ dysfunction in children evaluated for sepsis: a multicentre cohort study. The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, 8 (5), 325-338. doi: 10.1016/S2352-4642(24)00017-8

Host gene expression signatures to identify infection type and organ dysfunction in children evaluated for sepsis: a multicentre cohort study

2024

Journal Article

Correction: Achievement of therapeutic antibiotic exposures using Bayesian dosing software in critically unwell children and adults with sepsis

Chai, Ming G., Tu, Quyen, Cotta, Menino O., Bauer, Michelle J., Balch, Ross, Okafor, Charles, Comans, Tracy, Kruger, Peter, Meyer, Jason, Shekar, Kiran, Brady, Kara, Fourie, Cheryl, Sharp, Natalie, Vlad, Luminita, Whiley, David, Ungerer, Jacobus P. J., Mcwhinney, Brett C., Farkas, Andras, Paterson, David L., Clark, Julia E., Hajkowicz, Krispin, Raman, Sainath, Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Lipman, Jeffrey, Forde, Brian M., Harris, Patrick N. A., Schlapbach, Luregn J., Coin, Lachlan, Roberts, Jason A. and Irwin, Adam D. (2024). Correction: Achievement of therapeutic antibiotic exposures using Bayesian dosing software in critically unwell children and adults with sepsis. Intensive Care Medicine, 50 (5), 810-810. doi: 10.1007/s00134-024-07393-9

Correction: Achievement of therapeutic antibiotic exposures using Bayesian dosing software in critically unwell children and adults with sepsis

2024

Journal Article

Achievement of therapeutic antibiotic exposures using Bayesian dosing software in critically unwell children and adults with sepsis

Chai, Gene G., Tu, Quyen, Cotta, Menino O., Bauer, Michelle J., Balch, Ross, Okafor, Charles, Comans, Tracy, Kruger, Peter, Meyer, Jason, Shekar, Kiran, Brady, Kara, Fourie, Cheryl, Sharp, Natalie, Vlad, Luminita, Whiley, David, Ungerer, Jacobus P. J., McWhinney, Brett C., Farkas, Andras, Paterson, David L., Clark, Julia E., Hajkowicz, Krispin, Raman, Sainath, Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Lipman, Jeffrey, Forde, Brian M., Harris, Patrick N. A., Schlapbach, Luregn J., Coin, Lachlan, Roberts, Jason A. and Irwin, Adam D. (2024). Achievement of therapeutic antibiotic exposures using Bayesian dosing software in critically unwell children and adults with sepsis. Intensive Care Medicine, 50 (4), 1-9. doi: 10.1007/s00134-024-07353-3

Achievement of therapeutic antibiotic exposures using Bayesian dosing software in critically unwell children and adults with sepsis

2024

Journal Article

Rapid nanopore sequencing and predictive susceptibility testing of positive blood cultures from intensive care patients with sepsis

Harris, Patrick N. A., Bauer, Michelle J., Lüftinger, Lukas, Beisken, Stephan, Forde, Brian M., Balch, Ross, Cotta, Menino, Schlapbach, Luregn, Raman, Sainath, Shekar, Kiran, Kruger, Peter, Lipman, Jeff, Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Coin, Lachlan, Roberts, Jason A., Paterson, David L. and Irwin, Adam D. (2024). Rapid nanopore sequencing and predictive susceptibility testing of positive blood cultures from intensive care patients with sepsis. Microbiology spectrum, 12 (2) e0306523, e0306523. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.03065-23

Rapid nanopore sequencing and predictive susceptibility testing of positive blood cultures from intensive care patients with sepsis

2024

Journal Article

The respiratory microbiome in paediatric chronic wet cough: what is known and future directions

Atto, Brianna, Anteneh, Yitayal, Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Binks, Michael J., Hashemi, Mostafa, Hill, Jane, Thornton, Ruth B., Westaway, Jacob and Marsh, Robyn L. (2024). The respiratory microbiome in paediatric chronic wet cough: what is known and future directions. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13 (1) 171. doi: 10.3390/jcm13010171

The respiratory microbiome in paediatric chronic wet cough: what is known and future directions

