Overview
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
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Colorado at Boulder
- Masters (Coursework) of Science, Griffith University
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2006
Conference Publication
The impact of competitive inhibition and sequence variation upon the sensitivity of malaria PCR
Bialasiewicz S., Whiley D. and Sloots, Theodorus P. (2006). The impact of competitive inhibition and sequence variation upon the sensitivity of malaria PCR. Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting, Gold Coast, Australia, 2006.
2006
Journal Article
Correction to: Use of the P gene to genotype human metapneumovirus identifies 4 viral subtypes. (vol 190, pg 1913, 2004)
Mackay, I.M., Bialasiewicz, S. and Waliuzzaman, Z. (2006). Correction to: Use of the P gene to genotype human metapneumovirus identifies 4 viral subtypes. (vol 190, pg 1913, 2004). Journal of Infectious Diseases, 193 (1), 168-168.
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Seweryn Bialasiewicz is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
The microbiome of otitis media and development of a probiotic to prevent otitis media in Indigenous Australian children
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Anders Cervin
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Characterising the Pathogenesis and Biology of Newly Described Human Polyomaviruses
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Michael Nissen, Associate Professor David Whiley
Media
Enquiries
Contact Dr Seweryn Bialasiewicz directly for media enquiries about:
- bacteria
- DNA sequencing
- infection
- microbiome
- phage
- virus
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