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Grant Hill-Cawthorne
PeerJ Editor
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Gastroenterology and Hepatology
HIV
Global Health
Pediatrics
Virology
Infectious Diseases
Ecology
Microbiology
Food Science and Technology
Public Health

Grant A Hill-Cawthorne

PeerJ Editor

Summary

Senior Lecturer in Communicable Disease Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Sydney; Public Health Lead and Node Leader for Mass Gathering Medicine, Marie Bashir Institute, University of Sydney; Honorary Life Fellow, St Andrew's College within the University of Sydney; Senior Member and College Research Associate, Wolfson College, University of Cambridge

Biographical details:
I studied medicine in Cambridge and during my junior doctor years was very interested in both neurology and infectious diseases. Clinically I specialised in medical microbiology, keeping a particular interest in neurological infections. For the past 3 years I have been in Saudi Arabia developing a pathogen genomics laboratory where I have gained first-hand experience of second generation sequencing and bioinformatics.

Research interests:
Infectious diseases and medical microbiology are undergoing the most significant shift since PCR was introduced. By the end of this decade, sequencing will have become the main option when investigating any outbreak or infection. I study the interface between genomics as a pure science and its translation into clinical and public health benefits.

At present I am examining the worldwide genomics of tuberculosis, the use of sequencing to characterise MRSA strains and the genomic variations in BCG vaccine strains used around the globe.

Bioinformatics Genomics Global Health HIV Infectious Diseases Microbiology Neurology Public Health Tuberculosis Virology

Editorial Board Member

PeerJ - the Journal of Life & Environmental Sciences

Past or current institution affiliations

University of Sydney

Work details

Senior Lecturer

University of Sydney
January 2013
School of Public Health

Websites

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  • Sydney
  • The Conversation
  • CVN

PeerJ Contributions

  • Edited 5

Academic Editor on

July 9, 2018
Molecular characterization of clonal lineage and staphylococcal toxin genes from S. aureus in Southern Nigeria
Funmilola A. Ayeni, Werner Ruppitsch, Franz Allerberger
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5204 PubMed 30013850
October 27, 2017
Respiratory syncytial virus genotypes NA1, ON1, and BA9 are prevalent in Thailand, 2012–2015
Ilada Thongpan, John Mauleekoonphairoj, Preeyaporn Vichiwattana, Sumeth Korkong, Rujipat Wasitthankasem, Sompong Vongpunsawad, Yong Poovorawan
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3970 PubMed 29085762
October 6, 2017
Qualitative study of healthcare providers’ current practice patterns and barriers to successful rehydration for pediatric diarrheal illnesses in Kenya
Darlene R. House, Philip Cheptinga, Daniel E. Rusyniak, Rachel C. Vreeman
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3829 PubMed 29018599
June 22, 2017
Segal’s Law, 16S rRNA gene sequencing, and the perils of foodborne pathogen detection within the American Gut Project
James B. Pettengill, Hugh Rand
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3480 PubMed 28652935
May 30, 2017
The increasing prevalence of HIV/Helicobacter pylori co-infection over time, along with the evolution of antiretroviral therapy (ART)
Aleksandra Radovanović Spurnić, Branko Brmbolić, Zorica Stojšić, Tatijana Pekmezović, Zoran Bukumirić, Miloš Korać, Dubravka Salemović, Ivana Pešić-Pavlović, Goran Stevanović, Ivana Milošević, Djordje Jevtović
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3392 PubMed 28584718