2023

Journal Article

ISOM 2023 research Panel 4 - diagnostics and microbiology of otitis media

Tamir, Sharon Ovnat, Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Brennan-Jones, Christopher G., Der, Carolina, Kariv, Liron, Macharia, Ian, Marsh, Robyn L., Seguya, Amina and Thornton, Ruth (2023). ISOM 2023 research Panel 4 - diagnostics and microbiology of otitis media. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 174 111741, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2023.111741

ISOM 2023 research Panel 4 - diagnostics and microbiology of otitis media

2023

Journal Article

HPeV3 diversity, recombination and clinical impact across 7-years: an Australian story

Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, May, Meryta, Tozer, Sarah, Day, Rebecca, Bernard, Anne, Zaugg, Julian, Gartrell, Kyana, Alexandersen, Soren, Chamings, Anthony, Wang, Claire Y. T., Clark, Julia, Grimwood, Keith, Heney, Claire, Schlapbach, Luregn, Ware, Robert S., Speers, David, Andrews, Ross M. and Lambert, Stephen (2023). HPeV3 diversity, recombination and clinical impact across 7-years: an Australian story. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 227 (2), 278-287. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiac311

HPeV3 diversity, recombination and clinical impact across 7-years: an Australian story

2022

Journal Article

Viral presence and the bacterial microbiome in chronic rhinosinusitis

Goggin, Rachel K., Bennett, Catherine A., Cooksley, Clare M., Bassiouni, Ahmed, Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Wormald, Peter-John, Vreugde, Sarah and Psaltis, Alkis J. (2022). Viral presence and the bacterial microbiome in chronic rhinosinusitis. Australian Journal of Otolaryngology, 5 11, 1-9. doi: 10.21037/AJO-21-53

Viral presence and the bacterial microbiome in chronic rhinosinusitis

2022

Journal Article

In vitro Inhibition of respiratory pathogens by lactobacillus and alpha haemolytic streptococci from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

Coleman, Andrea, Håkansson, Alexander, Grahn Håkansson, Eva, Cottrell, Kyra, Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Zaugg, Julian and Cervin, Anders (2022). In vitro Inhibition of respiratory pathogens by lactobacillus and alpha haemolytic streptococci from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 132 (3), 2368-2378. doi: 10.1111/jam.15320

In vitro Inhibition of respiratory pathogens by lactobacillus and alpha haemolytic streptococci from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

2022

Journal Article

Changes in the skin microbiome associated with squamous cell carcinoma in transplant recipients

Krueger, Annika, Zaugg, Julian, Lachner, Nancy, Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Lin, Lynlee L., Gabizon, Sharon, Sobarun, Priyamvada, Morrison, Mark, Soyer, H. Peter, Hugenholtz, Philip and Frazer, Ian H. (2022). Changes in the skin microbiome associated with squamous cell carcinoma in transplant recipients. ISME Communications, 2 (1) 13, 13. doi: 10.1038/s43705-022-00095-7

Changes in the skin microbiome associated with squamous cell carcinoma in transplant recipients

2022

Journal Article

Potentially Pathogenic Organisms in Stools and Their Association With Acute Diarrheal Illness in Children Aged <2 Years

Mihala, Gabor, Ware, Robert S., Lambert, Stephen B., Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Whiley, David M., Sarna, Mohinder, Sloots, Theo P., Nissen, Michael D. and Grimwood, Keith (2022). Potentially Pathogenic Organisms in Stools and Their Association With Acute Diarrheal Illness in Children Aged <2 Years. Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, 11 (5), 199-206. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piab130

Potentially Pathogenic Organisms in Stools and Their Association With Acute Diarrheal Illness in Children Aged <2 Years

2021

Journal Article

Upper respiratory tract microbiome of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in ear and nose health and disease

Coleman, Andrea, Zaugg, Julian, Wood, Amanda, Cottrell, Kyra, Håkansson, Eva Grahn, Adams, Jasmyn, Brown, Matthew, Cervin, Anders and Bialasiewicz, Seweryn (2021). Upper respiratory tract microbiome of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in ear and nose health and disease. Microbiology Spectrum, 9 (2) e00367-21, e0036721. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.00367-21

