Associate Professor David Whiley
Associate Professor

David Whiley

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Availability

Associate Professor David Whiley is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Clinical sciences Medical microbiology

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Applied Science, Queensland University of Technology
  • Bachelor of Law, Queensland University of Technology
  • Postgraduate Diploma, Queensland University of Technology
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Search Professor David Whiley’s works on UQ eSpace

337 works between 2001 and 2025
All (337) Journal Article (288) Book Chapter (12) Conference Publication (32) Other Outputs (5)

281 - 300 of 337 works

2009

Journal Article

Two cases of failed ceftriaxone treatment in pharyngeal gonorrhoea verified by molecular microbiological methods.

Tapsall, John, Read, Phillip, Carmody, Christopher, Bourne, Christopher, Ray, Sanghamitra, Limnios, Athena, Sloots, Theo and Whiley, David (2009). Two cases of failed ceftriaxone treatment in pharyngeal gonorrhoea verified by molecular microbiological methods.. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 58 (5), 683-687. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.007641-0

Two cases of failed ceftriaxone treatment in pharyngeal gonorrhoea verified by molecular microbiological methods.

2009

Journal Article

A novel gel-based method for self collection and ambient temperature postal transport of urine for PCR detection of Chlamydia trachomatis.

Bialasiewicz, S., Whiley, D. M., Buhrer-Skinner, M., Bautista, C., Barker, K., Aitken, S., Gordon, R., Muller, R., Lambert, S. B., Debattista, J., Nissen, M. D. and Sloots, T. P. (2009). A novel gel-based method for self collection and ambient temperature postal transport of urine for PCR detection of Chlamydia trachomatis.. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 85 (2), 102-105. doi: 10.1136/sti.2008.032607

A novel gel-based method for self collection and ambient temperature postal transport of urine for PCR detection of Chlamydia trachomatis.

2009

Journal Article

Detection of Human Bocavirus in respiratory, fecal and blood samples by real-time PCR

Tozer, Sarah J., Lambert, Stephen B., Whiley, David M., Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Lyon, Michael J, Nissen, Michael D. and Sloots, Theo P. (2009). Detection of Human Bocavirus in respiratory, fecal and blood samples by real-time PCR. Journal of Medical Virology, 81 (3), 488-493. doi: 10.1002/jmv.21409

Detection of Human Bocavirus in respiratory, fecal and blood samples by real-time PCR

2009

Journal Article

Merkel cell polyomavirus DNA in respiratory specimens from children and adults

Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Lambert, Stephen B., Whiley, David M., Nissen, Michael D. and Sloots, Theo P. (2009). Merkel cell polyomavirus DNA in respiratory specimens from children and adults. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 15 (3), 492-494. doi: 10.3201/eid1503.081067

Merkel cell polyomavirus DNA in respiratory specimens from children and adults

2009

Journal Article

Identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by a duplex real-time polymerase chain reaction assay targeting the ecfX and the gyrB genes

Anuj, Snehal N., Whiley, David M., Kidd, Timothy J., Bell, Scott C., Wainwright, Claire E., Nissen, Michael D. and Sloots, Theo P. (2009). Identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by a duplex real-time polymerase chain reaction assay targeting the ecfX and the gyrB genes. Diagnostic Microbiology And Infectious Disease, 63 (2), 127-131. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2008.09.018

Identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by a duplex real-time polymerase chain reaction assay targeting the ecfX and the gyrB genes

2009

Conference Publication

A new multiplexable, quantitative, real-time system for detection of nucleic acids

Barnard, R., Lai, R., Pearson, D., Phua, Z. Y., Whiley, D., Sloots, T. and Barnett, G. (2009). A new multiplexable, quantitative, real-time system for detection of nucleic acids. 14th European Congress on Biotechnology, Barcelona, Spain, 13-16 September 2009. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.nbt.2009.06.044

A new multiplexable, quantitative, real-time system for detection of nucleic acids

2008

Journal Article

Identification of Australian human respiratory syncytial virus strains containing a 60-nucleotide duplication within the G glycoprotein gene.

Tozer, S., Whiley, D. M., Lunn, G., Rawlinson, W. D., Sammels, L. M., Sloots, T. P. and Nissen, M. D. (2008). Identification of Australian human respiratory syncytial virus strains containing a 60-nucleotide duplication within the G glycoprotein gene.. Pathology, 40 (6), 632-635. doi: 10.1080/00313020802320655

Identification of Australian human respiratory syncytial virus strains containing a 60-nucleotide duplication within the G glycoprotein gene.