Upper respiratory tract microbiome of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in ear and nose health and disease

2021

Journal Article

Optimising treatment outcomes for children and adults through rapid genome sequencing of sepsis pathogens. A study protocol for a prospective, multi-centre trial (DIRECT)

Irwin, Adam D., Coin, Lachlan J. M., Harris, Patrick N. A., Cotta, Menino Osbert, Bauer, Michelle J., Buckley, Cameron, Balch, Ross, Kruger, Peter, Meyer, Jason, Shekar, Kiran, Brady, Kara, Fourie, Cheryl, Sharp, Natalie, Vlad, Luminita, Whiley, David, Beatson, Scott A., Forde, Brian M., Paterson, David, Clark, Julia, Hajkowicz, Krispin, Raman, Sainath, Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Lipman, Jeffrey, Schlapbach, Luregn J. and Roberts, Jason A. (2021). Optimising treatment outcomes for children and adults through rapid genome sequencing of sepsis pathogens. A study protocol for a prospective, multi-centre trial (DIRECT). Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 11 667680, 1-8. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.667680

Optimising treatment outcomes for children and adults through rapid genome sequencing of sepsis pathogens. A study protocol for a prospective, multi-centre trial (DIRECT)

2021

Journal Article

Where have all the viruses gone? Disappearance of seasonal respiratory viruses during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Tang, Julian W., Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Dwyer, Dominic E., Dilcher, Meik, Tellier, Raymond, Taylor, Janette, Hua, Harry, Jennings, Lance, Kok, Jen, Levy, Avram, Smith, David, Barr, Ian G. and Sullivan, Sheena G. (2021). Where have all the viruses gone? Disappearance of seasonal respiratory viruses during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Journal of Medical Virology, 93 (7) jmv.26964, 4099-4101. doi: 10.1002/jmv.26964

Where have all the viruses gone? Disappearance of seasonal respiratory viruses during the COVID‐19 pandemic

2021

Journal Article

Upper respiratory microbiota in relation to ear and nose health among Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

Coleman, Andrea, Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Marsh, Robyn L., Grahn Håkansson, Eva, Cottrell, Kyra, Wood, Amanda, Jayasundara, Nadeesha, Ware, Robert S., Zaugg, Julian, Sidjabat, Hanna E., Adams, Jasmyn, Ferguson, Josephine, Brown, Matthew, Roos, Kristian and Cervin, Anders (2021). Upper respiratory microbiota in relation to ear and nose health among Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, 10 (4), 468-476. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piaa141

Upper respiratory microbiota in relation to ear and nose health among Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

2020

Journal Article

Association between viral infection and increased mucosal eosinophils and CD8+CD103+ T cells in chronic rhinosinusitis

Goggin, Rachel K., Bennett, Catherine A., Ramezanpour, Mahnaz, Hu, Hua, Fenix, Kevin, Bassiouni, Ahmed, Javadiyan, Shari, Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Wormald, Peter-John, Psaltis, Alkis J. and Vreugde, Sarah (2020). Association between viral infection and increased mucosal eosinophils and CD8+CD103+ T cells in chronic rhinosinusitis. International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology, 10 (8) alr.22564, 978-980. doi: 10.1002/alr.22564

Association between viral infection and increased mucosal eosinophils and CD8+CD103+ T cells in chronic rhinosinusitis

2020

Journal Article

Recent advances in understanding the natural history of the otitis media microbiome and its response to environmental pressures

Marsh, Robyn L., Aho, Celestine, Beissbarth, Jemima, Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Binks, Michael, Cervin, Anders, Kirkham, Lea-Ann S., Lemon, Katherine P., Slack, Mary P.E. and Smith-Vaughan, Heidi C. (2020). Recent advances in understanding the natural history of the otitis media microbiome and its response to environmental pressures. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 130 (Supp. 1) 109836, 109836. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.109836

Recent advances in understanding the natural history of the otitis media microbiome and its response to environmental pressures

2019

Journal Article

Polymerase chain reaction for human parechovirus on blood samples improves detection of clinical infections in infants