2008

Journal Article

Comparing nose-throat swabs and nasopharyngeal aspirates collected from children with symptoms for respiratory virus identification using real-time polymerase chain reaction

Lambert, Stephen B., Whiley, David M., O'Neill, Nicholas T., Andrews, Emily C., Canavan, Fiona M., Bletchly, Cheryl, Siebert, David J., Sloots, Theo P. and Nissen, Michael D. (2008). Comparing nose-throat swabs and nasopharyngeal aspirates collected from children with symptoms for respiratory virus identification using real-time polymerase chain reaction. Pediatrics, 122 (3), e615-e620. doi: 10.1542/peds.2008-0691

Comparing nose-throat swabs and nasopharyngeal aspirates collected from children with symptoms for respiratory virus identification using real-time polymerase chain reaction

2008

Journal Article

Low positive predictive value of a nucleic acid amplification test for nongenital Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection in homosexual men

McNally, Leon P., Templeton, David J., Jin, Fengyi, Grulich, Andrew E., Donovan, Basil, Whiley, David M. and Cunningham, Philip H. (2008). Low positive predictive value of a nucleic acid amplification test for nongenital Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection in homosexual men. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 47 (2), e25-e27. doi: 10.1086/589299

Low positive predictive value of a nucleic acid amplification test for nongenital Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection in homosexual men

2008

Journal Article

Emerging respiratory agents: New viruses for old diseases?

Sloots, T. P., Whiley, D. M., Lambert, S. B. and Nissen, M. D. (2008). Emerging respiratory agents: New viruses for old diseases?. Journal of Clinical Virology, 42 (3), 233-243. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2008.03.002

Emerging respiratory agents: New viruses for old diseases?

2008

Journal Article

False-Negative results in nucleic acid amplification tests: do we need to routinely use two genetic targets in all assays to overcome problems caused by sequence variation?

Whiley, D. M., Lambert, S., Bialasiewicz, S., Goire, N., Nissen, M. D. and Sloots, T. P. (2008). False-Negative results in nucleic acid amplification tests: do we need to routinely use two genetic targets in all assays to overcome problems caused by sequence variation?. Critical Reviews in Microbiology, 34 (2), 71-76. doi: 10.1080/10408410801960913

False-Negative results in nucleic acid amplification tests: do we need to routinely use two genetic targets in all assays to overcome problems caused by sequence variation?

2008

Journal Article

Presence of the newly discovered human polyomaviruses KI and WU in Australian patients with acute respiratory tract infection

Bialasiewicz, S., Whiley, D. M., Lambert, S. B., Jacob, K., Bletchly, C., Wang, D., Nissen, M. D. and Sloots, T. P. (2008). Presence of the newly discovered human polyomaviruses KI and WU in Australian patients with acute respiratory tract infection. Journal of Clinical Virology, 41 (2), 63-68. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2007.11.001

Presence of the newly discovered human polyomaviruses KI and WU in Australian patients with acute respiratory tract infection

2008

Journal Article

A duplex Neisseria gonorrhoeae real-time polymerase chain reaction assay targeting the gonoccoccal porA pseudogene and multicopy opa genes

Goire, Namraj, Nissen, Michael D., LeCornec, Genevera M., Sloots, Theo P. and Whiley, David, M. (2008). A duplex Neisseria gonorrhoeae real-time polymerase chain reaction assay targeting the gonoccoccal porA pseudogene and multicopy opa genes. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 61 (1), 6-12. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2007.12.007

A duplex Neisseria gonorrhoeae real-time polymerase chain reaction assay targeting the gonoccoccal porA pseudogene and multicopy opa genes

2008

Journal Article

Exploring 'best practice' for nucleic acid detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Whiley, David M., Garland, Suzanne M., Harnett, Geoffrey, Lum, Gary, Smith, David W., Tabrizi, Sepehr N., Sloots, Theo P. and Tapsall, John W. (2008). Exploring 'best practice' for nucleic acid detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Sexual Health, 5 (1), 17-23. doi: 10.1071/SH07050

Exploring 'best practice' for nucleic acid detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae

2007

Other Outputs

Factors affecting nucleic acid amplification tests for Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Whiley, David (2007). Factors affecting nucleic acid amplification tests for Neisseria gonorrhoeae. PhD Thesis, School of Molecular and Microbial Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/135588

Factors affecting nucleic acid amplification tests for Neisseria gonorrhoeae

2007

Journal Article

Diversity of penA alterations and subtypes in Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains from Sydney, Australia, that are less susceptible to ceftriaxone

Whiley, David M., Limnios, E. Athena, Ray, Sanghamitra, Sloots, Theo P. and Tapsall, John W. (2007). Diversity of penA alterations and subtypes in Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains from Sydney, Australia, that are less susceptible to ceftriaxone. Antimicrobial Agents And Chemotherapy, 51 (9), 3111-3116. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00306-07