May, M. L. A., Tozer, S., Day, R., Doyle, R., Bernard, A., Schlapbach, L. J., Heney, C., Clark, J. E. and Bialasiewicz, S. (2019). Polymerase chain reaction for human parechovirus on blood samples improves detection of clinical infections in infants. Molecular Biology Reports, 47 (1), 715-720. doi: 10.1007/s11033-019-05151-5

Polymerase chain reaction for human parechovirus on blood samples improves detection of clinical infections in infants

2019

Journal Article

Association between meteorological variations and activities of influenza A and B across different climate zones: a multi-region modelling analysis across the globe

Chong, Ka Chun, Lee, Tsz Cheung, Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Chen, Jian, Smith, David W., Choy, Wisely S. C., Krajden, Mel, Jalal, Hamid, Jennings, Lance, Alexander, Burmaa, Lee, Hong Kai, Fraaij, Pieter, Levy, Avram, Yeung, Apple C. M., Tozer, Sarah, Lau, Steven Y. F., Jia, Katherine M., Tang, Julian W. T., Hui, David S. C. and Chan, Paul K. S. (2019). Association between meteorological variations and activities of influenza A and B across different climate zones: a multi-region modelling analysis across the globe. Journal of Infection, 80 (1), 84-98. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2019.09.013

Association between meteorological variations and activities of influenza A and B across different climate zones: a multi-region modelling analysis across the globe

2019

Journal Article

Comparative global epidemiology of influenza, respiratory syncytial and parainfluenza viruses, 2010–2015

Lam, Tommy T., Tang, Julian W., Lai, Florence Y., Zaraket, Hassan, Dbaibo, Ghassan, Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Tozer, Sarah, Heraud, Jean-Michel, Drews, Steven J., Hachette, Todd, Chan, Paul K.S., Koay, Evelyn S.C., Lee, Hong Kai, Tee, Kok Keng, Liu, Yang, Fraaij, Pieter L.A., Jennings, Lance, Waris, Matti, Krajden, Mel, Corriveau, André, Jalal, Hamid, Nishimura, Hidekazu, Nymadawa, Pagbajabyn, Badarch, Darmaa, Watanabe, Aripuana, Kabanda, Alice, Sloots, Theo, Kok, Jen, Dwyer, Dominic E. and Koopmans, Marion (2019). Comparative global epidemiology of influenza, respiratory syncytial and parainfluenza viruses, 2010–2015. Journal of Infection, 79 (4), 373-382. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2019.07.008

Comparative global epidemiology of influenza, respiratory syncytial and parainfluenza viruses, 2010–2015

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2027
    Harnessing the gut microbiome to improve stem cell transplant outcome (NHMRC Ideas 2023 Administered by The Council of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research)
    Queensland Institute of Medical Research
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Host Gene Expression Signatures to Diagnose Sepsis in Children
    MRFF Genomics Health Futures Mission, Project Grant administered by AusIndustry
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Development of Phage Therapy to Combat Chronic Otitis Media in Indigenous Children
    NHMRC IDEAS Grants
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2020 - 2022
    Do bacteriophages increase pathogenicity of Pseudomonas infections in children with cystic fibrosis?
    The Children's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2020
    Rapid diagnosis of pathogenic infections
    Queensland Government Advance Queensland Innovation Partnerships
    Open grant
  • 2017
    Addressing Needs for High Nucleic Acid Quantification Accuracy and Precision in Child Health Research
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Molecular microbiology and epidemiology of respiratory infections in children
    The Children's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2019
    Microbiota of the human sinuses: Its role in health and disease
    Garnett Passe/Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Do the novel human polyomaviruses have a role in disease in renal transplant recipients?
    Royal Children's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2016
    What role do novel human polyomaviruses play in paediatric HSCT clinical outcomes
    Royal Children's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Seweryn Bialasiewicz is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Defining the critical determinants of viral-mediated pneumonitis after bone marrow transplantation.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Quan Nguyen, Dr Antiopi Varelias

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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  • bacteria
  • DNA sequencing
  • infection
  • microbiome
  • phage
  • virus

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