Diversity of penA alterations and subtypes in Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains from Sydney, Australia, that are less susceptible to ceftriaxone

2007

Journal Article

Development and evaluation of real-time PCR assays for the detection of the newly identified KI and WU polyomaviruses

Bialasiewicz, S., Whiley, D. M., Lambert, S. B., Gould, A., Nissen, M. D. and Sloots, T. P. (2007). Development and evaluation of real-time PCR assays for the detection of the newly identified KI and WU polyomaviruses. Journal of Clinical Virology, 40 (1), 9-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2007.07.015

Development and evaluation of real-time PCR assays for the detection of the newly identified KI and WU polyomaviruses

2007

Journal Article

A newly reported human polyomavirus, KI virus, is present in the respiratory tract of Australian children

Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Whiley, David M., Lambert, Stephen B., Wang, David, Nissen, Michael D. and Sloots, Theo P. (2007). A newly reported human polyomavirus, KI virus, is present in the respiratory tract of Australian children. Journal of Clinical Virology, 40 (1), 15-18. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2007.07.001

A newly reported human polyomavirus, KI virus, is present in the respiratory tract of Australian children

2007

Journal Article

Use of a novel screening PCR indicates presence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates with a mosaic penA gene sequence in Australia

Whiley, David, Bates, John, Limnios, Athena, Nissen, Michael D., Tapsall, John and Sloots, Theo P. (2007). Use of a novel screening PCR indicates presence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates with a mosaic penA gene sequence in Australia. Pathology, 39 (4), 445-446. doi: 10.1080/00313020701444515

Use of a novel screening PCR indicates presence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates with a mosaic penA gene sequence in Australia

2007

Journal Article

Identification of a novel polyomavirus from patients with acute respiratory tract infections

Gaynor, Anne M., Nissen, Michael D., Whiley, David M., Mackay, Ian M., Lambert, Stephen B., Wu, Guang, Brennan, Daniel C., Storch, Gregory A., Sloots, Theo P. and Wang, David (2007). Identification of a novel polyomavirus from patients with acute respiratory tract infections. PLoS Pathogens, 3 (5 e64) e64, 0595-0604. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.0030064

Identification of a novel polyomavirus from patients with acute respiratory tract infections

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2026
    Rapid detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and relevant antimicrobial resistance targets
    Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    A Rapid, Routine Genomics Service for Clinical Haematology (QLD Health Targeted CRF led by RBWH Metro North Health)
    Metro North Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    Accelerating pathogen detection and antibiotic resistance prediction in children with suspected sepsis
    The Children's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Tackling the rise: Expanded gonorrhoea screening to inform guidelines for asymptomatic heterosexual women and men
    Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Can mass drug administration reduce the incidence of adverse perinatal outcomes and other health consequences of endemic sexually transmitted infections? A community effectiveness (UNSW NHMRC CTCS)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2027
    Scaling up infectious disease point-of-care testing for Indigenous people (MRFF Rapid Applied Research Translation Grant administered by UNSW)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2026
    ARC Research Hub to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance (ITRH led by University of New South Wales)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    META-GP: Delivering a Clinical Metagenomics Platform for Australia (administered by University of Melbourne)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Eliminating endemic sexually transmissible infections in remote Australia using targeted multidisciplinary strategies
    NHMRC Synergy Grants
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022
    ResistancePlus MABSC/MAC test for detection of MABSC, MAC and gene markers associated with susceptibility or resistance to macrolides and amikacin antibiotics
    SpeedX
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Improving Diagnosis, Management and Prevention of Invasive Meningococcal Disease
    Metro North Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    The development of an integrated molecular diagnostic pathway to optimise the treatment of cytomegalovirus in children undergoing haematopoietic stem cell transplant
    The Children's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Precision public health and precision medicine for enhanced management sexually transmitted infections in Queensland
    Queensland Advancing Clinical Research Fellowship
    Open grant
  • 2020
    Refining a method for Effective Pooling of Anatomical Specimens for the Detection of STI RAPID GeneXpert CT/NG Pooling Trial
    Cepheid
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    A multicentre randomised controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of the meningococcal B vaccine, 4CMenB (Bexsero), against Neisseria gonorrhoeae... (NHMRC CTCS administered by Griffith University)
    Griffith University
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2024
    Gono B Gone: Targeted immunisation programs for vulnerable children and young people against serious infectious diseases (NHMRC Partnership Project administered by University of Adelaide)
    University of Adelaide
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    Precision public health for enhanced syphilis management in Queensland
    Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Optimizing antimicrobial therapy for urinary tract infections in children via rapid direct next generation sequencing
    Pathology Queensland - Study, Education & Research Trust Fund
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Virulence and detection of Escherichia coli that cause neonatal meningitis
    The Children's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2025
    Centre for Research Excellence in the accelerated implementation of new point-of-care technology for infectious diseases (NHMRC CRE Grant administered by the University of New South Wales)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    Enhanced diagnostic testing for Mycoplasma genitalium antibiotic resistance
    Pathology Queensland - Study, Education & Research Trust Fund
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Sakzewski Core Translational Research Group
    The Children's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Enhancing detection and management of Mycobacterium abscessus complex (MABSC) infection in children with cystic fibrosis
    The Children's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Individualised treatment of bacterial infections via rapid molecular detection of antibiotic resistant superbugs
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Modelling the impact of strategies to control gonorrhoea and minimise the threat of antimicrobial resistance in remote Indigenous and (NHMRC Project Grant led by the University of New South Wales)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    An enhanced diagnostic test for Rotavirus infection
    Pathology Queensland - Study, Education & Research Trust Fund
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    A randomised controlled trial of daily antibacterial mouthwash to reduce pharyngeal gonorrhoea among men who have sex with men (MSM) (NHMRC Project Grant led by Monash University)
    Monash University
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2021
    Use of molecular resistance assays to provide alterative oral treatment strategies for gonorrhoea in Indigenous and other high-risk populations; a randomised cluster trial
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Typing isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoea
    Cempra Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    Resistance PCR collaborative project
    SpeedX
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Gonorrhoea: detection, antimicrobial resistance and treatment.
    NHMRC Career Development Fellowship
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Combating the new antimicrobial resistance threat: development and implementation of cost-effective molecular surveillance tools
    Pathology Queensland - Study, Education & Research Trust Fund
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    New molecular tools to identify groups of individuals at increased risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisition
    HIVFQ HIV Research Grants
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Ending trachoma: chasing Chlamydia trachomatis in eyes and from Australia
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    Intra-strain diversity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the lungs of patients with CF and their role in exacerbation
    Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2018
    New ways to increase the number of people in remote Aboriginal communities tested for sexually transmitted infections (NHMRC Project Grant administered by UNSW)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2015
    NHMRC ECF (Health Prof RF (PT) - Public Health): Acquisition and transmission of respiratory pathogens in persons with cystic fibrosis (CF): development and implementation of novel molecular tools
    NHMRC Training (Postdoctoral) Fellowship
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    Molecular surveillance methods for Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial resistance
    Royal Children's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial resistance: detection and propagation
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2014
    A randomised trial of rapid point-of-care tests for chlamydia and gonorrhoea infections in remote Aboriginal communities (NHMRC Project Grant administered by UNSW)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Metagenomic analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from children with cystic fibrosis and disease controls
    Royal Children's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2014
    The genetic properties of clonal Pseudomonas Aeruginosa strains in Brisbane patients with CF
    Royal Children's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    Development of a novel assay for the detection of clonal P.aeruginosa in persons with CF
    Australian Cystic Fibrosis Research Trust
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2014
    Burden of respiratory infection in the first 2 years of life: a birth cohort study of emerging respiratory pathogens
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2011
    Identification of unknown viruses causing respiratory disease in children
    Royal Children's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant

Availability

Associate Professor David Whiley is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Rapid detection of AMR targets using isothermal technology

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Adam Irwin

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Design and evaluation of point-of-care molecular diagnostics and metagenomics for tropical aetiological surveillence.

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Design and evaluation of point-of-care molecular diagnostics and metagenomics for tropical aetiological surveillence.

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    New treatment strategies for STIs: Development of a molecular diagnostic test for cefixime-resistant gonorrhoea

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Emma Sweeney

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Design and evaluation of point-of-care molecular diagnostics and metagenomics for tropical aetiological surveillence.

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The epidemiology of gonorrhoea in Queensland

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Steve Lambert

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Rapid detection of AMR targets using isothermal technology.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Adam Irwin, Dr Leah Roberts

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Rapid detection of AMR targets using isothermal technology

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Adam Irwin

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Accelerating pathogen detection and antibiotic resistance prediction in children with suspected sepsis.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Patrick Harris, Associate Professor Adam Irwin

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The development of an integrated molecular diagnostic pathway to optimise the treatment of cytomegalovirus in children undergoing haematopoietic stem cell transplant

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Kym Lowry, Associate Professor Adam Irwin, Dr Emma Sweeney

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The development of an integrated molecular diagnostic pathway to optimise the treatment of cytomegalovirus in children undergoing haematopoietic stem cell transplant

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Kym Lowry, Associate Professor Adam Irwin, Dr Emma Sweeney

Completed supervision

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